New Britain herald., 1926-04-13

glrl I've cried, 700; t ooesn | do any good"
 Audrey looked up, and put her hand on the other girls arm.
 My heart hurts me so," she said. I'm afrald-I'm afraid I'm going to l die"
 Morton ran quickly 10 her, and put his arm about her, Are you sick. doar?" he gasped.
 She did not answer him. but kept her hand on Nona's arm.
 Mona, I've got to ask you," she wen, on. Where were you--wers you and he together last night7"
 Her voice was innploring, as If it were raised In prayer.
 Mona moved back. Together Her astonishment vas not 10 be doubted. He left me al the elevator at eleven o'clock, He said he couldn't come upstairs. because everybody would know it!"
 Audrey looked at Morton and saw chagrined corroboratton in his eyes, "Oh."
 ! u was u blfh VI lilo'lnoSlN ih5'
 Mona and Morton looked at one another, and then back at the girl. Some new force had come into Aud rey, new life md strength. Color | flowed into her pale cheeks, and with little restless gesture, she moved her head away from Morton's arms.
 Forgive mel" she said to him. T thought something"
 Mona took the girls hands, and lifted them clasping them closely. Her large dark eyes were kind, and ! her lips were curved into smile that was almost tender.
 You really and truly love him, too, don't you?" she said. we both love him--and what's going 10 hap pen, to us all?"
 She dropped Audrey's hands and turned to Morton. Emitting little mirthless laugh. sine touched him on the shoulder with her forefinger.
 "Nona,and Lois. and Miss Morton here-heaven knows how many others-all after you! Poor man."
 It was not until they were on the train that night, on the way to New York, that Audrey first noticed the brilliant diamond and platinum pin that was on Nona's breast. She leaned over and touched it.
 That's beautiful" she said.
 Mona made silent inquiry of Nor ton if sine should reply.
 He gave 1t to mc--he made me a present Of 1t only two or three days ago." Mona said.
 Morton arose abruptly, and left the Pullman drawing room In which they were sitting. Audrey had snatched her hand away from the pin. as If 1t had stung her.
 "Why-wly did he do that?" she asked.
 "Darned if know" Mona said comfortably. He just sent a young fellow over with five thousand dol lars, and told me to buy something pretty. And I did. Do you like it?"
 Audrey did not answer, but looked down at the large aquamarine ring that adorned her own right hand. "I don't understand she said, at last. II guess I don't understand any thing. My whole life seems to have turned into tumble. A week ago was happy-maybe the happiest girl in the whole world. Now I'm only miserable" Her lips quivered, and Q big tear stole down her cheek,
 Mona patted her on the knee. Don't cry, child" she advised.
 Don't you ever cry?" Audrey asked her, dabbing at her eyes with her little handkerchief.
 Lord, yes!" said Mona. "rvs cried lot, lately. It's all on account of Harry Morton. too."
 She patted the other girl on the knee again, and sighed. TWO nights I lay awake without closing my eseh, because of him."
 Audrey's tears had ceased and she was regarding her companion sober ly. Are there other women in love with him, too?"
 Mona gave a short laugh. Almost every woman that knows him is crazy about him. don't know why it is He is handsome. and charm ing, and kind, and rich, but it isn't any one of those things, or all of them put together that make woIn- en love e man. It's just something about him. I know I never was in love with anybody betore-really in love"
 Audrey leaned far forward, and looked intently into the others face.
 "1 thought you and he were to- gether last night" she said. 'Tell me--please tell me, Mona! Just what is your relationship with him. c-- please tell me what you are to him"
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