Show mr l S I I r r- r 17 t r T t 1 l- l 1 p I C J 0 n U wa fe ci w. w I v AI V. 1 1 J cOPYRIGHT 1926 BY i J t continued from yesterday esterday very verr fortunate There sympathy in the look that Nona the ve the the other girl but she made no further Other comment you know Nona said return return- return return-I returnIng ng to the prevIous subject your our father r showed rn me that ring before be gave It to Marcie Marcle She spoke a as s if in self defense lie He asked it If Ife e it would be all right it If she had hadit it Ie did Audrey shook her head hend ar J s' s from Nonas Nona's hands hands and look looked d tl i t gh Sh the tangle ot of hair that had her hel forehead ales Hes too f Iten over o h 01 me me I never could e moves mo he makes when hes he's deal deal- women She e sed kf sed Nona goodnight ad- ad ng het he not to worry about Mar Marc c e and and- b th girls girts MOrtOn gone when Audrey Audreyd d her gu gusts gathered I at break brenk- t They were wele going on a long longre rife r into the tho country countr arranged tot for tote e e it beta re and all were in nUng togs l white hats r 1 efe almost of one an- an n- n er Audrey though had don hed John used to like likes ti dress dress- John dress tf s she and led right bright i allow shoes Nona was In white red with an ce short Ibort shorts s desIgned by an advanced ouch Marcie l wore 1 ell look lonk likes like It a flag waling r ii a ng together t she t down ward toward onas ona's feet he said Youve g re I legs legs- r you can wear skirts as short as that She lifted her own dress specula specula- Nothing to bar you ou front from short hort skirts Audrey said going to tobe be at the knees again 11 Nona ona told them Marcie displayed pl pleasure For a awhile while I was afraid they were going to he lon long She looked at her ankles and calves again It would have been such lUch a shame It was lute late In the afternoon when they returned warm and sunburned Morton was standing at the curb looking at a new long beige col i or ored r. r that stood before belore him My y new v boat explained he as the girls alighted They squealed with Interest Just got it he said Ordered It by cable the da clay I left lert for fOI London London Lon Lon- don but rys ry's slow v. you ou know They tan an their hands over the silky surface and patted the tan Spanish leather cushions Its lots bigger than mine Marcie Mar Mar- cle cie said Supposed to do a Jand five he miles an an hour What a holte car sighed Marcie Nona g gage V her a 8 sharp glance Such a a- a dandy thing to elope In isn't It Mr Morton Ile He laughed You girls like to try it lie He glanced at the seat only hold three thought Audrey Audrey Aud Aud- rey suppose you let the girls go with me Ill I'll takE you rou out next Audrey agreed and stood watch watch- Ing the car as it glided out of sight Morton a at t the wheel Marcie MI next net to him and Nona halt half turned toward her companions at the right or of the seat scat Surveying the plants that lined the walk Audrey slowly went vent up the steps and Into the hi hUll A young y ung man was stooping With a measuring tape beside the steam ra radiator lator At Atthe Atthe the sound or of her step he looked up startled It was arrish Her hands went together r lIe stood erect I I had hoped to get through before before be- be fore you returned hI he explained formally Bu what John doing But are you ou here He He held up UI the tape tapa measure measure It was none of my doing he Said I Iam 1 am here as a shop a assistant lie He had not met her har e eyes e but vv as look look- king k- k ing past her out o ot the door I dont don't understand lIe stood aside to give her room to pass Tile girl did not move Your Lour father It seems has haR decided decided de- de to make you a gift Parrish spoke as it if talking to Q a stranger lIe came Into the shop this this' morning morn morn- ing and demand demanded d Immediate action ac- ac tion Audrey's hands still clasped at her bosom osom blue eyes intent upon him her Ups lips 8 at at- ath h him m as he remained gazIng past her aloof aloot It al pears that he wants electriC elec- elec trie radiators Placed d In ever every room room ParrIsh went on it is a very eXpensive expensive eX- eX pensive job lIe He said that July is the best time to d do It John dId they s send nd you here He ned frowned r I tried to get out of but it-but my employer Insisted that I 1 take the measurements an and supervise supervise su- su the job I am sorry Rorry to In- In trude Jt t Is not my turned away and kneeling went on applying his tape to the baseboard Her hands went out toward toward to- to ward him but were withdrawn at i once She slipped p at him and went up the stairs She did not come down clown until Morton and the girls noisily entered the house an hour later That car Is GLORIOUS Marcie called I Its like floating in a battleship battleship