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STORY SO PAR:
Cynthia Holland to beautiful,
charming and clever, but so eel
fish and domineering that Step
hen, brilliant young lawyer, eeet
their marriage is a failure. They
have a email daughter Ellen.
There is no scandal attaohed to
the divorce and Stephen's moth--Kr
and Cynthia remain on inti
mate terms. In Washington,
Stephen meets and marries
Maris Kent. Cynthia is secretly
vindictive and manages to make
life almost impossible for the
bride.
CopTrttbt mi br lam's mo.
j Chapter Three
The first word that Stephen and
Maris or anyone In Maplewod bad
that Senator and lira. Klngaley
were coming back for a visit was
when they received Invitations for
a supper-danc at the club the night
ef their arrival. Maria 'had vowed
to beraelf that after two embar
rassing experience the would never
go to the club again, but she did
not hesitate. She would go any
where to see Mrs. Klngiley. In
her, sharp of eye, tender of heart,
Maris knew she bad an ally.
"Why should I lie to you," said
Maris after Mra Kingsley bad
kissed ber and asked bow things
were with her. "You were quite
right in warning me X was coming
Into enemy territory. Except for
you and the Senator and Steve,
no one here really wants me to
night" - i
And what are you doing about
ft? -Taking It meekly? Pitying
yourself? Get up on your 'hind
legs! Show them they can't down
you. We must nave a long talk.
Luncheon tomorrow? O. K.
Maris was just moving on to Join
Stephen who was with the Senator,
when she heard Mrs. Kingsley greet
a new arrival. .
"Cynthia! I don't need to ask how
S)u are when you are more rav
hlng than ever. How is Ellen?"
'She makes me keep on living.
I have nothing else now, you know.
Tou must. . ." suddenly she stopped,
then In a different voice said:
"Please forgive me for going right
now. I find I can't stay. Here
is Mother; she will explain, won't
you?" turning to Mrs. Holland.
But it was Maris who spoke. She
eame to them, looking directly at
Cynthia. i-
"You don't really mean you are
going, do you? Please don't. I
would consider it a great favor if
you would stay."
"Sorry," said Cynthia in a tone
which was anything but regretful,
as she turned away.
"But you staged this same act
before," said Marls. "What's the
point? There's no reason why you
and I should hurt each other. Can't
we act like-civilized human beings?"
"Mother," said Cynthia In a plead
ing voice, "would you mind very
much taking me home with you?
Stephen came up to Maris, just
as the two women left.
"You shouldn't have done that,
Maris," he said in a voice so low
only she could hear him. "It won't
help matters. I'm not siding with
Cynthia, but her position may not
be as simple as you think. She is
sensitive. . ,"
"Sensitive!" said Maris scornfully.
"Everyone is watching us and we're
quarreling about Cynthia . . . our
first real quarrel. She's got what
she wants all right. Shall we make
the scandal a perfect one. by leav
ing too?"
"We will not Come on. Let's
catch this dance."
When they reached borne late
that night, the phone was ringing.
It was Stephen's mother. She
wished Jhe would come over right
away. Cynthia was there. She had
been almost hysterical but was
calmer now. Would he come over?
Marls was In bed but not asleep
when Stephen returned.
' Cynthia said she was going to
tMce Ellen and go away," he said.
"It almost floored me... the idea
of not seeing Ellen for months or
years at a time. But Mother and
l persuaded ber to wait a while
before making a decision. She
urreed. because I'm so busv with
this case I'm on, to go with Ellen
to the lake for a little rest until I
have some free time and then we
can have a conference. She feels
the situation is unbearable... says
we'd be happier too if aha went
away."
"We would."
"Marls! You don't mean that"
"She doesn't" said Maris. "Don't
worry about not seeing Ellen,
Steve. She hasn't the slightest in
tention of going. She is clever
enough to know we are always
worrying about her... that she is
the most Important person in this
house she never enters. Is all your
responsibility toward bar? what
about me? I am your wife, you
know. I'm sorry... I didn't mean
to say that but I had to. Don't
you see, Steve, it's getting so you
have the same kind of scenes with
both of us?"
"My on responsibility toward
her is because of Elian. Cynthia's
only Importance to ma is because
she can take Ellen away from me.
I'm tired, Marls, in mind and spirit
more than body. Help me, dear."
In any way I can," she said,
softly. "Now go to bad. Tou have
a hard day ahead."
It was a week later that Stephen
asked bis mother and Maria to
"Tou are right, Maris," said Stave.
"Tou phone for the car right away
and I'll call the office and tell them
they'll have to go on without me."
When they reached the-inn, it
was ablaze with lights and an or
chestra was playing. Stephen, ask
ing at the desk the number of
Cynthia's room, was told she was
dancing. The clerk would send for
her. Stephen said it was not neces
sary, he would go directly up to
Ellen.
"I'll wait down here," said Maris.
"Tou two go on up. I'll be all
night"
when Mrs. Holland and Stephen
bad stepped in the elevator, Maris
walked toward the lounge. The
smile left Cynthia's face as she
saw her, but she danced on for a
moment before she excused herself
to her partner and came to Maris.
