New Britain herald., 1926-06-09

thoughtfully as he helped Sylvia rom the car and they started to- ward the house. Look at Fuss March and even my sister. Lolly- those kids know more than is good for them! And they're so young and reckless that they don't care what they do! They're in for anything and they're q peck of fun, and be- tween you a2d me, Fay did adog- goned smart thing when she drag ged Eddie Carter away from Fuss. Shed never have lassoed him other wise, for Eddie was wild about young Fuss, and who could blame him."
 And who could blame him" Sylvia reIfgmbered those final words of Ranny's many months afterward when Fuss" March came dancing back into her life on the tips of her lively toes.
 Sylvia always enjoyed coming to Mother and Father Phelps house. They were so hospitahle and so jolly, and they had come 10 love Sylvia like their own daughter, so they said.
 But tonight neither of them was in the big fire-nt hall 10 welcome her and Ranny, although it was twenty-five minutes after six, and they always had dinner on the very ctrpl.p Of gty ri
 "H,rs. Phelps said I vas to tell you she'll be right down." Julia, the middle-aged housemaid, said 10 Syl- via as she helped her off with her coat.
 From the second floor she could hear the low murmur of voices as she went into the library with its dark, colorful rows of books, its blazing grate, the autumn roses glowing on the tables under the lamps.
 What GO you suppose is the mat ter" she whispered to Fanny, for there was a feeling of suspense and anxiety in the very air of the big house. Something seemed to have gone wrong-something that made the place as quiet as q tomb.
 'Lolly. I wonder why she's not here.' Sylvia said to herself, fo7 Lolly had telephoned her not more than two hours ago and told her she was going 10 show her some new dance frocks tonight-they'd steal a couple of minutes before dinner she had said.
 Suddenly there came rush of light feet on the stairs in the hall, and Lolly ran into the room.
 Hello, Ran! Hello, Sylvy." she cried, and there was hint of tears in the voice she tried to make SO cheerful. Did you hear Mother and Dad giving me Hail-Columbia up- stairs just now?-but it won't do 'em any good! If they fire him I'll run away and marry him anyway!"
 Ranny stared at her. What in the hotel bill are you talking abort?" he asked, "you wild, wild child!"
 CHAPTER XNII
 Lollv threw herself down on inc rug before the fire that cracked in the grate and wiped her eyes and nose with a wad of pink handker- chief.
 The whole rumpus Is about Boyle" she said. drawing a long sobbing breath. "Mother and Dad have forbidden me 10 see him again, and I'm just about ready to leave home!" Tears choked back the rest of her words.
 And who's Boyle, for the love of mud?" asked Fanny, frowning at her from over the top of the maga- zine he was reading. He must be q new Charleston stopper in your sweet young life, Lolly. At least he's new name to mel"
 Through her streaming tears Lol- Iy gave him a look intended to wither him.
 "Boyles no Charleston dancer!' she sniffed scornfully. You know who he is just as we'll as l dol You know he's the new man Dad hired to drive for us"
 "Oh, sure, the new chauffeur!" Ranny remembered now and he gave shout of laughter. "I knew there'd be war in the camp if Dad hired him!" He Winked at Sylvia and went on:
 "Just let Lolly get her lamps on a good-looking man and she falls for him like Niagara! She gets a new crush every six weeks just as regularly as a time clockr'
 Lolly glarcd at him. "Oh, is that so, Fresh G VI" she snapped with sisterly affection. Well, l wish you wouldn't talk out of turn. It just stays me to hear you talk about people falling in love-why, before you married you had a new girl every ten days. You're the world S best he-flirt!"
 She stopped suddenly and bit her lip.
 "I beg your pardon" she said meekly to Sylvia, T didn't mean you when l said Ranny'd had a new girl every ten days! He always adoreG you!"
 Sylvia smiled. She could afford now to smile at stories of Ranny's many and various love affairs, for she was sure that he had settled down at last, now that he knew the baby was coming. There would be no more affairs like the one he had had with Fay Shirley-no more, ever
 Lolly cleared her throat to go on with her story, but just then the heavy draperies in the doorway parted and Mother Phelps sailed into the room like some majestic ship.
 Sylvia, my dear child!" she said, taking the girls face between her plump white hands and kissing both cheeks. how are your"
 Then she put her arms around Fanny and held him close to her, never saying a word. It was thus