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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1931.
SPEAKING OF TENNIS “DOUBLES.”
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An impression of speed is given in this photograph taken by a staff photographer at Brooklands. It shows
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will be noted that four wheels are off the ground-Times copyright).
GUILTY LIPS
LAURA LOU BROOKMAN "Abor of "MAD MARRIAGE"
CHAPTER XVI
Mark saw instantly that some thing was wrong. Way. Norma, you're trembling!" be exclaimed, "Let's get inside! We were in-¦ fernal idiots to chase out in the
She could not sit still. Norma' poot to her feet, moved restlessly about the rooms. Her thoughts were a scorpion lash, scourging her on.
But perhaps Stone might not say anything--
rain that way. You're probably it was a faint ray of hope, almost frenched to the skin. Come on,lectric in the darkness in which Stene
girl felt engulfed. She threw
the
Hollis Stone followed them into herself upon the bed, and consider- the lobby of hatel, Norma kept ed this
possibility,
her eyes averted from his face,
She knew he was speaking but
"Mark probably knows airaady,"
tld not listen to what he said. Her she renomed. Cold judgment would head was buzzing and hor temples not let her accept this respite.
There was another possibility.
throbber, Holla Stone-Hallintark might not believe him." Stone of all the men in the world
Over and over to herself Norma
to be here in this hotel! "An old reseated the words. She mid them friend," Mark had called lim. Friend!
like a prayer. One minute she was Not once did she look at Stone hopeful; the next utterly despond- directly.
ent.
After a time there was a knock Mark was saying something about
at the door but she did not answer. her having taken a chill. Even Mark's voice sounded far away it was a gentle knock and it came against that fearful buzzing in her hemi
-ought to go upstairs and get into dry clother." It was Mark
Let me
14 Hecond time.
"Who's there?"*
"it's Mark, Norma."
NEA
This isn't Mr, Helen Willa Moody. But so closely does she essemble the Californis tennis star is both fɔóką, and grace that Miss R. M. Hardwick made the crowdi gasp whan she appeared on the courts during the recent junior tennis cham- pionships at Wimbledon.
Before the holding of a memorial service for the victims of the R.101 at Bozü vais, France, a brief caremony was held on the site at Allonne where the airship crashed last October. Our picture shows part of the procession on their way to the scane (Timina, copyright),
guy like that would want to come to Blue Springs?"
"Why I don't know," "Well, I hope he isn't going to make a nuisance of himself. If he doen we'll duck, that's all."
The viri sank to a low chair. She
Did she dare to have it over did not speak for several moments. with-to face the inevitable Just Then in a slow voice she Baid. who was saying that. Reallhen? Well, why not now instead "Mark, couldn't Norma, you look all in.
We have dinner take that slicker. It's dripping weiterence could it make?,
of prolonging this torment? What
served up here tonight? I'd like that better than going to the dining Don't you think you should go and
"--I'm coming, alark." Put on something warm
гост. change?
It took a long time for her to or you're sure to get a rotten cold."
Good idea. "Of course.we eani Want me tring now for the Blessed suggestion! What she release the lock and open the door
a scant few inches.
mena 7" Mark enrged from the hallway. I was afraid you might want some
needed was to gel nway. She must get away quickly form everyong and everything in this careening
ol
It was a pleasant, companionable waitera hovering watchfully in the meal without the formality background. Creamed chicken for
A thick steak for Mark accom- Norma with salad and fresh fruit.
desert, Coffer afterward. While panied by vegetables and a hearty they drank the fragrant beverage Icet. Norma sat on a low stool at Mark's
"Happy, kid?"
chats that had oner been a worldling, darling. How do you feel
With a Spartan effort she stent-now? Any better?" ed herself. "- guess
She had not snapped on the lights you'
're right.
"she told Mark. "Maybe I'd and dusk was gathering. He could better go--feeling a little tired. not see how pale she was. He could you and-er, Mr. Stons will excuse not see the fright fade from her yes as she heard his voice, so Bo- 147k....??
She refused to let Mark come licitous, so natural, but he was sur. gyen to the elevator with her. Once prised at the way she clung to him. inside the ear she clung with both:
"Oh. Mark, I'm glad you've
She was, she assured him. hands to the railing that encircled come!" the little care. She shut her eyes How sweet to feel strong arms but she could not shat out torment-about her. This was her Mark not so happy as she had been be- her husband. Nothing was changed. fore the advent of Hollis Stone. Ing memories.
