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Letter to a
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An Over-fond
mother does more harm than good
HAVE been staying with John and his mother. I'd only met her once before and was frankly afraid of go- ing to stay with her.
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Girl Friend
misfortunes that have come to him in the average ups- and-dawns of life personally, and made such a fuss about them that now John hides as much as possiblo from her. He hates scenes,
Ite bides the good things, too, because he knows he Is her only tople, and it is embarrassing to be eternally held up as a paragon and know that people are laughing.
Soon after I arrived the said to me: "John tells me everything, we are more like brother and Alster then mother and son." How mistaken she was, poor woman: 1 niways suspect that kind of remark.
She expects too Much
SHE has, it is true, given love, time and money to John. Now he remembers her sacrifices with gratitude-and a guilty conscience. She says she She told mo on that occasion that she had has had no time for friends because of him. But it is given her whole fo for John, and I thought it not fair to expect to share his, and to have him constantly
by her. He has his own life to live. However, boded ill.
I went, and In the end I Has she not, if she would only look truth in the face, regarded him as a sort of investment-a plaything managed to make friends with her.
and hobby when he was small, a continual source of necupation, amusement, and emotional satisfaction when he grew up? Did she not expect to share the interests most unselfish for which he did the work, and the friends whom his JOHN'S mother thinks she is a
person. In one way, I suppose, she is. She personality had attracted? Is she not capping his youth has put John first all the way along. She has taken the and vitality?
Putting him first Always
One woman
gives
the
Isn't.
One day she confided to me she was not getting on as happily with John as she did a few years ago. He was more of a stranger every day. In the end I told her what I thought about it, and what I'd do. She took it very meekly and sad perhaps I was right.
And that isn't eye-black, it's The new plan
to make the lashes grow.
"I'd much rather pay for myself."| You say this (n) when you know they haven't much money, (b) when? you know they have, but don't want) them to know you know.
works
THIS morning I had a letter from her, Things are In neither instance is it true, working necording to plan. She says "Of course, we can still be friends." she's given up asking John where You say this when a man is walking he's been and what he's doing, and out on you. It prevents him from finds now that he tells her a lot off reting away altogether, and gives his own bat. him a sense of confidence while you
game away
HAV
plans
up
And
He took her out to dinner and the him theatre the other night, n thing that cain from a new hasn't happened for ages. it made angle. He never her very happy. refuses the friend- ship, even if he has doubts about
doesn't
it lets him out of AVE you ever used any of these it, breause
phrases on a man? I'm pretty feeling a cad. Mostly be sure you have-and got away with even have doubts. il, tuo.
For men are so gullible that if the Deep laid
right woman says it they believe.
anything, and how many times have plans
cald:---
you
"I never use make-up." So many men belleve this that many women Inve begun to believe it too.
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"It's so forelp to be able to just talk." You say this when your de termination to make him propose is really deep-laid; usually at about 10 o'clock, when his resistance is at its lowest.
have never known a man who didn't fall for some, if not all, of these feminine decoy lines. And they have| one or two lines of their own, too,, which they trot out with bewildering] sincerity, such as:
women only love once." They! this (n) because they can't be- any lieve a girl can ever have loved any one but them or (b) when they're trying to get out of the whole thing. If it's (b) the follow-up line ts "You'd get to care too much."
"Women have 10 logic." They say this when woman has driveni them into a corner, disproved all their arguments, seen through their evasions, refused to follow their red herrings,, and won her case, Men never get their own back
Their eredulity is rather palhette really, because, of course, no woman could be expected not to take ad- vantage of it. And men can never, get their own back because women are so much more sensible and clear- sighted about these things than they are. It is really imposible to guil a woman.
In fact, it is hardly worth while making a list of Things Women Be leve at all:
"You're so diferent."
you are.
Of course
or
"Men are jual title boys." course they are.
"It's different for women." course it is.
You see? There's no comparison at all, really.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1936.
In a magazine Suzy sees a pie- ture of Madame de Chabris with Andre and recognizes her as the woman who tried to kill Terry. She rushes to Terry to help her save Andre. They And him at the home of Madame de Chabris, When he refuses to leave, be- lleving Suzy is merely jealous, she makes her accusation.
out
CHAPTER ELEVEN Madame de Chabris burat laughing.
This is better than a play or a
Please go on." murder mystery.
"Suzy," "sald Andre, "have you lost your mind to make such an ac- cusation? And you, Terry, what do you mean
MOVEĽALÁD FROM THE
LUCY HUTFAKER
of the stairs, he heard her calling him to come back
"You look at him," she said chok- ingly. "I think he but thought you were right, and I was wrong."
He bent down over the couch. Then he rose slowly and faced her. This time you are right," he said. She did not cry out, she did not weep, she did not move. She stood perfectly still, gazing straight ahead. There was a strange look on her face. It was almost hard; it seemed bred, not of sorrow, but of determina- tion.
