Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-22
PITFALLS
OF LOVE
BY ADELE GARRISON

THERE Is much 20 be SAID,
thought, for the rigid training
given royal youth, which now en-
abled Georges, fugitive King o
Trees, TO keep his face composed
and lips mechanically smiling
while Mary tossed one verbal BARI
after another into his pride.
Yet her evident intention 10 con
tinue the batting must have made
his spirit quail
But Noel although trained like
one OF the type so often miscallec
gentleman" has neither the ex
perience nor the temperament fol
such self-control.
BUSHES TO WIFE
SO I was not surprised TO see
him rush toward his young wife
as she voiced her proposal to give
us point by point description
Of Georges disguise, and TO hear
his muted but peremptory protest
MARY. Mary" he said, in
little more than thready
whisper, but with a poignant
throbbing in the word that
clutched al my synpathies and
lessened- nay resentment At his
recent structures against Mary's
choice Of a gown for this party.
NoELs CHALLENGE
"WhAt do you mean by this
atroci Gus performance" ne
asked. in a steadier voice.
stop making noises like
husband. Noel" she said care
lessly, then, as he spoke her
name again. flung up her head
and laughed Ike HlischieVeus
child.
II do believe you're Jealous,
Noel" she said with apparent
delight
"Oh. boy. Isn't this some
thing: Nothing like having a
handsome fugitive king coming
into your life, 10 make a hus-
band sit up and take notice,
Honestly, darling. I've been
afraid lately you were getting
bored. This il red meat for my
spirit
Then she turned 10 Dina with a
smile that would have caused the
Cheshire Cat an envious pang.
APPEALS TO OLINA
"For the love OF Isaac and
the rest OF the patriarchs,
Lima" she said. "See what YOU
can do with this husband Of
mine, will you9 He's spoiled my
yarn about Georges Father
Christmas getup, but I want 10
ask Georges about 'steen mil
lion questions. and can't he
bothered with husband glow
ering At me from the sidelInes.
BE a pal, Linda, and take him
off my hands"
Many times, In the days
when Dina was doing every
thing in her power 10 hurt
Mary and ALLEVIATE Noel from
her, I could have prayed that
the eXiled Princess Of Trsnsyl-
yanIa might be thus Inundated
But for months now she had
been Mary's loyal friend, and I
lOnCed 70 tell her-what neither
she nor Noel nor yet Georges
suspected 49, that Mary was
merely giving a superb theatri-
cal performance, aiming 10 kill
the attraction toward her which
Georges had so strongly evinced
Narv was succeeding almost
too well, ! thought, as l saw a
CLEAN Of dlStaste come into
Georges eyes when he glanced
from Noels flushed Inundated
face 10 Mary's, laughing and APP
parcntly heartless.
Then his eyes went 70 Dina.
who with perfect poiSe was
watching Mary with JUST the
right expression of puzzled yet
family sdmiring amusement.
II can think Of no more
charming task" Dina told Mary
with smile, land I'm dying 10
compare notes with somebody
about that performance tonight.
You and Noel hurried Oft 80
quickly I didn't have n chance
10 talk 10 YOU, and Papa Nerit-
zen was 80 absorbed in thought
as he rushed me home that 1
didn't dare disturb him.
But i thought John Hayes
gave most marvellous per-
formance. Didn't YOU. Noelo"
Continued Tomorrow