CHAPTER XI
Jane, a fashion artist, shares
an apartment in London with
Stella, a free lance journalist.
Jane joins the WAAF. The night
before entering service she walks
through dim streets and collides
with a flight lieutenant of the
RAF. Stopping to break an en
gagement with iStella she discov
ers that the lieutenant, Timothy
Poel-Sanders— nicknamed ‘Tips’
—is Stella’s divorced husband.
Jane hears that Tips’ squadron
flies at 10 o’clock and that they
are searching for him. She ped
als to the home of Mrs. Stanton,
where she finds the flier. He
leaves at once. Mrs. Stanton ac
cuses Jane of sending Tips to his
death Tips misses the flight from
which Flight Lieutenant Stan
ton and Jimmie Stafford fail to
return. Later. Stanton returns,
as from the dead, and sees Tips
kissing his wife at the gate.. He
threatens to diorce her. • Jntte
meets an admirer, Clive, at the
Cafe de Paris, and runs into
Tips. After Tips leaves she dan
ces with Clive, who asks her to
come to his apartment for a
drink. Jane accepts his invitation.
CliVe’s eyes twinkled. "Why
not indeed? But there could so
easily be something in it if only
you were willing. ’Still, 1 know
when I’m beaten. I’d ask you to
marry me if I thought 1 stood a
chance. I’ve an ideu 1 should he
taking you home.’'
‘‘You’re right. 1 really ought
to be going.” She rose to her
feet and u little involuntary
shiver ran through her. ‘‘I.’in cold
and tired,” she said wistfully.
She pulled her velvet coat around
her. ‘She looked aiound for her
evening bag and the abruptly
was arrested At that moment
the silence of the apartment was
broken by the loud, eerie wail of
an air raid warning. She made j
an efTort and managed to speak
normally. “A raid?”
“Probably a false alarm.”
Now it came again and others
could be heard in the distance.
There were police whistles in
the street below and the sound
of hurrying footsteps. "Scared?’'
asked Clive.
"Not a bit,” she said, nor was
she, once the first shock of it
was over. “You forget I’m a
Waaf.”
“There’s a good shelter in the
basement,” said Clive reassur
ingly. "If think I should take you
down to' it.”
They went out into the little
hall of the apartment without
undue haste and then opened the
door leading to the corridor. As
. they did so the door of the op
posite apartment also opened.
" Two women in dressing gowns
emerged, one short and dark, the
other one fair and slender. I he
second one looked at Jane and
as their eyes met her expression
changed. Her glance flickered to
Jane’s companion, took in, as it
seemed, the implications of the
situation with a lightning-like
certainty of understanding .
Jane '4>uk a tight grip on her
self. Iris. Stanton! The very last
person she could wish to see her
emerging from Clive's flat at
such an hour!
As she* returned her curt nod
of recognition her heart sank.
She knew quite well what use Ir
is would make of this unexpected
meeting.
Jane said at breakfast tbc
next morning, ”1 saw your ex
husband last night. 1 merely ran
into him "when 1 was with Clive
at the Cafe de Paris. And into
the woman in the case just as 1
was emerging from Clives quar
ters when the worning sounded.
She was apparently staying in
the apartment opposite. We had
a little light conversation in the
shelter.”
“That must have been nice tor
you. Do you like her?”
“Not a.bit, nop she me."Thank
goodness That warning was a
false one-and over quickly. Oth
erwise w( might have scratched
each uilieT’s e.vcs out."
Stella reached for the butter
ami saul la tritle wistfully that
-J..C wished this wasn’t their last
lin....iiiM in the apartment.";--.
no, 1. Shall 1 he able to
......j n. mis new place you're go
**.g Co?”
“Oh, yes. But it won’t be any
thing like this." Jane looked
sympathetically at Stella.
“Boor you!”
Steiht smiled. “I’ll be all right.
I’ll get through somehow. I’ve
been hard ,up before. 1 remember
when I first left Tips . . .’’ Again
there was a reminiscent look in
her eyes.
