New Britain herald., 1927-04-20

scat DFOke mo MS lIltQltdllO1l. j
believe you said your name was
keene?" he asked. cycling Don close
". i've seen your picture often in
the Times, if I'm not mistaken.
That's Brooks paper, isn't it?'
Yes, doctor. Miss Mantell here
is Mr.. Brooks niece" Don told him.
"Oh, yes" The physician ac-
knoWledged Lola with compliment
tary nod and turned back to his pa
lent. rs there any truth" he said
bluntly. in this report that Roger
Brooks Is up against a crisis? I've
heard rumors to that effect"
Gossip is always embellished, ex-
aggerated.' replied Don, evasively.
He's having a little trouble. but It
takes more than a little trouble to
down the old man, you know"
The doctor appeared skeptical.
That's SO? Hnm-the way it wat
told 10 me ! had an idea Brooks
vas in pretty serious danger OF los
ing control. But of course, you
know more about it than / do" he
concluded casually.
He Just had to stir UP the bones
of contention" whispered Lola TO
Don. glazing spitefully at the back
OF the physicians head.
Mrs. keene had spent the hours
since breakfast between calling ur
the Times and pacing before the
front windows of her home. What
could have happened to her boy?
For although Donald was well In his
thirty-sixth year, TO his mother he
vas still very much of boy.
She ran down the full length OF
the front walk to the car she had
seen pulling up in front OF her
house. The doctor, stranger TO her,
was alighting and opening the door
of the tonneau. Then Mrs. Keene
saw Lola emerge from the car.
Dom" The mothers exclamation
was at once an interrogation and a
cry Of apprehension.
Lola quickly treasured her. They
must get Don TO bed at once. He'd
be well again in day or SO, at
most.
..4DJ 7ou-,o,,'lJ Jriya mo hocl,
o.; 49, a.,.od ~ Nv.
st,;an sn,aan,. .ftnr +hav baa saen
,,or sofo1, ~ Rod
.u,,,I;,,,,,oJ ~, doo+o. s,is 20
vealing frankly his willingness 10 be
vampcd by the delectable Lola. But
you must sit up in front with me-"
h. .ddod
",hro,,,,o,,- soo,or" clio breo,bed
ho,sin, ,ta f,u a,oc,rico, ,ouer IF
how blac,, ewes on him
..co,,,,Io,in, tho tri-,o alliance"
launched bioro whom ol, had told
,,.r how and whore she had spent
,,,a a;gh. Io1, ;oirad in tho 1aueh-
49, n@oal,in,, =. +ho san,o time bor
at.i+nda ~ sin,i,or situation
Diana ,,os ..nrotty GOOD fellow ,
- -, 1,nco,e
ar 49, an ao,rp "a the Timaa one
=. ,,'a,o a.,.s" sho s,rcos-cd npsh.
$50 nor ,d,.,n,oea won know we've |
hoa, ,,,r,inc q Wei, through the |
,,o,. .or ,ory time"
",rou, wv, "a ,rropoo II for next
,o,, - ,;.n, ra,1iod "tba rest Of
.h,, ,,.oo,, ro,n bo,b no husv a,
,Iod,uo p,r,a+,a.s Won know for
f;,.;r
Toda,, and Don cat facing each
other in tha mellow glow of shaded
,a, -. sn,olI ,ot,a In little /,
1,.ono,, ros-,rron+ odiaccn. 10 the |
pio,.o 10 f,,ovrbo civ They had ,
haor ~ tho +bootor Now they were ,
,,o,;,, ,,,,o1or,,
.1,h,s h-o,l,;,,e into a, office In
,,o aa,d of nieht" observed Don
,.;.,, o,,oro,,c .r1or,,it,. "bo t,,a !
,,o.iro what u may for GOOD or for
ho, J.. ,o cosuo, undertaking
.1rb bur ~ said vaddv non-com-
r,;.,,lly "I e,,ess vou.re RIGHT"
"you hot I'm, right" declared Don |
"Jt smacls of danger. |
<ot inst tho dancer Of heinp detect !
cd and having 10 evplain to the law.
.rhat.s nothing-compar Blu,
IA. dorcor that attends an act Of
lro,l,;nc and ontorirp--that danger |