| Show II The I The Sin By Claire o of Innocence Pomeroy E Lida succumbs to John LI Lyal's Lyals confession of or hl his hi love ION for tor her and his libi utter ho lene of or Ute life without with with- out her CHAPTER I 1 mutt must sec e you yo tonight Martha h. In Fletch ech Campbells Campbell's voice was a note of oC Impatience that Martha was fat w s quick to c catch She fought down the tho panic that welled within her herand herand herand and answered calmly enough Very t well Hell II f-II Fletch Do you want to see He me her here Fathers Father's still sun quite ill you ou kno know Im sorry florry Martha he ho r replied I patiently boU bother you yount youat ou At nt a time like this I know but but but- but oh Martha I cant can't h. h help p It It- She Ignored this Co Corns Como down at 8 o'clock she sho told him shortly Lid Llda Lida a burst hurst Into the room Mike Uke 3 a amad amad mad gust of or wind Oh Martha Martha she cried Im the silliest happiest elIn el In Ingest wom woman n in captivity She threw 11 herself r t f upon Marthas Martha's bed Led and clutched a pillow in hr her arm arms tI Her 1 e ey os s a w ware tre re cle dewy with tears her Mr lips tip tremulous has has' What t has ha asked She regarded her sister sinter with wonder Dont ask m me Martha honey hOnE mumbled Lida Llda her eyes ees closed dreamily i Martha worried almost to the limit of ot endurance endurance turned from her sIster Lida's Lidas esC escapades p d 5 seemed childish unimportant to her now She supposed there was ft new to to th B Dyc ches- ches st s- s t th r. r An added million no doubt doubt I Ive been the rottenest kind of or ofa ofa a a cad haven't I Martha artha Limas Lima's voice was so soft Ct It Its stridence Its Us domineering qU quality Uty was gon gone You Tou ought to know answered the girl wearily wearn oure a perfect g gentleman I Martha went on Llda Lida For lor a alady alady lady 1 J I Martha had to laugh at t this Martha John and I we I-we we Lid Llda raised her head a a n. moment and then with an nn embarrassed little laugh burled it In the pillow V again 1 were W re engaged Llda Lida rt M m camo the muffled murtlE voice He he fIe he conquered red me the I brute the brute the darling brute Martha's Marthas hands flew to her breast Oh dear God how she envied Llda Uda I I always knew he would she fhe said softly She bent tent over dyer v r her alster sis als- sister t. t ter and nd patted the flaming haIrIm hairIm hair Im so glad for tor you OU Lida Lack Luck Llda Lida Sh She had r found her hearts heart's desire at last last a 1 But I t dont don't deserve him him- Mar tar tar- tha the said ald the girl half 8 sobbing Hes lies too SOO good t. t for tor me Im Pitt going to try to deserve ne him thour though h. h Just you see e Martha lartha kissed the hot cheek and hot her arms went around the tho girl toan u to uan an enfolding all ge- ge gesture ture Llda Uda seemed to her younger youner needful of ofa ofa ofa a mothers mother's tenderness and felt somehow y years older old than thin this worldly wise wIH sophisticated sister dater tet of ot hers here h. h Love will teach you OU ho how to lam loar r. r she said softly omy It Jt teaches women man many things She Up tiptoed out of 01 the room and leaned against the I closed cloned door fighting for composure forcing down the sob lOb that clutched tier her throat Oh to be happy as Llda Lida happy To be able ahl to love IO someone aMMo unashamed Leslie Leslie Leslie-he he I didn't want rant her love Jon Only ro roo mance I 1 want my wife You promised Martha When is it to be Fletch Campbell was Wt a suppliant a 0 humble petitioner but relentless Ho lIe sat eat beside her on ona a sofa ora in the gloomy gloom living room and anti Ills his i sun unglazed un- un glazed blue eyes demanded an nn an-an- an an an- sw Martha clenched the hands hand that lay folded in her lap Dont Don't you jou ou think youre you're being In Inconsiderate Inconsiderate Inconsiderate In- In considerate Fletch she sho said her face turned awn away I suppose so he replied doggedly dogged logged ly h But I love lovo you ou Martha Ive I've simply get oct to have you Im I'm jail all out of or form a. a about out you ou Haven't done a thing but worry about you How selfish he was thought Martha Mar Mar- tha Im terry sorry Orr You dont don't