Jane took a chance. She said
she had been wanting to ask ev
er since she had met him. “You
never told me what happened to
make you go.” . ,
(Stella stirred her coffee ab
sently. “Didn’t I?” Her eyes met
Jane's across the table. “D’yow
want to hear?”
“Not if you don’t want jt-o talk
about it,” said Jane, not alto
gether truthfully.
Stella made a quick gesture
“Oh, 1 suppose 1 may us well. It’s
was another girl. It was when
not a very pleusant story. There
\were iie Cairo. We’d only
Mi married a few months. We
.-ttfuubbled and fought, hut then
hundreds of married couples do
that and weather through There
was never anything leafiy serious
—and then this Fay Davies came
"I’ve come to ask you to lay off Iris,” he said.
*«•
out to stay with hei uncle, who
was a displmatic attache.
"I discovered that they’d been
friends for years. She was lovely
to look at and was tremendously
popular. She had a fiance back
one who counted. 1 realized that I
in Fnglhnd, but Tips was the I
the lirst moment I saw them to
gether.”
She paused for a moment and i
Jane didn’t speak. She didn’t .
want to disturb Stella’s story. ]
Sow Stella Was speaking again,
in that hard, dry, expressionless
voice, telling her of the gossip
on the station. Then there had
come a day when Tips and Fay
had gone off for an excursion in
to the desert. They were to have
returned that night, but it wasn’t
until late the following evening
that they had put in an appear
ance. Both had been quite cool
and offhand about what had hap
pened'. They’d driven off the
beaten track and miles from any
where there had been trouble
with the car. They’d had to slid
ter for the night in a Bedouin
able to get it. repaired. We had an
awful row over it. I wouldn’t
have minded if Tips had only
been honest with me. but he
would insist there was nothing
to it. Me just lied shamelessly
about the whole thing.'
Jane interrupted her quickly,
not knowing why she did so, “but
suppose he wasn’t lying to you?"
. iStelhi looked across the table
jat her. "Of course he was lying,"
| she said with conviction.
• "Tips said he’d never forgive
line if I cited Fay in a divorce.So
Tips and 1 had to drag through
that sordid business of arranging
the divorce. You can’t imagine
how .dreadful that is.”
Stella got up from the table
and reached for her cigarettes
and lit one with lingers that
trembled. ‘‘Well, that's about
all." she finished.
The story ol l ips and the girl
; Kay haunted Jane. It was there
j at the back of her mind all the
'time she was helping Stella finish
packing. Stella's moving had cer
tainly been enough to depress
one. ’ Jr.tne had found it difficult
to try to tell the older girl that
she was - stipe she’d he all right.
Even if she couldn't get any
work in her own line, there must
he something she could do. If
only instead she'd married Hu
pert Grant!”
Tips was stopping the car be
side Jane and not looking at her
at all kindly. She might have
been any Waal walking back
from the. railway station and not
one in whom he had any special
interest. “Thank you,” said Jane
as lie opened the door and got
in beside hint.
-They drove along for a few
moments in silence. Then Jane
said somewhat obviously, “So
you got back safely?”
“Yes. And you’ve got back
safely too,’ He said equal'y obvi
ously. “I heap there was an air
raid warning in town last night
“Yes.” /She drew a quick
breath. “I take it Mrs. Stanton
told you she saw me?”
- “She did. Funny you should
all have met.”
"Very funny. Such a pleasant
encounter, too’! It's a pity you
weren’t there, too. We should
have been quite a jolly little
party.”
Tips shot her a furious glance
from beneath lowered brows.
“Isn't two o’clock in the morn
ing an odd time to visit a man in
his apartment?"
Jane turned in her seat and
glared at him. “How dare you
adopt that tone to n.e? It is no
business of yours.”
He sent her a quick, almost a
furtive glance, and miraculously
his expression seemed to change
completely. The anger vanished
from his e>vs.
He slowed the car. She saw him
glance up and down the long
straight road. There was no one
in sight.. He stopped the engine
and they sat there parked at the
side of the road. Then he turned
and looked at her. “Were you
really enjoying yourself so much
darling?” he asked gently.
