The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-21
CAST OF CHARACTERS
BY RUTH AYERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
MARY CARROLL - American
fashion expert, in London during
wartime.
VINCENT GREGG - soldier of
fortune, in love with Mary.
CARLA MARCHETTA - a mys.
FERROUS London sOcialite.
DIR. GILBERT LENOX-surgeon,
serving with British army.
Yesterday: Released by A. r. P.
wardens, Mary is hurried to Scot
land Yard to tell her story of
Carla's plot to sink an airplane
carrier. The tragedy is averted.
Carla captured and Vincent will
escape the firing squad although
he may be interned for duration
of the war. Mary hurries to Gilbert,
tells him she loves him, but must
stand by Vincent.
CHAPTER XIV
When Mary reached Soho Square
she was startled to find a caller.
A shriveled little old man was
waiting.
Mary found something familiar
about him although she could not
place him at first. But when he
spoke, she remembered the tobac-
conist from the shop near Vincent's
lodgings.
"I've a note for you, Mrs. Len
OK" He handed her a folded paper.
She recognized Vincent's writing.
Darling" she read, II must
see you at once. It's terribly
important. Will you please come
with the bearer?" 1t vas sign
ed with the letter "V."
Mary dashed cold water on her
face. With a quick makeup she
was ready.
I'm to go with you," she told
the old man. He nodded.
When they reached the shop the
shutters were still drawn. The
proprietor drew a key from his
pocket and let her in the front
door.
He's in the back room," he di-
rected Mary. She walked through
the shop, rich with the odor of a
hundred mellow blends. In the dim
light of tn. room behind the count
ers, Mary saw Vincent's blanched
face.
I'm in one of my customary
jams" He was debonair, but his
face was ashen. Scotland Yard
seems to want me. I. was lucky
enough to see two of their men
before they saw me. I ducked in
here to be out of the way. That's
why I asked you to come here. I
had to see you"
Il know about your jam, Vim
cent" she spoke softly. IT had to
be the n to inform on you. Carla
Marchetta kidnapped me yesterday
While I was at her house I heard
plans for the sinking of the air.
plane carrier, Regency
"You? You told them?" Vincent
Strengthened. "Why. Mary, couldn't
you see what it would mean? What
might happen to me?'
Il wasn't thinking of you," she
said with fire. II was thinking of
saving the Regency and the lives
of a thousand men,
He stroked the scar on his temple
with indecision.
Mary softened. But because OF
what I did you will get a break.
You won't face a firing squad. But
you will be informed for the dura-
ton of the war;"
II suppose this means you're
through with me-" His manner
changed.
mo-" she answered. I'm going
to stick by You. I feel it's the least
I can do since I had to involve
YOU"
He reached for her hand.
This may be our last time to-
gether. Let's make the best of it.
If I had only an hour with you
could make everything clear. ]
want to tell you about Carla-about
what a fool she made of me. Come"
he was commanding. I've a car
at the side. Let's ride"
His plight was SO desperate and
he asked such d little thing. Mary
had not the heart to refuse him.
She allowed herself to be led out
a side door and into a tiny two
scatter Vincent had borrowed.
you asked about Carla and I
told you the truth" he deity di-
rected the little car through the
throngs of London's work bound.
But not all of it. I was ashamed
to tell it all, I guess. The night