| Show G YEN WEN IN MARRIAGE J I By 81 B ADELE ADELS GARRISON Madge in in Aiding Lovers on on Honeymoon Plans Enlists Help of Lillian I made what might be called a dramatic dramatic dra dra- matic pause before giving Mary and Noel of my intended argument ment to Philip as I I had saidI said saidI I least leut I I hoped th that t. t they would in interpret it as such a pause i and would not guess the truth truth that that I had no real Teal idea of Just what I I would sayto the great producer when I approached approach d the ticklish task of interfering interfering in in- with his carefully thought out ut but flamboyant plans for their honeymoon B But t their eyes eyes' suddenly hopeful fixed attentively upon me with that trusting which confidence is seen at Its best in children and puppies would have been a spur to anyone's wits I must not disappoint them themI J I told myself my myself self even even ven as I found a plan rushing Into my mind If we can save those first five days for Cor which you have planned only sub substituting substituting the wonderful new car t forthe for forthe r the old one one and can limit your social appearance and sojourns at his friends friends' houses to or two nights will you vou you be willing to mend n spend the davs days that are left at his Palm his Palm i-Biach- i Beach villa as he has planned for you Marys Mary's answer waS waS' wasa a a dive for me and an ecstatic hug that robbed me of speech and breath Will WillI be willing she cried Just wat watch h us IEh Eh Noel ThIs ThIs' is just like having your cake and eating it it too Isn't that what they used wed to tell teU us when we were little A Palm Beach villa with the t trimmings immings my prospective pros pros- prospective pe lIve papa has outlined wont won't be behalf behalf half bad will it old dear And it willbe will willbe willbe be pure velvet SAVE THEIR HONEYMOON Marys Mary's Imagination was patently intrigued intrigued in in- with the Palm Be Beach ch picture if the original honeymoon plan could be saved but I su surmised that Noel was not so enthusiastic However his an answer answer an- an saver was prompt 2 and nd assenting I I dont don't care what we do in the extra time he said just so those five d days ys can be saved to us us Ill do the very best I can I told them Now go back into the living room and watch your our chance to sent send Mrs Underwood inhere in here Tell her I wont won't keep her five minutes but I must see her that long as soon as pos Bible sible They hurried away and almost im mediately afterward Lillian came ame came into the he study I 1 understand that theres there's a four alarm larm fire on on she said with a grin Sit down I said pushing a chair over over ver to her Dont Don't dare she said said- putting her elbows bows elbows on the top of It and looking down own at me over its back baek Old Phil PhU whispered to m me when he came back backa a few minutes ago that he wanted to flee ec the coop again In a a little while and nd to have me cover his retreat again gain I I 1 gather that he comes back because be be- cause ause he feared your revered mother- mother in law n-law law would miss him but he needn't have avo worried Your father is Js In splendid form and hes he's trying his best est to keep her so near the verge of defeat that she has no thought of eyes for or anything else TilE THE HE CONSPIRACY What I I have to tell you wont won't take very ery long 1 said and I 1 quickly outlined out out- lined mod my dilemma as to the honey honey- moon She heard beard me in silence and when I finished she pursed her fier er lips and gave a long musical whistle You a tall tree with the lad ladder ladder der jerked away she said mid s. s ld When Phil gets geu his mind sot on he nc has old James Fitz Fib James with his Come one c crime me all all this rock shall fly Ely from its firm base as soon as I lashed to a mast And did I hear you aright lady Do you expect me to try to change the block of concrete he calls his mind J I I want you to help me talk to him yes I said steadily knowing full f ll well that she has to get a certain amount mount of nonsense out of her system system system tem before she really approaches a as subject s All right sh she said with den capitulation When Before he goes goes' home Which wont won't be until after midnight midnight mid mid- night from the looks of things at present she said Mother Graham is determined to tale take him on at cribbage crib crib- bage after she finishes this series with your father and nd the Lord He alone knows when that will be You have to talk to him about Avis Arlen and the missing letter too too haven't you TilE THE STOLEN LETTER Hush I cautioned looking nervously nervously ner net around He may suspect something something some some- thing but he has no ground for belief that I 1 know anything of Miss Arlen's connection with the affair Dont be too sure she said That old fox has eyes in the back of his head and e ears cars rs on his forehead But this is beside the point Get the missing letter thing over with and then just before Phil goes goes goes' home well we'll give him some of Hed He'd sell his soul any time for a cup cupo o of f go good d coffee And then well we'll tackle I him himIn In In the me meantime rI to think of some holy blackmail which I can add to your very efficient scheme h me but dont don't be too hopeful child and dont don't don't dont be too abrupt Save your fire lire till you see the whites of his his' eyes So long Ill I'll be seeing youl Continued Tomorrow Copyright 1933 1 33 K F. 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