Show BEGIN HERE Margie Garver Carver of Detroit and Jack Carrol o of New York YOlk arc are spending Fourth of or July week weekend at Interlochen en cn as the guests of Maury Stone Stop Stopping Stop Stopping ping pins at the same hotel are Dennis Kii- Kii II han lian and his fiancee ZInna Keating Keahn Margie is in love with Dennis but realizes how futile It is is as Dennis Denn s has ZInna In the lobby the eyes only for or telephone tele ele telephone Margie Margic overhears a first evening between Zinna conversation COl between phone and a man named Dick At luncheon mysterious Dick arrives arrives ar next day the rives by plane Zinna acts very much surprised to see him and in introduces him as Dick Crawford an aviator CHAPTER TWENTY TWENTY Zinna introduced Dick Crawford as asher asher asher her special property until it became obvious even to Dennis that their not the meeting at Interlochen was chance affair it had first seemed When they all went swimming at four o'clock that afternoon Dennis ignored his fiancee and devoted himself to Margie It was cold comfort knowing his pretended interest was nothing but jealousy yet Margie Marcie was still too sorry for him to be unkind After Arter all he couldn't help loving Iovine Zinna Had loved her long before Margie Margie Mar Mar- gie appeared on the scene Perhaps if it she were sw sweet et to him she could make him realize that a girl docs doc not torment the man she really loves After Arter supper Zinna and Dick went up in his plane circling above the lake while Dennis smoked one after alter another on the veranda below Margie l saw again the man she had first known on the train Sullen irni table She was as not surprised when he said to her Take a walk with me me Margie But she declined Ive promised to play tennis with Jack Im I'm waiting wailing for him to get et his racket Dennis scowled THE SA SAME IC PALS Will you ou ride with me mc tomorrow morning Oh Dennis she said sadly What the use Shell She'll know why were we're doing it IL Im doing it because I want to talk with you he insisted Then with the impulsive smile she had learned to love Jove Please Margie MarCic ZInna Zinna Zin ZIn- na has nothing whatever to do with it Weakly she promised regretting it later when she saw Zinna's triumphant triumph triumph- ant return It was perfectly glorious Dennis Were We're going again tomorrow Dick will take you too if it y jou ou wish No thanks Dennis answered calling to Margie as she passed Dont forget Margie Eight o clock o'clock sharp Jack smiled at nt her Coming to the rescue Margie Were going horseback riding Margie answered stiffly slimy Do your stuff sturt Margie 1 Maury said with a pat on the back It would serve the lady right if it you would take him away from her As if it I could Margie thought She was convinced that only an act of or God could save ave Dennis now But when she met him at 8 o'clock the next morning looking like a boy in her slimly correct rid riding ng habit and shining boots Dennis smiled at ather ather ather her as eagerly as i if he had no ulterior purpose They mounted their horses and cantered can away into the leaf dappled sun sun- shine Margie wondered if Zinna had heard them leave If she cared But Dennis did not mention Zinna When the they were alone it was amazing amazing amaze ing how haw quickly they fell into the easy comradeship they had shared on the train TRUE CONFESSION Presently Dennis asked Who is the th devoted admirer M Margie Mirgie j A man I met in Los Angeles she explained He is on his way home to New York And you told me there weren't any adventures after arler I 1 came away Jack isn't an adventure He certainly acts as IS if he lie were In love with you ou Dont be sill silly she smiled but color was vas climbing in her cheeks checks What was it to him Are you really as heartless as you seem Dennis demanded demand d. d you ever been in love Jove Suddenly an unconquerable desire to tell the truth swept Margies Margie's discretion dis us- us to the four winds The man was so blindly infatuated with Zinna he didn't t realize even after the kiss kisson kisson kisson on the he boat that Margie was in love with him She would make him un how a girl sirl in love really felland felt fell and acted Make him see sec that Zinna couldn't care for him and treat him himas as she did The daring aring of the idea made Margie's Margies Margies Margie's Mar Mar- I gies gie's hands turn cold A mist swam before her eyes She said softly Im not heartless I know knox what it means to be in love And HAnd youve you've boon been keeping it from fromme fromme fromme me all this time Dennis Denns reproached Its only since I went to Cal California Califor California or nia Margie continued recklessly Oh so it IS Jack Carrol Carrel I didn't say ay so You needn't mind my knowing it dear You may be sure I shant shan't give the slightest sign TELLING DENNIS His voice was warmly affectionate but so impersonal that Margie largie sighed I hadn't intended to tell you Den Dennis nis I haven't known it myself very long Well wish you better luck than I 1 seem to be having he said They had come corn to the top of or a small smal hill hm overlooking the lake Lets give the horses a rest Dennis Dennis Den Den- nis suggested Heres an art old tree where you ou can sit and look romantic He lie gave her his hand and clumsily in their heavy boots the they walked to the fallen tree and perched on one end Far above them an airplane hummed but Dennis ignored ILIts it IL Its funny he said half haIr closing his eyes how peaceful I feel with you Margie Weve We've had some great greal times together Haven't we Yes we have We have more tastes in common than Zinna and I have Dennis said frankly Wc We could probably have a amore amore amore more successful l marriage Yet here we both are in love with somebody else Margies Margie's voice oice sounded faint anc and far away Im not not she said He d did d not ot seem to realize what whai she had said wid lid until he saw the color dyeing deinI her young face But you told me he began puzzled I said I was in love Margie said bravely And I am But not with anyone else It was you who had that idea It was shameless of her She would probably be sorry all the rest of her life But she seemed driven by a force torce entirely outside her own controL con con- trot TIlE THE BARRIERS DOWN Dennis stared at her dumbfounded and slowly the red tide ro rose e in his face lace too Oh Margie l he said Dont be sorry for me she bc begged ged I 1 dont don't want sympathy any more than you OU do His arm was about her He was lifting her face to his My dear I 1 had no idea n nI I know she gulped Without warning they were suddenly sud sud- denly carried away by the same wave of emotion which had swept over them on the boat Their lips met Clung It was Margie who pulled a away cr crying Ing Oh Dennis we mustn't He swung himself to the ground and lifted his arms for fer the girl Im sorry Dennis apologized I don dont don't t know what makes me act like this with you Margie Its It's such rotten sportsmanship Forgive me dear I As she slipped out of oC his arms the plane they had been watching began to spin like a wounded bird then plunged straight down into the lake Jake My God Zinna may be with him Dennis gasped ZINNA'S HURT They remounted their horses and without another mother word rode furiously back to the hotel There was a hushed I group gathered about the veranda Maury I came down the steps I Th Theres res re's been an acc accident dent Dennis he said as the other man jumped from lOm his horse Not Zinna Maury nodded She was with ith him They fell in the lake Jakc They've Theve rushed them to the hospital in n Traverse City Thc They were both unconscious but were we're hop hop- ing lug they're only stunned Without a glance at the girl who stood beside him him almost as white as ashe ashe ashe he was Dennis ran for tor his car and au an instant later was speeding down the road toward Traverse City To be continued Copyright Register and Tribune Syndicate |