New Britain herald., 1928-08-01
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Lynda Fenton, singularly inno-
cent girl, is private secretary to
Ralph Armitage Her father,
drunkard, tells her that her mother
deserted them. and that all women
have their price.
Lynda meets Emily Andrews.
who cherishes a 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 a trip.
Lynda's father deserts her. Ralph
Armitagc pays her artful compli-
ments, and Claire Stanhope comes
to live with her. Claire tells Of in
nocent love for Fred Biaque, a
married man.
June Challer. who has annexed
money. invites Lynda and Claire
and Emily to a big party. It's Lyn-
da's first real affair, and she's en-
Unused.
Emily secretly sends David let
ter. suggesting that he come home
for the party, so that Lynda may
be made. to feel at ease. Then she
sends an anonymous note. saying
Ralph Armitage Is rushing y.Lr
girl" David writes to Lynda, ad-
monishing her to beware of Ralph
Armitage. Ralph has met with an
accident. and Emily rushes to Lyn-
da to gossip about it.
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CHAPTER XXvI
Lynda Goes to RAlph's Home
Lynda smiled when Emily asked
her II she blamed Ralph Armitage
for having a good time.
would you really call dislocating
your collar bone and breaking your
ribs a good time?' she asked.
you're darned literal, Lynda,
You know very we'll i meant flirt-
ing around with the girls. He gives
us all a good time when he is TAX
ing one himself. I will say that for
him. He isn't selfish about it. He'll
be asking you to come out there.
See II he doesn't. Perhaps he isn't
hurt as much as he would make
out. Perhaps it Is just to get you out
there. Mind your step, Lynda. mind
your STEP"
With this Emily left, smiling ma
liciously.
Emily had hardly left the office
before someone asked over the
phone:
rs this Miss Tenton. Mr.. Armi-
tage's secretary"
Yes"
This II Mr.. Armitage's man. He
wanted me to ask you whether you
would bring his mail out to the
house tomorrow morning."
will you please tell Mr.. Armi-
tage that l have already taken his
personal mail to his father? I will
bring the mornings mail out to him
tomorrow" said Lynda. her knees
getting rather wobbly as she said it,
for she remembered what Emily
had just told her.
mfr. Armitage says that you are
to bring all his mail tomorrow, and
be prepared to stay until after
luncheon"
will he be able to dictate, do
you think?'
HE says he will. Mics Fenton. ]
am, to bring the car In for you at
half-past nine"
Lynda hung up the receiver.
Lynda had hardly left the phone
before a message came from Mr..
Armitage, senior, asking her to
come again to his office.
As she opened the door, he ex-
claimed:
Il see, Miss Fenton, that the eve
ming papers have gotten hold OF my
sons accident. and 1t is probable
that you will have visits and tele-
phone calls from the reporters soon
They will want a follow-up story. ]
think you had better shut up the
office and 90 out for the afternoon. Vi
Lynda. bowed.
Ralph has just told me that he
has instructed one of the men to
come down here tomorrow morning
and take you out to the house."
DO you think he will be well
enough to do any debating. Mr.,
Armitageo"
Yes. The doctor has bandaged
his shoulder and set his ribs, and
bandaged his arm to his side. When
] came away this morning he seem
ed still to be in a great deal of pain
Since then the nurse has phoned me
that he has had a little sleep. al.
though he seemed very restless
when I called up right after lunch
con. 1t will be much better for you
to 20 out there than for him tc
come here--something he might be
headstrong enough to do"
As soon as possible. Lynda start
Cd home. and by the time Claire
arrived, she had a nice little dinner
ready.
claire seemed TO have recovered
her usual spirits.