New Britain herald., 1928-05-08

1 sib'y harm any man by marrying him without telling. You're our
 daughter noT-the legally adopted daughter of Mfr. and Mrs. Courtney Barr. That Is all tha, matters" What matters 70 me-" Sally ha ] insisted rearil,. IS tha, no man 1 that you would like for me 70
 marry would haye me !. he knew.
 I cant cheat. Of course I don't have 70 marry."
 ''ot course not" End had agreed
 rith assumed gaye's. But sinca Van does knou-rt course, since
 he already knous, 1. you married him t would be az much 10 his interest 10 forget t and pro,ec, me
 -us--as lt is ours. But I want you
 70 be happy. darling
 l Sally, her llt'le round chin sup
 ported on her laced fingers, her eyes hroodlnE upon the dancer
 uhom she ii5 not see, reflected
 rltb an unchildliks bitterness that there -as no question nov Of her f being happy, Happiness lay behind | 'f|i eitS id1 NtAiirst Hspsp IL, anu been "half-marrled" 70 the man she loved, David. His name flashed
 through her heart like the thrust
 of a red-hot lancet
 Dance, Sally. Or do you prefer to go on draamins:" Van Horne loT, teasing voic. interrupted her
 bitter reverie.
 She made \ sudden resolution. rose with sprThtly ~Isaclty from her chair, flung 3 sparkling glance 'o her mother -hose beautiful face nss a little plnched with the strain under which she had lived these last fer weeks Dance, of course, Nan!' sh. cried. rrinkling her nose a' him with provocative n1oue. I 7as dreaming about you Aren't you Flat'ered,"
 She sar her mothers pinched face flush and bloom nl'h hope, caught an austere but approving smile from Courtney Barr. with whom she had not vet reached the intimacy that should exist tetIeen 2. father and daughter, even an adopted daughter. IT .h. could mako them 90 happy by marrying Arthur Van Horne, why let her orn seelinEs prevent? v she couldn't have David, 1hst differ ence did it make whom she mar ried? And if she married Van Horne the only menace 70 her mothers reputation would be for ever removed
 You adorable little thing" Van Horne whispered, as he swept her out upon the crowded dance floor. So you were dreaming about me- Pleasant dreams little Princess Lalla 7' His ardent, dark face vas bending close. his black eyes free of mockery but lit by fire that repelled her,
 Did you really fall in love with Princess Lslls'7" Sally forced her self to ask coquettishly, fluttering hey long lashes in tn. demure | fashion which had proved 70 effec- tive during her short career as a debutante.
 Absurd question:" Van Horne l jeered softly. Didn't I convince | you at the time? Listen, Sally. I l almost never see you alone. Enid 1 seems to have an sntiauated lean- ing toward chaperonage.
 "Chaperons are coming in again Sally laughed at him, hid ing her dis'sste. Mother adores | being leader of fashion, you knor.'
 You're go adorable tonight that 1 ! want 10 run away with you, i, Van told her boldly. But III try 10 be content if youll promise me 10 i come to my apartment alone for tea tomorrow. Do. Sally. I've some thing to tell you. Can you guess?"
 She s'iffened. every nerpe on the defensive against him. But she c. membered her resolution. and | nodded slowly, her head tucked on one side, her eyes sra n'jng him a swift, shy uprard glance.
 "lf sou look s' me like that | 2 gain, I'll kiss you right here on '' 'LFil's's 4ioti Si1 tilI'd ''ii''J l ezDl'ingly, as hi. arms frightened about her.
 Enid. pathetic gratitude 10 her for being nice" 10 Van Horne | strengthened the slrls resolution 10 carry fl through, She dressed nth especial car for her tea date nItn NaD the next afternoon. pin hing the corsaEe Of Parma violeia f T hici1 he had sent her on the full shs'l collar Of her Russian squirrel -ost
 Eut hnfore she left her room .ie look tho ring rs>id had given her from the bo. in phich she had hidden # because the sight of if hurt her ao intolera bly,, and kissed he shallow, fls.ed little sapphire ai'h passionate zriet.
 'GooJhy Ia avid.' she whispered . the ring. but inconsisten'1y she hrus' # into her dark blue and , gray leather handbag No matter : hat sort of ring Van gave her. ii rnDld never hn SO rrectoy. 70 her ts 'his cheap lf'le ring that DatiJ 'ad given her 70 mark their be re'hal.
 She had visited Van Horne's irarfme 0i cnce before -ith Enid. l 'pt ae she gave the floor mum her 'o the elevator operator --1t -as one Of The most exclu.l,e and ex- oenslte cf 'he neT Park Atenue rs-fment holAses--she thought shs -a" Ti"afn of amusement in th' Haus eNos.
 AImoE' as soon ss i-y HHger had pressed 'hn bell tN, t4Got uas peneJ by Van hiI0acit Van i'll tack aud maroon silk dressing 1 s"H Ii over iup" "r"alie trousers and Hlr' She "ar draulns back in- "heu he laughed his cH, nockirg taush and seiznE her 'apds, pulled her resisting hoJy f7' 2 the room