Show U RK ft I ce bY I he tic y t-y LAURA LAUPA LOU BROOKMAN BEGIN HERE TODAY Judith CAmeron marrIes Arthur Knight ht executive of ot a New ew York pub pub- lIshing house boue In which she Iho ho IB Is employed They sail Mil for to- tor sIx Ix lx weeks week honeymoon In Knight inIght Is a IL widower with an 18 dau daughter Tony who l Is I. In Euro Europe and a ron win Junior IS 16 IG a at school bool In his hI Infatuation nIght Knight overlooks the fact tact that Judith Is III not communicative about bout her past put life lite After the first week nock In Bermuda uda a cab cablegram Tm arrive announcing that Tony l InIght Is coming home Arthur t tells tell Judith they must mut return at once to meet mut her Since neither the girl nor boy boyl l knows inos- of their Ir fathers father's remarriage Judith Ju Jo- Is la skeptical of her welcome The I fear tear proves well founded Arthur And Judith reach the Ix Long LoDe nr Island home Just ono one day before Tonya Tonys boat docks dock k Next ext morning Knight me meets mt ts his hi daughter but Vh when n they arrive at atthe atthe atthe the house bouso Tony Ignores Judith and arid rushes to her own room Knight trIM trIes to realOn with the girl gir and later a Judith the tho difficulty will soon OOn be set act tied Ha Ho goes to his office Late tAte that afternoon Tony confronts her hr stepmother and exclaims Youre going to get out Knight Knight- the house hous to tit overhear this and compels compel Tony to apologize She does don III iw so After dinner a young oung man calls for cor Tony and she le leaves Iea ats the houx houi with him NOW OW GO CO O OX T THE E STORY I CHAPTER XIV I Mickey Mortimer l In the an annab annals an- an nab nals of ot tho the family and nd on membership member member- ship mIi lists of or half halt a dozen Impressive impressive sive sivo clubs was FrederIck K Mortimer Mortimer Mor Mor- timer but even his mother had long since cro ceased d to call him anything but Mickey lie belonged to th the Philadelphia Mortimers which Is to say y ho belonged belonged be longed The bank of ot which Mickey Mortimer's Mortimers Morti MortI- mer's mers father was a a. director was not among antong tho country's ten largest and yet yet- et It was not so far tar down the list The son had not net Inherited his fathers father's zeal for economics Mickey y found tho the warm anti and sunny sands of or Italian water re resorts resorts resorts re- re sorts m much h more agreeable during the winter m months than anything he had ever observed on Wall Walt Wallstreet str street t He also found polo on on Long Island a a. good bood deal pl in Jul July than han trying to tell sell ell bonds Mickey's Iickey's income was stad steady He was a n. vice president of ot something or other really two or other but I if he could have told have told you the name nam name of ot either cither It would have ha been been- quite oolite remarkable He was as careless about business affairs ashe as ashe ashe he was wis' wis abo about t. t the lady who happ happened happened hap hap- p ned to to b be his s wife Mickey had ti a a. daughter too too- tooan an attractive attractive- youngster with wit yellow curls photo photographed oC occasionally with other children at a a. society fair at Newport Xe or digging in the tho beach at it Miami These photographs generally generally gen gen- raU appeared In the Sunday newspaper ure gravure sections Whenever Whenever When hen ever ho saw one one of or these pictures Mickey looked at it and wondered how th tho I kid was 13 getting along I The child lived ve with her mother mother- r Mrs Irs Mickey lck Mortimer had had a rather l good p part rt in a musical corn com edv dy ly playing eighteen months on Broadway y before she a arid and d young Mortimer had gone gono down to city ball hall to to tobo bo married there thero by an of of- of That had been n four years ears earlier Mrs Mickey Mortimer was ver very beautiful It is significant that that- In family tribunals the Phila Phila- delphia Mortimers sided with her Instead of her husband Mickey didn't spend much time in New York When ho lie was as thero there he sometimes called around to see sec his wife Sometimes SometimE not Mickey who above e all things sought pIe pleasure ure loathed scenes It was In liz Mickey Mortimers Mortimer's swagger green Teen co coupe pe that Tony Knight was riding tho tim first evening evening eve eve- ning aft after r her arrival in New York It was was wasl Mickey himself who was driving the car ca- and who vetoed her suggestion to visit tho Casino