Show Avis Comes in jn and Swoons In Hugh Grantland's Arms By ADELE GARRISON The faint tapping on the window was more fraught fra with terror for me melan than lan o n revolver shot would have been een Why should anyone wish anyone wish admittance ad from the balcony outside the ic nursery and how except in the improbable manner Lillian had bad conjectured con con- could anyone have gained access to the window upon which we were still hearing the faint taps Was it a trap an ambush Had Lee Chow succeeded in eluding my any father ather I felt myself grow cold all allover allover allver over ver at this last thought and was roused only by the sudden plunging of f the room into darkness darkness' as Hugh again switched off the light There was no assuaging of my my teror terror terror ter- ter or by his action for I reasoned that If f Hugh were taking so a precaution there was a sound excuse for foi or alarm But I 1 mentally echoed his disgusted anathema as from outside the window came Avis Arlen's voice sayIng aying plaintively The Window I Please let me rae in Im I'm so frightened fright fright- ened My sainted aunt and her stepchildren dren Lillian exclaimed L What next For answer Hugh switched on the light again and looked at Lillian and me oddly Perhaps one of you would better open the windows wIndow and let her in he said Lillian looked at him with suddenly sudden sudden- ly y dancing eyes which showed wowed her relief from the uneasiness that had gripped us at those faint t What the matter Hugh Afraid to face the fair enemy Not a muscle of his face changed but I I thought 1 I saw a gleam ol of amusement back in his eyes e-cs as he hea a answered ered inscrutably Perhaps I You never can telL 1 I really rully think you would better admit admi the lady That oke my me rae pel Lillian said sald with her gamin grin and on the word went to the French windows undid the bars with which my fathers father's has provided them and threw them open Into Hughs Hugh's Ar ArAvIs Arms Avis Arlen was so close to the other side of th them that she stumbled anc and would have fallen Into the room ji 1 if Lillian had not put a hand band to steady study her But beyond a perfunctory Thank you Avis paid no attention to Lillian Her eyes roved quickly around the room until they located Hugh and then she sher ran rn n straight to him With hands that tha clutched his hI coat oat she slumped against him klan in an apparent swoon woon that gave him no choice but to catch her in his arms to save her from falling failing He looked over at us with helpless astonished eyes th that t tugged at my laughter muscles and I was sure at atI a aLillian Lillian I as well wail That he was wai ua un- im- im I versed the wn wiles of designing young women women was plainly to be seen as he looked helplessly from Avis's pale paleface face Cace ace and end limp figure to Lillian and me Why she's fainted tainted he said weakly Yes that's that a little mUe habit of hers Lillian said caustically She pulls it at every opportunity But Hugh stammered what amIto am amI I Ito to do with her Oughtn't we to tory try ry first aid or something The Threat of Cold Water I could not believe my ears Hugh Grantland always poised imperturbable able ready for or any emergency- emergency Hugh babbling like an an embarrassed school chool boyl boy Then I 1 realized that the combination of Lillians Lillian's jibes my presence and the effrontery of Avish Avis h had d combined to rob him of his usua usual composure For it was effrontery this apparent swoon of Avis I I. I was sure She was shamming I 1 would have taken my oath upon it But I 1 could not tell Hugh of my conviction What am I to do with her he asked again and this time there was wasa a hint of impatience In hi his voice He probably considered us unconcerned un ian- concerned I 1 told myself I It H you consult the ladys lady's wishes Lillian liillian drawled stand there holding her until she makes up ler er mind to come out of the ether Buas But Bu Butas as It its it's usual to put a Q swooning person person per per- son on a couch bring her over to U this s one Ill I'll throw some cold water on ot her It will spoil her up make but but bu it t will bring her to most effectually I I 1 promise you Continued Tomorrow Copyright 1933 K F F. F S. S Inc |