Show fe cin o by rob eden BEGIN HERE TODAY Ten weeks ago ngo Max Mn Sherwood an as explorer told Julie Brett heiress t ther to her grandfathers grandfather's millions that she was ornamental but utterly useless Julie because she thought she w wa was in love with Max set ou to prove to him hini that for three months she could earn her own living lhing She obtained ob oh tamed a a. position at the Golden Slip Slipper per dance hall hail and moved into a a boarding house with Mable Ryan another another an other hostess It was there she met mci Donn Farrell a young artist and fell feU fellin I in love with him Donn succumbed succumb cd I to Julies Julie's charms chaims and for a time was WM tempted to give up the wealthy Angela An gela Wells But Angela had the tile money mon mono ey Donn Donil wanted to lead a life of moni erse case i and to study art abroad It wasn't until Donn and Angelas Angela's wedding date was set that Julie told him who I she was and that she could give him hits I even more than Angela Donn Dons I thought Julie was lying to hold him hin hinand 1 and refused to change his Ws decision NOW GO ON WITH THE TilE STORY CHAPTER THREE FORTY A week two weeks Weeks that thai dragged for Julie weeks when she wait wat waited d for a call cali from Donn that didn't come She had called the flat flatI flatt I once once and the office once in those t few first frantic days Some new tenant was occupying his flat and she was informed that Donn was taking his vacation If it was important important important tant she could get hold of him She cOl could d call him at the Wells Wells' house in Westchester r where he was living now No it t wasn't important 1 Mable a ble trying to cheer her up Mable Mable Ma Ma- ble doing her best I 1 told you in the beginning Jl Julie ie I She had too that first night Donn Dons 1 had come to the Golden Slipper Forget him and get another beau That's the best thing for you to do But if you couldn't forget him If Ii you remembered all the time If you yot 1 col couldn't even see him to talk tall to hint him I hintI again And she cOl She couldn't I go to Westchester and perhaps have kavi to face Angela TilE THE INVITATION Then the invitation that had just I come The irony of it iL An envelope envelop of vellum ellum waiting waiting- for her when she sh got home from work The fine engraved engraved en graved script Mrs Katherine Wells S invites you to be present at the marriage marriage mar of her daughter Angela Ruth to Mr Donn Farrell at St. St Cecelia's Episcopal church the evening of September Sep Sep- September the twelfth at thirty eighty 7 Julie Julle handed it to Mable Theres no reception card enclosed she said zak Innocently Well Vell you wouldn't expect one would you Jou In the thousands thousands' of wedding invitations she had received she had hac 1 hacI never failed to find a reception card I enclosed The Bretts were always alway S invited to the receptions Angelas Angela's final triumph Hadn't she sIn sInI mentioned that time when she had hac I hacI taken her home from Donns Donn's flat I flatI after a sitting that she wOl would d send sendan I an invitation Jl Julie ie remembered and smiled grimly as she read the tIn i invitation again The smile faded slowly as she tossed I Ithe the bit of par parchment on the table Goin Mable asked I toI dont don't know Two weeks away How could she know Ive never been to a big church 1 wedding Mable continued wistfully It was the wedding invitation that I decided her hero so she went to the phone and called Max Sherwood Could he lit see her tonight Of course he could I Eight then at the little restaurant I Inear near his club Shed She'd meet l him m there as she wasn't going to the Golden Golder I Slipper tonight JULIE MEETS MAX She promptly on the do dot I. I of the hour but Sherwood had been beer I waiting 15 minutes After they were weri seated at a table in the corner asic and I their dinner had been ordered she ski looked at him curiously Shed Shied Shed do It it It was wa-s the only way You look tired tonight Julie hi he remarked as he lighted his I toI am tired Max Tired of every thing toE Even of the adventure Even tired of that that that- Want Vant to quit You remember my telling you YOl I about Donn Dorm Farrell Did he remember Hed He'd been thinking think ing of nothing else since He nodded 1 slowly and drew a long breath 01 ox l I smoke Well the test didn't work Max Max Max- I work You mean mean- I toI mean he took the other girl Hes He's j going to marry her the twelfth of Sep Im sorry sorry for for for you Julie I want you Jou to do something forme for lox forme t L me Max Yes He was waiting nervously She must