New Britain herald., 1926-04-05

hut obeycd q quick shake of his head and was silent She fell behind US Audre, took his arm going out l,'r door. He stopped, and, with Js- liberate gesture, invited her 10 talk" his arm on the other side, She did so with little wondering look up into his face.
 "I want it understood" he suid, as they seated themselves in his big car. that I've lived in the midst ot high mysteries for the las, two ot three days and walt little peace, Win you ladies kindly ho polite 10 each other and make this q picuauI' breaktast"".
 Audrey nestled closer 70 him bl wa" of reasaurancc. Mona obsceNtn tho motion and quick twinge oi pain showed In her face. Mortoh leaned forward and turned his hcpn5 90 ho could better observe her fac. openly. so Audrey could see him. b. took Nona's hand in his and trans ferred it 10 his lap He possessed him. self of Audrey'S hand on the other side. and sitting thus. rode all tll. way 10 the restaurant. The girls caught his intent and neither of th"iH made any further movement until |" helped them from the car. It was not a jolly breakfast that they ate together. Mona replieI wanly 10 Morton's conversation, keeping her eyes upon her plate for the most Of the time. Audrey Hd. dressed her once or twice. directly. with calm comments upon the weather and upon such distant top ics as sea voyages and Paris, Mona todl her briefly that she had been abroad and could speak q little French. Beyond that she left 'h" conversation 10 Morton and th" other girl.
 Morton himself ate nothing, as he had breakfastcd before Nona's ad- mittanco 10 his apartment. When th" girls were done he told Audrey to accom- pany him 10 Nonas rooms l Mona herself made movement O. protest but again was quiet at T shake of Morton's head. She opened the door Of her suite 10 let him In and invited Morton and , Audrey to sit down. Audrey prompt ly seated herself in the armchair but Morton remained standing. "I merely wanted to sec that VOL got here all right" he said. "Yon had no sleep Inst night and you'd better lie down. We'll go now
 AS they left Mona offered her hand to Audrey. The girl waited a mo- nn"nt. in indecison, and then gave her own hand, casually.
 "Goodby, Nona." Morton said. Fe touched her lightly on the shoulder "Cuit thrnshirg yourself 10 pieces. nc advised.
 She looked at hin! witll troubin1, heavy eyes and slowly closed th' door.
 "Cnder ordinary circumstances ! would not have permitted you to go ito that apartment for any reason whatever" Merton said to Audrc, ne they drove away.
 "Is she q bad woman'" Audrt! asked.
 Morton shook his head. "So, ot course she's not a bad woman. Y is only those who burt others intcn- tionaIly, because of malice, who ai'' bad. Mona never plotted any evil gainst anybody in her life, J. stopped and laughed. 'EIcep' against me-" he added.
 The girl spoke eagerly. q kn"" she was bad" she said.
 Wrong" Morton said. "She di1 something to me that she ought net to have done, but she camf th'7 morning 10 tell me that she was sor- ;ry--that she did it because-well, be- cause she loved me. she said" Audrey shook her head slowly.
 "I don't sea low she could hay done that--unless she was tealous!
 Morton laughed silently. "1 s"r you have grown UT, my 0car." h' said.
 There was no talk between thelp about her declaration of love. nnd he left her at his apartment goin2 or down 10 his New York oIficr.
 A clerk came 10 him, when, hal, hour later, he was settling hilhst'' at his desk.
 "Young man been waiting for yo'. all morning. sir" he said. Says V is very important"
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