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The Brussels Post, 1938-9-28, Page 2THE BRUSSELS POST WEDNESDAY, 'SEPT. 284h, 1838 ENTITLE ITLE "FORBIDDEN" By Allan Rhodes "I win see that everything is ready and will call you at sunrise," he said. Then before they could grasp his intentions he slid from the roam and they heard the door bolted again. They saw his shadow pass the window and then vanish and, with a little movement of weakness, the girl swayed and was caught in the man's arms, He held her close, and she lay there with her heart throbbing against his, his lips on her hair, his whispers failing on her ears like balm. It's all right, rpy beloved. I'll get tilt of here somehow. Leonie, cy love, there is no noes to be afraid, I am here and you are in my arms." Still dizzy from ,dtrugjged &eep, she clung to Berle with her white face uplifted to his in the dark room. '.i cannot see the way out, He is my husband," she sato, in awhisper, He led her to where the divan showed dimly in the gloom and she sank down heavily, he beside her. 'I know how terrible it is. I have known for a long, long lime, belov- ed, and my heart has ached for you. You must forgive me for all. the un- happiness' I caused you when I—" Her hand on hes ips stopped him. "I love you she said. "Then take heart—and we will got out through this. Love can conquer anything!" Beric rose. He groped about the room for the switch, but though he put it on eventually, 4t was to find that the globe had been removed and they t were in darkness "There isn't any moon to -night to cheer us," said Beric, alai do the darkness the colour ebbed into her pale eltelts again, i'The, 'moon of Africa." she said. A step outside silenced her, and she saw her husband pass by the window which was barred by stout iron bars. Powell had had them put there long ago. "He's still! 1n'anishing that gun of i cis," said Belie, He treed ,the window, but it was firmly defended against people either getting in or out. "I wonder how tong f can give , Shultz?" he added. "No time," said Leonie, and she went over to the windrow with a shade of .her old courage. "I wonder if I made him led me out I could get the revolver from Inn?" Again the shadow 1 sed and they fell silent, their eyes peering out at the sea, which seemed at the very door of the bungalow though a high beach sloped down to it and they were on a little hill al- most. The stars shone palely on the restless neater, and the quiet beauty of the sky made the •girl wonder why this hidden tragedy should stalk the earth, "•If nobody comes before the dawn, Beuic, what shall we do?" asked the girl. presently, "I don't quite know," he answer- ed, frankly. "But whatever hap- pens you are not going up in that I machine. I will kill him first," • Onve more 'darkness fell over the room as Powell :Carr, muttering . loudly, wandered past their window. Leonie shuddered. "This is the end '> , she said, sud- clieSNAPS410T C[JJL PICTURES AT THE FAIR Stock showings provide snapshot chances at the fair—and so do many other events, Take the camera wherever things are going onl EXHIBITIONS and county fairs chances you may find In an after- oupply a wealth of picture ma- terial for the busy camera. So do street fairs and carnivals. Take your camera along when you visit these lively affairs, and you'll have no difficulty keeping it active all day long. On such ocea'sions, there is al- ways plenty going on, and wherever things are happening One can find subjects for pictures. Especially do these events offer opportunities for the "off-guard"type of story -telling snapshots. The vendor of toy bal- loons making a sale, the fat man munching a hamburger ata midway booth, the "barker" in front of a sideshow, the child gazing longingly at the merry-go-round—these are but samples of the dozens of picture noon visit. And there are many other types of snapshots to take. One always finds contests and exhibits, ranging from home -canned peaches to prize watermelons, chocolate layer -cakes and the "beat bushels" of corn. Snap- shots of the judging, as well as the exhibits, make good pictures for your collection. Too, there are horse and livestock shows that offer many picture -taking possibilities. Keep your eyes open, try to cap- ture the spirit