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DEGIN YERE TO-DAY

must not let herself think of Tony. ANN. HOLLISTER,pret and 20. Bad She must think of Potor now, work in a library. She falls in love with "Do you really want to run away TONY MICKLE commercial artat although Poter? Because if you don't we'll warned againes him by BARAN KENT, her stay." roommate.

Ho answered slowly, "I'm working Enter she meri PETER KENDALL, wealthy and prominent, who le engaged to VALEIA on something now that I'd like to HENNETT. clety alri. Valeria apende i finish. It's a ble job and will mean, a much of her time with a gay srowd without great doni to mo. I'd hate for any- Peter knowing about it.

Tony asks And to marry him and the thing to go wrong."

"Then we'll stay." axes. Although Tony has proved to Maettle down" and save money so they van, de "No." married he does not do this. Sarah besamen

"How much time could you spare hard to 201EN MACIKINALD and without making any real difference?"

play 4t engagement ring. Tony promises Kan'a ring for Christmas" gift but on Chelatmas Eve when Ann and Sarah prepara Centive dinger, party he call to appear.

Ann tearns next day that he spent the night at a drinking party, Heartsick, she tells him everything i arge between them.

In a restaurant Ann sees Paise Kandall. elais dollfusioned because he has learned how Valeria has decifred him. They discuss their |

unhappiness, Peter Kaka Ant to marry him,

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CHAPTER XII

Ann stared at Peter Kendall and repeated the words. “Mariy you 7"

"Yes," Peter sald.

"I couldn't. Are you crazy?" "No. I like you a lot, We're both unhappy and lonely. If you'll marry mẹ we can go away together. After a while if you want to, you can get a divorce.

"And what about you?"

"It wouldn't be hard to care for you, Ann." But there was no lifting of the shadows in his eyes,

"It's awfully kind and generous of you," Ann said gently, "but I couldn't because you see there isn't any chance that I'll get over the way I feel abou!-someone else."

When they were almost in front of Sarah's apartment Ann recognized Tony's roadster. She saw Tony-his hat pulled down low over his eyes- walking toward the car.

GITARY RAYMOND

I've just married Peter. Will you help me pack some things? We're go- ing to Florida to-night

Sarah staring at Ann's white face and shadowed eyes, said quietly, “Are you 17 You'd better le down"

"I'm not crazy. I'm really mar- ried." Ann laughed queerly,

Sarah's eyes widened. "Are you telling me the truth? What hap-1 poned? How did-oh, heavens, tell mo something quick!"

Ann began her story. And aftor a little Sarah was piselig it together, "Two or threg weeks."-

wisely fitting in things which Anu "Let's go to Florida for two or was loyally withholding. Ann had three weeks." Ann suggested. And married Peter because she had had a Толу and terrible quarrel with then come come home."

Peter objected, "Hut good heavens, Valerin hand hurt Peter. Ann. You married me to get away—” What a strange, mad thing to do. "Yea. But after all, there's no "We'll have to hurry." Ann sald. reason to niess things up for you. "Peter said he would be back in an guess we won't run away, Poter. 1 hour.". think I'd rather stay, if you don't They tumbled travelling bags from mind. Later, after you have finished the closet. Sarah wiped them off the work, we could have the trip." carefully, keeping up a running con

Peter thought that it was strange versation, trying to room cheerful. for Ann to be suggesting Florida, She was dazed. Surely, this was a working out the problem an.ho had dream. Presently she would open naked Valeria to do. Valeria had sleepy eyes and say. "Ann, I had the answered, "No, darling, I'd rather most ridiculous drohm last night. I wait until you get that old job finished, thought you walked in and calmly an I've been to Florida dozens of times nounced you are married to Péter and. I've set my heart on spending Kendall." our honeymoon, Kiroad."

"Ann," said Sarah, "do you realize

Peter argued with Ann. But Ann, Peter Kendall has been considered the ; knowing now that he had no bus-most eligible bachelor in town? Iness to be running away to the far Think of all the jealous momnias ends of the world, argued even better, who'll read about this to-morrow and Presently, he was telling her about wish their little girl were in your the place he had bought on the Florida shoes. Think of Valeria Bennett. const during the boom days. You It's a good thing you're leaving drove through a deep wilderness to town for a while—” get there. And came at last to kil small place, curiously called "World's End."

