Show uv I l- l VE I NW C 1929 4 N NET SERVICE c TIlls THIS HAS S IL ED I Kin an C Carroll prIvate secretary to John I Curtis Curti Morgan Mor an lawyer lawTer discovers discover abe he he rS li liin in love Iov with Morgan Mortan an who 1 i married and d in love with his hia b beautiful wile wife I Iris pone el Nan her sn determines resignation I t tI to became beccu but the bs post poat feels eeli I Morgan an will have bave need for be her bel in hi hi his de fence of or a supposed friend Bert Crawford Crawford Craw Craw- I ford indicted for fez embezzlement nt On the taut lait day of ot the trial Kan yn an stumbles tumble upon open proof of Crawford Crawfords Crawford's Crawfords Crawford's Craw Craw- fords ford's B guilt It Is la a sot note from Crawford Crawford Craw Craw- ford to Iris and virtually admit his iii guilt and hi his and anel Irlas Irla's plans plana to elope when the trial Is I. lover over Crawford leaves leavea town and sue a few da daya later Ir Iris depart departs for an alleged pleasure pleas plea ure sic trip Sri Iris announces her de desertion In a a. which cleverly omits reference refer reter- ence to Crawford She bees Morgan Moran not noto 0 o bunt hunt her Morgan Is Js broken hearted Nan an goes to the Morgan lorgan house houle while the awyer la Ii away on business to organize I the housekeeping te situation U to so c that Morgan Slur Mor s. s gan and the boy r mar mai carry on For six alx months Nan an in the capacity of oC r long tong distance housekeeper I Is II r responsible ible ble for the health and comfort of ot Little Curt and the man she loves She Ii has never been happier Morgan attitude I. I laone one of deep gratitude and friendship When Nan Kan returns from the capital whets where she he took bar examinations she ahe finds little Curt confined to his hi room with a broken arm incurred In an accident acci dent The next day at the office 1 Mor- Mor lorl l Kin gSa tells Nan of ot his hi Intention to divorce J Iris I. I lIe He stutter about for a way to prop propose Ole to Nan yan telling her of or hi his and the child's childs need for her She cleverly helps helpa him out of ot the awkward situation by br telling him she the will marry him In Inor or order ler not to give up her new-found new and de Job of oC housekeeper OW on GO ox OS WITH TIlE THE STORY CHAPTER OVI Do you you take this woman to be your you lawful wedded wife Nan Carroll did not look Jook at theman the them theman m man n who stood tall taIl stiff and straight by her side aide In m Inan an effort to realize the unbelievable that unbelievable that she vas actually being married to John Johnp purUs p urtis l Iorg Morgan the Morgan the n-the the girl concentrated concentrated concentrated concen concen- all of ot her attention upon Justice of the Peace Doheny What a a a- around round red jolly face he had though he lie was was trying his best beat to as solemn as the occasion demanded de de- de- de Is he ho going to say No no Its It's all an l a a. mistake Ive I've already got a wife wite from whom no court In the theland theland theland land can divorce me I promised to love and cherish her until death do us part I cant can't make snake the same promise to another women women V The Thet t thought zigzagged like lightning through though Nan Can Carroll's mind as she held her breath for the few seconds that seemed like an eternity before the answer came In In deep vibrating g tones I J do dot Was the answer more emphatic because he lie had hesitated those few seconds But the justice o othe ot of the peace was going on his merry merr blue eyes which could not look solemn twinkling upon the pale pale- faced brown brown- eyed brown little girl whose head did not quite reach the shoulder shoulder shout shout- der of the theman man man she was marrying Nancy Stair Carroll do you take this man man I 7 Nan appeared to be listening In Intently In- In but a roar as of ot rushing waters vaters filled her ears Her brown browneyes browneyes eyes eyes fixed In a tran trancelike st stare re upon Justice Doheny's face became aware at last that the humorously puckered old lips were no longer I I that the justice of ot the peace with cocked head and quizzically raised eyebrows was awaiting her answer She felt a slight movement of ot the theman theman man min who stood so close beside her Suddenly realization swept s over over her I she ahe and Yes do gasped was surprised that the words emerged from her cold stiff lips Ups as little more than a tremulous whis whis- per e a a e Above e the rushing of ot mighty waters wa- wa wai i tera ter the girl Irl heard the faint taint far- far away olce voice of the comical old Justice Jus JUI- tire tice of ot the peace Join rl right ht hands hand hands r Because she was still staring fixedly fixedly fix fixedly fix fix- edly at the Justice Xan's Nans right hand wavered blindly until it was U enfolded almost crushed How low thin Isis Ills fingers are Nan thought as she closed her eyes f for fora sr sra a moment and let her body ay sway dizzily I must fatten him some some- how He works too hard hard hard- hardIt It did not occur to her then or afterward that it was odd that her only con con con- Continued on Page 6 |