New Britain herald., 1928-09-10

I On her way home she met Emily Andrews, who seemed to wish to pass her without speaking: but Lyn- da was determined to send some l kind of a message to David.
 Wait a minute. Emily" Lynda said. placing restraining hand up- on her arm. "Is David Kenmore in town?"
 Emily's head went high. her jaws set firm. Then they loosened.
 Why. do you know, Lynda. that boy had the nerve to tell me that he thought I had tried to put one over on him. But I came back, good and strong.
 " Well, didn't I?' asked your Davie. "I was so mad that l didn't care what he thought" !" At first you did. But I soon caught on, and from now on wouldn't believe you under oath.'
 That's what he said! Now, what do you think of that. Lynda, for Da- vid Kenmore to say to me?"
 T think he was just right" Lyn- da told her, curtly. Emily Andrews looked at Lynda in astonishment, and then, without a word, she turned and left her. CHAPTER LXv THE NEW ADVENTURE Lynda was intensely disappointed when she found that Claire was not at the cottage when she arrived. In- stead, she found a note on her mir TOT saying that she and Fred Blaque had gone to the country. and that she would sec her Monday.
 II wonder whether she will ever see me again." said Lynda. as she began to pack up the few posses sions she wished to take with her. She heitated long time over Da- vid's photograph. He had had 1t talk en at the time of his graduation. The honest eyes seemed to look at her very sadly from out of the pie ture. She felt her own filling with tears.
 "Davie, I don't see how I am go- ing to live without you. Why did you believe Emily Andrews instead of me? David. am sure if you trusted me as I trusted you, love would have come, and we would be plan ming to live here right together" She bent to look closer at the pictured face.
 David" she whispered. wont D1l 1,ar n1tS and the moon and me? David, dear. now I believe I loved you as will never love another, and I'll never cease longing for the smile in your eyes and the clasp of your hand. David, don't hate me. Ralph is kind ness itself. He is not bad. He is just desperately lonesome. He cannot make himself understand that his money cannot buy him everything. He trusts and believes in me, David. and he really asks so little of me. Oh, David, David, am so unhap- py."
 The picture now was clasped above Lynda's heart as she again turned resolutely to her packing. In the midst of all these medita- tions, the telephone bell tinkled. It was Ralph. Madam Millfleur will SC you at two on Thursday" he said. To Lynda it didn't seem like the same old Ralph.
 What is the matter. Ralph?"
 "What makes you think anything is the matter with me-" he coun- tered from the other end of the wire.
 "Your voice sounds so strange. ] scarcely recognized it." Lynda, you will not let anyone make you take back your promise to me, will you, dear?" he said. in tones that seemed so far away.
 "Why Ralph. what makes you ask that? Surely there is no one in the world who would try to do it. No one cares enough for me and my af- fairs"
 What did you say?" "Nothing, dear, nothing"
 Ralph. are you in pain? ] thought I heard you groan."
 No. am not in pain. my darling. Be sure and cali me up by telephone after you have seen Madam Mill fieur.'
 "Of course will. Ralph, dear, but I don't like to leave you like this. Send Wilson, and I'll see you to- morrow if you want me-"
 Want you! If you only knew how I want you! But Dad is coming in an hour to take me out to the shore. Lynda, now that I am leaving Dad, I am beginning to appreciate | what a brick he has always been to me.
 "Ill fix it up with him some way before ! come 10 you in New 1ork. Good bye, dear. If I did not know the greatest happiness of your lie vas coming to you, I do not think ] ] would let you go even to New York without me" There was rattle as though the receiver had dropped from a nerveless hand.
 Ralph, Ralph" Lynda called, jerking the receiver holder up and down.
 What number, please?" asked a pert voice.
 T was talking" said Lynda, mis- serahiy. T think someone cut us off
 There is no one on your line. now"
 Lynda vainly tried to get Ralph house: but finally she gave 1t up.
 And all through that lonely night she wondered what had happened to Ralph. In the morning, she thought, she would go to him. then remem- lered he was gone.
 The next afternoon, after tele- phoning to transfer company to send for her baggage. she lett the house. turning her head at the gate 10 bid the little home goodbye. The old hammock creaked in a J,t the