New Britain herald., 1928-10-05
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CHAPTER xGIv

CHAPTER xXuv
'T'u run slsng." offered Mabel
taetfully. II really mustn't keep
that man waiting. Valerie isn't sick
y she. Nrs. Weston!'
'Oh, no - its not that" Dolly
Aoundered. ''It's much worse than
being Sick"
what IL It. Dolly" asked sybtl.
Don't mind NAB"
''Oh, its perfectly dreadful! My
dear, you could have knocked me
over with = feather. I'm simply
stricken. I'll never get over 1t as
long ~ I live"
Dolly! What Is it,"
"Look!" Mrs. Weston delved into
. pocket Of her big coon coat. and
extended . letter triumphantly.
Her eyes were sparkling. and her
color burned high.
II was on my way to Dot Fax
ems bridge this afternoon, when
THIS came. The letter carrier ar
rived just a I was leaving. And
when I opened 1t. :. t. My dear!
I'm speeches"
The handwriting was Valerie's
and the post mark. New Haven.
She's been visiting the RAM
seys." explained Dolly. in an aside
to Mabel.
sybil was reading the letter ST.
lently.
+. "Weli." she queried. and slipping
The pages into the envelope. handed
them back to Dolly.
Mrs. Weston flushed angrily.
WELL" she retorted. ANY
body'd think you didn't care"
II don't believe do"
SYPHILIS voice was even.
valerie, you see. has such flair
for the dramatic. 1t would really be
. shame to spoil her act. believe,
II you don't mind. I'll wire her con-
xratulationA and tell her to run
right along"
Dolly collapsed on the umbrella
stand.
well, Of al the hardboiled wom-
en!" She turned appealingly to
Mabel. Ibid you ever hear OF such
Q thing in all your life?"
Mabel was blandly Indifferent.
Il don't know. What's 1t all
about?"
Mrs Weston shrugged. They
were too much for her - Valerie's
enigmatic sister-in-law and this
blase social worker.
you're perfect idiots" she told
them shrilly. .....
with infuriating calm Mabel
patted her on the back.
Don't get excited. Mrs. Wes-
ton" she admonished, in her best
professional manner. whats the
dirt. sib?"
"Oh, Val has found herself
lover. And she's written Dolly
HAT she 10 going to elope with
him."
/. And I come and tell you, be-
hause think I OUGHT-and you
treat me like burglar!"
Hysterically Dolly turned on
them. "As valerie's best friend I
come to you - to ask you to save
her from herself. You-her hus-
bands sister! You /. You :"
Dolly's emotional vocabulary was
inadequate.
: Haven't you any hearth" she de-
Manded. Haven't you any pride ?
II you don't care about Valerie.
think Of Tad"
II am." interrupted sybil drily.
Think Of your mother! And the
Newspapers! And the SCANDAL!"
Dolly warmed to her subject.
T. "You could knock me over with
= feather. I'm simply stricken.
ri never get over 1t. Poor VAL
shes in with fast crowd. That
hang from New Haven. You knew
It. Everybody does. It's Tad's
fault, anyway. What can a man
bxpect when he doesn't pay any at
kention to a girl? You know how
u y. yourself"
She was conciliatory now.
. II always say we women ought to
ttick together. You may be sore
with Val, and all that. But you can't
bet her do this, Sib. II she and Tad
can't hit 1t off. let them get a di-
Norce. There's nothink wrong about
that. But II Val elopes with this
Man. she might AZ we'll cut off her
right hand.
II know Val. Shes a great little
kxcitement eater, but she couldn't