bat bat- on on-a on a lake lake-It doesn't even quiver Audrey had come oyt to the stall stair landing and Marcia l was calling up to her Nona followed ler er and came sl- sl up the steps Something Something- in I her herace face ace Audrey's eye The older girl took her hostess by bythe bythe the arm and drew her Into ono one of the dressing rooms Audrey she said Her voice was wa tremulous and Audrey gave t q quick lck gasp of concern I cant can't stay In Inthis n this house another day clay with that she i is too out out- rh goh 1 Im I'm hut sorry for words Ill I-I'll have to togo togo go away CHAPTER nt not go away AUdrey de- de cared She took Nonas Nona's arm and led her to a chair Sinking to her knees beside her she went on I Ilove Ilove love you more than any woman inthe In Inthe the world and you shant shan't go With an appealing look she added You w wont won't mt will you The older girl opened tend nd closed her fingers slowlY I cant can't ask you to send your other guest away she said half to herself herselt Audrey took both or of Nonas Nona's hands in hers Ill send Marcie Marcle away tonight tonight to- to night if You want me to She's my but friend she isn't Nona The warm sincerity in in- her tone softened the expression of the girls girl's brooding face tace Her hand closed around Audrey's What did Marcie Marcia do Nona shook her head I dont don't want to say I cant can't go into all that nut But she deliberately does everything everything every every- thing she pan an to make me suffer Sh She knows I love him I Old Did daddy do anything lie He just laughs Nona withdrew withdrew with with- drew one hands and covered her eyes Audrey he told the me in the first place he was going to let her het hero go o ahead making love to him but it hurts so I 1 just cant can't stand It lie He must have some reas reason n I know Nona nodded sorrowfully sorrowfully sorrow sorrow- fully lIe skid he ha had a reason but he might just as well be thrustIng thrusting thrust thrust- Ing knives knives' into me Audrey put her forefinger to her herlip herlip lip thinking ng Ill bet I know why he does It Marcies Marcie's a terrible little vamp you know and she's away from home now with nobody to look after Ill I'll bet hes I ting her carry carryon on with him him just so she do any crazy thing with some other fellow Dont Don't you think so Nona Her friend did snot answer answel but lifted arid L patt patted d Audrey's hands Youre Youre a a sweet kind innocent baby girl she said rafter lafter a short silence And If I can help get your boy back again Ill I'll do it You aren arent aren't going away are yOU Nona made a helpless gesture I cant can't I I suppose cant can't without making you more grief and worry Oh Audrey She put h her r arms alms around the girls girl's neck Darn all other women except t you Audrey laughed at this and In a moment Nona joined herI her I ought to know better by this time than to get so jealous ot of it Il little little lit lit- tle eyed brO minx she said Rut she es me on purpose She pretends to help him look at atthe atthe the speedometer and puts her cheek against ag his and she feels In his pocket for a match to light his eig- eig aret for him and she slips ort off her shoe and and sits with the side of her foot touching his hig ankle and oh well what's the use She flung up her hel hands I wish sho were In jail Mortons Morton's voice sounded in the han hall outside Audrey he caned called She went out Want Vant to confer with you he saId She went with him Into his room Was vas John hero here when you came In he asked She told him yes Any trouble with him AUdrey look looked d out the window No o trouble just cold as Ice Listen to papa youngster Those girls Is told me today the advice they go gave ve you you-to start in all over again as If f John were a er whom you liked It was mighty good advice ad- ad vice Ive I've framed it so John Johnwill will have to be here liere every day for a awhile while Not tomorrow hut but starting as soon as his boss boas can get g-et the materials materials ma- ma to together ether I fixed It so John would have to superintend the work Sit down over there a mIn mIn- ute AUdrey obeyed Ire He drew up a chair and sat Mat facing her Now just pretend youre you're the Jn- Jn married daughter oT of the household A nice young electrical man Is here at work You like his hh face tace What hat would you do under those stances She smiled faintly Get him something to eat I suppose Exactly And you'd oud drop In and ask him If the coffee coree w aa hot and the Ice cream was wa old anti and the roast beef was tender J l J h lie He shook hi his finger at h her Get yourself Into that frame of of mind Forget youre you're married Heres Here's a how that you OU want to you annex want to frame him and hang him up UI us an ornament Youre You're a wo- wo what man else plse would you do To ru ue Jo t r |