Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02

HOoN'T tell me you're in love with Mr. Ash
ley Wood laughed vivacious Felcite
Ferrler' French refugee, to Sandra Radcliffe,
glamorous heiress in the plantation house of
sandras father in Karpeti. island republic
in the West Indies
Ashley, first secretary to the British Lega.-
uon at Princeville, the capital had a reputa-
ton of making love to pretty girls. He posed
as a playboy but June Martin. his attractive
secretary, knew he had begged to fight for
England but had been told he was too valuable
where he was. She was madly in love with
MN and he had told her he liked her better
than any girl he had ever met.
A few days after his avowal while in his
cabin across the island watching for a NaZi
raider plane pioted by wealthy Peter Slade
crashed nearby. With Peter was Sandra his
fiancee whom he was flying from New York
to visit her father. Clifford Redcliffe She had
sprained her ankle and Ashley offered aid
She mistook him for beachcomber and when
Peter set out TO find a car, tried to reform him.
student of economies and finance she had
her own ideas on marriage and love, explain
ing she was marrying Peter because their
interests were similar.
Ashley scoffed. Lets admit" he said
you're not in love with your fiance, at least
not as you might be in love with one man some
day-that is if you have it in you" what
makes you think l haven't il in me?" she
asked. For answer he kissed her passonatey
and she kissed him. Then he left her.
Meanwhile Peter had run into June bring
ing a message to Ashley to return to Prince
Vile at once. After trying vainly to start her
stalled car in the dark, he told her about
Sandra and the beachcomber June recognized
Ashley and laughed at their mistake The next
Mos fhany hoI he,
had arranged at a village for transportation
for Sandra and himself TO the capital Sand~a
was amazed To see Peter with girl and an
gcrcd and Inundated when June told her who
Ashley really She left with Peter and on
he way criticized June. whom Peter defended.
Then she burst into tears. Peter who despite
his love for her, sometimes thought she was
without emotions, found he had a very human
sobbing girl in his arms.
Ashley. appearing later, found June and
went back with her all the while thinking of
Sandra. He met her again that evening at a
party given by her father and kissed her i'm
the garden just Radcliffe turned on a now
noodlight She fled to her room June and
Peter witnessed the scene and he confront ed
Sandla who said she had fled because she was
happy Ashley left with June and they had a
few sharp words over his actions.
-Sandra now deeply in love with Ashley
defended him 10 her father Ashley had told
her that a sense OF humor was essential in life
and she announced that henceforth she would
laugh at everything. FeiiCtte, whom Radcliffe
had taken into his home, rallied her on the
garden scene. 1t was then she asked If she
In love with Ashley. Sandra amazed her
by saying Peter and l are no longer engaged"
She expected TO see Ashley that afternoon but
his way home with June he was mysteri-
ously shot in the shoulder. Sandra, waiting in
vain, heard her father describe the shooting at
dinner She fell in a faint When she learned
the wound wasn't serious she was jubilant.
Peter who planned a trip 10 the interior asked
If their engagement was ended. She hedged
Let me know" he said, IF can do anything
for you ever"
You'll always be my best friend" she re-
piled. "Oh. no. I won't" he answered but I'll
try 10 live up 90 your conception of a best
friend for the present, anyhow"
And Now Go On With the story.
NH B
A sHLEY was pr6pped up in bed in his
"a room at the Grand Hotel and most re-
u