The Washington times., 1938-01-19

Iher hands at her throat. But,
I'm going to Hollywood. My con-
tract"
Where is it? Let me see It,"
With uncertain fingers Lynn
got the precious paper out Of her
handbag. Wild grabbed it, tore
it to bits. They fluttered to the
floor at Lynn's feet.
On the drive downtown, Wild
talked little. He was too intent
on his purpose. They did stop at
a florists for orchids. Wild pin
ned them on Lynn's coat. When
the car stopped at the City Hall,
Wild turned to Lynn:
Darling, I'll give you one
chance of freedom. Will you ever
be sorry? Sorry about Holly
wood?"
Never"
That was all he wanted to know.
It was o queer wedding, all very
business.like. Wild had made his
plans carefully. His attorney,
waiting to be a witness, had plan
ned everything, even to the
friendly Judge who was waiting
to marry them.
Lynn, still hardly believing,
found herself making the required
responses. Three minutes, and
Wild's ring was on her finger and
he bent and kissed her.
Thirty minutes later, Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin were ushered into
their suite and Lynn, still with
that odd feeling of unreality rea-
lized it was like the one which
Katzman had occupied on that
night a week ago when she had
signed her contract.
HAPPY PLANS
"There is so much to say.
don't know where to begin. But
first want to tell you we're going
to Florida tomorrow. The family
isn't there. Well have the house
to ourselves"
Darling" what I've been
through"
She could not answer, but as he
looked down into her eyes he knew
what she was thinking.
You think because I was in
strange lands. it was easy for me"
He was silent for a little as
though trying to find the right
words: "I was with Rene when
he died, Lynn" Lynn's face was
white as he spoke.
1--WE talked lot" Wild held
the hand that had his wedding
ring on it. He loved you better
than I do. He loved you enough
to give you up."
II had the doctor send that
cable, Lynn. If you had come
and Rene had lived, I'd have gone
away. He needed you so. He just
didn't seem to have any direction
to his life with you away. I could
see."
"And thought he was in love
with somebody else when he
asked for his freedom!"
Much later, Wild spoke Of
Chuck and Helen: II was coming
back, coming to get you as Rene
wanted me to, even before I saw
them. Then they got that cable
from you about Hollywood. I flew
to Paris and caught the first
boat"
AS Wild had planned, they left
for Florida the next night. Mr..
and Mrs, Austin came down to
see them off. and they were kind.
1t was the last bit of happiness
Lynn asked. For Mrs. Austin
knew now where her sons real
happiness lay. Chuck had con-
vinced her of that. Down South,
Lynn gradually came to believe
her happiness was real.
One night they were standing
looking out of the windows
through which Lynn had gazed
unseeingly that night so long
ago when she first came into the
Austins' big house. She was wear
ing her emerald again. Mrs. Aus
tin had sent it on with a letter
to Lynn which made her very
happy. Wild stood with his arm
about his wife, watching the
moonlight on the ocean below
them. The air was heavy with
flowers.
"Happy?" he asked. Lynn, her
head against his breast, did not
even answer. only held his hand
tight.
You'll never be sorry. even
about Hollywood"
They both laughed a little at
that, for poor Katzman had been
wild. There had been a barrage
of kilograms and threats.
"I'll never be sorry. Wild"
mot even if you were to be
great picture starr"
Lynn moved closer into his
arms.
It never wanted to go to Holly,
wood, Wild"
THE END