She gav'c a little laugh. “Of
course I was.”
iSt ill his expression didn’t
change. He caught her hands and
held them tightly. ”1 don’t be
lieve you.”
She met his eyes unflinchingly
"Naturally you don’t. That’s be .
cause you ape so conceited. You
can’t believe that any woman, if
you’re around, can find uny oth
er man attractive. But that’s
where you’re mistaken, (dive and
I . . .”
“Cio on,” he said, his voice
now deadly quiet.
“I)<> I need to?” she asked.
He let go her hands abruptly.
“Certainly not,” he said coldly.
“You’Ve made yourself perfect
ly clear. I’m sorry I’ve been such
a fool over you. I. Oh, what’s the
use of talking?. . . .”
"Tips . . ” The word was spok
en in a whisper because she
couldn’t keep it back Her hand
strayed out to his. But seeming
ly he didn't hear the whisper,and
if he saw the hand he preferred
to ignore it. Then he started the
engine and with a roar they were
on their way once more.
Jane took tight hold of her
self. Deep within her bitter tears
were flowing more painful tears
than any that could hav'e been
seen. Now the gates of the air
drome were in sight.
Tips, after dropping Jane and
garaging his car, went to his bil
let. He was furiously angry.Why
hadn't Jane given him the chance
to say that when he had seen Iris
at lunch .today he'd had the most
infernal row with her because
of her attempt to disparage Jane
He hadn’t had any hesitation
then in avowing his belief in
Jane’s innocence. The upshot of
it was that he'd told her he was
not in love with her, that he nev
er had been, that — what was
more important— he had never
said he was, and that it was time
they called an end to it. Guy.her
husband, was a decent bloke,
why couldn’t she be satisfied with
him?
In the midst of these reflec
tions there was a tap on his dem
and Guy Stanton walked in.
The moment Tips looked at
Guy he realized that the rows of
the day hadn't finished. Guy’s
brows were knit, his lips were
set, there was a nasty glitter in
his eyes. "1 want a word with
you,” he said.
“Sure,” said Tips, and yelled
for his batman \\ hen he came
he told him to bring drinks. “Sit
down,” said Tips, waving to the
only armchair and seating him
self on the camp bed.
Guy waited until the batman
had brought the tray and disap
peared. He remained silent as
Tips poured out two stiff whis
kies and sodas and handed one
to him. Then he sat down heavily
his eyes fixed on Tips. "It’s about
Iris,” he said.
“I guessed it,” said Tips, sip
ping his drink. “Go ahead.”
“I’ve come to ask you to lay
off her.’*
Tips resolv'ed cn complete
frankness, in fairness to himself
and everybody concerned. “I’m
glad you've come. There’s a good
deal that can be cleared up be
tween us.” he said.
“In what way?” Guy’s glance
was wary.
Tips put down his glass care
fully on the table. He linked
his stfong hands and leaned for
ward. “Listen to me, old chap.”
he said grav'ely. “You’re intend
ing co divorce Iris. You're sure
of your ground. You’ll be doing
yourself a great injustice if you
follow it up. If you know when
to believe a man, you’ll believ'e
me now.”
Tips shook his head. “No.” he
shot at him.
“Iris is in love with you,” Guy
said. “She thinks she is. Iris is a
person who lov'es gayety, change
She wants excitement. I see no
earthly reason why she shouldn’t
have them with you. Don’t bust
up your marriage through re
venge or spite or because you
I
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>r MRS. CATHERINE CONRAD EDWARDS
Awodat* Editor, ParonU' Magaxlno
LET YOUTH FIND OWN
HOBBIES
| A certain father thought he
i was taking an interest in his son
[ activities by hiring someone to
help tire boy with iiis projects.
: When digging a cave held the ,
lure of adventure, a laborer ap
peared with a pick and shov'd to
do the heavy work. () 1 course, i
deeper and roomier cave resulted
hut what became of that little
boy urge to burrow in the grounll
Certainly it wasn't satisfied l>y\
watching a man dig a hole — a
man Who didn't for a minute he
liev'e in buried treasure or of
suddenly coming upon China!
