Show GIVEN IN MARRIAGE l Hugh Thankful That Madge Escaped Lee Ch Chows Chow's vs Attacks By ADELE GARRISON I acknowledged the of Lilian's Lilians Lil LII- ian's ians simile as I saw Avis Arlen's reaction re reo action to my fathers father's threat to put her In a small room and lock the door upon her until morning unless she returned at once to the room which she shared with her mother She was like a pricked balloon in inthe inthe inthe the completeness of her collapse from th the confident air with which she had invested her appeal to Hugh She almost almost al al- al most seemed s to shrink in stature as she cowered before my fathers father's threat in so abject a fashion that it tinged my pity for her with contempt Oh dont don't do thaU she pleaded hoarsely Ill go back to mummy at once but please please dont don't lock any door on me A Deadly Fear She was retreating as she spoke toward the door of her own room her hands hands' spread behind her her face turned toward my father with eyes fixed upon his countenance counte mince nance as as' as if she were in deadly fear that an an instants instant's inattention on her part would bring upon her the thc punishment punishment pun pun- she so feared Then own upon yourself at once and keep the key safely by you my father said in a tone that I had never heard him use to a woman before Yes yes I will Avis promised chokingly with her hand upon her own door knob All right my father said But dont don't you dare open that door until someone calls you In the morning You will be summoned in plenty o of time for breakfast Yes yes Avis chattered again and soon the door had opened anc and closed upon her and Hugh was putting putting put put- ting a feverish question to my father Do you think Lee Chow has really gone mad or is he shamming My father hesitated before before be be- fore he replied Frankly I cant can't tell he said I It looked to me very much like an authentic authentic au au- au seizure of insanity But you know what a consummate actor he isI is I do not know him well enough to detect his fraud if he is committing one That is is' why I have sent for you Hughs Hugh's Hopeless Love LoveI I am not sure that I shall be able to detect the difference between a areal areal areal real and pretended seizure Hugh replied in iii a troubled voice But a aleast at least no him so 00 well as I Ido Ido do and I shall watch his reactions very carefully But tell me Has Ha your daughter suffered any harm from Crom the fright he gave her Harry told me mc of his pursuit of her up the stairs and of Lillian slamming and locking the nursery do door r against him just in time I do not think Margaret is any th the worse for the experience my father fathe I said sald slowly slowly- although of course i iwas it was nerve racking But i if you dont don't mind the delay you may see for yourself yourself your your- self how she is ls She and Lillian are still in the nursery Oh may I 17 There wa was a note o of Joy in his voice which would have quickened the pulses of any woman who had brought it there and I found m myself fighting to repress the quickened quick quick- ened ned breathing and the heightened color which would have betrayed to tol Lillian my reaction to that fervent I query But Lillian apparently was paying no attention to me She was moving away from me toward the light ligh switch Well Wen stage a little illumination tion in their honor she said smiling whimsically whim as she turned on the light ligh swi switch And then Hugh was waa in the room having rushed ahead of ot my father and with voice and eyes unguarded was saying as he be caught my hands and held them Thank God you are safe sate and unharmed I 1 never should have left you had I dreamed he would come back Continued tomorrow Copyright 1933 King Fe Features turcs Syndicate Inc |