They couldn't go there he hc Fal said be because Florence norence was likely to be bethere bethere there there- and Florence Florenco as is Tony vry ry well elJ knew was his wife Mickey Iickey Uck y and Tony had met at Madrid Later after Ton Tony an and her aunt had returned to to Paris Parl Mickey came nm after them Ho lIo had to to have playfellows a avery er very great number of oC them them did Mickey IIckey Mortimer Mort Tony Knight b as Mickey himself ex cx- cx pressed d It It was a n. devilish little trick trick- The Tho girl was aa quito quite captivated by his airs allS and his ardor She began to make mak excuses and avoid engagements engagements engagements engage engage- ments with Count Tonys Tony's Aunt Helena disapproved of ot this and er very shortly Tony and her Aunt Helena disapproved of at each other othe They did it In fri such loud tone and for tor such a n long while that the girl cabled her father ather sent Rent off ott her trunks and caught tho the first boat for New for New York Mickey Mortimer was on the same boat It was Mortimers Mortimer's custom when his lila companion was Wag a very 01 pretty girl and after about tho the fifth co cock cock- k- k tall to state that ho was divorcing his lila wife It was a B. good b beginning for tor the long story of oC how fate tale w was was s abusing him Sometimes this story would become so pathetic that only music would drown his sadness That meant that Mickey l wo would td start singing and when Mickey sang ang there simply was no likelihood likelihood hood at all of or guessing where that party part would end The Tha truth was h he w was not and could not divorce divor-co his wife Neither was Mrs Irs Mortimer divorcing her husband Micke Mickey didn't mind He had found that th a a. good looking young man of or wealth never never need need face ace an any de dearth rth of or feminine companions He lIe and Tony visited a a. blase theatrical the the- revue that evening dined at dt ata t ta a a. supper club which was not one of ot Florence Mortimers Mortimer's favorites s danced at it two to oth others rs and shortly after 4 a a. a. a m m m. m arrived at the Knight residence Ton Tony Tony- entered tho the house with her own latchkey and Mortimer Mortimer Mor Mor Mor- timer timet drove awa away At 11 o'clock next morning morning Judith Judith sent Harriet to see seo If Ir Miss l Tony would like to have haye her hei breakfast The maid reported Miss T Tony ny was still asleep p. p At 1 12 Tony came camo dow downstairs languidly She wore a a. lounging suit suit- again this one ono of ot poppy colored col cot ored stiff cUff silk very boyish looking She Ignored J Judith but but told tola Mrs Wheeler she would like lIko breakfast sent to her room Thus for three days das the routine of ot the Knight household remained Judith and Arthur breakfasted 1 In Inthe the dining room at eight Judith conferred with Mrs Wheeler and Cora devoted herself to housewifely housewifely house house- wifely tasks during tho the morning Tony arose at noon and called for fora a. a a breakfast tray to be sent ent to her room Each afternoOn she left the house returning about five fire o'clock At Seven Arthur and Judith and nd Tony TonJ dined together and by nine o'clock Ton Tony had sought companions companions com com- corn com of ot her own It was a state slate of ot armed neutrality neu neu- Judith hoping each ach day day for some slight alight ht weakening toward fri friendliness had to content herself with an all occasional civil chil remark durin during dinner Ton Tonys Tony's s reas reasoning seemed to be that if It she could not rid the house of or her st stepmother she could at least pretend that Judith was wa-s not there It wasn't a a. cheerful atmosphere in which to prepare preparo for tor Christ mas mac And yet th the holiday season was about to bc begin in It was a time that Arthur Knight had been looking forward all year to to the the time when both bolh his children ren would be home Judith felt Celt that Bh she was the on one who should houd find some somo me means ns of ot slipping out of the scene She Sho bought hugo huge holly holh wreaths with gay ga red ribbons candles poinsettia plants and greens to tomaKe tomake tomake make tho the house festive She ordered a tree which was as high and handsome as Arthur had specified She busied herself hersel on shopping trips and conspired with t Cora Corn on what they both hoped would be be- masterly menus Determinedly I cheerful Judith re reported reported re- re ported to Arthur each night that affairs af