"What are you doing her? Is
Steve here, too? Tes? I see. Tou
made him come to check up on
me. Well, what have you found?
Can't I dress for dinner because I
have a child?"
"Tou don't have to defend your
self to me."
"I'm going up. Would you ear
to com with me?"
"Thank you. I wilt," said Maris.
Stephen was in th living-room
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"It is ber business," said
Stephen. "Maris is my
wife."
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come to the afternoon session of
court. It promised to be dramatic
and he thought they would be in
terested. He would have to return
to the office for a conference with
his partners and client in the eve
ning, so they planned to dine down
town. They were- just leaving the
court when an attendant came up
to Stephen and said he had a mes
sage for him from his office. Mrs.
Holland had been trying to get him
from the lake. Would he please
call her?
"EUen has a cold," he explained
to his mother and Marls, when he
had hung up the receiver. "Not
serious... no temperature, but she
is restless and has been asking for
me, so of course Cynthia thought
she should let me know. I told
her to call the doctor at once and
have him get a nurse if Ellen Isn't
all right. I said I'd go up right
away. If It weren't for this con
ference tonight Cynthia says that
Is unnecessary, she can manage
all right alone. She Is to call me
at the office If Ellen Is worse and
I'll go right up. She said not to
worry... but I do, a little."
Mrs. Holland volunteered to go
up but Stephen said It was a long
hard drive for her. It was best to
wait
"I think you should go, Steve
and right away," said Marls. "I
think this Is more important than
any case you'll ever have. If Ellen
is ill..."
". . ." Mrs. Holland broke In.
"Tes, ..." Marls repeated the
emphasis on the word. "I think
it quite possible there is nothing
the matter with Ellen at all. Tou
are horrified that I could be so
suspicious? Perhaps I'm misjudg
ing Cynthia. But in any event I
tmnK we snouia an Know just wnat
the situation Is."
alone when they went in.
"What fortitude you have," he
said bitterly. "What courage it
must have taken to put on that
stunning gown and smile and
dance..." ! i i
"That's not funny."
"No? Well, what is funny is that
you seem to think you can bluff
your way out of this."
Cvnthia opened the dcor
Ellen's bedroom, then stopped bi
in amazement as she saw Mrs. Hol
land. The older woman came quick
ly to the door and closed It behind
her, as she entered the living-room
and faced Cynthia.
"Even now," she said bitterly, "I
can't believe you could do such a
dastardly thing. Don't try to squirm
out of this... I know how you pro
tected yourself in case Steve said
he'd be up. Please don't make this
more vulgar by pulling any of your
tricks. I understand everything
now."
She walked to the outer door,
telling Stephen she would wait
downstairs for him and Marls. Cyn
thia whirled on Marls.
"Tou engineered all this. Why
didn't you mind your own busi
ness?" "It is her business," said Stephen.
"Maris is my wife. But you have
never been able to swallow that
That's the whole trouble. And you
haven't even the lame justification
that you love me. All you have
done and tried to do has been done,
through hate."
"I don't have to be spoken to Ilk
this. And I won't be.6
"Don't say what you will do or
wont " Toull do as I say, now.
This, in case you haven't grasped
the fact is a show-down. And you
lose. Come, Marls, let's go down
to Mother."
He took her bv the arm and they
were just going into th corridor
when Cynvtua spoice to mem.
"Just one minute, please. Tou
hlv this is a show-dawn. So be it
Last week you asked me to wait
until I deciaea aooui going away
with Ellen. X did. Mow, I have
reached my decision. As soon as
I can make the necessary arrange
ments. . .that will b in th next
few days, I'm taking Ellen, away.
And I'm keeping ber away. Of
course, Steve, you have th legal
right to visit Ellen when you like
nd of course you will know where
we are.. I haven't decided whether
it will be Paris or th Orient
Stephen who had seemed stunned
into silenoe, stopped clenching his
hands and be began speaking as
easily as if what he had to say was
easy to say.
"Thank you, Cynthia, for making
nimrvthlnir milt cImt At last. I
have been confused by my lov for
Ellen, my wish to have ber near
me. I am not confused now. For
one, you are right. I agree with
you that the thing for you to do
is to take Elian away."
Cynthia retreated a step or two
In ber amazement Maris turned
a horrified, grief-marked face to
him.
"It because of my lov for Kuen
that I will let you take her away.
For, with your nature, I can't keep
her in my life without including
you. She is not a baby now. She
will understand some things and
see others which she will not un
derstand. She has a right to a
happy and peaceful life and I in
tend she shall have it"
"You mean," gasped Cynthia,
"that you are willing to let her
go?"
"If I must X won't nave her
mixed up in any ugly mess. Sh
loves you, she trusts you and it is
right thai she should. And you
need her. Toll have srona off on a
wrong track, Cynthia; perhaps you
can t get oacit on tne ngni one,
here. If you go away with Ellen,
you may do it I hope so, for your
sake as well as Ellen's. I will not
oppose you, Cynthia. Tou have my
promise."
He took Marls' arm and turned
again toward the outer door. She
stopped him.