Then there are parents who go
to the opposite extreme and keep
a child constantly on his toes
trying to he a man like father
with equal enthusiasm for the
saute sports and hobbies. Of
course the youngster tries and it
must be very flattering to fath
er. But the. hoy isn't a little man
—he is a child and his childhood
years are meant ror the develop
ment of the individuals own per
sonality. not for slavishly copy
ing even a very tine model More
over in childhood he should try
out a serlts of hobbies instead iff
taking over Dad's intact.
Not long ago 1 was asked to he
a judge at a hobby fair. There
were some truly extraordinary
exhibits showing imagination, 'or
iginality, line craftsmanship and
devotion. But I believe 1 was the
most impressed by the work of a"
teen-age boy who had made a
collection of prints of good
paintings which lie had cut from
1 magazines. These were mounted
.in beautifully kept albums.
Thinking that here must he a fu
ture painter 1 asked him if he
was studying "No," lie said. "1
found out 1 was just no good at
painting so I decided to express
my interest by collecting copies
of pictures T liked so I could
look at them whenever I wanted
to.’' It seemed to me that this
was a hobby in its purest form—
it wasn’t prompted by acquisitive
ness, by rivalry with other hoys,
or even in order to excel though
these are three perfectly good
motiv'es for starting a hobby. It
was instead an expression of a
natural interest which was hound
to lead to a richer growth of this
boy’s mind. As much as I admir
ed this boy and his work my hat
really went off to his parents.
They had let him follow his own
inclination without belittling it.
And somehow they had helped
• I
feel that you’re r.ot wanted.
I Who’s to say in these uncertain
i times what will he the outcome
of the new start?”
1 I
(TO BE CONTINUED)
him make the transition from
hupiny to lie a painter to enthu
siasm for collect iny anil appi ect
atiny other's work.
If each ehihl is to yo his own
way in limliny an nutlet for ills
leisure what, then, should com
panionship between fathers and
sons include, what ate these shar
ed interests one hears so hiyhiy
recommended'.' The fundamental
thirty which companionship im
plies is feeijny at home with an
other person. Now . a child sl riv
iny to keep up with a yrown per
son or an adult tryDiy to immerse
himself in juvenile interests is
not, really heiny himself Sharir.y
an interest means just that You
can share an i n't e-rest by show
iny pleasure ip anelher’s accom
plishments, hy heiny a yooil au
dience on oeea. ion. hy lendina
eneourayemetit and hy express
iny approval of a boy's enthusi
asms even tbouyh they are en
tirely unlike your own. Of course
we’re not discom e.yiny tiros
father - son. mothei daiiylitei
friendships which spriny from
like minds as well a- family af
fection. As a rule, however, it is
best to leav'c your children free
to discover the hobbies which
will briny them yieatest pleasure
In addition, for a well-byhm
eed hobby life I should suyyest
that every fa-miiv t -y to find an
interest they can have jn com
mon such as a family orchestra
or reudiny aloud hooks they'll till
enjoy. or cntei taininy service
men at Sunday dinner.
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Jesus and the Ten Command
ments.
Lesson for October 3: Mat
thew 5:17-20; 19:16-22; John
5:39, 40
Gollen Text: Matthew 5:17.
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luive as our study tiie Ten Com I
maudineiifs and the teachings of J
•Jesus today we consider the
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Commandments 'they are the
expression of Cod's will for j
man's conduct and the basis of
[all morality. And Jesus said lie
rame to istaldish them, and He
warned men against breaking
the least of them.
Hut we also learn of the fail
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keep tlie Commandments in their
own strength. The Scribes and
Pharisee.-- failed while they wax
ed great in their pride of suppo
siny they were keeping the Com
mandments. The young ruler
failed to keep them, though he
.claimed lie had. 1 acking one
thing, lie went away sorrowful,
for he had great possessions,
and there is no evidence that he
ever ret.iti red, inquiring the way
of life. He refused to keep the
commandment to loVe in which
Jesus summed all the law.
We find. then, that Jesus ful
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gives men, whiAtrus* in him, the
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as that between the Vine and the
branches, they are aide with their
Hold to do th Father's will.
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