at- fairs were going ool S' S splendidly Then on Saturday morning Arthur Arthur Ar Ar- Arthur thur Junior alTi arrived d Judith had been out out outon on an nn er er- er rand She saw sawa a cab stop In front of or tho the house and a slim youth step out Tho The bo boy had jut just t reached the thc entrance of or tIme the nn and was about to open tho the door doot when ho he saw her turning in at the walk Ho He stopped and wait waited d until she reached the tho steps Then he ho looked at her serious seriously and said sald Are you you Judith Judith Yes the tho girl SIll said eagerly And Im I'm suro sure youre you're Arthur Im I'm so M v glad youve you've come home homo Weve We've been expecting you jou but I didn't know you'd oud arrive until afternoon Your father will be bo so 80 pleased She was delighted to think that ho lit ha had recognized her arid spoken and to so o her words s rushed on on trying to 10 let th lh the bo boy know she was grateful grate grate- ful not feeling exactly sure sura she was saying the tho right thing Judith would never have guessed that this was as Arthur Arlhur Knights Knight's son Ho Ito was taller than she was built slightly but with the promise that years would fill 1111 him him out The boy had gray ray eyes which had studied d Judith ever since li ll had first seen her Ho lie wore a gray ray suit sull an and o overcoat lt an and a L cap which emphasized em en- cl tho boyish look about him bin Hair Hall which was wag light brown and curl curly showed beneath tim the cap ap Judith felt that she had Men been Ea saying too much She Sho blushed Do lets let's go so in she finished Its cold coM and Im I'm keeping you ou out hero freezing Tho The l lad d held the door back po po- po and Judith entered Harriet Hanlet aPIl appeared ared an and took the wraps AUthe All AU the while Arthur Juniors Junior's manner was tho the acme of or courtesy and yet cl clIt It w was disturbing He was so 80 formal Without a word or sign alga which tho the girl could could actually define he had erected a 3 barrier about her lIe Ho was a standing stand and and- ing big off and observing Your father will be e home homo for lunch in an hour or or orso so so Judith told him I think hed he'd be plea pleased ed edi i if you ou would telephone himI him I did said tho the boy oy from thes the s station My sister sister sister-Is la she here S C C Depression which she could not shake off ott descended on Judith Sh She wanted to cry out Why do you treat me this way What have I Idone Idone done What's the matter with me The boys boy's solemn distrustful eyes eye on her wore were worse were worse than than Tonys Tony's Tonys harangue I Your sister 1 is upstairs I presume pre pr-c- sume ume she Rhe answered answered- Sho She usually sleeps rather late She may bo up now now though 1 Ill run up tip for a a. minute junior said He paused Do I have I-have have the same sune room he asked he-asked asked diffidently thanked Yes Tea Yes Judith said and providence pro that Interview was interview wa- wa over The rhe coming of ot Arthur Junior frightened her The forces of ot th the enemy were str strengthening Arthur Arthut Knight reached home hom shortly afternoon and ho he and his children and Judith had lunch t to gether After Arter the meal meal Ju did what she sho felt relt the ho only decent Int tinto tin to do She Shoo pleading plead plead- hi lag ing a a. highly Important shopping trip and left the Knight family to to- to gether The Tho shopping was by no means mean fictitious J Judith Knight took took- a a. 20 minute train ride into the city She Shoo hunted while for the a a. long long- while for Ju just t right little shop on on Madison ta avenue and after she ho I had ld fou found d it spent an even eyen longer longor time before she selected le ted a L small bla black blak k leat leather er box A d drab prison n it was to hold such gleaming nS' nS J t Judith took the package which the clerk wrapped t for fOi her and nd car carried cat cat- at- at sled ried it to ton a n. desk She pl picked up uppen uppen pen and ink and painstakingly in inscribed scribed up upon n it a an anC name me jeand and address ts Then carrying ing her purchase she went out of or tho the shop an and d stopped before a mall box Before e she rhe deposited de de- de- de posited the tho parcel sll sl she read the ad address address address ad- ad dress through carefully lifted tho the box to her herlIp lips and pressed upon it ita a a. swift kiss When Judith turned away ay there were tears in her e eyes 5 To Be C Continued |