New Britain herald., 1927-04-20

/ Of Roger Brooks. owner and pub
/ Usher OF the Catawba City Times
and a chain Of nine other newspa-
p"rs, had been kidnapped and then
released. Her father is engaged In
Il persistent fight against the cor
rIp' administration OF Catawba City.
and through the medium Of the
Times redOubles his scathinS at
lacks on politicians and the Under
world
Brooks himself IS kidnapped. but
in five days released. On his return
he finds that his newspaper stock
is being manipulated and suspects
John w. Walden. whom he deter
mines to fight,
Brooks closest friend is young
Donald Koene. his literary editor
and the guardian Of Teddy Farrell,
reporter and Sob Sister. Teddy is n
love with Don. He believes himself
in love with Lola Mantell, Diana's
cousin.
Teddy is beginning to suspect that
Don and Diana love each other with
out either OF them realizing II.
Don takes Lola for ride into the
hills outside CataWba City. The car
is wrecked and Lola escapes with a
slight injury, but Don's legs are
badly bruised. The secure refuge
in 4 log cabin. The owner of the
Ioc cabin goes for the nearest doc
tor. Lola and Don wait in the
cabin all night.
NOW READ ON.
CHAPTER XXX1N
~ am sure in one devil Of pre-
dlcament." Don ruminated, feeling
a strong desire TO swear at the pain
his legs were giving him. coupled
with the anxiety his remorse had
stirred up over this third experience.
He was in a position now where
he owed allegiance to three-Teddy.
Diana and Lola. He had always
loved Teddy. he knew. Was 1t Just
as a sister? Or
His mind leaped back and forth
between the three girls. Diana had
saved his life. In return he had
nearly compromised her name. And
yet when he chivalrously offered TO
protect her by marriage she had
scornfully refused him.
One thing to him was certain. De-
spite the fact that Teddy had de-
clined his offer to marry her he felt
sure that she loved him. He dwelt
often on that night OF horror in the
suh-cellar, when Teddy. believing
him unconscious, had cried out her
confession: ooh, God. do not let him
die" The girls words had rung in
Don's ears many times since. II
love him sol cannot live without
him." And she had covered his face
with kisses.
Later, when he was convalescing,
he had asked her to marry him.
True, he had not asked her on the
basis of love. He had not consid-
cred her In that light, so Of course
she had refused him. She did not
want his plying protection.
Don was startled from his revere
by seeing Lola rise suddenly and
rush 10 the door. The woman and
the boy with the doctor had finally
arrived
Il got 70 III doctors quick
enough" the woman was explaining,
"hut he had gone away on a cas-"
7na I had to wait. lie was expected
back. they said any minute, and
'Ptomaine poisoning" interrupted
the doctor hrusnuely. 1T was a case
of life and death. I couldn't leave
the patient. Well" he AIDED swift
", turning TO Don, I'm here now.
Let's see."
"Tm--the legs are not broken
he announced a minute later but
they're pretty badly bruised. ] be-
liave. though, that we can take the
young man back 10 town today. He'll
be all right if we drive carefully. In
a couple Of days he'll be in shape to
run a race again,"
TN spite Of my best intentions ]
seem to tear down instead Of build
up" bcmoaned Don on their way
back. Lola was holding him TO keep
him from being joltcd 100 much. al
though the doctor drove carefully.
flush dear, don't worry about
things now" She said gently.
"Gut damn. ] might say I've
hardly earned that car I've just
wrecked and didn't have any acct
dent insurance on il. OF course 1t
was bound TO he wrecked Just be
cause ! had if insured against
them" added Don with a WY
smile.
"All that Is done now. You are
wcl, or nearly SO. The rest doesn't
matter"
There were tender cadcncos In
I.ola's voice, Don studied her stead
lily. Funny. she was more subdund,
more softoned than he had ever
known her 10 be and sill-he didn't
exactly feel that same attraction TO
her that he once felt. He wondered
why.