New Britain herald., 1927-06-03

yet that nobody ever falls in love with anybody If he tries to do so. You wake up some morning or go to bed some night, as the case may be. head over heels in love-you don't know how. when or whers you got that way-you only know that one of Cupid's arrows is sticking in your heart and is giving you the most delicious pain you ever knew" /"
 "Yes-1've learned that, but so lately that am afraid was not sure of 1t until you told me, Mrs Hilliard. There Is Mother on the steps and 1t is half past three. She has probably been worrying for fear I have killed you in an accident"
 More likely Anne thinks that l have kidnapped her son.
 CHAPTER TX
 Phillip Insults Rodney
 Phillip Wynne Tracy W was not concerned with what his mother would think of himself and Lyra. He was only telling himself that he had been fool to be in such hurry to invite Natlee in that round bout way and without his mothers knowledge to his party.
 Now he would have her on his hands. He knew his mother well enough to know that she would guess immediately when Natlee came in with Rod that he had fixed it all up. She would know that old Rod never would have sense enough to do it.
 Neither had he himself shown much brilliancy in this silly play. He was sure now that not only his mother and Natlee would see through 1t but both would be enrag- ed at him for putting them into a humiliating position. He had cer- tainly fixed it so that he would have no time to devote to Lyra-yes. it had reached this stage already-he found he was thinking of the woman beside him as Lyra.
 He was profanely calling himself names as he drew up to the curb.
 Even before his mother greeted Mrs. Hilliard she asked impatiently, Where in the world have you been Phillip? I thought you had had an accident. I expected to hear that Lyra had been killed"
 "There-didn't l tell you that was what I know she would say" He whispered as he again had the thrill of her body almost within his arms as he helped her out of the road ster.
 His mother came forward and placed a light kiss on Mrs. Hill liard's check.
 T hope dear that this foolish boy of mine has not bored you stiff. I told him to take you from the train to luncheon, but I did not expect him to make day of 1t. You see ] had such a-"
 T told Mrs. Hilliard about your headache, Num-" broke in Phillip brusquely.
 "Yes," contributed Mrs. Hilliard. ''he told me you had asked him to take me to luncheon and when we arrived at the Phillip there was the slightest hesitation before she pronounced his name as though she were afraid she was talk ing a liberty-"met some of his friends and we all sat down togeth- CT. I had a nice time, Anne. and I didn't think it would matter for I knew of old that usually these head aches of yours hung on until eve- ming"
 Whom did you see Phillip?" ask ed Mrs. Tracy as she linked her arm in her friends and paused a moment before she started up the steps.
 "Oh, just Jerry and Bill. told them about the dinner dance Mum go you had better get the invitations out as soon as possible" With this he raised his hand to his bare head and turned to get into the roadster again.
 You're not going to run away are you Phillip" Mrs. Hilliard ask ed.
 T think I will for little while" he answered, hoping his eyes were telling her how he wanted to stay.
 You and Mumsy will have so much to talk about. I saw Rod down on the avenue Mother and as I passed I thought of something l wanted to tell him.
 Are you sure it was not some thing you wanted to say to that pretty girl who was with him?" ask ed Mrs. Hilliard with a smile.
 ''Was Natlee Jones with Rodney?" sharply inquired Mrs. Tracy.
 If she was I hope, Phillip. you will try to keep away from him un- til he is alone. After the insulting way her father talked to me I hope you have decided to break with his daughter"
 Phillip felt shiver run down his backbone. What if Natlee did come to the party? Would his mother ignore her altogether? He had cer- tainly let himself into a scrape this time.
 Impulsively he decided to keep out of Natlee's way until he had seen Rod. Then perhaps he could find way to keep her from com- ing.
 Fortunately as he drove down. town he caught sight of Rod on top of bus evidently on his way home. honked his horn and drew up at the curb.
 Rod stopped the bus at the next corner and came back to him.
 Phil knew that he had some hate ful news for him the moment he