Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-17
PITFALLS
OF LOVE
By ADELE GARRISON

7 rose and came toward them,
depressing a smile with difficulty.
"YOu said your guest of honor
would be detained" / said de-
murely. as IL your pleasure to
have him let out of the deten-
ton pen?" And 10 give Olga an
explanation of the locked door
I added, 81 told him TO lock
the door after me-"
There was a twinge of disap-
prevail of my levity in my father
Ieyes. but Philip Veritzen relaxed
and his anger at Miner seemed
completely gone as he turned TO
me with a twinkle in his eyes.
by all means, release the
guest OF honor" he said. THAT
is, n his jailer approves"
"Oh, that, of course" said,
glad of a reason 10 smile, for l
had fresh cause for mirth in his
unconscious betrayal OF cordial
approval of a renewal OF the
marriage engagement between
Dina and Georges.
LOT OF REASON
His awe of royalty. stemming
from his own bar sinister relation
lship to the royal family OF Trans
lvania, would be more th9n ever
appeased by a union o-his step
daughter with even a dethroned
land fugitive King of Trees.
| I knocked at the door OF the
lroom TO which we had banished
Georges and Dina. and at once
heard the click of the key In the
Hook.
Then the door swung open and
Georges let Dina precede him into
the living room.
81 am sure YOU will not be dis
turbed again tonight, Georges"
my father said.
PLEASANT TO HIM
perhaps I'd enjoy being dis
turbed the same way again"
Georges said, with an audacious
side glance at Dina. IL found
being imprisoned most enjoy
able"
There Is no law that I know
OF TO prevent your going TO jail
voluntarily" my father said with
a smile, then went TO Olga.
"My dear Olga" he said. IL
am distressed that you should
had this interruption, and am
sure there will be no more. Now
/ hope you will have a most
ENJOYABLE evening"
ooh. aren't you coming back?"
she said in dismay. II knew you
hadn't planned 30 come, but was
hoping you had changed your
mind"
RICHARD RETURNS
81 wish I could" ne said with
patent sincerity. but I am
afraid II Ia impossible. However,
nv sou-in-laM Richard II coming
presently. He has just returned"
! How delightful" she ex-
claimed. But nobody can take
your place. So come back IL you
can, won't you. no matter how
late: I'll save you some supper"
"If 1 can get back. YOU would
better call IL breakfast" he said
smiling, then turned 10 me.
'TIl send Richard right over"
he said.
Thank you." I said. Better
have him stop on his way up
and see II Noel and Mary have
! returned from the theater. II
so, ask him TO tell them we are
all here"
WORRIED ABOUT NOEL
"TII do that" he promised,
then left and Philip closed the
door after him.
II wonder what il keeping
Noel and Mary" Olga said, voic-
ing a question in my own mind,
although l feared that knew
the answer.
Noel must have renewed hi
] demand that Mary change TIL
| unbecoming dress TO which he hat
objected so strenuously.
Philip Veritzen sent his rega
! wife a smiling glance. which t
me had something vaguely dis
| quoting in II.
"Mary is a star, remember
J he said. land IL II stars right 10
make an effective entrance,
after the rest Of the cast are in
their places and the play has
begun"
Continued tomorrow