New Britain herald., 1928-08-18

David walked miles about the
street that night, and although he
knew that Mr.. Armitage had e4-
pected him to attend to A~me i'm
portant business in Chicago, which
he had not yet finished. he found
himself, on the night before the
party. on his way home.
He must, at any cost. see and
decide what was between Lynda
and Armirage. He called himself
all kinds of fool for not asking
Lynda to marry him instead of get
ting her job with Armitage g.
Son.
He read her letter. which, If he
knew it, was cry for help and I'M
Outstanding over and over again.
Sometimes he smiled tenderly, and
sometimes his mouth drew down
into an ugly snarl, as he promised
himself to break the rest of Arm
tage's ribs If he found out he had
been making love to his Lynda.
His Lynda" With surprise he
realized that always, since he had
first noticed the shiny black head,
in his subconsciousness, she had
always been his Lynda.
His mistake had been that he
had Away thought she had felt for
him the same as he had for her.
| The train was late and he did not
arrive in town until nearly half past
eight.
He mechanically called up Emily
Andrews, for she had thouehtfully
written him her telephone number,
with the added information that she
would wait for him there until nine
o'clock.
ooh, am so glad you have come,
Davie," she gurgled. II had given
you up
David did not seem to realize
what she said after she spoke his
name. No one had ever before call
I'd him Davie, except Lynda. He
decided he did not like it.
| where shall l meet you"' he
asked, abruptly.
Don't you think We had better
meet at June's? Honestly, old dear,
the girls would probably tear me to
pieces il made my appearance
with Prince David You Just come
| up to her place and l will be wait
! ing for you"
Are you sure, Emily, that Lynda
will be there?'
! Certainly. ! don't think you
could keep her away If you hand
cuffed her to her bedpost; and al
thought Armi has not been down
at the office for nearly a week, ]
heard from Claire Stanhope that he
was going tonight in spite of the
doctors orders Miss Sheston also
will be there after her show is over,
You see the stage is all set and
waiting. l am going now. How long
do YOU think it will be before you
show up"
About an hour. You see I have
been on the train for twenty-four
hours, and I must get into dinner
coat"
Emily Andrews was glad to hear
that David had a dinner coat, al
though she hated to ask him.
Well good bye, darling. I'll see
I you at June's," she said airily.
It was nearly two hours later
that David rang the bell at the
studio apartment of June's. A col
ored maid showed all her white
teeth in a smile. as she 1shered him
into conglomeration of beautifully
dressed girls, sleek haired men
| hoavy-scented flowers, brilliant
lights and deafening noise.
The rugs had been rolled to one
side of the room. A radio was play.
ing. A number of men We're stand
ing about the center of the floor
swaying their bodies and swapping
their fingers, while half dozer
girls, their short skirts drawn ny
to make them still shorter, were
trying new black bottom steps tt
the syncopation.
Another little circle was around
the mantmo punch bowl. wher'
someone was loudly urging them t,