New Britain herald., 1928-09-08
CHAPTER LXI

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then she said: 'Lyn. you are a very
vain young women"
what do you mean by that,
Claire? ! do not think / have any
more vanity than the average girl,
and not as much az some"
Yes. you have. You have lived
here alone with your father and
dreamed dreams. old dear. and you
have made them fill the spaces that
other girls have filled with the ev-
cryday pleasures Of friends and
flirtations.
When anyone hurt YOU, you went
back into dreaniland and reveled in
the one place where you were queen.
You said I will make all those who
Rave snubbed me realize that ! am
their superior some way
but what Of David. Claire? Sure
ly David never pampered my van
ity.'
He always was kind. David could
rot be unkind to anyone. Lynda"
He was unkind to me when he
would not believe me-"
He probably is saying the same
thing about you"
II would not let anyone make me
believe that David two-timed me-
And yet, Lyn. you think he was
spying on you. which ! am sure was
not true.
You don't love Ralph Armitage,
Lynda, but you do love the idea Of
the luxury that he can give you"
did l not tell you. Claire. that
was through with him? am
through with all Of them"
You think you are, Lyn, because
tonight you are tired. but tomorrow
YOU will be confronted by the same
old problems, the same old doubts.
and the Same old longings,' an
swered Claire. as she left the room
and called good might from her own.
Tho next morning Lynda was
hardly at the office before she had
two telephone calls-one from
Ralph Armitage and one from Mary
Stratton. She answered Mrs. Strait
tons call eagerly.
II want you to come to see me
this afternoon. Miss Fenton." said
the evangelist.
~ cannot come until after four
o'clock. but I will gladly come then.
IL that will suit you" answered
Lynda.
ut will have to suit me. but In
the meantime. do not let anyone
tempt you into thinking that you
can be happy unless you accept the
truths and commands OF the Lord
Jesus. ! want you to come to see
me that I may prove this to YOU
What did you say. Mrs. Strait
TONI" Lynda asked, quickly.
II did not say anything" the
evangelist answered.
~ thought ! heard the words and
myself after you said you wanted
TO prove 1t to me-"
There was a quick intake Of
breath from the other end OF the
line. and Mrs. Stratton asked quick
~. will you Gomez"
II will come, Mrs. Stratton.'
promised Lynda, and she was some-
what surprised to find that because
OF that promise she felt calmer.
where have you been. Lynda?"
said Ralph. somewhat impatiently,
when she called his number. Il have
rung you three times before this. I
have made such . fuss around here.
that the gods of the machine have
given their consent to let me see you
this afternoon"
I'm awfuily sorry. Ralph. but l
have Just made an engagement"
Cant you break It? / need you
moro than anyone else in the world
could possibly need you.
Il don't want to appear selfish,
Ralph. but I would break any en-
yagement to come to see you; but
honestly, dear, / must not see you
Until ! know just what l am going
to do
But, Lynda. l thought 1t was set
tied, that you were going to stay
there until I was we'll enough to
travel. and then you were going with
me-"
Ralph, you know better than
that, I am going to stay here for a
while, but after that l am not sure
Lynda distinctly heard groan,
and then Ralph's voice came trem-
ulously: Don't give me up dear. ]
could not bear it. I'll give you all the
time you want, but. sweetheart.
can't you understand that this Is not
one OF those vulgar affairs? God
knows that nothing in the world
would make me happier than to cali
you wife"
Lynda interrupted him by saying:
I'll come to the hospital as soon as
I possibly can, Ralph. and in the
meantime, please remember / am
not trying to make you unhappy.
am just hoping that some way out
will be found for both of us.
Goodbye Ralph" And before he
could say anything more, she rang
off.
She had hardly hung up the re-
ceiver when Mr.. Armitage, senior,
walked into her office.
He eyed her suspiciouslH she
thought, so she raised her head
proudly as she said: II have been
talking to Ralph
Il have just come from there
The tone of Mr.. Armitages voice
was accusing.
He probably told you that ] was
going TO stay in your office until he
vas able to take me away"
He did" Ralph's father answer
cd. bitterly.
Mr.. Armitage, Ralph had no rea-
son for saying that, or even letting
YOU think of it. He was telling you
what he hoped ] would do-as
though / had already promised 1t.
A faint CLEAN came into the tired
old eyes. May ! sit down, Miss
Fenton?" her employer said. as for
mally as though she were receiving
him in her own drawing room.