New Britain herald., 1928-09-04
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 Lynda Fenton. sympathetically impulsive, is private secretary to Ralph Armitage, who has an insane wife. Lynda's father. a drunkard, tells her that her mother deserted them, and that all women have their price Sometimes she reflects, and thinks he may be right
 Emily Andrews. who cherishes d secret fondness for David Kenmore. Lynda's friend from childhood. plots against Lynda. David tells Lynda that he loves her. but she love with any man. Then Lynda's father, too, deserts her, and Claire Stanhope comes to live with her. Ralph Armitage is enthralled with Lynda's innocent charms, and al- though he cannot marry her, he says he loves her. and wants her for his own. Emily Andrews con- trives a break between Lynda and David. who then resigns his job with Armitage.
 Lynda innocently leads Ralph t0 believe she loves him. But it's not love she's thinking of-it's price. price. Ralph's father tries to break the spell, but unnecessarily. Lynda means to do what's right. but now she views the world with what f'e ta Ad f-l tells Ralph's father that. although she's fond of Ralph, it's only his money that would cause her to give herself to him. She's undecided. And then she thinks of David. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER LIV
 Emily shows Claws
 I'll be 90 glad to have Davic back again." Lynda said aloud. as she sprayed herself with perfume as . finishing touch to her toilet.
 Tho doorbell rang and. hastily putting the perfumizer. as she per sisted in calling it. down on the ta- ble under the small mirror, she went out in the hall and met Elm fly Andrews.
 Hello. old dcar," said Emily. lightly. You left the office so abruptly this afternoon that I did not have time to trade my great news for yours. and. now l know yours"
 Know mine. Emily? What are you talking about? I haven't a1y rews to offer anyone, not even to such an unsuitable news gatherer as you"
 Yes, you have. The whole office is ringing with it. You have been offered a hundred thousand dollars by Pa Armitage to go to Europe and the deal was almost madr when Armi got onto it and insisted that you should go to Europe, but instead of Pa Armitage, he, himself should furnish the funds, throwing in hts company for interest
 That sounds very much like Z story from True Tales from tn, Underworld my dear. and I an sorry I'm obliged to call it a Ii, from beginning to end. In the frs place. l am not going to Europe o anywhere else. l am going to sta. right in the office of Armitage 6 Son." Until she had said that, Lyn da did not know that subconscious ly she had made her decision.
 "Will Pa stand for it, svee child?"
 Stand for what 2"
 You and Armi making love t. each other in the office. If he does I'm going to take off my five do la felt chaprau to you. You certainl have the bulge on one and all of us How do you do it. Lynda? How d you do it? l asked that of Davi this afternoon. but he could no tell any more than
 You were with Eavid this after now?"
 The thought of everything els 'lid not IT ,.ster in her mind c,:c"r that she must get hold of him d 'ioon as possibl"
 He is going out on very lor trip in about an hour.''
 Stop your kidding. Emily."
 I'm not kidding. Lynda. You c course. knew that he had resignc from ArnIitGgr & Son. We'll c course Steward X Cox were yer glad 10 sign him up, and vhe they asked him how soon he woul be ready 10 go out for them h said: I am ready now So he i catching the late afternoon trai for Chicago
 How did you happen 10 SC him. EnIly7"
 H" cam" 10 see me 10 try 10 gs m" 10 find yon and get you 10 Sc him
 You ln'W Whcr. was. t.nil' Why didn't you come over md f." ne thie' Ncu know l would hay s ne 10 hrn immediately"