"Terry," she said after a moment or two, "I don't know how It is to be dene, but someway it must be done. We could not save Andre from death, but some way you and I must save him from the scandal of such a death, it so unfair that he died as he did. He Even if there should be no scandal, it n hero's had earned the right to death.
I understand, Suzy. But what can we do?"
"If he had died in the air-[" Terry's eye fell on Andre's lying coat which they had fung on a chair. He drew in his breath sharply. It al-Wos too wild a chance, the odds would
"You can't laugh this off" said Suzy calmly to Madame de Chabris, "And I am not crazy, Andre. I know exactly what I am saying. Madame de Chabris, I. have seen you twice before and on the same night. It was when you were operating in London, just before the war."
"Mistaken identity, evidently. You remember, Captain Moore, I'm ways thinking I've seen some one bo- evident- fore. Madame Charville Jy like me in that one respect. For I haven't been in England since I was a school girl."
Was
be-
"Whatever his faults, he was brave and gallant. And it's not of Andre alone I'm thinking. There's his father. He could bear having his sou die a hero's death, but this"
Terry had leaped across the floor. He took off his cont. He was put ting on Andre's, Whatever the chances, however Krent the odds,
Andre gave her a sharp look. It a bad silp the had made: he remembered her telling him she had been walking along the Embank ment when she heard the newsboys he knew what he must do.
of the assassination shouting
"It may fall," he said to Suzy, Sarajevo. He did not speak. Hel was listening intently to what Suzy; "but I'll do my best to see it doesn't
I can't explain now-no time," was saying.
Suzy All right." said Suzy. "Just tell
ni
at
"Nothing but the hardest thing Just anyone can ever do-wait, stay here until I come back. And that will not be soon. You may have lone hours alone. There is much I have to do."
"Very well. I will wait."
"I saw you shoot Terry," went on firmly, "because you thought me what I am to do." he knew your plans. You really for be needn't have done that, doesn't understand German. And before that, I saw you down She's determiurd not to take his
Schmidt's factory." failures as tragedies in future, and
"This is too fantastic," said Ma- 10 be pleased by his successes without
dame Chabris. "And it grows more bragging.
Not so with every word you say. only have I not been in London for years, as i just told you, but until this minute I never heard of Mrs. Schmidt's factory."
Best of all, she's developing her own hobbies,, reading more gain. doing a bit in the garden, and making plans with friends of her own. She now was an exchange of news lar Jolin, not a mere comment on his doings.
She's making a younger, happier woman of herself; she's got over the nagging fear of losing John's affee- tions and is rich in new friends and interests as well. And I can't tell you how pleased John is.
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.."Why did you say Mrs. Schmidt?" asked Suzy in an even volce. "I said
"We all heard what you said," sald Andre. "And I think you have sald enough. It is all quite clear now. It is time for us to no."
opened. The buller
The door came in.
"I don't know how I'll go. It has just come to me that they must have put our car out of commission, some- way. They'll not overlook that. I may have to walk. But somewhere along the way, I'll surely be able to get a lift."
He picked up Andre's cap. He came over to Suzy.
"You must be prepared for any- thing that may happen," he said. "I feel sure you are in no physical danger, but the mental strain— you'll have to bear that. And there Is
"I am here, Madame: Together something else." He hesitated a we will handle this little affair.
moment. "If it is within human Terry made a dash for the tele-passibility it is not beyond what phone.
would seem possible, I will be back. "I wouldn't, if I were you," the Perhaps I won't come back. That, butler said with a twisted smile. | too, you must face. If I am not back "It would only be a waste of time. by mid-morning-but I can't think I have cut the wires."
He raised the arm which had been
He behind him. was holding pistol.
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of that. Then you'll just have to do whatever you can,"
"Thank you, Terry," she said. Without another word, he ran "Hurry, Diane," he commanded, down the stairs. When he reached "The car is ready. Our bags are in the road, he found, as she had fore- it and a hamper of food. The win-seen, that he could not use the car. dows and doors are all barred, as All the tires had been slit to ribbons. this one will be when we have left. One wheel was gone, We have time enough to get away
but only enough."
started to Madame de Chabris ward the door as he kest Suzy, Terry and Andre covered. She stop ped a minute, looked at Andre and loughed.
"At least I'll never have to listen to your childish prattle any more -that's something."
Andre, in a fury started Leress the room. Madame de Chabris stum-
butler. bled against the
A shot rang out.
more
"
The butler tacked out after Ma- dame de Chubris. There was the sound of a lock turning in the door, Within the room, there was a cry of pain. Andre fell to the floor.
Suzy reached him first. She help- ed Terry carry him to the chaise longue, hoping to make him
table was n comfortable. There with a decanter of brandy and siphon bottle on it. She spurted water in his face, while Terry forced Then some brandy down his throat.
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Ile regained consciousness after a moment lie tried to rise from the couch. They had to force him to lie back. He was trying desperately to speak, but he was too weak.
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"You're supposed to take off at four-is that i? Don't worry about that. I'll take care of it. There's plenty of time."
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