give ghe a 11 chap any en encouragement encouragement en en- do you ou He lie smiled wryly Oh I Know Io Martha Martha- Im I'm just a 0 big hulking beast to 10 onno annoy annoy- you ou this wn way Youve You've a n aright aright right to tell me to get out and stO stay out Theres There's something that bothers me Martha something Martha something that makes me want to hold you OU fast while Ive I've the tho chance I pIa hunches you ou know and Ive I've a hunch something's going to come between Us Marthas Martha's hands flew to her throat Her lIer eyes ces were startled What do you mean Fletch she C. C sped Oh maybe marbe its it's nothing at at all ll he mumbled But I cant can't shake It off oft whatever it Is Martha he pleaded facing her do you know what I wanted to ask you to to to-do to do dowhen when I came here tonight Martha Martha Mar Mar- tha shook her her head I was goIng going go go- Ing to ask you ou if JC you'd Just go awn away quietly with me tonight ht and marry me He laughed softly Of course you ou wont She repressed the desire to laugh laugh wildly wildly I The mockery mocker of ot It The dreadful humor of It I What was this awful curse fate had set upon her Wh Why did men I want wont to own her In In this impulsive manner Impulse it It was because another da day day- seemed to bring sanity sanity san san- lit ity and and regret regret I TCo No Fletch I 1 wont won't she sho said shortly shortly- Of course not he lie assured her gru gruffly I You wouldn't r rIm But Due when will you ou Im not free Fletch she told hl him v h. Ah h. h if It he only n w the in inner inner In in- ner meaning of her words I cant can't marl marry marry- you you ou now Because of ot your our father tather Yes she replied Be patient with me me please Tier Her voice olce broke I Dont make me suffer suffer Fletch 1 I He lie was all contrition I 1 IF F Forgive m me he im it 1 Ive Ive been a beast Ill I'll IllI I goj now go-now now hen u t want hint ant me me Tit Jt come to you ou J With bowed head Campbell Camp Camp- boll bell let himself out of ot the house land and had bad he but known it It nev never r to return Telephone rTe Miss Mica Martha Mrs Riders Rider's voice sang out from the u upper region regions where a 0 telephone stood tood on a hall table Martha picked up the tho instrument with a sinking heart hert Who now Who now Ilea H II Brandon Brandon Miss Martha Mid Laid a vole rob she ahe had heard beard but buto o before boore over oYer the telephone tele r Ye Thin la Is Rich Whelan speaking came ame th the yoke voice Fm rm calling for form formy formy m my friend Leslie Leans Bonner u Her npr heart stood still Yea sea 1 It seems Hema he wants wan pretty much to see you ou right away lies He's tied up lip with some business Just this th minute and In M order to get the message 8 to you OU aa as quickly as pos pos- possible sible he M asked ked me to get et In touch with you for him I I HI 1 ace said Id Martha crisply Could you yon get a cab ab and rom corn 0 over to hU his apartments apartment right away way you Youre You're the he I I 1 believe I w wt m mon I Ion on Whelan in a mOlt moat like voice olet I Iolet Yea Yd Ill I'll come She hung huna up tip the the- receiver abruptly Y Yen Yea Indeed she he would come I IY This would be a me meting meeting Ung which would settle forever the affair of ot Mr Leslie Honner Martha knew why h he wanted to see her Of at course ho was going to ask her herfor herfor for his freedom lIe He nee needn't n worry Martha said ald to herself she would give ghe it to him and glad gladly I Half lIal past 9 9 Tho The clock on tho the Metropolitan tower had Just struck the half It sounded like Ilko a a. death loath knell lenell Martha rtha knew how U It felt it-felt felt to have e a broken heart Broken Dead Taxi A gaudy yellow lo one Drive e me to tu Xo No 0 1 r East Kast Fifty Fifty- second street she told the driver To herself she said with a a. sound- sound ugh laugh to meet m my husband How lIow deliciously Ironic Ironic- my husband But nut did she meet her husband I Martha Brandon meets something tar worse worse that that ends with disaster to but to-but but read tomorrows tomorrow's chapter nn and l see A thrilling and heart heart- gripping Instalment To bo be continued Copyright John F. 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