New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-13
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her that her mother deserted them.
and that all women have their
price.
Lynda meets Emily Andrews.
who cherishes q secret fondness for
David Kenmore. Lynda's companion
from childhood. Emily plots against
Lynda from the very beginning. Da-
vid tells Lynda he loves her. but
she decides she doesn't want to be
in love with any man. David is away
on = trip.
Lynda's father deserts her. and
Claire Stanhope comes to live with
her, and Ralph begins to think of
Lynda. Emily Andrews sends David
an anonymous note, saying Ralph
Armitage 10 rushing your gin.
David writes to Lynda. admonish-
ing her to beware Of Ralph Armi-
tage. It stirs her ire. and turns her
thoughts to Ralph.
Ralph meets with an accident,
and Lynda goes to his home to take
dictation. There he holds her hand
and gains her sympathy, and when
she bends and kisses him in simple
innocence, he terminates the session.
That night, however, he sends for
Lynda and Claire to come and visit
him. and the next day he comes to
the office in bandages, Pamllla
sheston phones and questions Lyn-
d., Just N Ralph comes in. He Or
ders Lynda to hang UP.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXNVI
Ralph Finds Something New
Go out to the telephone desk
and ask Wilson to come here"
Ralph Armitage told Lynda. Il
want him to move me over In reach
Of the phone. Pamilla will be call
ing up again In q minute, and ! will
answer her myself"
Lynda went out and brought Will
son back. and Ralph's great leather
chair vas pushed nearer to the
phone, which had begun to ring
again.
Lynda, at her employers request,
took down the receiver and held 1t
to his right ear. as Wilson left the
room.
Yes, PAM this is Ralph talking.
What do you want?"
Lyn was near enough to hear her
strident voice at the other end OF
the wire. Pamilla was saying:
why didn't you send me word to
come and see you? l had always
thought. in fact you told ME. that
no woman was allowed in your
home unless she was specially In
vited by your father. SO. OF course,
/ stayed away. But Hal told me yes
terday that he met young woman
there, and you had evidently invit-
ed her to luncheon.
Ralph answered:
ut was my secretary. I had TO
answer some important mail. l told
Hal that l did not want to see any
one. I don't want to be bothered by
any kind Of spurious sympathy, and
certainly, Pam, you must realize
that q dislccated shoulder ana
three broken ribs are not conducive
to ardent love making. or even
feeling like making It,"
But Ralph, you can't have been
hurt 80 very badly. as you are down
to the office now. III come over
and see you there"
Cant you understand. Pam, that
= man has to get to his business as
soon ~ possible. even If he must
forego the pleasure of social calls
from his feminine friends. ! cannot
see you this morning. In fact. !
don't know when l will be able to
see you. As soon as possible VIII
write you, but don't expect letter
very soon. for my right arm is
strapped down at my side"
Lynda's mouth quirked up little
at the corners, for she remembered
in the note he had sent her the
night before he had said that he
had learned at college to write
after a fashion, with his left hand
Whatever Pamilla Sheston re-
turned In answer to this was not
audible to Lynda. but it evidently
made Ralph angry. for with an
ugly exclamation. he said: Il don't
care what you do. Amuse yourself
any way you please, even to putting
on 4 petting act on Fifth avenue al
four O'Clock in the afternoon"
With this he hung up, and turned
to the girl beside him.
Il expect you are very tired hold
ing that receiver to my ear for SC
long"
Lynda was not as tired as she
was embarrassed to have heard the
conversation, but she knew OF nc
way OF getting out of it. She was
greatly relieved, however. when she
saw Ralph's face brighten. and his
lips smile as he turned his head to-
ward her.
II wonder" he said, as if to him.
self, what that woman would think
If she knew that all the time she
was talking to me. you were hold
ing the receiver to my ear and that
! could feel the warmth Of your
hand where you held my head
against it,
We'll, that's that" he continued
and apparently dismissed Miss Pam
lila Sheston and her affairs from his
mind, then and there.
Come over on the left side and
sit on the wide arm of this chair
again, Lynda. DO you know why ]
made this torturing drive down here
today"
NO. Mr. Armitage"
1T was because ] knew could
not wait until Wilson would drive
here and bring you back to me-"
The girl did not speak. Her
cheeks became pinker. She had
moved on the broad arm of the
leather chair where she could look
at him. and her purple eyes SEEM
ed wells Of youthful expectancy.
He suddenly felt much ashamed