New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
THE PETER s' s:;!;:; ::: g; ;i;; s:;': s::s' 4 4 A&~ ~ 4 ~ A A& HER MAN"
- zs NA
Copyrighted Inc 1sfs B

shoulders, Merry put down her glass and her sandwich and started to obey him. .r
 On the landing. halfway up the wide. curving staircase there was a great leaded-glass window that rose straight to the ceiling. And outlined against it's grayness stood a man and woman locked in each others arms, so that they were like one figure standing there instead of two.
 The light from the lower hall struck up at them at Eff Pells scarlet shawl and slippers, and at Morley's dark, glossy head bent over hers!
 GMerry took one look, flattened herself against the wall, and crept back down the stairs. Tn the hall she came upon Cassie, haggard and worried under her paint and her festive air.
 You haven't seen Morley, have you?" she asked as she hurried past her sister and turned toward the stairs,
 "Cassie." Merry called sharply, She mustn't! She mustn't go up those stairs! Not for moment, at least.
 "Cassie," Merry said again. T want to say goodnight 10 you-B1l is going to take me home"
 "He can use my car if he wants to. You might tell him so,' Cassie answered, pausing with one foot on the bottom step of the stairs, Come along. I'll go up with you while you get your wraps"
 There was nothing for Merry to do but to go with her Morley and Mrs. Pell must have heard them coming. For by the time they reached the landing they were sit- ting side by side on the cushioned seat that ran under the window and Morley was striking a match for the woman's cigaret.
 Hello, Eff, dear!" Cassie said to her gaily. You keeping Morley amused?" There was sharp sar- casm under her gay voice.
 well, hardly amused" drawled Mrs. Pell.
 "I could cheerfully murder her." ] Cassie declared, when they were in the big. luxurious dressing room at the top of the stairs, with door between them and the pair on the landing.
 She dropped down on the cush- toned seat in front of the silk-hung dressing table. and stared at her face in the glass with hard, bril- ' liant eyes.
 Mechanically she put out one soft hand and picked up lipstick. She drew it across her mouth and then threw it down with such vio- fence that the tongue of carmine broke in two.
 "Td better go down and get him away from her, I suppose" she said. and, forgetting to say good night to Merry, she got up and flashed out of the room. i- Bill, in his overcoat. was wait 1 ing in the lower hall when Merry ran down the back stairs and through the dining room 10 him.
 Cassie says we may have her car" she told him.
 i He shook his head. I'm using I Morley's," he answered shortly I Bill was staying at the house dur ing his visit and he was the kind of house guest who really makes himself at home. | Merry followed him to the ga- rage behind the house. AS the tive of them settled themselves in Mor- fleys big car and switched on the lights, a shrill giggle came from the darkness beside them.
 And there, in Cassie's car, sal Cabby Marsh and Muriel, "twosing. They had a flash that they held UT to view and they waved cheerful! to Bill and Merry in farewell.
 "I wonder if that's the kind o' life I want to lead" Merry saic quietly to the man beside her, wher the big house and the nolse ana th' revelry were behind them.
 What d'you mean?" Bill asked.
 "Oh, I don't know exactly thu girl answered, soberly. She wal still feeling shocked and be wildered by the scene on the land ling - by her mental picture of Eff
 Pell and Morley Kaufman there, to gether. %All this iazzing around ant
 drinking, and carrying on - l won
 der if it's the sort of thing l wan
 for myself. Tonight, for instance Bill l saw a married man and married woman making love to eacl
 other and q tell you it was dis
 gustingi It made me sick. some
 how"
 Made you sick? Hah! That . good!" Bill said hastily. You neve