New Britain herald., 1928-09-14
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with John Lawrence. who went to France with the A. B. F. and never returned.
 Do you" she asks Craig. want to marry me now?"
 And Newhall, refusing to be jealous of . dead man, takes her in his arms and kisses her devoutly. little dreaming that Sybil will mar ry him to please her dying father. whose happiness she desires more than anything in the world. They drive home to tell the news to Mir. Thorne. The house is lighted from top to bottom and two solemn men, with black bags. are leaving by the front door.
 "Daddy's dead" shrieks Sybil, and crumples in Craig's arms
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER VI Craig lifted sybil to the ground.
 Pull yourself together. darling he counseled. Dr. Parker hasn't come out yet. Perhaps it was only another consultation. Here let me carry you"
 He took her in his arms and she clung to him, sobbing, like child.
 And I wasn't home. Craig! I left him-and he died And wasn't there. Oh-oh. Craig."
 He felt her tears on his cheek. and the convulsive sobs that racked her body.
 There. there. baby" He cradled her tenderly. We won't go in. honey. until you're feeling better. Just try to stop that crying. You'll make yourself sick, baby"
 He leaned against the garden wall. still holding her to him, so that she seemed to get comfort from his quiet, strong body. In few minutes she grew still. and only her limbs trembled. and her breath came in sobbing tremors
 ''1'll call to him. she said. If Daddy were alive. I wouldn't call. It might startle him. But you can't wake the dead, Craig"
 Her voice rang shrill and sweet.
 "Oh, Daddy! . . Daddy''
 His name was on her lips, when she tainted. Craig carried her in, and they laid her on the broad win dow seat in the hall, and called Dr. Parker.
 He came from the death chamber with his little bag and his stetho- scope.
 Its her heart" he said, and prepared a hypodermic, while Tad rushed for brandy. and Mrs Thorne wrung her hands wretchedly, and called on God to witness her grief.
 First my husband-and now my daughter. Oh, God. God ."
 It was Craig who took her away and coaxed her. presently. to take . drink of brandy herself. Tad was sobbing like baby.
 Then Sybil opened her eyes. And, lucidly. she spoke strange words, clear as tinkling bells
 You thought tainted" she said. but I died instead. and talked with Daddy. He said -
 "Oh. merciful God."
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 ''sybil! sybil! Edward! COME BACK TO ME
 She crumpled at their feet-such . piteous little gray thing. Her gray hair in loosened wisps about her face. all old and gray. And her dress of drab. gray stuff clinging in un- lovely fashion to her poor thin body.
 Irrelevantly Craig thought of ashes Ashes of desire. of youth. and beauty. Nothing left of them. but . little old woman. anguishing.
 Valerie was coming home for the wedding.
 T suppose" she wrote. that 1t wouldn't be the thing to have a big wedding now. I'm absolutely heart broken about it-about your father l mean. Did he suffer much? I SUD- pose I can wear my wedding dress just the same. You see I've every thing all bought, Tad. Mother thinks it would be quite unnecessary to change our plans completely. Though, of course. we sympathize so much with your poor mother.
 "Was1it an awful shock? He's been falling for so long. I suppose you sort of knew. But then. it's dreadfully hard to realize. I re- member when my Aunt Emma died it was like that. Such a shock. though We really ought to have been prepared. Did your poor father know? It's so complicated after ward if they don't have time to make a will When Uncle Robert died. Aunt Mary brought suit. and the lawyers got it all. Every cent. But. my goodness. of course there won't be any trouble in your family.
 T suppose you'll all get third. always thought it was awfully un- fair for the widow to have two- thirds. And then. if there's a daugh- ter. she seems to get all that's left. But Sybil wouldn't be like that. Of course. She would want you 10 have your share. I know. She's so broad minded, and then she works. too. Business women love 10 be self-sup- porting. I've noticed. l wonder if you'd love me any more, Tad, if l knew more about business. I'm aw- fully dumb about figures and things. Mother says l never did realize the value of money. and Daddy says you'd think it grew on bushes the way I spend it. But then, that's the way they brought me up. tell Daddy he has only himself to blame.
 I'm just crazy to see you. Tad There are millions Of men over here lots Of rich Americans--hut I've never seen anyone half as handsome