FilmIndia (Jan-Nov 1942)

AprU 1942 Director Kedar Sharma believes in "Ruh-e-Shabab" and he will put in a nose ring anywhere. Shamim of course deserves it in ~'Arman". a social picture of Ranjit. FILM INDIA fear. All that is ended for over", he said. 'Be very sure of that". And Meenaxi; recognising the sincerity in his voice, was content. DISILLUSIONED When he was wholly well again they recommenced their work at the Ashram. "Truly Bhagwan has been good to us", said Meenaxi, and fell to wondering whether his illness, terrible though it had been, might net have come as a blessing in disguise— but for its timely advent she had almost certainly lost him to Panna. At the close oi a heady day she left him to deal with the last two or three patients, and went to look to the cooking of the evening meal. She lingered for a moment to see the preparations go forward, as women will, realized the time with a start and went back to Ramdas. She went into his laboratory. At the open door she halted abruptly. Ramdas was there, and. as she had expecced, his work was over, but he was not alone. A girl's slender figure stood locked in his embrace, two arms encircled his neck as his own encircled the intruder's waist; his back was towards the door, and over his shoulder laughed the impudent, triumphsnt faca of Panna the dancer. Meenaxi gave a little exclamation. The pair started apart. Triumph and impudence alike left Psnna's countenance; she had no mind lor a quarrel with a justly indignant wife; and Ramdas, the picture of guilt and abasement, did not look as if he was likely of much help. Her sharp glance sought quickly for the nearest means of escape. Meenaxi paid not the slightest heed to her; did not even glance round as the other woman slipped past her and away, with a swirl of flying draperies. "I cannot befieve it"! she said; and the note in her voice struck like a knife to Ramdas's heart. "Is something amiss with my eyes? Never tell me I have seen aright." Ramdas came slowly across the room to her. It must have been a full minute before he spoke. "No there is nothing amiss with your eyes Meena", he said at that still minute's end. ''There is. I think something badly wrong with mine. . .that they cannot even look for a moment upon that little slut of a dancer without my instantly yielding to her allurements. . . I. . . .married to a very pearl of a woman! There is something so badly wrong with them Meena, that it must be cured here and now. . . .and for ever." He put his hands on her shoulders looking long and very deeply into her face. She met that strange intense gaze with her own clear regard. Then, with a smile that was like a smile of farewell, he turned away from her and went over to the shelves with their array of phials and jars. Dusk was falling fast; in the gathering shadows she could not tell what he was about; and he was very quick. Fear caught suddenly at her heart. She went swiftly over to him. At her touch he started and dropped a little phial on the floor; it broke. He wheeled to confront her, both hands covering his face. "What have ycu done:" sha cried. He did not answer. He uncovered his face and advanced a step, stretching out his hands with a curious groping gesture. "Ram. Ram!" she cried. "Yoin eyes He smiled in the direction when her voice came. "I have healed them of theii fault," he said. "They shall nevei see again." Something Unique I WINE "VITALITE" For All Purposes For Males and Females Something That Strengthens While It Pleases 3 Week-Size Rs. 5 8 by Postage Agents Wanted All Over RAPHAELS Bombay 25 68