The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-09

(COntlnue6 Anthony NorreyS looked up from the note, and far away before he turned his eyes to us.
 snail we go up to our apartment Anne F' he said very gently.
 It seemed so right that he should so right that he should call 11ne Anne" We three were sharing the revelation Of a big and honest thing "a devoted 1ove-and we three were praylng pr y that we weren't on the verge of sharing a tragedy. We rode up in the elevator without speaki1a, but Virginia's hand found mine. Betty had made us friends. I saw sudden ly how everything Betty touched be- came pure gold-true and fine and big like her. And I knew what-even at the cost of seeming cold aid heart less-I owed to Betty.
 5 In the living room I favored vir- ginia and Anthony with my decision. and speak to- Miss Moss. But we mustn't go down today It's Terry s right to be the first to see her.''
 Virginia stiffened and stared at me- 'wavering in the balance. Her voice was cold--the Virginia I had always known and feared answered me-: You may wait for morning, Anne, But if Betty is at Greyfriars Hall, Pm going down to see her at once. Will you go with me, Tony?"
 I broke in before he could answer this must not be a matter of takins sides, and I felt instinctively that Anthony Norreys would see the thing as I did:
 Virginia, we both love Betty We're her new friends but her best friends for all of that, I'm sure. The mail comes earlier downtown here than up at your place, but I'm sure you'll have letter from Betty, too, today"
 Virginia flushed, but not with an ger, as she interrupted me abruptly.
 Surely, you don't think I'm so petty or jealous as to mind that you've heard from her and I haven't :? I'm proving how feel by wanting to go straight down to her, while you romance along and want to wait till tomorrow
 Will you call Greyfriars while we decide what to do?'' I asked Anthony Norreys.
 Anthony turned his back on us and busted himself with the te.le- phone. He could have managed Vir- ginia with a forceful word, but he was generous enough to leave my fight to me-
 "Jeanie. I'm sure Betty loves Ter ry,'' I said, picking my way carefully lest l betray any of the condolences which Terry, breaking through his great natural reserve, had given me. I'm sure that she loves him, and hasn't ever dared acknowledge it to heNself. Jim said once that she was ghost-ridden, remembering her dead husband. and that he wasn't worth it. This seems like Terry's chance and hers"
 "I thought they were just good friends, like Sheldon and me-" said Virginia ingenuously.
 But I started a bit at this sudden intrusion of Sheldon Blake into our conversation. It seemed as if he were playing a real part in Virginia's s thoughts-her life even.
 'Terry's note tells you how much more than friends he wants to be- I replied. "If he comes to her first of all now, she may be startled into re- alizing the truth. She cares. Won't you give her the chance to find it out, Jeannie?"
 Anthony Norreys turned with his hand over the mouthpfece.
 "I have Greyfriars Hall. They're connecting me with Miss Moss. who is there with Mrs. Bryce-our Betty. What message shall I give herr" he asked.
 "Oh, let me speak to her. Let me speak to her!" cried Virginia, dart ing forward to take the receiver from his hand.