New Britain herald., 1928-07-03

but aS he was about to bathe the cd violently open and Lynda's fath- ! CT staggered in.
 CHAPTER II l Is HER MOTHERS FATE TO BE HERS? i Lynda Fenton's face became scar father. as if to beg him not to hu- initiate her before the boy.
 As for David. he started toward the man who had insulted both the 1 girl and himself. Lynda, however. 1 held him back.
 Aren't you making a mistake? ?" continu. l her father, in an ugly voice. You can get more for your wares from young Armitase, who is a millionaire. than from old
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 Lynda had been holding DaNid $ sleeve, and begging him, i'll low voice. not 10 row with her dad At this, however he broke away from her and strode up 10 the older man. who covered before his clean youthful Nigor.
 Take that back" he said. shak- ing the drunken figure. Take il back, you beast. You don't deserve to have d girl like Lynda to keep your old rattle of a house for you '1 didn't mean it. stammered the man, abjectly.
 That Il do for you, you lying cur. I would knocH your head off your ugly old body after breaking your neck for your msinuations, if you wasn't Lyn's father"
 '"Please, please, DaNie, don't stay any longer begged the girl. trying 10 push him toward the door. 'lll see you tomorrow. My shoulder will be all right"
 Reluctantly David left.
 Fenton sat down heavily. appar- cntly gong to sleep in his chair. Once he opened his eyes and said:
 T don't want that young snipc here, See that he doesn't show up again."
 Father, I'm going to bed"
 "All right. all right. stand up for him If you want to, but when you've gone to the devil like your mother did, don't come back here asking me to help you out"
 Lynda Fenton went to her room and. closing the door, threw herself n inc h,l Sh, al,
 She had come from work that day feeling very happy. Ever since she Was fourteen years old she had worked for the job that had few days ago been given her. David had promised to try and get her pob with Armitaga & Son as soon as she was graduated.
 Sh" had suffered insults and cruelties, but never had lost cour- age.
 She had been hungry and cold at times. and had made no friends, eX- cept David Kenmore. who had been her pal and companion ever since they had started school.
 Tonight it seemed strange that when she had chance to put her mothers sordid story behind her, live her own life, and make some- thing of herself. if had all come back again: stiff and stark the skeleton, which she thought she had safely locked in the closet with her childhood. stood beside her.
 It's no use. Your father is right" came through it's grinning jaws. Its only a question of time when you'll yield, as every woman does if shes tempted long enough"
 Mother, Mother, why didn't ,eu take mo with you?" Lynda Fenton hysterically asked. There must be some explanation. I don't and won't, believe you went away with another man. as father always tells me.
 Come back and tell me you had 10 80 away to escape fathers cruel- ties. Oh. why didn't you take me, your helpless little baby. with you?"
 Lynda Fenton had. never forgiven her mother for desertng her. She could not excuse her for that, even If her fathers theory of all women were correct.
 Ever since she could understand what her father was saying, he had told her that all women have their price. That price might be position name, security. a sop to vanity or weakness, but it was usually money Whatever it might be no woman. if the temptation came at the right tune. and in the right place, could resist il.
 Lynda had thought much on the subject, as her father always had Kept II before her when drinkinp Whlch lately had been most of the time.
 That night as she lay there. a de- clsion, that long had been taking form in her mind. was made.
 If her mothers destiny were to be hers. she would demand the highest price.
 Poor child. She did not realize that she was making herself accept. as true. a drunken fancy Of her fathers, which even he did not seem to believe when sober.
 She heard her father stumbling around the kitchen. and then go to his room. Finally, when from the stiffness she thought he had fallen asleep, she arose to mend her dress Her tears started afresh for. after seeing the smart frocks worn by the other girls at the office, she had realized how flimsy the material and how i'll ffttinr the 0arp,apt Sba bod