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Show BARIAN BEAUTI BEGIN HEBE 1 Msrls Eden, reared on cloistered Paradise Island by her recluse fath- j r, a professor, shunned male com-1 panlonahip. Her only boy friend waa faithful Jud Blair, whom the father, Philip Eden, planned would marry his lovely daughter. In a near boat collision, Maris meets Barry Sutton, wealthy young Florida visitor. vis-itor. Marls, the "beautiful little barbarian," bar-barian," acknowledges the rude introduction in-troduction by throwing a wrench at Barry. He Is Instantly In love with this bewitching little hoyden. Then Tod Lowry, young aviator, runs out of gas ana lands his seaplane at Paradise isle. Maris orders Tod from the Island, threatening him with th wrath of her father. Tod goes, vowing to return. Two strange men had come into th life of this lonely girL Jud proposes, but Maris puts him off. Barry Sutton finds himself unwilling to carry out his Intended proposal to Isabelle Van Vorn, society glrL Barry Bar-ry motors to Paradise Isle. Marl Informs him visitors ar unwelcome. unwel-come. Just then a plan passe her heart M strangely "but FU be back. It's foolish, bat It's true." . Maris looked at her father and saw something clos to admiration In his eyes. She caught a quick movement out of the corner of her eyes, and wheeled. Jud Blair was standing In front of Tod Lowry. His face waa deeply deep-ly red, his jutting shoulders were threatening. Maris looked at Tod's face and was amazed at his apparent ap-parent indifference. He regarded Jud coolly, a lazy smis playing about his lips. rear touched Maris aa she watched them, and It puzzled her U find that she feared for Tod Lowry, th tranger whe had como hurtling down out of the skies, to disrupt th peae of Eden's Island. Tod Lowry's face showed no emotion. emo-tion. His calm eyes were fixed on th lowering face before him. Plunging First He said softly, "I'll be back, mister!" mis-ter!" His head moved swiftly, to evade Jud's plunging fist; then the two of them were locked in a swaying, sway-ing, grunting embrace. For a long moment they were like on body, heavy with straining muscles, tense and wary. Philip Eden cried angrily, This Isn't necessary!" Tod's fist punctuated th remark, cracking sharply against Jud's jaw. Th blow straightened Jud's body, and spresd a look of astonishment (Continued "H Followfait Pas) 4 TELEGRAM SERIAl FUL BAR By R. II. DAVIS overhead, fluttering from it Is a message from Tod. Barry departs, angered but assuring Maris he will return. Tod roars down upon the Island again. Philip Eden, fortunately, fortun-ately, was away gathering marine specimens. Agsln Marls cautions Tod, who refuses to leave. Maris, in a rage, strike Tod, ripping his shirt and causing blood to come. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER SIX "What's going on here!" As her father's angry vole reached her from the water, Marls felt Tod's arms fall away from her and experienced a quick, shamed sens of loss. Her eyes went to the water, where Jud cruiser was drifting to th deck. The cruiser touched the dock pilings, pil-ings, and Jud was unconcernedly mooring the boat, bow and stern. Philip Eden sprang to th dock, his angry gas playing over Marls and Tod Lowry. The boat securely secure-ly tied, Jud cam to stand by Philip's Phil-ip's side. "Well, Marls T" Philip's vole was angrily querulous. Maria felt a crazy urge to laugh aloud, for she realised how It must look to Philip aa if she had been in th flier arms willingly. Trespassing Tod Lowry said: "I want to talk to you, Mr. Eden." . Philip Eden's face jerked toward him: his voice waa icy: "You talked to m yesterday, young man, and I talked to you. I told you not to com her again. You ar trespassing on private property." Marl heard Jud Blair's grunt of approval, and glanced swiftly at Tod. His jaw waa set stubbornly. Tod said: "I had to com back. Mr. Eden. That may sound crazy, but it' true. I had to see Maris again." "What th devil do you mean, you had to see my daughter again!" Philip roared. "You talk lik a fool!" Pusilsment showed In Tod Lowry's Low-ry's fsce; his lips twisted in a wry grin. "I guess It does sound pretty foolish, sir." he admitted. Philip Eden turned to Marls. "Did this young fool put his hands oa you?" I Refused "I struck him, Philip," ah explained ex-plained huskily. "Mr, Lowry was defending himself." "Why did you strike hire?" Philip snapped. Marls' eye went past him to th sound. Not far out she saw aa acre of minnow leap from the water, filling the air with rainbow-tinted rainbow-tinted masses. She shook her head. Tod Tewry spoke quickly. "Mho ordered me to leav th island, sir. I refused and aha struct me. She suit to blame Tears stung Marls' eye. Something Some-thing in th flier's voice stirred her to resentment against her father, fath-er, against Jud, who stood then glowering. Sh saw Jud's thick shoulders hunched forward, aa if h planned to tear asunder this stranger who had dared to invade Eden's island. 8he said quickly, tremulously, "Mr. Lowry will go now, and he wont come back." Jud Blair asked through stiff lips. "Why didn't you leave when she told you tof" n B Back Maria looked at Tod. Their glances touched and held for a brief instant then be looked at her father, almost Imploringly. He looked at Jud Blair, finally, aa if he aaw him for th first time. Maria saw th hot blood surge into Jud' faoa under- the pilot's cool glanc. 1 Than Tod waa looking at ber again. He bowed slightly. -I most Soar myself away. Mass Ears ' taat gria that affected |