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THE HUSBAND
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BEGIN RERE TO-DAY,
Natalie Converse tries to conquer the seat Quay which consumes her when other women he receives a phone call to the home of Berns dipe Lamont popular night club hostess who has outraged the smug respectability of Westchester aristocrats dy purchasing a home; among them, Natale demands that Alan re-
admire her handsome busband, Alan. When
fuse to so and that he give up the brukeraue
businear of "that Lamoni woman,“
Alan cells her that Bernadine is the widow of a war friend who had saved his life, and that she is doing the only work she wa able to secure in order to support herself and her fatherless ħor, Bobby.
Alan leaves after a
bitter quarrel in
which he taunted her for her relusal to bear him the children he had hoped for, and to fight down her auspicions-never dreaming that Alan has just been admitted to mom
Natalie spends a miserable evening trying
where a grave-faced doctor is bending over the beautiful Bernadine,
CHAPTER II.
BY
RUTH DEWEY GROVES
I
"but there was no one else could send for. You see, you're the only one of Jack's old friends that I know."
CATERER TAKES A CONCUBINE.
SEVEN MONTHS IN GAOL
FOR HARBOURING.
Another prosecution under the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, was brought by the Sec- retariat of Chinese Affairs before the Magistrate (Mr. Grantham) at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon. Owing to the unsavoury nature of the evidence, the Court was cleared of a large crowd of idle spectators, and part of the evidence was heard in camera,
A conviction was secured against a middleaged
Her voice trailed away in a the two persons, wistful undertone, and for a | Chinese and his wife, and sentence moment she lay back on her in the case of the latter was defer- pillows and shut out the present red until further proceedings are pain and fear that faced her. taken against the
woman in con- Shut it out to cross the border-nexion with an accusation of girl- line in thought that brought her trafficking. close to a cherished memory. She seemed almost to be with Jack. And since Dr. Wagnall's visit he had been very close in- deed.
their
Alah wondered about the smile that flickered over her lips. But he said nothing, and soon she opened her eyes again, and look- At the head of the daybed, on aed at him with the shadow of her painted stand, there was a globe great love lingering in that shed a golden light over the velvet depths. scene the doctor watched. By its soft radiance he saw something come into Bernadine's eyes as she welcomed Alan Converse that he could not understand.
"I couldn't ask of anyone who hadn't known Jack what I'm going to ask of you, Alan," she said haltingly.
a
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Alan regarded her with He knew his patient had not troubled gaze. "It wouldn't have censed to mourn, Jack Lamont. been fair for you to send for He felt uneasy, undersirous of anyone else if there's anything I ASSORTMENT witnessing a scene that would re- can do for you," he said slowly.
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"I am not forgetting." Berna- dine admitted. "But it is only partly for my
own sake that remember. You see, it's a part of my job to carry on what Jack left for me to do-looking after Bobby, I mean. Duty's not the word to use. But it's more than that. It's part of my promise to Jack to do everything I could for Sonny. And it's part of my love, of my selfishness." And part She paused, and Alan's gaze alone questioned her further.
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"Don't go, Doctor," she said, and caught a firmer hold on the hand Alan had outstretched to her in greeting. "I want you to tell Mr. Converse about.. about me Alan, this is Dr. Wagnall."
The two men shook hands, with gravity that neither could hide. "I'll wait downstairs and have a talk with Mr. Converse before he leaves." Dr. Wagnall said to Berna. dine.
"You
mustn't keep him long, you know,"
"I'll be relieved of a great "No, please," Bernadine plead- ed. "I want you to tell him what burden if you help me," she went "That's why it's selfish of you have just told me. Then you on. can go."
me to ask your aid. I'll explain, "Well," Dr. Wagnall said, "er do I need to?" don't like to repeat it, and don't forget that I've said your recovery depends almost entirely upon you, Mrs. Lamont."
Her voice seemed to press the whole of her problem upon him in a flash of understanding. Dr. Wagnall's warning-of course!
"You are worried about Bobby's
"I know," Bernadine said, "but it's my condition that I want Mr.future?" he asked. Converse to know about."
Bernadine nodded her small Dr. Wagnall turned back to head. The light caught in her
Alan. Her condition is serious," he said: "I've told her that she must lead a quieter life if??
mass of auburn hair, and flamed there like a danger signal. Alan saw tragedy in the mask-like white- ness of the face it framed,
"If I am to live at all." Berna-
"Don't worry," he said impul- dine broke in to spare him the re- petition to which he objected.sively. "Jack's kid-why, I'd do
Doctor. Now you anything for him!"
"Thank you.
may leave us alone if you like.".
The doctor glanced at his watch. "I'm afraid I must," he said grave-
few minutes."
"I'm due at the hospital in a
"But I should like to talk with Doctor," Alan protested you, quickly.
Bernadine read the thought in his mind that prompted the words. "I tell you everything, she said, before the doctor spoke. "I want you to know: that's why i
sent for you."
Dr. Wagnall hesitated. He he wanted to say to Alan that should use whatever influence he had with Bernadine to impress her. with the need for changing her mode of life to one less exciting. But he had overstayed as it was.
"Another time?" he said to Alan. "Good night, Mrs. Lamont,
E'll be in to-morraw. Don't talk
too much to-night." He patted her hand encouragingly, nodded to Salun, and hurried out.
"Now," Bernadine, began,
as
=
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Bernadine smiled. "I
think you would," she said slowly, "but you mustn't be impressed by the
drama in this, Alan." She smiled
over me.
and-"
That's
press
The two defendants faced the. charge of harbouring the girl, and, In addition, the man was charged with having carnal knowledge of a girl under age, and the with kidnapping the child.
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Mr. H. R. Butters, of the Secre- tariat of Chinese Affairs, prosecut-} ed.
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"The doctor said you weren't to talk too much." Alan interrupted to remind her. "Tell me what you want me to do for Bobby. Don't waste yourself speculating about me."
"Jack always said you were as regular as your birthday," Berna- dine exclaimed. "Well, it's a lot to ask-but Bobby's a sweet kid you'd love him, I know. You see what it is? If anything hap
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to take
him. He'd be all alone if you didn't. He hasn't a relative in the world except me. I consider- ed everyone I knew before I sent
Tthough the doctor's going had lift- for you, Alan, but none of them
Q
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3
She indicated a chair
- Alan reached hand. Alan noticed that her fing-hand on hers.
"Consider that all settled," he ers were ringless. They seemed denuded. He was aware of a urged, "but don't make up your sense of intrusion, as if he glimps-mind to check out just yet. Don't ed a phase of Bernadine's life that you think it would be better for
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He wished uttered.
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Yalways made commonplace, re-sides, it wouldn't be easy for me
marks when he was emotionalized.to follow the doctor's orders. I "You can." Bernadine assured can't just sit around and drag it him earnestly, "be of great service out. Not. when it would only be Alan. I wouldn't have harder for Bobby when he's bothered you for anything trivial. older."
to me,
Did my call inconvenience you?" To answer her Alan had to she added suddenly, disturbed by speak above a lump in his throat. his manner.
"Don't misunderstand me," he "Not at all, not in the least," said. "I'm not hedging, but auspicious you've got to put up a better fight THERAPION No:1Alan replied with
than this."
Bernadine did not answer. Her
_THE_NEW_FRENCH REMEDY.
THERAPION NⱭ.2
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(To bo Continued.)
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