New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-16

you. Are you going to town to
night?"
mo, Rod. I don't think 1 will.
answered Phil sulkily. That sho
in the arm got this morning make
me feel rotten"
We'll. SO long then. ! might q
we'll tell you that you're not particu
larly pleasant company. I'm goini
in to get something to eat"
After Rod had gone, Phillip sat
on his cot the picture Of detection.
CHAPTER XXI
A Proposal of Marriage
After Rod had gone, Phillip
Wynne Tracy ". who had inherited
much Of his self plying introspec-
ton from his mother. sat on his
cot the picture Of detection.
He declared to himself that he
would never speak to Major AUX
land under any circumstances. The
moment his mother intimated that
she had the slightest interest in him.
he would tell her exactly what he
thought. She would have to choose
between this man and himself. He
considered that Natlee had added
insult to injury by suggesting that
that old windbag-he knew he was
windbag from Natlee's descrip-
tion-could have been under any
circumstances his father. Fate could
never be sach jokesmith as that!
Evidently others besides the boys
in training camp were thinking 1t
was fine war. Natlee had made no
bones about saying she was having
the time Of her young life.
His mother had forgotten him.
and Malice, although she had acted
as though she were heart-broken
when he left. had taken up with
the first substitute that had offered.
Phil did not remember now the
times when he had left Natlee out
OF his calculations and strayed into
new interests and excitement. He
had always expected Natlee as well
as his mother to stay put. and not
knowing at this exact moment
whether they were nearer to anyone
else than they were to himself, he
was down in the depths Of dcpres-
sion. L
Il don't want any more women Of
my own kind" was the conclusion
he came to. They always disap-
point you.".
He did not know that he had
spoken aloud until man on the
next cot shouted: For the love Of
Mike, let up muttering and swear
ing. I've got crouch, too, and
toothache as we'll. Let me nurse
them in peace and get to sleep if
possible"
"All right. buddy. you win." an
swered Phil disconsolatelX. as he
walked out Of his tent and hailed
iitney. Arriving in town, he saun-
tered toward 1.-The narrow street."
There seemed to be even more
men than on his first visit. They
were milling around. All we're more
or less excited.
He told himself that he was
lucky to find the girl standing In
her doorway. even though she were
looking Trailer and more unhappy
than ever.
When she saw him, however, her
face lightened. She seemed to un-
derstand that he was coming to her.
She stepped back into. the room.
Phillip followed.
Il thought you were never COM
ing again." she faltered as the door
closed. y thought l would like to
see you once more before We all
have to leave"
leave? What do you mean,
leave?" he asked in astonishment
sitting down in the one chair the
room afforded.
why. haven't you heard the Or
ders. We must all move out. The
whole district has been ordered
closed by the war department.
We've all got to be out within the
next three days"
What are you going to do?
Where are you going?"
Il don't know. / presume we will
all be expected to go across the bor-
der. and oh. God. how hate to do
that"
why will you have to go across
the border?" Phil asked stupidity.
The girl looked at him in aston
ishment. then her lips curled in an
ugly smile. You don't seem to
realize that Uncle Sans soldiers
have to be safe-guarded from such
as I. The order has gone forth.
Everyone in this town knows it and
no person would rent one Of us a
room for love or money"
Say. you didn't tell me your
name the other night" Phil inter-
rupted.
GLADYS. Dad used to call me
Glad but after he died and motlfer
married again. I was never Glad
any more. either to myself or any
one else"
Phillip Wynne Tracy stood up.
Come here. Gladys"
The girl came wonderingly. No
man had ever treated her just like
this before.
What would you do II you had
enough money to live on-not a lot
Of money, but enough to keep you
somewhere in peace and respect
ability?"
The girl stepped back. She raised
her face as though deliverance had
been opened TO her. III I had
money" she repeated. I'D go to
California and buy one of those lit
tie doll houses in which We used to
live when l was a tiny girl-a little
place in the country, where ] could
raise flowers and vegetables"
Then shadow blotted out the
radiance that had really made her
beautiful. She shook her head.
why did you ask me? Surely you