Of the fair in all its aspects, and yoti will come home with a pocket full of good snapshots. These occasions just give point to an old rule—if you want really good pictures, and plenty of them, take the camera where there's something going on! 202 John van Guilder. THE WORLD'S GOOD NEWS will come to your home every clay through THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR An international Daily Newspaper Idoes not t records for you the world's clean, constructive doings, The Monitor exploit or ;rther gabit deoa Corectivelyalth them. Pe tuesfor busy it ignore all the family, including the Weekly Magazine Section. The Chrietlan Science Publishing Society One, Norway Street, Boston, Masseehusotte Please enter ray subscription to The catboat Selene° Monitor for a period of eealecdMAgeei12na d2Wdnedv ue, rtung zinSetonn:r 82,60 bras6o JQdreea mayo. ...___-... "WO COPY on Rrom0 denly. "We have come to . the end, Just at the very beginning of our—love ! " She spoke without shame, though she was that other man's wife, And hour by hour that long night passed. They spoke little and. Just before the first glimmer of dawn peered over the sea Leonie tell asleep on the divan, her cheek on her hand, and her hair loose like a mantle Same on. her shoulders, And Berle toasters leaned against that barred window and watched the light rise higher and finally touch the head of the sleeping girL The sun ryas full on her face. She stirred, called him by name and he went to her side, a great pain in his eyes, "It is dayberak, Leonie," he whis- pered, hoarsely. 'Then kiss me good-bye in case—' She put her arms round his neck and their hips met for the first and last time during those terrible hours of suffering and aatspence. "God bless you and save you— My dear," he answered and rose as •1thesound of an engine running came to his ears, "That's Powell, he is in the shed getting the 'plane ready,' "Good-bye dear—dear love!" she whispered. He saw the gaunt form of Leone's husband striding over to the bungalow, "He is. coming," he said, helot his breath, and the eyes of the man and the girl met. "Good morning," said a mocking voice, "It is a beautiful dawn and everything Is ready." Powell Carr looked in at them through ,the bars, and his face seeemed strange in the half light from the coming day. "I am waiting for mry passengers," he added. 'Very precious passengers,' laugh- ed Masters, with an effort, and he indicated the barred windows, "I'd like to stretch my legs berate we wart, Carr, if you don't mind" Carr sent NM a furtive look and rubbed the muzzle of the revolver against his sleeve, "You won't walk very far, Masters;" he answered, "I ant a man of my word, I said we would start at dawn and we start at dawn, se when I undo this door you both walk out—see!" "humour him," whispered Leonie and waited as she beard the sats coming round to ,the door, "Berle, promise if he makes as go we go together, Don't for my sake at- tack him. I could not bear that." "Very well, we will see," mutter- ed uttered Berta, "Ilut if he gives me a fighting chance to take that re- volver away I'm going to get it" The door slowly opened wide and the chill mist of the morning rolling away over 'the sea, heralded a per- fect day. Away behind, them was' the out- line of an aeroplane and involun- tarily the eyes of the man and the gin went to it. The Golden Bird gleaming in the sunshine, ready for her eight! But t:he eyes of Powell Carr never left Mose two figures and limy were nonsrions that he kept the gun lev- eller In their direction. "We are ready," .said Leonie, stiffly Surely it wag best to get it over, she thought, "Is everything quite in oriel', Carr." Casually Beric p'a't the question, and at his tone Carr knttie•1 his brows', Dimly he recognised the tone of normal conversation, "She is quite ready." be • replier!. ernonthly, and waved his free hand towards the sea, rolling back on its mysterinue Journey, "Visibility fine—wind ligiut—everything is set fair, and I am sorry Sens cannot atop to eat and drink before we talo off, but already I am late. Hurry please:1 He waited calm as a rook, There waw no tvembing of the hand that held the weapon now, Temlporarily he was msater of the situation, Inst the calmness! of the other two took him by surprise, "I am, ready," said Leonie, and ,loved forward, Mias,ters followed her, ant hg ad. mires;, AS never before, the taut pose of her bravo bead held ao erect. Behind then; stalked }?swell Carr, Across the barren ground and on- wards to where tile lovely machine waited with her a:mnlniuut body shining like a dovers, her wings stretched, yet listless until the hand of plan gave her life. "73eaatdful, is s'he not?" asked Powell, softly, "We sheik die leo very beautifully in her, don't you think?