Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-20
No, no, Buck! Over THERE!"

wired by the florist till she was
completely inflexible.
With one cool look she seemed
TO sum up Margaret as middle
aged, undressing relative, but
when her eyes sought out Austen
Trent her whole expression soft
ened.
"Yet he must be year or
two older than am" Mar
garet thought, exasperated.
Looking at Claudia and her
quiet, Intellectual husband, Mar
lgaret tried 10 transpoSe the scene
back home, but il wasn't possible.
Mortimer would simply have sent
Austen Trent packing and that
would have been that.
Suddenly she felt a Shudder OF
revlusion. This wasn't a home; II
was like stage set. What false
atmosphere for a young girl!
$50 you are locking ut our
city" Austen Trent's soft drawl
broke in. II hope / may have
the honor of showing you around
We have so much In common,
we ought to be friends, you
know"
Margaret turned from the win
dow.
That's hardly possible when
you are making n fool of my
niece"
He raised an eyebrow, then said
rather hesitantly:
1T takes two to make n love
affair as surely as n quarrel"
But she doesn't even see
you except through rose-colored
spectacles."
If he was annoyed he didn't
show it.
Tell me-" he smiled, ".what
sort of spectacles do you wear?
Sunglasses TO keep out the light,
or bifocal so that you can see
two sides to a question
He was laughing at her but at
the same time his attitude was
Subtly admiring. To her fury
Margaret found herself flushing.
And to her greater fury she
dreamt of Austen Trent that night,
waking in such state of resent
ment that further sleep was inn
possible. So 1t happened that the
Icatllke tread of rubber soleS on
the gravel beneath her window
Preached her clearly.
Beau and Austen clipping. In
Istantly Margaret was out OF bed
and dressing in the dark. She
was past astonishment at herself
as she let herself down from the
sill 10 the wide baluStrade anc
from there to the ground.
She stood for an instant uncer.
tainly then suddenly flash
light glared brutally in her face
and before she could cry out 2
blanket descended over her head
and she was ierked off her feet
and carried swiftly through the
grounds.
Panic and a smothering horror
seized her. An age seemed "a
pass and then she was free and
gaSping.
I'm sorry hut we had to
bring you along" That was
Austen Trents voice She was
IN a motor launch cutting
through the bay. the little figure
bundled IN furS was Beau.
We'll, this Is the first time
I've attended an elopment,"
Margaret tried 10 keep her
voice from shaking. So this
was how il would end
Claudia and Gerald broken
! hearted parents.
il was all a bad dream. Beau
making her comfortable in a tiny
/ cabin. the dark water slipping past
the portfolio. Then. suddenly
Margaret felt cold thrill 10 the
tips Of her fingers
Gould II work? Had she
time? How long before they
got 10 the point"
Thirty minutes later she bent
over the rail watching a sailor
row a small boat into the dark
headland She had only time tc
think
This II the craLiest episode
In my life" then "Alone at
last. Beau. honey she heard
Austen Trents voice al her
shoulder.
'Beau's gone ashore" Moth
ing like the truth delivered
bluntly
Margaret heard him curse under
his breath. then he pulled her
roughly into the light
What do YOU mean? I'll
get her back"
ct wouldn't do any good,
shes changed her mind" Some