Mark's voice, "Here's someone I Everything was exactly as it had Not so happy as when this paradise about her had seemed to drift on
there want you to know an old friend. been Oh, could it actually have happened "Rut, honey, you came upstairs endicasly. Tonight that
WAY 7
But
were
to get warmer clothes. That flimay doubts, spasmodic moments of ter- There was only the operator with allk doesn't amount to anything ror and black restlessness her in the elevator. When the car You ought to take better care of Jolted to a stop Norma stened out, yourself." made her way down the corridor to an endearment. their suite. With a sharp sigh sho entered and closed the door. Half thing's all right now." way across the room she
lock.
wont
Hin scolding was like, All the next day she did not sce Stone and neither she nor Mark
Our picture shows M. Rabouille, the only witnusu of the actual disaster, placing flowers under the tree where the wreaths were deposited (Fímes copyright),
Norma turned a corner. Cool It was late when Mark arrived. grey eyes met her levelly. A man's He burst into the room, jubilant It had volce, BUNVE and low-pitched, and noisily enthusiastic. drawled, "Good afternoon, Mrs. been a great afternoon. He had Travers."
shot 84 and none of the others had "Good afternoon!”
done so well. They were doter- morning. Going to be out early! Hollis Stone faced her squarely. mined to take him on again in the
all right, Mark. 1-every-mentioned him. Blue Springs was He stood in the centre of her path
docile mood after the storm. in Presently the lights were glow The young Travers took a long "Fine day we're having," he sug back and turned the key in the ing and Mark leaned back in a deep motor drivo, lunched at a wayaide gested. The tone was formal. Not chair moking as he watched Nor eating place and returned to the by the flicker of an eyelash was a tennis match. A there evidence of anything but in Her clothing was not wet. She ma brush out her tangled, taffy-inn to watch had not had a chill. Yet methodi-coloured curls. She had obeyed a pretty English girt and her long personal greeting in the way the cally the girl tore off her bright of his instructions. A warm shower limbed partner won the doubles cup spoke.
a group of contenders.
"Yes, it's--it's a beautiful day." ault, slippers, gossamer thin and strenuous rub. Now she was from
Nervously Norma twisted the strap of the tiny purse she carried It fell to the ground. The clasp opened. spilling coins and a vanity сакс
stockings," she caught up the old, wrapped in Mark's Bannel robo fu It was the following afternoon blao negligee that had been one of stead of her negilgen. On her tiny
garments she had brought feet were gold sandals. from her former home and wrapped
the
Tow
it about her tightly. Thus clad she
Mark blew a wrath-like spiral crouched in a huge tapestry chair, of smoke and removed the cigarette pillowing her head in her arms. from his lips.
* #
that the lure of a perfect golf course became too strong for Mark. He left his bride to join n four- gone some, promising not to be
long.
the
There was much more about the It was a long while Hame of golf. before Mark even thought to in- afternoon, whother she had had a quire how Norma had spent the pleasant time.
1
Playfully she evaded in har an- awers. If he had not even missed her during thess hours of separa- tion she would not confess she had been lonely. When they were ready Stone rescued the purse and its to go down to dinner Norma was contents. She thanked him in con- determinedly gay. She maintained
Proudly Norma urged him to go. This was what had coma of her "Remember that duck we ran happiness!
A brief hour-a tiny into when we came in?" he asked. Sha, declared she would welcome fusion. Decent courtesy demanded the pose throughout the meal and
imo alone. She didn't mean a that she should linger and exchange afterward when they danced. I introduced him-”
Her heart beat in nc- word of it.
a few words. When at last she was allmpeo of golden perfection, Oh, "Stone.
It was a different Norma, how- why had she not known it would Norma did not turn. The icy celerated tempo and a tight knot able to escape the girl had forgot- und this way!
fingers were clutching her heart gathered in her thoat as she saw-ten her quest of magazines and over, who later whes they were again.
"Yes." · Sho managed to get out him chart. She longed to cry out hurried toward the elevator. She alone together draw herself slowly went to her rooms. So much was colourless but it did not betray to away from Mark's arms. Her face aud beg him to stay with her but The throbbing in her temples did
try to puzzle out. not atop. She pressed her checks the monosyllable steadily.
together emotion. She pressed her handa common sense routed the impulse. Alone, she considered how to oc-
feverishly until they hurt. What Sho had nerved herself for the haps she really had taken cold. Ir up here," Mark continued. "He's cupy the dreary afternoon. Should it could only be pneumonia! If she dumb bunny-sort of a relative sho walk, visit the shope, go to was Stone waiting for? What was bravest moment of her life. In 1- could become ill enough would that in a way. Distant cousin.. Doesn't Pierre'e for a shampoo? Nene of behind his gilance? How long dry voice Norma said: make any difference to Mark? to in for golf or tennis of any of these things appealed. She decided could she count on it? Over and "I want to talk to you about Would anything in the world make those things. I don't think ha has to read and started for the manga tover she asked harsalf these «ques- | somethibe Continued
and discovered they were hot. Per "I was surprised to see him turn
any difference to him?
much money? Why do you suppose | khe standa
tionis,
Mark--".
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