„ Beric swung round sudden, but Powell sprang back, "You know you are not tit to take that machine up!" cried 13a11Ie, tandouely, "You know you are forcing the woman you love to her dearth,, and since I love her I mean to stop you in your mednesel" "Stop me!" laughed Powell Carr, "It will be through her dead body! Leonie, if you value the life of this lover of yours 'tome here to my side! Come!" And with set lips Leonia pushed aside Beric's detaining hand and moved to the side of the man who called her. "That is a sensible girl," said Powell, and his left arm, gripped Iters tightly, "See now, I am not taking auy risks, Into the ma- ehiae, Captain blasters, Tell hhn to enter, Leonie, or I shall carry one passenger less.' "Oh, do as he says-+Beric Her voice rose and uas strangled in her throat, but her hands' begged hint: to obey, yet she knew it was to such an end he did so. "I am cooling, too, Beric I am cominy!" she wailed, and the main who held her laughed as she sobbed in her despair. Beric Mastelw' praying for an- other chance moved towards the Bird, and ass he did so he heard a faint noise stealing out on. the still air. The sound• of a nl0for coming to- wards them! And Powel Carr heard It also, He released Leonia with. sudden violence—he cast one look at the approaching car, now plainly visible and With ;almost superIioi nan strength he flung himself at Mas- ters hurled' hian aside and, clamber- ed into the machine. And Beric Masters saw Wren in uniform running tram the car to- wards them! "Powell," mu#.un111Id Leotnde in terror, and above all the shouting they heard the whin' of an engine beating away into the blue, MI eyes turned seawards and there, catching the glory of the dawn, shone the outline of the Golden Bird, Gallantly she was striving to obey her creator, bravely she rose, 01111 higher and those on earth held their breath. Suddenly the girl buried her face in the arm of the man who, closely and proteciingly, held her in his embrace. The aeroplane had gained the freedom of the sky—put with. it came her death, for line a falling stole she dretlped into the whisper- ing hispering waters of the sea. After night comes day—tater sorrow and sadness the calul Joy of. peace and happiness, Berle and his wife were in the home they had planned, a cottage covered with roses and demotic, and if Leonie& happy face and Betic's absurd pride in her were anything to go by they justified the remark made about thea, "that they were the world's most perfect lovers,' 1 Leoale sat that Calm August afternoon in the living room, and het' hands and thoughts were busy, Flamed in the doorway was Beate, his pipe in his 2nowth, and ;lis face aglow with 'happiness supreme, "Put that down and come out-- it's ut—it's cooler now darling," he said. "We will walk to the old light- house—'' "I em too busy," entitled Leonie, "I have a whole pile of e'ooks of Yours that want darning and---" Two brown hands. ^confiscated the sock and the wool and the needle in one movement, "You have not to do drat!" he said, and she gave him her most Joyous smile, ";But I love doing it!" she e'ald, "I have so much •to learn—Beric— so that I can make you a, good wife," His lips touched hers, held them, he spoke against their softness, "You are ney---my beloved—my wife," he said. THE END, Watch for the New Story Next Week ADVER1IS11NG RATES Card of Thanks Engagement Notices Birth and Death Notices In Memoriam Classdfled Advts. (Over the Phone 35c) • Tit's' a tough old world. We notice where the editor of a Czech• news- paper was. arrested and no one suggested calling out the troops or going -t0 war about it. II!i MFR D. BELL R A Barrister, Solicitor, Etc - Phone 20X Brussels, Ond HAROLD W. 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