New Britain herald., 1926-03-02

cause she saw you with this May nard girl in your arms" i "Ycs"
 Your friend Olga seems to be bad luck 10 you, doesn't she? But you can be sure of tIis Rand. If she got mad at seeing you together you can bet your bottom dollar she thinks lot Of you"
 Apparently not very much. lieu tenant v said Jimmy. She's going to marry someone else" "Oh she is, ch" Who?"
 "A man by the name of Church" :"
 "Cmrch. "h" Whats his first name" Maybe I know him. Samuel Church--le's q lawyer" "
 san Church? Coed night. Sam Church and you after the same girl? Say, you pick pretty stiff opposition, don't you?" DO you know him o'
 Sure. Seen him in court dozens of times, Got one of tho finest homes in town, an him q bachelor. Money to burn, they say. Made most of it fairly recently. too. Say. he's forty five if he's a day.
 "He doesn't look q day over forty"
 Well, he's at least forty five. He's much too old for this girl you've been telling me about He looked at Jimmy pityingly "Too much money to turn down."
 Jimmy winced. Don't say that. accused her of that very thing my self and I've been sorry for 1t ever since"
 O'Day pattcd Jimmy's knee. "I'm sorry. lad, I'm sorry, too, for the girl"
 The other looked up. What makes you say that?'
 "Bccausc if there ever was man who didn't deserve a decent woman, it's Sam Church. The thing that surprises me is that he has actually proposed marriage. It isn't like him; he usually tires of them too soon."
 You mean there have been other women?"
 "I mean that his house, If it could talk, could tell many q story that would make choice rcadin'. There have been a dozen, moro or less, brcach-of-promise suits, but they never saw the light Of day in court, because hes too smart a lawyer in the first place an he never put anything in writin Oh, he knows how 10 sQuirm out of | tight place, all right"
 What kind Of a man is he? How is he regarded?"
 "One of the biggest lawyers in town, although I happen to know hes not above fixin' a jury, an he got his start ir the legal profession bein' an ambulance chaser"
 My God. And Marys going to marry him."
 "rm sorry, lad. lis a damn shame. Why don't you tell her?"
 "Oh. I couldn't. You don't under stand"
 Faith. and I do understand. It's no hackbiter you are. I'll tell her myself"
 NO. you mustn't" Jimmy raised q protesting hand.
 'Iisten here. Rand. Did you tell Miss Lowell why you were in town why you happened 10 be out with the Maynard girl?"
 "No."
 why in the devil didn't you? Then I bet this wouldn't have hap pened,"
 "I thought l had good reasons at first for not telling her. Now it's too late"
 "Irs not too late. Go to her an tell her" O'Day plucked at the ends of his stubby white mustache.
 "I tell you you don't understand What can I say to her even if do explain? I cant ask her to marry me. haven't got a nickel. haven't even got a decent job"
 "lf she's worth her salt" o'Day growlcd. his ruddy cheeks flaming brighter she won't care" Rand gaZed dejectedly al the floor. They were silent for several minutes.
 ''Oh we'll" Jimmy rose. Let's change the subject. think I'll be going home, lieutenant" He ex- tended his hand. Thanks for giving me your time" D'nay said rFaIfflvs nMv time'a