New Britain herald., 1926-04-19
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you happy, Audrey, You went away from me because you did not want to be with me-"
 She huddled closer to him. T was going 10 be a dishwasher." she said. half sobbing. "I didn't know any thing else 10 do 10 earn living"
 He put his arms around her and sho nestled her head against him with tlred sigh.
 Will 1t make you happier !f go out of your life altogether" he went or.
 No, dearest, no.' she said, crying In earnest now. II just couldn't stand it! There Is nothing in the world can make mo happy except being with you. But l couldn't stand those those awful wopen! conldn't stand any of them!"
 He drew her to q chair, and sat down beside her, holding her hand.
 T wishsyou would think of me as you used to, Audrey child" he said. "I wish you'd just think of me as a father and not ps man to be married to-"
 She placed her hand upon his temple, softly. and left 1t there as she answered. I'm grown up, now. daddy dear" she said. "and I'd Jo anything in the world to take you away from those women! And so thought I'd just run away!"
 Morton gave slow smile, "A highly feminine reason for running away" he said. whimsically,
 He thought moment. Why didn't you go to New Britain and get some money when you ran away"
 Her hand dropped from his cheek and fastened on to his fingers.
 Because you had always been so good 10 me, l didn't want to take any of your money" she explained.
 Morton got up. Ut would take & psycho, .nalyst to understand any of that" he said. though l suppose I DO understand 1t. "Get your hat, coat, and bag. and we'll go back to Now York"
 He stirred Parrish from the step, told him to go and find the driver. and after Audrey had breakfasted, fthey set off.
 Parrish sat facing the girl in the cnr, and kept upon her a stare that q last she found disconcerting.
 Isn't the landscape pretty, Mir. Parrish" she said to him, in an ef- fort to defect Ills gaze.
 "No," said Parrish.
 Morton laughed. Poor Parrish has been up all night. nearly all the night before. and l think his minds wool gathering" he said.
 Parrish started. What dld you s say. Miss Norton he asked, anK. A iously.
 "I said I thought the landscape u was pretty" she repeated. . "Oh, yes," he said, and relapsed into silence. |. This time however. he sat look II ing into the distance, and Audrey C leaned against Morton. Presently shS
 was asleep, her head on his shoulder. t and his arm about her, Parrish '' frowned when he observed their e position. but did not interpose. . Morton unlocked the door of Au- II drey's room when they arrived at II their apartment. You look tired,
 and I know ] am. Parrish is nearly u dead" he said. ,,- Turning to the young man, he l. continued: There's room there y at the end of the hall. Go in and ,- go to bed and sleep until you wake H up. I'll do the same.7 a Without word the young man 'e obeyed, wearily dragging himself to
 the bedroom, which he entered and 'i shut the door.
 'e Its too bad" said Audrey, a. It. u tie quaver in her voice. i've been n so mean! Here I've tortured you 'H and left poor Mfr. Parrish nearly y dead for sleep, and all because I ,e wasn't thinking of anybody but n.y. It self"
 She looked up at Morton for for al giyeness. He smiled and took tho coat that she was holding over her ]" arm.
 Dearest" he said, "as you ob- II served few days ago, you are . grown woman. now. That means iu you're disturber of the peace--aud 7' will stay so until you have married o- and settled down. Maybe after that,
 too!' = III He returned to his room, and there was a sharp click as the1atch ,u snapped. shortly after this Audrey's u door opened.
 )" She looked out cautiously, then stepped into the hall. In 6 moment Ae she was speeding down the steps and was at the telephone. She called ,,i, the number of Nona's apartment house and presently the other girl'' voice sounded at the other end of tho wire. ne Mona" Audrey said, lean you
 come over right away" F- (To Be Continued)
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