New Britain herald., 1928-07-14
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 Lynda Fenton, daughter of JohI Fenton. periodical drunkard, hal obtained her first job in the office of Armitage & Son.
 Her father Is always telling hel that every woman has her price and that her own mother deserted them for a wealthy man.
 Lynda's one friend and constan' companion since childhood is DavlL Kenmore, a salesman for Armitage
 Lynda meets Emily Andrews al the office, who cherishes a secre, 1ondness for David, and determines to make it as uncomfortable as pos sible for Lynda.
 All at once 1t dawns upon David that, although he imagines he was interested in Emily, he is really in love with Lynda.
 Returning from the office one evening, Lynda finds that her fath- CT also has deserted her. David calls for her next morning, tells her that he loves her, and that if she can get someone to stay with her, and will wait until the first of the year, he'll ask her to be his wife.
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 CHAPTER XI
 |. POOR CLAIRE |.
 When Lynda reached the office. she found that even then she had about three minutes to spare, and as she passed Emily Andrews desk, that young lady stopped her. saying:
 Why the hurry fair maiden : Have you been running all the way from home? Your cheeks are like peaches and cream If you come down here often with that complex ion, I'm afraid I'll hate you. and want to like you, you know. Poor me was up until three a. m. When I saw my face in the glass this morning. raised my right arm to heaven and exclaimed: :: Never again. But I had the time of my life, and l think I cinched the young Hal Galbraith. He is fried of the young boss you know"
 Lynda was sure that Emily meant MT. Ralph Armitage, when she men, toned the 'young boss" but was too shy to ask her about 1t. Instead. che inquired:
 Do you know. Miss Andrews whether Claire stanhope lives at home? It seems to me somebody said. when we were at school to- gether. that her parents were dead"
 'Yes, Claire is alone, but I'm afraid not fancy free. She seems to have fallen hard for Fred Blaque. who. although he Is very rich, has a wife and two children, a fiendish temper. and a passion for drink. Outside of that. he's perfect. heard that he went to her boarding house last night and. because she wouldn't see him. he kicked up such a row that he was thrown out bodily and told never to come back. Tn consequence of this tragic sequence put on by Freddy. poor Claire is looking for a place to live at this moment. I don't understand her at all. I'd either let him furnish flat for me, where we could row com fortably, or stay where I was and let him slide. No man could play.fast and loose with me, as Fred has with her. Of course. he has money to throw to the birds, but l can't see where that helps her anI ss she won't take any from him. I'd cer- tainly see that he rented me an apartment. if he were going to make such a mess of himself and get me in bad. Claire Is too good for that heel"
 Poor Claire" thought Lynda. I'm glad I can offer her my home"
 It was significant Of her unworld- Illness that there was no thought in her mind of making any trouble for herself by taking Claire into her house.
 It was time 10 go 10 work. and MES NSAliOp 1dT piieu DO lluII Oii her desk that she hardly looked up from her typewriter until twelve o'clock
 As she did not see Ralph Armi- taxe come in, and also missed him when he went out, she did not catch the peculiar expression with which he regarded the shining black head bent low over tho desk, each time he passed through the room.
 Emily Andrews had seen it, how ever. and decided that Lynda was more clever than she had at first thought.
 Paving TO attention to Emily, who was waiting for her, Lynda caught up with Claire as soon as they were out Of the building. on the way to lunch and. although she had feeling that Claire wanted to he alone. and at any other time would have taken the hint in the girls impatient eyes. she now deter mined 10 give her a chance of re-