The Washington times., 1938-01-08

arms. She crooned to him, patted
his hair. His shoulders shook.
I'm sorry, Mother"
"I know. I was cruel. But it had
to be done, Wild. 1t had to be
done"
IT know" She was shocked at
his drawn face. She tried to COM
fort him, but he shook his head.
You'll never know" He
Strengthened his shoulders. She
saw his shoes we're wet.
you've been walking, you're all
wet and cold" He did not seem to
hear what she said.
I'm fool, mother" He tried
to smile at her. You warned me-"
His face felt still, and he was IL
expressibly weary. Suddenly, he,
too, seemed to see the days
stretching ahead.
What am 1 going to do?" His
voice was filled with horror.
1--WE all carry on"
1--WE got to get away. I can't
stay here. I'd go mad" He took
off his overcoat and turned to
Mrs. Austin.
Its odd, but I feel as though
I'd been sick for weeks" He
turned away from her. He was
anxious, now that he had made
his peace, to be alone.
Let me come with you"
mo, I've got to face this out.
alone, mother" And he left her
to cry herself to sleep in the gray
of the morning.
To Lynn it seemed that the end
Of the world had come. She
watched with surprise, the people
going to work in the street below.
When it was 8 o'clock, she got up
hurriedly and dressed. She'd go
beg Rene to help her. Her hands
shook so she had trouble getting
her frock buttoned, and when she
was ready, her face was so pale
she dabbed rouge on each cheek.
It only stood out, made her face
look more CHASTITY.
She ran most of the two blocks
to Rene's studio and came UP the
stairs painting. She pounded on
the door for long time before
she aroused him.
What the hells the idea?"
Rene demanded, his eyes heavy
with sleep. Then he saw her face!
"Lynn!" She fell into his arms
sobbing wildly. She clung to him
in desperation. her only friend.
Rene, you've got to get him
back! Somehow, you've got to get
him back!"
He tried to get a coherent story
out of her, but her sobS chokeL
her voice, and he had to guess
most of what had happened.
Hes gone!" she kept repeating.
Rene tried to quiet her, but now
that the flood gates were opened
under his sympathy, she was hys,
terical.
1t was cold in the studio and he
wrapped a blanket about her and
put her on the couch. He knelt
before her and tried to quiet her.
but it was long time before she
could listen to him.
MY dear, my dear!" Rene's
voice broke as he looked into her
eyes. MY poor baby!" He took
her in his arms then.
Hell come back, dear. He'll
come back If I have to bring him
at the point of a gunH"
To neither of them did 1t seem
ironical that Rene, the husband.
should talk so.
He made coffee and forced her
to drink a scalding cup. Then he
went off to dress and came back
to make his plans.
I'll see him just as soon as I
can. Can I telephone him at
homer"
II don't know!" Lynn could only
moan.
After a while, when she was
gutter, Rene left her to go to the
corner drug store to telephone. He
was afraid to leave her, but he did
not dare bring her along with him
for she seemed completely ex.
hausted.
He got Austin Manor on the
wire after a little while, but the
butler refused to call Mr.. Wild
until he knew who was telephon-
ing. Rene gave his name and
waited. The butler came back:
Mr.. Wild is not here"
Then Rene tried the office. The
same response. Rene hated to 90
back to the bleak studio, but he
hurried there just the same.
Lynn's eyes we're beseeching when
ne came in the door, but she
asked no questions. She knew
the answer.
I'll try later in the day"
Rene offered no reproaches to
Lynn, but he did inquire how Wild
found out. Lynn shook her head.
She was too confused to think or
wondre about that now. BY 10
o'clock Lynn could stand it no
longer and Rene went again to
try his luck.
WILD SAILS FOR EUROPE
The butler was on the line
again. Rene tried to change ais
voice.
Mr.. Wild is sailing this morn
ing for Europe"
That was enough for Rene. He
grabbed newspaper and hunted
through the days sailings. He
found 1t. The lie de France was