New Britain herald., 1928-08-18
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Lynda Fenton. a slngularly inno-
cent girl, is private secretary to
Ralph Armitage, who has an insane
wife. Her father, q drunkard, tells
her that her mother deserted them,
and that all women have their
price.
Lynda meets Emily Andrews,
who cherishes secret fondness for
David Kenmore, Lynda's companion
from childhood. Emily plots against
Lynda from the very beginning.
David 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, too, deserts her.
and Claire Stanhope comes to live
with her. Claire has had an inno-
cent love affair with Fred Blaque,
y married man. June Challer. who
has annexed money, invites Lynda
and Claire and Emily to big par
ty. Ralph says that he'll be there.
Ralph meets with an accident,
Lynda goes to his home. where he
il enthralied by her kindly inno-
cence, and next day he tells her he
loves her. Claire stanhope an
nounces she's going to marry Fred
BlaQue when divorce releases him
and Lynda gets a new view of life.
Lynda writes David a long letter
In it she tells him that the coming
party is to be her first in anything
that he has not shared. She wishes
he'd be home to take her
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CHAPTER XII
$50 LynLa's Letter Continued
IF you have been hearing from
Emily" Lynda continued her letter
to David in Chicago, you have, OF
course, heard all about Ralph Armi-
tage's accident. The whole Office Il
very proud Of him. In reality, he
risked his life for that little girl
and that he got off with two brok-
en- ribs and a dislocated shoulder
tnxtead Of niche in the Armitage
Mausoleum, is no fault of his.
). II AM really cry thankful tc
you. Davie, that you got me this
job. for certainly Ralph Armitage
10 4 wonderful boss.
claire and l are having Splendid
times together. l like her better
every day.
THE other night she and I were
fortunate enough to be invited for
a motor ride, and We rode out the
long ribbony road, which starts al
our house and goes way out into &
siEhtless distance. You know We
have often wondered where it went
I did not find out its enc but il
stops at most beautiful place
along the way. I will tell you al
about it when come back. You are
coming back, are you not, Davie
Until then.
LYNDA"
Lynda had sent her letter to Chi.
cago by air mail, and her hear
seemed a piece of lead as she die
not get 4 word from there as the
days went by. She would not, how.
ever, allow herself to grow dis
couraged, as she told herself tina
she knew everything would be al
right just as soon as Davie came
home.
OF course she could not know
that in the same mail with her let
ter, David Kenmore received on.
from Emily Andrews, with suppos
edly circumstantlal news of all tina
had gone on at the home offic.
since he had gone away. Emily CAV
her own views of Ralphs acciden
in her letter, which were that h
had made a slight shaking up al
excuse to get Lynda over to hi
house. He was told that the Who'll
office force was gossiping abou
Ralph's intatuation for her. an
stress was put on his reputation o
annexlng any woman that, h
wished.
Il am sure" Emily wrote. ''tha
If you return for June Challer'
party YOU will see that-well, com
and. decide for yourself"