New Britain herald., 1928-08-03
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 Lynda Fenton. singularly inno- cent girl, is private secretary to Ralph Armitage. Her father, a drunkard, tells her that her mother deserted them, and that all women have their price.
 Lynda meets Emily Andrews, who cherishes a secret fondness for Dav- i'd Kenmore. Lynda's companion from childhood. Emily plots against Lynda from the very beginning. Da- vid tells Lynda he loves her, but she decides she doesn't want 10 he in love with any man David is away on trip.
 Iynda's father deserts her, Ralph Armitage pays her artful comph- ments, and Claire stanhope comes to live with her. Claire tells Of innocent love for Fred Blaque, married man.
 June Challer who has annexed money. invites Lynda and Claire and Emily to a big party. It's Lynda first real affair, and shes enthused.
 Emily secretly sends David a let ter, suggesting that he come home for the party, so that Lynda may De made to feel at ease. Then she sends him an anonymous note, saying Ralph Armltage is rushing your girl" David writes to Lynda, ad nonishins her to beware of Ralph Armitage.
 Ralph has met with an accident. and Lynda goes to his home to take dictation. He's holding her hand when Hal Galbraith enters.
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 CHAPTER XXVIII
 HAL. KNOWS WHEN HE IS
 WANTED
 Hal Galbraith thought he under stood the situation perfectly. Arnal evidently was off with Pamil1a sheston, and was trying to get on with Lynda Fenton.
 Well" he said, I'm truly glad, old man it's no worse than it is, and I just wanted you to know that if you wished for anything that l could do, you had only to call me- Then rising, he asked; Gan I do any little errand. for you today?'
 The only thing you can do, Hal, is to keep that woman away from my house Miss Fenton will answer my letters and telephone calls for day or two from the office, but ey- pect tA get down there myself. at the latest. by day after tomorrow
 The maid was wheeling in tea cart that could be made into a small table
 Wont you stay for lunch. Hal? I'm sure Miss Fenton will play host ess for us"
 Hal Galbraith knew when he was not wanted, and he answered.:
 No thanks, old man, l must be toddling along"
 Ralph Armitage's left arm shot out toward his friend-he was glad to speed the parting guest-al- though he winced in pain at the ef- fort.
 Come again. soon. won't you2 And tel! all the boys and girls that ] am not so badly hurt that l will not be at June Challer's party"
 There, I'm glad he is gone!" he exclaimed, as Hal Galbraith left the room. Hes a good chap, and my best friend, but l can't see why a man who has pretty nearly got him. self killed can't amuse himself in his own way, with whom he pleases. while he is recovering The maid set the table close to Ralph's bed. and drew a chair for Lynda beside it.
 He had to eat slowly with his left hand, while Linda served him more rdelicacies than she knew existed
 Aren't you going to talk to me a little" he finally asked, as the maid placed the Bar le Due and Camem- bert cheese before them.
 I've been wanting to tell you all the morning, MT. Armitage. how wonderful it was for you to risk your life for little, unknown child"
 That's nothing. I'd risk it again, ! gladly, If l were sure l would be re- Warded by this luncheon with you | Do you know, I'm silly enough to 1 think that food has never tasted SO | good before. It has been much bet | ter, because you served #. Lynda. i Eating with ones body in 8 cast, | with ones right arm bound to ones i side, has it's compensation, although ; you might not think so"
 Don't intimate, MT A,mltaee, ! that l am com peneatlon Why are | you so modest You know that no | thought of me passed into your mind | when you turned into the ditch yes- terday afternoon. "
 Why, it was the thought Of you that made me obvious of the child. | I was cursing my fate that ! could | never say what I wanted to like an honorabl man, when that child ran under the wheels.
 As Emily Andrews would say, if you gave her the chance. I've fallen for you hard. Lynda, and at the present moment ! an the happiest man on earth. because that old iok-