Show GIVEN IN uN MARRIAGE By fly ADELE GARRISON Madge Certain Hughs Hugh's Declaration of Love for Her Was Overheard by Lee Chow At my plea to Hugh to forgive me mel for tor the rebuke I had given him a plea born of the sudden remembrance of Dicky's unexplained association with the ilie mysterious Floss Fless I saw him thrust his hands down at his sides his fIn fingers dl digging into the palms while his teeth came down into his lips lip so h hard rd that I saw a tiny drop of blood flecking them Only for a second did he stand so then he hc relaxed his hands and held th them m toward me while his eyes softened softened soft soft- ened and a tender smile infinitely sad gad and weary curved his ls lips You cannot know what you are arc doing to me rue when you look up at me melike melike like Uke that he hc said slowly Please dont don't be kind to me rae again I can stand your rebukes although they wound me I rue I must be honest enough h to tell teU you that that but but your kindness kindness- cant can't you guess gues my love my-my-love-I my love I will call you that this once Cant Can't you guess that words and looks you just gave me make it impossible for me mc to keep my arms from sweep ing lag you close to me No No No-as as I ut uttered uttered a startled little exclamation and pushed my chair back k ever so slightly slight ly ly do do not be afraid I shall not offend you again I have my heart henrt- and my arms under control now OI now now now- the weary smile touched his lips again You said you wished to ask my ad id advice adl vice about something what something what lo Ls is the matter as I half rose from my chair with a startled little exclamation THE TilE FACE IN TIlE THE DOORWAY It uIt is nothing I said racking my brain for some excuse to give him I 1 thought I saw a mouse over there by the wainscoting I did not dare look at him as I uttered the mendacity I knew that he knew there never was a mouse on sea or land that had the slightest slight e. e est t terror for me mc But I could not tell him that at the end of the room 1 I had seen a portiere move one th that t evidently separated the little room froma from a hall hail and had caught a glimpse of a face looking through it It was WilS a Chinese face and though I could not be certain cert I would have staked much that it Jt was the face of Lee Chow f idus of Hugh the high born Chinese whom for the last few weeks I had vaguely dreaded From one or two things I had heard Lee Chow say and from certain odd looks which I had seen him send toward to ward me when Hugh and I were together to to- ether gether I had conceived the fantastic idea that this friend of Hughs Hugh's had h decided that I ought to belong to Hugh if it he wanted me rue I knew enough of Oriental fatalism to guess that no ordinary conventions or considerations considerations con con- would stand in Lee Chows Chow's way if he once made up his mind that by some action o of his within the law lawor lawor lawor or or outside it he could bring about the consummation which he evidently thought Hugh desired SUSPICION OF LEE C CHOW OW 1 If it were indeed he behind that curtain if it he had heard that that- impassioned declaration of Hughs Hugh's he would have no doubt that Hugh wanted want cd ed me What Wha action would follow on that confirmation of his idee I could not repress the shiver that I shook me mc at the thought and Hugh put a reassuring hand upon my arm Your nerves must be absolutely shattered he said I never knew anything to affect you like this before be be- fore And a mouse manse I can remember remember ber ber II berHe He broke off oft short and I remembered also an experience when he and I had been together in a bit of work for the secret service and andl andI I had hadnot hadnot hadnot not quailed from a huge huce rat which ran around the room where we were for the moment concealed ASKING HUGHS HUGH'S S 'S ADVICE Poor child he resumed You must not stay here any longer Oh Ohl yes CS I must must I told him quickly I am perfectly all right now Look I held out my arm and by a mighty effort of ot will compelled it to stead ness You are a marvel he said What is it you want me to todO todo todo do Sit down here and let me tell you what I discovered just now in my telephone telephone telephone tel tel- ephone conversation with Mr Vent zen I said calmly I need your advice advice ad vice sorely I am afraid you wont won't find it worth much he said if Let me me be the jud judge e of that please I answered trying hard to inject a note of lightness into my voice Whatever I have is at your service y you U know that ho he said his voice sud denly deep again and I struck i into W story hurriedly I do o not whether know mawkishly sentimental in pro prot an utterly worthless girl irl or not r began A By worthless girl I I I su jw are referring to Avis Mien Arlen Arlen he ai I looked at him startled flo o you possibly know that thaU I as Continued tomorrow Copyright 1933 K v F. F S. S tn fl |