New Britain herald., 1926-04-16

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 Paying almost no heed to Parrish I%hr continued to watch Morton's itable. The waiter brought her dish after dish each Of which she pushed away, Parrish was making q good meal out of the small portions that were set before him.
 Don't you want to eat .2nything ." he asked her.
 1T think not she said. q may Itake some coffee' ..s In Morton's group the conversa- tion was becoming lively. Two more trays. with the little cups. had been brought. One girl. who was sitting at Morto!'s right, was laughing al- most constantly.
 ! The girl was rrddy--whether alti- ficially or naturally. Audrey could not tell at that distance. Her hair was rich dark red and her cheeks were blooming. She had the round face of a child, and child's round, i #inquiring eyes. Her arms and shoulders were bare, and on her left wrist was 8 long platinum chain. wound around and around 10 serve : as a bracelet.
 As Audrey watched. the girl upset a tail glass that the waiter placed before her. She giggled hysterically and drew back, as the waiter sopped up the liquid with napkins snatched from an adjoining table. When she pulled her chair close again, she turned to Morton as If apologi2ing. Leaning nearer and nearer to him ncr arm stole over the back of his chair, and finally over his shoulder He merely looked amused.
 Lets go," again proposed Par rish, who had not lost any ot the details of this scene.
 Audrey apparently did not hear him. Her eyes wcer fixed on the man and girl across the room. Hoy .aw was set q little forward, as fl she were filled with some deep reso. lution.
 Morton turned his head and whis, pcrcd in the girls ear. She laughed delightedly, and turning 10 her companions, apparently repeated what Morton had said. They al roared The strange man reached across the head of one of the girls and patted Morton on the back.
 The girl who was sitting at Nor. tons left had been watching him almost as intently as Audrey. Now she leaned toward him. took thf other girls hand, removed 1t from his shoulder, and placed her owI arm around his neck. The auburn. haired girl moved In quick protest She clasped both her arms around him. There was quick struggle which Morton ended by rising to hii feet, and backing away in mock dis may.
 Audrey could see him turning tt one of the girls, and then to tn other as it entreating them 10 be have. When he resumed his sea each of the girls tucked an arn through one of his. and the nois, conversation went on as they dipped gingerly into the plates of soup tha now were before them.
 Once Morton's glance crossed tn room. and rested for @ moment SD parently on Audrey. However. hi face was unconcerned. and Audre, decided that he had not seen her.
 "I think we can go now" she sait to Parrish.
 Rising, he helped her to don he fur coat, and motioned to the waite to come. He stood patiently until tn man returned win his change. Lay ing a half-dollar beside his plate, h was starting out, but Audrey stoppe' him.
 T think he expects more thai that" she suggested. He looked at the half-dollar, an , then at the waiter. who had no touched the money. ; How much should I give him" he asked the girl.
 . About two dollars, I think" sh ? said.
 } Reluctantly, he took back the coi s and laid two dollars in bills on tn table. The waiter, without a chang
 of countenance, nodded, and thanke
 him.
 Together they wound their wa g through the tables and 10 the doof Audrey watched Morton as sh