want him to try to help herI herget her herget I get the boy back Well Vell he would If she wanted him to He Hc would even if it hurt as nothing had ha ever hurt him before How pale her face was How she must love this Farrell I want you ou to marry me Max and take talce me away to the Jungles jungles- There I it was out She had told him The only onh way You want me to marry you The I cig ret dropped from his fingers and andL fell on the white cloth Sherwood L didn't notice the glowing end burning the cloth didn't smell the acrid odor that came caine from the burn It was Julie who was stamping it out and pouring wa water ter on the cloth JULIE LOVES DONN Yes leYes Max will you I want to get away far away far aWa away I cant can't stay here any longer need longer need you so 50 Max Max Max- The temptation of It so near when he wanted her so much Julie his The girl he loved the only girl he had ever loved offering to marry him Wanting him hinl to marry her asking him On the boat going to Africa Africa The Thc dreams he had dreamed coming true Julie and he hc working together Always The hope that had died flaring up with new life Julie with him tramping with him Jl Julie ie helping him He touched the cloth with his hand and found It wet iveL Queer that it was wet The loneliness of l his s life filled with Jl Julie ie Will you Max Jl Julie ie was asking eagerly leaning over the table her fingers touching his hand He lie drew it away as if a flame had it drew it away and put it under the table in his lap Cold it was icy cold Do you ou love love hIm him Julie The question that meant so much the question that meant everything Whether Julie would come with him when he sailed Whether they would live together be together Ill tell you the truth Max as I always have I do love him but I think if I got awa away from it all somewhere somewhere somewhere some some- where far away where Id I'd never been before seeing new things learning new things things things-I'd Id I'd forget in time Ill I'll promise you ou Ill I'll forget Living in the jungles with Julie still loving Farrell Thinking about it day and night Looking at her hel and seeing the love in her eyes the eyes the love for this boy Day in and day out thinking about it MAX IA REFUSES And the jungle was a bad place to tl think Your mind conjured strange t things when you were in it The vastness vastness vastness vast- vast ness of it the stars at night about you the hot hot days and the hot long nights The noises of it But Jl Julie ie asking wanting him I Ill promise you Ill I'll try to forget him Max she said again when he hel remained silent He could try to help her forget He Het Hel t cOl could d hope with her And she was t promising that shed she'd try She wOl would di try He knew her well enough for that Shed She'd be fair about it a as she t thad had always been fair Even when she had fallen in love with Farrell she had told him about her love Hard taking that blow Harder taking this Finally he shook shoo his head hend I couldn't Julie not when you ou love him You see dont don't you I see but it wOl wouldn't make any difference Max She was excited L now and and her eyes were dancing I INo No difference that she didn't love lovel lovell l him m and loved Farrell No difference out there in the jungle when he had i nothing else to think about but ku his love for her When every time he he came near her he would come with the fear that she was thinking of the boy TWO UNHAPPY LOVERS It cant can't be Julie I couldn't not when you love him I want to more i than anything else in the world You I Isee see that but I couldn't marry you yos when you love him Id I'd rather not have you at all than have you OU loving him hinl Gripping the table as he said this trying to smile at her with sonic some assurance but failing miserably Ive hurt you ou again Max haven't I 11 No he lied gracefully but she l knew new he lied Hed What am I r going to do then Hopelessness about her dejection as she leaned back in her chair looking at l him m. m If It I r can help you I r will If I r had told you I didn't love him wOl would d you have taken me away Of course you course you know I adore you Julie Julle Why h cant can't we pretend I didn't say my I loved him Dont tempt me Jl Julie ie please Heres Here's our dinner and youre you're hungry hun hun- gry After their food was in front of them neither of them ate a bite How do po you get over being in love the girl asked suddenly at after r they had been silent a long time I tor dont don't know Julie Its It's something weve we've both got to learn learn- To be continued Cop Copyright light Register and Tribune Syndicate Syndicated |