Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-01
Pitfalls
Love
BY ADELE GARRISON

Il HONESTLY don't know,"I
told my father, whose brows
contracted a bit at my answer,
which l saw he had not ex-
pected. THE last time ] saw
Steve, he waited for me in the
hall and begged me TO do some
thing about Constance Bridge
mans stealing his scenes. re-
buked him rather sharply about
wasting my time upon so trivial
a matter, and refused his re-
quest.
So" I finished. III isn't going
TO be easy TO placate him.
However,"
That means, dad" Dickey
struck in. and / knew that his
flippancy covered his relief at
my fathers announcement,
she will go into the silence and
come out with a working plan
/ wrinkled my nose at him,
and turned TO my father.
An Explanation
"Steve is very vain" said
slowly, and / do not think his
anger will be proof against a
telephone call from me saying
that i was upset over other
matters the day that he spoke
10 me in the hall, that i have
been thinking 1t over and
deeply regret my refusal OF his
request. Then will suggest
coming over 10 see him immedi-
ately, because | expect TO be
called away for an important
business meeting
"A good plan my father said
approvingly. But we must de-
wise some answer 10 his proba-
bic first question. As 10 how you
knew where TO find him
lie paused for a second. and
then answered his own question.
Call Steve
"As YOU know, he had a
temporary apartment here after
that Knockout from Noel. You
are not supposed 10 know
whether or not he gave IT up.
If he asks how you knew he
was here, tell him you called his
other apartment, got no answer.
then called here on the chance
ne might be in the hotel and
vas connected with his new
apartment
And now. Margaret" he
looked steadily at me. Il will
outline what / wish you 10 say
10 Steve
| tried 10 swallow the lump
in my throat, failed miserably
but managed 10 present COM
posed face and steady eyes 10
him.
In the first place you Will
tell him that your message TO
him was only a ruse; that you
have discovered something Of
such Importance TO him that
you felt you must come 10 him
AT once. Try 10 convince him
that you are sympathetic 10
him because of your long associ-
ton, and do not bring me into
the picture until the last thing.
That is the reason / am send
ing you on this errand instead
OF going myself.
Fe'her ESpIsins
I suppose my telltale face. as
Dicky calls IL, reflected not only
my bewilderment. but my re-
pugnance 10 the role my father
was outlining. for he suddenly
rose, and put his hand upon my
shoulder.
Please believe that I under
stand. darling, he said And
if there were any one else eX-
cept yourself for this piece OF
work. would not ask the task
Of you But there isn't
With the remembrance Of
what Steve had tried to do 10
Mary. ! steeled my resolution
10 play the role my father
wished of me 10 the best of my
ability
when you have him in re-
ceptive mood" my father went
on. / want you 10 stimulate
agitation and sympathy. and
tell him that his forgery of the
note from Georges to Dina is
known. also the fact that he re-
ceived the money from Dina
and put IL In the safety deposit
bank. Tell him that you are
terrified of the consequences he
may have TO suffer but BE sure
TO Stress the point that Phillip
Veritzen knows nothing OF the
saffa:r-7-as So"
irontinued tnuiOrrowl a.