Evening star., 1940-07-07
Jane Bursts into Tears.

She burst into tears and it seemed
right that she should put her head
against the shoulder so close to her.
She did not mind any more the
"darlings" spoken so easily by Bill.
nor the feeling that was in them
each time. AS she cried, she felt
that life was at an end for her; that
without Jimmy, she did not want to
go on; that it was impossible to live
without seeing him, or hearing his
voice.
She did not know when Bill
stopped the car and took her in his
arms, holding her tight against his
body, possessively. But when he
kissed her gently on the brow, she
woke up to the present and straight
ened, freeing herself by that swift
movement. Before she could utter
the angry words that rose to her
lips, he silenced her with a gesture.
Don't say anything, darling. 1
know 1t was very bad taste to kiss
you at time like this. But I have
been wanting to do that for long
time and now you looked unhappy
and-and well-after all, can
stand just so much. I love you,
Jane, and mean to fight for you"
His voice was low now and husky.
Jane stared at him in bewilder-
ment. not quite believing the words
that fell from his lips.
Il know you love Martin" he con-
tinued. THE first time saw you,
I knew your heart was broken. +
knew too that I was going to try
and mend it. I still have the same
intention"
"Oh, Bill-please :" Stark
tragedy was in her voice.
Bill Is Frank.
"Wait," he hastened to interrupt.
"This is a good time to say it all,
Jane" There was determination in
his tone. Susan will not let her
husband go. Not to you, at any
rate. She doesn't love him-that is
easy to see. But she seems to hate
you a great deal And when a
woman hates another woman and a
man is concerned, there is nothing
she won't do to bring pain and
misery to that woman. She is
beautiful and willful and men will
bend to her will rather than fight
with her. I mean men who have
weakness for her sort. Martin mar
rled her because he fell in love with
her beauty and he is too much of a
gentleman to get the divorce him.
self. He may hate and despise her
but she is still his wife and unless
she divorces him, he will never be
free. Am I right, Jane?"
She shut her eyes tight and
nodded, feeling that the world was
against her as Bill summed up the
situation in words that left no doubt
in her mind.
Then marry me, Jane"
Her eyes flew wide open and she
looked at him as If seeing him for
the first time. Then slowly, she
spoke.
you mean-you want to marry
me when love somebody else?"
Il do, darling" he assured her.
Il am asking you to marry me.
firmly believe that some day you
may love me just as much as you
love him now" and he actually
sounded to her as If he believed his
statement.
Never, Bill. I can never love
again."
"I'll take the chance. viii you
marry me?" He was smiling and
persistent.
"Bill, -. ;" Her lips quivered
and she faltered before finishing the
sentence and he took her into his
strong arms. She felt peace creep
into her tired body. He was not
Jimmy but with her eyes closed, she
could almost pretend that he was.
Her lips moved but they were hid
against his coat and he could not
know that the word was Jimmy"
which was spoken so close to his
heart.
"Ill make you happy, darling"
he promised softly, more to himself
than to her.
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