Ann wasn't thinking of Valeria. She was thinking of Tony. "I've done " He had named it that because she told herself dully, an ache in her the beautiful small lake curved about heart. "I've done it."

it and some mornings when you woke Ann's things, very simple but Aun fought the impulse to cry out the mist would be deep, over every-dainty, wore packed neatly. Sarah, to him. Oh, she was weak as water thing and the opposite side of the lake folding the plain little silk garments, where Tony was concerned!

hidden. It seemed exactly na though said generously, "I have some things "Pienas drive on," nho anid breath-you were looking into a misty vold | I want you to have. I'll love plenty lessly, "I've changed my mind. I'll from the rim of the world.

of time to get more before Mac and marry you if you want me to."

Then after a while the sun would I step off." Peter drove rapidly. Behind them come up and you could see the orange Ann shook her head. "It's awfully Ann heard the familiar sputter of trees in the grove about the small sweet of you, but what I have whit Tony's motor. It grew fainter as house, sparkling with dew, and the do." they raced on.

We'll get a licence and then find a minister."

"The licenen "bureau is closed,” Ann mail.

"There are ways," Peter told her.

Peter had bought the place when won't be now. Look here, Ann. There were ways, as Ann learned, everybody was buying. But he had Peter's darned attractive man. A sleepy clerk, routed from bed, never been, sorry. The site was You'll be absolutely crazy if you don't was angry at first. Then, through beautiful, and picturesque and would put Tony out of your mind."" some magic of Peter's, he turned into always be a fine place to go when ho a smiling, cager-to-please individual, wanted rest and quiet.

With the licence forthcoming, Peter If Ann preferred they could go to and Ann sought a minister. They Palm Beach or Miami inetend of the stepped out of the parsonage into a Innely little retreat in the Florida world turning whiter under n driving woods. RNOW. A queer, rumote, cold workt under its blanket of snow. All part | of this strange, unbelievable drama. Ann was Mrs. Peter Kendall.

beach sloping down to the lake, Sarah stared. perplexed. After, a There were trees, heavy with gray moment Ann said, "I can get some mos, bordering the arrow drive, pretty clothes later.” Some of them bent down like stooned "Sure, sold Sarah. "You can old men, whispering together. buy out the shops-later. But that

Ann did not reply. With the park- ing finished, she sat in a big chair, looking very small, very weary, and sad. She was wearing a blue suit, a white ruffled blouse and a small blue hat, fitting close to her bronzo hair, "No," Ann told him. "I' nid I The telephone rang. Samah kald wanted to go to the enul of the world, nervously, "Peter. You'd better go." Peter, and that's where we're going." Aan whispered, "It's Tony. You

"It isn't as though we'll be cut off She glanced down at her hand from civilizatlo, ” Peter said "We It was Tony. which Peter had held as he murmured can drive to Orlando and Tampa and; the responses. Under her glove the St. Petersburg. olher hand was ringless still-the hand that should have been wearing Surah Tony's diamond.

She was married, hut not to Tony. To Peter Kendall whom she had seen only three times in her life. Because Peter was miserable and generous.

go."

Ann heard Sarah saying "Yes, Ann

is here, Tony. No, you can't see her to-night. If you cone, you can't get in,"

opened.. the door when they arrived at the apartment..

There was silence for a moment. Tello,

stared Ann." She

In Then, "You mustn't come. I tell you amazement at Peter and acknowledged she i n't see you?............. the introduction stiffly,

Smah hung op. the telephone and "Pleased to know you," Sarah turned to Ann.

On an impulse, she stretched out said realizing how "countrified" the "I couldn't do a thing with him, her hand to him. Peter covered it worlds sounded. It was awful, dropp-¡He says he's coming right out. He for a moment with his strong, big one, | ing into small-town ways whenever she said he'd break down the door if I

"You're running a big risk," she was agitated. And caught like this, didn't open tt. And he will” said. "For nil you know, I may be a her face as shiny as a kitchen pan, and perfect devil,"

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wearing an old rag of a house dress.

"Come in," Sarah anid, "only give Peter, guiding the car through the me a little time for a running start— drifts of anew, said, "You look more) A moment later Ann followed Sarah like a little angel."

Into her room, Sarah bad flopped Ann thought of what Tony had down in a chair wald, "Ann's for 'Angelie'," She must "Ann! Where's Tony? When did not let herself think of that. She you pick up Peter Kendall?

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"I won't matter anyway." Ann said slowly,

The doorbell rang. "Goodness, I hope it's

Peter," Sarah exclaimed. Let him in while wel your bags locked. And please hurry and get away from here. I don't want murder in my apartment." (To Be Continued).

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