Show GIVEN IN N MARRIAGE By ADELE GARRIS GARRISON N Madge Proceeds to Spike A Avis Avis' vis' vis Future Operations Operations Operations Oper Oper- Against Happiness of Mary and Noel I drew a long breath o of relief relle a as asAvis asAvis Avis Arlen finally ad admitted that she had lad opened and road and kept my letter r to Philip telling him he the the date of Noels Noel's forthcoming marriage mar mar- to Mary I had I-had had thought at one onetime onetime time Ime that I would never never get the admission admission ad ad- mission from her her so so necessary in my future dealings with her For For- ForI I had no illusions concerning Avis Arl Arlen She had the the- tenacity of an art ignorant unscrupulous and nd obstinate obstinate obstinate nate nature She had set what passed for or her heart and her mind upon Noel That she had failed utterly in n her attempt to break brenk up the attachment attachment at- at between Mary and Noel would not deter her in the le least leist st from making further essays in Noels Noel's di die I Iwas was sure also that in her in-her her code breaking up a marriage was no whit worse than separating two betrothed betrothed be- be lovers A PROTECTION AGAINST AVIS I I. I needed sorely the weapon which he she she had just put Into my hands if it I hoped loped to guard the marital happiness of Mary and Noel from the machina- machina ions of this unscrupulous girL I am glad you have finally decided to tell teU the truth Avis I told her and stopped there knowing full well the he value of suspense in with her What are you going to do with me she whispered That depends upon yourself I I 1 promptly 1 dont don't know what you mean she he said sullenly Oh yes you do I Isaid said have lave just thirty seconds to dec decide de upon your course If It you promise me that you will make n no further slightest lightest attempt to to interfere with the he happiness of Mary and Noel either before their marriage or r afterward I will say nothing about this letter and all you will have to do is to keep silent ilent If Mr ever quel ques ques- ions you upon the subject sube deny that you ever saw it or knew anything about it itA A PROMISE nSE I should not give this counsel toa to toa a girl not used wed to falsehoods but I know enow that the utterance of at this one wi will l give you no qualms whatsoever She flushed a brick red beneath her herm m makeup keup You are very harsh she said Perhaps I answered but your conduct gives m me no alternative Cornel Come The thirty seconds are arc almost al ai most up Do you promise What else can I do sh she was subtly dramatic You are arc taking away my last las chance of happiness but ut I have no choice I must agree to o your terms b because I must keep my position with Mr on account of ot my mother Hughs Hugh's strictures came back to me and I 1 suddenly found myself agreeing agreeing agree agree- ing ng with him I did not believe in this o of poverty The corollary was plain If she did net not fear feu the loss of her position she would not fear the consequences of breaking any promise promis made to me But But I I. I had no recourse no now no I had given her my word and I must abide by it ll Then you promise 1 I said again I want your solemn word of ot honor She hesitated for only the fraction of ot a second Word o of honor she said then I promise See keep your word I Isaid Ii said aid sternly As long as you do I hall shaU shaU keep this letter inviolate and andell tell ell no one of f I 11 Its theft from Mr Vcr Ver- malL maiL But if I ever know of of your our doing the least thing to interfere inter inter- fere ere in any way with Noel and Mary I shall consider myself released from the he promise I 1 have havo just given you and shall publish your despicable ac- ac lon Uon Under any other circumstances you need not worry I think that is your our train coming in I opened the door to see Hugh HuSh rapidly rap rap- idly advancing toward us ticket in hand Your train is just pulling in Miss Arlen he said mid Hurry 1 He slipped the ticket into her hand and nd motioned her ahead of usI us ii Ishall I shall have to take care about Mrs Urs Gr Graham the said but bilt when she had aad skimmed ahead of us he spoke to me quickly If U that man starts to get on this train he said ald I 1 am very sure that he le has been sent out by Philip Ver Ver- itzen to follow her hor If he does docs do you want me to warn her What shall shallI I say to he her Continued tomorrow S Copyright 1933 K F F. S Sf Inc |