New Britain herald., 1926-04-03
BE.GIN HERE TODAY


 HARRY MORTON. rich, middle nged, attractive bachelor is center of interest in New Britain, where be lives with his adopted daughter, AUDREY. The town gossips have not been able to learn what his business is. or why he goes regularly 10 New York, where he maintains an aport- rncnt as well as an expensive house in Now Britain.
 A man knoWh as SMITH, claiming to be Audrey's ctcpfather, appears after an absence Of IS years. Morton sends him to South America, secur- ing position for him by cable.
 With Audrey, Morton goes to New York, where he takes dinner with MONA, beautiful young woman who is In love with him, and LOIS. Of whom Mona is jealous. The girls quarrel, and Nora, anery over Nor ton's attentions 10 Lois, refuses 10 'te!l him good might.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 tThc names and situations in this story are fictiuous.)
 CHAPTER V Audrey was playing the pipe or 1 gan when Morton came in. She was in evening dress. and her opera coat lay on q chair beside her.
 "Ifs only nine o'clork." she said, rising, "Woull you take me over Ito hear the last half of the opera? l have some tickets"
 Morton glanced down at his clothes. "I ought to be more fes- lively dressed 10 go around with q vision like you" he said, but I'll chance it, Herc.'
 He threw tho coat over her shoul- ders. and. with the girl clinging to his arm. he descended to the street again. Have 10 call tax,' he told h"r. 'I sent the car back to the garage"
 It was only few moments until a cab wandered Into sight. and Nor ton hailed #.
 Did you have nice time at din ner?" she ventured.
 Morton considered. "Not 50 very lie concluded. "I was willing 10 bt happy but I didn't get the chance. l Audrcy's brows were puckered i' thought. She leaned against Mor ton and once or twice glanced up ward at his face.
 What is it you are really huntint
 for when you 20 out 10 dinner witl
 those--thosc ladics?" she asked
 finally.
 "Oh. amusement, I suppose" h' said. "lt Is a little bit like going t' the theater. II gives one q chance tt escape ones own thoughts; some 9hing bright 10 look at; something
 10 laugh at. maybe.
 "Rrally, the chances are that wha most of us arc seeking Is peace o mind Some Of n' seek it one place and some another
 None of us ever finds 1t anywhere
 except in the only place where con
 fentment can rxist--that's in one
 own mind. You have to carry 1
 with you"
 They were fortunate ln arrivini
 at the playhouse between acts. 5
 they were shown 10 their seats a
 once. They glanced over their pro
 grams, and, as the curtain rose, SC, tied back to listen to the two grea ;singers who were on the bill tha night. Morton sat with hlS chl resting on his breast, incessantl beating time with his fingers upo z his knee. The girl listened with he head thrown back. her eyes star-lili as the strains of the worlds great"$ music master filled the auditorium : Both of them were quiet, filled wit . Ethe music, as they rode back 10 thel :. apartment. "When man listens 10 music M; , that he knows he has soul. doesn . he?" Morton said, as he kissed th - girl goodnight.
 A note, delivered by meSsengc was awaiting Morton when he al
 rived at his New York office n ' next morning. It was from Non V Dear it began. II simply
 nust see YOU. I'll be rchearsing 5 this afternoon ani tonight. but U I'll be at my apartment surely Il at ten o'clock this evening"
 Please come. It is as important ., a 10 you as it is 10 me. Nona.' |, Morton shrugged his shoulder II fore up the note and threw 1t 1n 1T Il vast ebasket. A clnrk came in with l heap of documents and laid them ( '. the desk.
 " If anybody telephones me, exec !, Miss Morton, tell them to call n Il tomorrow" Morton ordered. "l .' not in 10 anybody" 7' For the remainder of the day 1T buried himself In the mass of stati Ncal reports the clerk had gl"'
 him, There were columns upon co .c umns of figures, In dollars ai D weights and percentages. with ma '- cinal notes in the fine, lrgihle scri D. of a trained engineer. AS Mort' " finished with each report, he lad J. in one of three baskets that lay b m fore him. labeled Mines" al
 "Transrort" and Personnel" T le ward evening. with a pad of not T. before him. he talked into 8 dicts ing maching for an hour or mol |" Then, leaving the cylinders of { 'ss apparatus intheir paper cartons' NIwcnt home.
 ,ti He dined with Audrey. talked o' III the evening paper with her, and
 nine-thirty hade her good night. 's1s watched until her door was clos 'nI and took up his overcoat and D ut leaving the apartment quietly 'e' It vas only a halfhour's walk CT the apartment house where No oe live and Morton did not call c iH It was just ten o'clock when he s'
 up his name by the negro telepho
 operator in the hallway. In anotf ne minute the door of Nona's apartm' ny opened 10 admit him.
 ot He stood in the doorway looki