"No... not now," she said. Then,
turning to Cynthia: "Steve has told
you to take Eiien away. Tou must
know what that decision meant to
him."
"Weli, whal can I do about it...
or you? It is his decision."
"Don't you see. you have no power
over him any longer? Elien was
ths one thing you had. Now that
is gone." ,-' '-.. .,
"Dohl dear," said Stephen. n
As If he had not spoken, Marii
went on.
"You are an intelligent woman:
so intelligent you know when you
are beaten; bo intelligent you do
not try to bluff yourself. Then why,
pay make Stephen suffer 7 . wny
eprlve "Ellen of her father, alto
gether., a father like hers?"
cyntma naa gone to tne winaow
and stood, her back to them, look
ing out at the night sky.
"Stay on where you belong . .
where you have your own place...
let Steve have his share of Ellen
. . .give up trying to hurt us. Won't
you?" 1
Cynthia waited a long minute be
fore answering and when she did
her voice was husky,
c "I thought I was going to be rua
out of town anyway. . .the way Mrs.
Holland looked at me."
No one's going to hurt you. . .you
must know that... if you play
guar. What do you say?"
9 Cynthia had been moved. So muc
was evident But she could not
acknowledge it, immediately. '
A "Would I have to sign a legs?
document or just bow low... of
what?" she asked, trying to be
flippant
( "Tou can stand on your head, If
you like," said Maris lightly.
''They were all silent for a mp
ihent . Then Maris spoke.
-0r... shake hands. If you will,
aha said, holding out hers.
!,Th two women looked at each
ether squarely.
-i-Cynthla took the proffered hand.
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! . THE END.
Thursday only of next week comes
to the - State Theatre for a one day
stand Wallace Beery and Jackie
Cooper in "Treasure: Island," Robert
LouisVStevenson'a story of the lova
ble peg-legged pirate, John Silver.
Jackie Cooper plays the part! of Jim
Hawkins, who found the map of
Treasure Island. This story is one
familiar to readers of Stevenson's
works. . " :
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Thursday's program.
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Hertford, Mrs. Alvah Bunch and her
daughter,Gefie, of Edenton, visited
Mr. and Mrs. T. . Chappell Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Byrum and
daughter, Shirley, dined with Mr.
Byrum's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Byrum, Sunday.
Mrl and Mrs. Raymond Ward were
guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
T. H. Byrum, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ellis and son,
of Hilton Village, Va , were guests
of Mr. Ellis' mother, Mrs. Ida Ellis,
Monday.
Growth Goes On in Adults
Scientists have found that the
growth of the human body does not
stop at 24 years,-nor even at 40. A
person may increase in height more
than half an inch after he is an
adult, and' legs and trunk keep
growing slightly until late in life,
and arm length seems to increase
slightly.
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In balancing the budget the big
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Kev. and Mrs. R. E. Walston left
Maaday for Lake Juanaluska to spend
m inr days.
Mrs. J. S. Turner and two children,
end Peggy, have returned
after visiting Mrs. Frank
at Franklin, Va.
Ber. Frank Cale has returned
frasa a visit to his brother, Paul
Gale and Mrs. Cale, at Crozet, Va.
Mrs. T. H. Byrum visited her sister,
In. H. T. Layton, who is a patient
the Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth
CSty. Mrs. Layton has been very ill,
let her condition is reported to be
aeck improved.
, Oscar Parker, of Norfolk, Va.,
spent several days last week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert
Bunch. Mr. Parker came and accom
panied her home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Lane are visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lane, in Ben
son. Mrs. Cotter Bright White, who has
been sick, is now improving.
Mrs. T. E. Chappell and two daugh
ters, Melba and Joyce, Miss Lillian
Turner and Mrs. T. H. Byrum visited
Mrs. J. S. Turner Sunday evening.
Miss Lois Hope Lane has as her
guest this week Miss Arrowhardt, of
Louisburg College.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Berrjmen
and two children, Thomas Daughtrey
and Margerine, Mrs. Dewey Berry-
man and two children spent Thursday
with Mr. and Mrs. Willie Byrum.
Mr. and Mrs. Lancey Ward and
two children, Melba and Lancey, Jr.,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J.
S. Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hollowell and
two children, Elizabeth and Bemice,
of Sunbury, spent the week-end with
Mrs. Hollowell's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Byrum.
Rev. and Mrs. D. M. Sharpe and
two children, of Hertford, and Mr.
Watts, of Durham, were supper
guests of Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Wels-,
ton Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Nearest Jordan and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Jordan
children, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Jordan
and son visited Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Byrum Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Jones, of
Norfolk, Va., visited Mrs. Ida Reed
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Boyce, Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Lamb ahd son,
Stacey, visited Mrs. Hollowell, near
Hobbsville, Sunday.
V" : Willis Lamb made a husinMit trin
to Danville, Va., Monday.
-Mrs. Eugene Jernigan and daugh
ter, -Sylvia, visited her parents, Mr,
and Mrs. T. H. Byrum, Monday even
ing. : - '
'.Mr. and Mrs. Nearest Jordan and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Jernigan Monday evening.
; Mr, and Mrs. Joe Perry, from near
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