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SERIAL STORY-

Lovable

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY ANN HOLLISTER, pretty and 20, and. work in a library. She falls in love, with TONY MICKLE, commercial artist, although warned against him by BARAH KENT, her hoonele.

must not let herself think of She must think of Petor now

"Do you really want to run Peter Because if you don't siny."

Tony.

BATTARY RAYMOND

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

wo'll] Sarah staring at Ann's white face

and shadowed eyes, said quietly, "Are | Ile answered slowly, "I'm working you 17 You'd better ile, down- and prominent, who is engaged to VALERIA on something now that I'd like to "I'm not crazy, I'm really mag- BENNETT, ariely | miri. Valeria penda finish. It's a big job and will mean arie" Ann laughed queerly. much of her time with way crowd without great deal to me. I'd hate for any-

Inter Ale monts PETER KENDALL, wealthg

Peter khowing about it. -

Tony Beka Ann to marry him and the thing to go wrong." agrees. Although Tony in promised to "Then we'll stay,"

"No,"

"eille down" and are noney do they can be married 'he-gloes not do this. Farah becomes i

"How much time could you spare engaged to JOHN MACDONALD kod stanj plays an enzsrement ring. Tony prom without making any real difference?" Anna ring for a Christmas gift but on Christmas Eve when Aan and Barah prepara

Au a

Aun learn next day that be spent the night at a drinking party Heartalck, she tells him wverything la över between them.

In restaurant Ann sees Peter Kendall. calao dailuakonet because he has learned how

Vatoria Jut Breeleed him, They discuss, their i mutual unhappiness, Peter Aku Ann marry film.

to

CHAPTER XI

Ann stared at Fetor Kendall and repeated the words, "Mariy you?"

"Yes," Peter anld. ́"I couldn't.' Are you crazy?"

"Ne. I like you a lot. We're both unhappy and lonely. If you'll marry me we can go away together. After a while if you want to, you can get a divorce.

"And what about you?”

"Two or three weeks."- "Let's go to Florida for two or three weeks." Ann suggested. "And then como come home."

Peter objected. "But good heaven, Ann. You married me to get away-"

Carah's eyes widened. "Are you telling mo the truth? What hap- pened? How .did-oh, hearons, tell mo something quick!"

Ann began her story. And after a little Sarah was placing it together, winely fitting in things which Ann was loyally withholding. Ann hnd married Peter because she had hadt a

quarrel with Tony terrible Vaterla had hurt Peter,

and

What, strange, mail thing to do. "Yes. Bul after all, there's no "We'll have to hurry," Ann' said reason to, mess things up for you. I "Peter said he would be back in an guess we won't run away, Peter. I hour."

think I'd rather stay, if you don't They tumbled travelling bags from mind. Later, nfter you have Anished the closet. Sarah wiped them off the work, we could have the trip." carefully, keeping up a running cou- Peter thought that it was strange versation, trying to see cheerful. for Ann to be suggesting Florida, She was dazed. Surely, thin wax a working out the problem is he had dream. Presently she would open asked Valeria to do. Valerin had sleepy eyes and say, "Ann. I had the answered. "No, darling, I'd rather most ridiculous dream last night. I wait until you get that old jeh finishe thought, you walked in and calmly an I've been to Florida dozens of times nouseed you are, married to Peter and I've set my heart on spending Keralall our honeymoon abroad."

Ann," said Sarah, "do you realize Peter argued with Ann. But Ann, Peter Kendall has been considered the "It wouldn't be hard to care for knowing now that he had no hus- most eligible. bachelor Eu town? you, Ann.” But there was no lifting iness to be running away to the far Think of all the jealous mammna of the shadows in his eyes.

ends of the world, argued even better, who'll read niout this to-morrow and "It's awfully kind and generous of Presently he was telling her about wish their little girl were in your you,” Ann said gently, "but I couldn't the place he had bought on the Florida shoes. Think of Valeria Bennett. because you 620 there isn't any coast during the boom days. You It's

Jou're good thin

leaving chance that I'll get over the way I drove through a deep wilderness, to town for a while-" feel about someone else,"

get there. And came at last to his When they were almost in front of į small place, curiously entled “World's { Aun wasn't thinking of Valerin. She Sarah's apartment Ann recognized | End.",

was thinking of Tony. "I've done it," Tony's rondsler. She saw Tony--his He had named it that because stie told herself dully, an ache in her hot pulled down low over his eyes— the beautiful small lake curved about heart, “I've done it.” walking toward the car.

