The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-04-28
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By FRANCES HEATH
Q Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

or promises.
Are you glad, Nick?"
For answer his lips met hers in
soft, sweet, child-like kiss which be-
came less child-like as they chung
together. Darling" she murmured
I'm completely mad about you"
Ditto"
'But there's love back Of my mad
ness. What's back of yours?"
More madness" He tucked her
arm through his. 81 thought you
might like to walk, it's such swell
morning. ] left the car at the Inn"
"Only as far as the car" She
indicated her high heels and silver
fOxed black suit. I'm supposed to
be shopping, you know, so couldn't
very well wear country clothes"
Let's have a drink before we
start Couple of old fashioneds,"
he told the bartender.
Later they stopped at a little white
cottage for lunch. =
They had their coffee on an old
love seat overlooking the sea.
Mona's head dropped to Nick's
shoulder. Wish we were on that
ship out there"
Couldn't be any more fun than
1t is here"
mo, but it would be so final.
Nick-when did you first feel this
way about me?"
''When ! first saw you in the cam
delight across Harvey's dinner. Ia
ble.'
Were you surprised when / said
I'd meet you in the speakeasy the
next afternoon"
mo. Well ] was. I'd never done
anything like that before. Nobody
but you could have made me-"
She rose abruptly. WED better
be going. It's getting late and my
train leaves at five"
Speeding back, they stopped once
for a long breath-taking embrace.
When he released her she breathed
an ecStatic little "Jim."
It was a strained moment. At the
Inn they went straight to the bar
and downed old fashioneds before
they could forget her bad break.
I'D better powder my nose and
get ready"
She came back into the deserted
Inn parlor. An arm reached out
from the old horse hair sofa and
pulled her down.
You don't think I'm really going
to let you go, do your"
II gotta CO." she said mechan-
ically, using the language of four
year-old-a four-year-old boy with
eyes and hair like her own. ST
mean really must"
But as she spoke she could hear
the train roaring its way out of the
little station.
The man at the bar was dialing
his radio. At the arrival of the two
new customers he hastily left it,
forgetting to turn it off. A somber
voice issued forth. please stand
by. We have an important an
nouncement to make"
"Shut it off," said Nick.
Leave it on. / love special an
nouncements. They're usually ex-
citing"
The voice continued. 1.-THE four
year old son of Judge James Gray
stone of New York city has disap-
peared. Judge Graystone has re-
ceived several threatening letters
from the Shatz gang and kidnapping
Is suspected!" The voice went on
with a description of Jimmie Gray
stone.
Jim Graystone opened the door
for her. before she could find her
key.
tJirn, Jiml" She collapsed into
his arms. Where's our baby?"
Hes safe, Mona. No, you can't
see him now. He's not to be dis
turbed. Calm yourself, my dear"
How can ! be calm, Jim? If you
knew what I've been through"
I've been through twice as
much"
She looked up impatiently. Tell
me everything, quickly"
I came home early thinking to
take Jimmie and you to the park.
met Amy with him. She said you
wouldn't be home until after eight
and that you had left q note. I
took your note and Jimmie to the
park"
He went on. He had taken the
letter from his pocket and read it
slowly: my dear-I've gone to
Nick. I'm completely mad about
him. shall always love you dearly
but Nick-however shall I put it?-
paradises me. You couldn't want
me around feeling this way about
somebody else. Wen arrange about
q divorce and you'll let me have
Jimmie, won't you darling? / do
love you-Mona."
Mona shuddered. my God. did
actually write that drivel?"
He folded the letter carefully and
put it away. when / finally under
stood what it meant remembered
Jimmie but he was gone, too. A
policeman came by and asked his
help. / told him who was. He