Show GIVEN IN MARRIAGE Madges Madge's Father Makes Known Effort of Hugh Grantland I I By ADELE GARRISON At my ray query as to Hugh Grantland's reason for lor telling my father of Lee LeeChow's LeeChow's LeeChow's Chows Chow's crazy theories concerning Dicky and Hugh and me the man who was at once my parent and the chief under whom I had worked in the diplomatic secret service during dun dur ing lag the World war g save gave e me inc a steady searching look which made me rae feel fee suddenly petty and stubborn B Because ause he said gravely Hugh feared that Lee Chow might be insane insane in in- sane enough to put his theories to the test and try to kidnap you Ph Oh Oh I said lamely and Lillian gave a low but expressive whistle No wonder he had to tell somebody somebody some body about it she said and my father lathen fath lath er en gave cave an assenting little nod Hugh did not dream however he ic went on that Lee Chow had an any thought of putting Richard out of ot the way in order to smooth the pathway lY for tor or the new union which he was so zo o craftily planning So Hugh threw all his lis safeguards about you not wishing that hat you you should even een dream of Lee LeeChow's LeeChow's Chows Chow's madness s if it it were possible to o keep it from you Hypnotic Powers I 1 think he dreaded Lee Chows Chow's undoubted undoubted undoubted un un- doubted hypnotic powers more than anything else my father ather went on after an Instants Instant's hesitation for Jor he warned me especially to watch out for tor any attempt of the Chinese in that direction Mayl May I ask a question Chief Lillian Lil Lil- han lian int interposed much in the manner of a small schoolgirl I would no not have b been n surprised to see her hand band frantically waving in the thc nir air Of course h he told her smiling and she spoke slowly with a little pause after each word Why when Hugh feared that Lee LeeChow LeeChow LeeChow Chow was wag going to make a mess of ol things did he hc go off oU to the beach at Avis Arlen's invitation and arid leave the Chinese at nt large burdening you you with with the task of keeping him in order Hughs Hugh's Theory Her words sounded indignant but bu her tone was impassive and my ray lathor fath lath cr or answered her promptly Because he said Hugh was afraid that if he were here Lee Chow might say or do something which would prove embarrassing to Margaret Margaret Marga Marga- ret With him out of the way Hugh reasoned that Lee Chow would content con con- tent himself with trying to hypnotize Margaret into going with him an attempt attempt at at- tempt which his warning had prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared me rae to frustrate He turned to me and spoke with slow emphasis Do you see now my darling he asked that it was necessary for Hugh to x acquaint me with this madness of Lee Chows Chow's that he could have done nothing else and that he knew it could not be kept from you although h ho he naturally felt that he himself could not tell you of it if he could find any one else who would take over the unpleasant task Shamming or Insane I II see see everything everything I r said my voice low uncertain because of ot my realization that I had misjudged Hugh lugh and that as always he had thought only of how best to serve me My father shot a keen glance at atme atme atrue me rue then thoughtfully thought began speaking again rapidly this time When Hugh came back from the beach to find Lee Chow gone and learned from me that the attempt at hypnotic Influence had failed tailed he began began be be- gan to have vague fears tears that the Chinese might attempt mischief in hi some other direction When Richard did not return those fears crystallized and he went with Harry in search of ol him The rest you know Theres another question troubling me Chief Lillian said Then you would better ask It it my father ather told her smiling Have you any idea whether Hugh thinks Lee Lea Chow is shamming or insane Insane Insane In in- sane she asked slowly I Contin Continued tomorrow orrow I Copyright 1933 King Features Feature I Syndicate Inc I |