New Britain herald., 1926-04-07

demur, While Morton was tuning the instrument she instructed Parrish in the proper positions for his hands and feet.
 He was a willing pupil. With knit brow and clenched jal he followed her instructions carefully. In time to the "plunk, plunk" of the guitar he ventured forth on the dance. He was by no means awkward, and, after five minutes of serious effort, gained confidence in himself enough 10 speak as he tripped laboriously around the room.
 I'm trying not to step on your feet now" he told Audrey.
 She gave quick smile. Really you're doing very nicely" she as- sured him.
 He fell out Of step at this and there was a moments confusion until she had him started on his way again. Morton played more rapidly. Parrish swung the girl with a little more assurance. She was light on her feet, as only girls in their teens can be. It became apparent that Parrish was enjoying himself.
 "Try him on a foxtrot, Audrey" directed Morton.
 There were further instructions. Parrish listened and presently be- came involved in 8 hopeless effort to combine the foXtrot and tWo-step. Morton took his place for a moment and showed him what to do. When the older man had returned to his guitar Parrish made fresh attempt.
 ITS like trying to learn French and German at the same time" he commented breathlessly.
 At the end of another half hour Parrish was beginning to make prog ress in his new art. They were inter- rupted by the butler.
 Gentleman to see you, sir"
 Morton laid down the guitar. "Show him into the book-room," he directed.
 He turned and excused himself 10 the young people. Good thing for you 10 rest now anyway" he told Parrish. "You and Audrey talk a little while until I come back"
 Morton's bookroom was a small apartment, with shelves filling the entire wall space. Few Of his books were in 'sets." There were volumes of history, and travel, and science, and verse. with several hundred nov els, most of them by the older writ CTS. All showed marks of use. There were a few works of new writers and one section, separated from the rest hy glass door, which was fas- tened by paddock, was filled with volumes by those authors who de- light to tell of the midnight aspects of sex. These were less worn than the others; some appeared not 10 have been read at all. Their backs were stiff and fresh.
 A slanting reading table was in the ccltcr of the room and beside this table Morton's visitor was seated
 Morton greeted him with quick Ihandshake. "Got those papers," he asked.
 The man took them from his pocket md stood them on the table.
 Those fellows offer to settle at seventy cents on the dollar" he said.
 With an exclamation of interest. Morton took up a typewriter sheet. He glanced over if and then read more carefully a bulky document, bound in one Of the wrappers that lawyers use.
 ''First-rate," he said. "ls every thing legally airtight?'
 The other man nodded. "An it needs is your acceptance" he said. "If you want 10 sign now I'll have inc notary down at my office attest your signature in tho morning and we'll shoot these papers back to them"
 "I never made. million any easier" Morton said. seating himself at the table and picking up the pen. 'I didn't expect them 10 offer more