New Britain herald., 1926-07-03

never dreamed that the story or tnt wreck would be in our edition, Otherwise, I'd have gone out anG got the paper before Sylyy came home. Dear! Dear! They do get things into the papers these days almost before they've happened! Now. what do you suppose Randall Phelps was doing on that train with the Delano creature? Running Iaway?"
 Running away with her Why, of course he was!" Fay answered promptly. "It's too bad this thing couldn't have happened years ago, before he had chance to wreck Sylvia's life the way he has,"
 Peter muttered something under his breath, a.d Aunt Agony gave q long, hoarse sigh.
 Seems like it was the hand of Fate, striking him down in his sin, doesn't it?" she observed, with rel ish. Aunt Agony was herself again,
 Through her half-closed eyes Syl- via lookel from one to another of the three faces. They were solemn and shocked and hard.
 They're upset because Ranny was running away with Babs, but they aren't sorry because he's dying. They think that he got just what he deserves" she thought, with bit i terness.
 She felt bitter toward them there three best friends of hers. She felt as far from them as if they had been on the opposite side of the earth. She was as alone in her sor- row as if she were alone in the lit- tie room.
 For now that the first shock of the news was over, her sorrow came down upon her like the shadow of black wings, It semed like the last horror of this awful day.
 She sat up and put out her hand i for the newspaper. With three pairs of eyes upon her, she read over the story of the wreck again.
 Why, it happened at l o'clock, " ] she thought. dazediy It seemed i'm possible that while she and Lolly land Mother Phelps had sat eating at ] the luncheon table, this thing should have happened to Fanny. And how 1 had it happened that he was where lit z Ild happen to him, on a speed i ing train. when he was still regis tered at the Antlors hotel? And how badly was he hurt?
 Through all her vagueness and her bewilderment, one thought be- gan to shape itself in Sylvia's brain
 She was going to Fanny. No mat ter what he had done to her, he was hers still. And he needed her now, as he never had needed her be- fore. And she was going to him.
 She got up from her chair Feel better? Painted didn't you? Where are you going" Aunt Agony fired the questions al her like bul Jets from q machine gun. ! Sylvia answered only the last one She barely heard the other two.
 ITO Ranny of course. Aunt Agony" she answered quietly "YouU take care of the baby for l ue. won you
 Tut Aunt Agony had no intention of taking care Of the baby while Sylvia was with her runaway hus- band. She had no thought of letting Sylvia go 10 Fanny at all. Why, |wnt' was she thinking of? Had she no pride?
 ] She placed her thin wiry body be- i tween Sylvia and the door barring ! her path.
 Indeed, you're not going to do any such thing" she declared i"Your beautiful l. sband left you to be with another woman. He was l with that woman when he was hurt. i He had no use for you when he was alive and kicking and now that ] he's dying he doesn't need 10 have you
 Sylvia shut Ter eyes. as if she were in pain. I'm going to him, !" she said, duly. But she had never meant anything so much in her life. 1 q think if she wants to go, you'd better let her go," Peter said, un- | ' lrN''NAN iO N t44L -A6OliJs L4tl V . an eastbound train at o'clock. You can make it. I'll take you to the station"
 | Sylvia glanced at the clock. Seven o'clock was more than an hour away.
 Fay" she said, turning to her "wil you come upstairs and help me throw some things into a bag. You needn't wait, Peter. I can take q cal l to the station."
 As soon as she and Fay were up. stairs she turned to her with implor- I ing eyes. Fay have you any money -lo'5 Of money? Two or three hun dred dollars? l want it." ] "T know I haven't" Fay answered, |cmptying the luxurious contents of 1 her luxurious beaded bag onto the bed. "All l have is eleven dollars. But I'll run across the street and 5se if Mother has any in the house"
 While you're there, telephone for Ien automobile for me. I'm going 10 drive those forty miles," Sylvia said to her, hreathlessly. And, Fay, I'm in q hurry"
 Al her vagueness was gone now. She felt as clear as crystal. She knew just what she was going to do. She was going 10 go to Ranny, and if there was any way of sa inr his life. she was going 10 save it. She wondered if all people whose names were in list of fatally injured" really died.
 The vice of Aunt ACony shatter- cd her thoughts.
 You're insane to go to Ranny," she said. standing in the doorway land tapping the floor with an angry shoe "Before I'd run after a man who'd spurncd me. What if he is dying? What of it? He doesn't want you, or he'd have sent for you. You're dragging your banners in the dust when you go to him. That's what you're doing"
 It all went in at one of Sylvia s ears and out at the other. She