it and some mornings when you wokej Ann's thinga, very simple but Ann fought the impulse to try out the mixt would be deep over every=| dainty, were packed neatly. Sarah, to him. Oh, she was weak as water thing and the opposite side of the Inka, folding the plain little silk garments, where Tony was concerned!

hidden. It seemed exactly as though shid generously, "I have some things **Please drive on,” she said breath-Į you were lonking into a misty void I want you to have. I'll have plenty lessly. "I've changed my mind, PHI] from the rim of the world.

of time to get more before Mae and marry you if you want me to.”

Then after a while the sun wouki【 step off." Poter drove rapidly, Behind them come up and you could ree 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 will Tony's motor. It grew fainter as house, sparkling with dew, and the do.” they raced on,

hench sloping down to the lake. Sarah stared, perplexed. After a "We'll get a Beence and then find There were frees, heavy with gray moment Ann said, "I can get some A minister."

mass bordering the arrow drive. pretly clothes later." Some of them bent down like stooped "Sure," said Sarah. "You can old men, whispering together.. buy out the shops-later. But that Peter had bought the place when won't be now. Look here,, Ann. everybody was buying. But he had 'eter's a durned 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 Brs. Then, through beautiful and picturesque and would put Tony out of your mind."" some magic of Peter's, he turned into | niways be a fire place to go when the a smiling, enger-to-please individunt, wanted rest and quiet.

With the licence forthcoming, Peter If Aun preferred they could go to and Ann sought a minister. They Palm Beach or Minmi ínstead of the stepped out of the parsonage into a lonely little retreat in the Florida world turning whiter under n driving | woods.

"The licence "burena is closed,” Aan enid.

"Thers are ways,” Poter told her. There were ways, as Ann learned,

Ana ilk not reply. With the pack- ing finished, she sat in a big chair, looking very small, very weary and nad. She was wearing á blue suit, a while ruffled blouse and a small blue hat, fitting close to her bronze hair.

Ann Whispered, "It's Tany, You

It was Tony,

snow. A quier, remote, cold world "No," Ann told him. “I said '1] The telephone rang. Sarah said under its blanket of snow. All part wanted to go to the end of the world, nervously, "Peter. You'd better go." of this strange, unbelievable drama. Prier, and that's where we're going."!

Ann was Mrs. Peter Kendall:

"It lan't as though we'll be cut off goJ She glanced down at ber hand from civilization," Peter said. "We which Peter had held as he murmurod ean drive to, Orlando and Tampa and the responses. Under her glove the St. Petersburg. other hand was ringless still-the

咖

Ann heard Sarah saying "Yes, Ann

Is here, Tony. No, you can't see her night. If you come, you can't get hand that should have been wearing Sarah open! the door when us." Tony's diamond.

they arrived at the apartment.

There was silence for a moment, She was married, but not to Tony. "Hello, Ann." She stared

I tell you In Then, "You mustn't come. To Peter Kendall whom she had seen amusement at Peter and acknowledged | she can't see you." only three times in her life. Because the introduction stiffly.

Sarah hang up the telephone and

Peter was miserablo-and. generous.............. "Pleased to know you,”—- Sarah Burned to Ann.

On an impulse, she stretched out said, realizing how "countrified" the “I couldn't do a Ding with him. her hand to him. Peter covered it works sounded. It was awful, dropp. He any 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 it. And he will" said "For all you know, I may be a her face as shiny as a kitchen pan, and "It won't matter anyway." Ana

perfect devil,"

.

Peter, guiding the ear through the drifts of now, anid, "You look more like a little angel,"

wearing an old rng of a house dress.

"Come in," Sarah sald, "only give me a little time for a running start-

A moment later Ann followed Sarah into her room. Sarah had flapped Ann thought of what Tony and down in a chair. said, "Ann' for "Angelic"," She must

"Anal Where's Tony7 When did not let herself think of that. She you pick up Peter Kendall?

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"The Wandering Jew"

said alowly.

The doorbell rang.

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

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