New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-06
CHAPTER xUv

suddenly Sybii became amenable.
IAN right. Dolly" she said. u
won't tell Tad. And II Jack viii
drive ". I'll 30 down to New
Haven tonight Thanks for telling
me about It, Doll. You meant well,
guesA. Perhaps it's for the best.
I'll zee what I can do anyhow.
Don't worry about my dragging
you into 1t. And don't tell Dot
Faxon's crowd"
Dolly turned wide eyes on her
friendA
"why. sib!' she reproached
gently, don't you know you can
trust me? I'm awfully fond of
Val-really. Wild horses couldn't
drag = word out Of me. I'll run
along now. You and Mrs. Moore
will want to be making arrange
menu. Valerie will thank you
some day for this
Dolly winked back surprising
tears, and powdered her nose
resolutely.
Good by" she said. you're
good kids-both OF you"
my dear" said Mabel when
she had gone. that girls been In
a Jam herself. And Tom Weston
raised the devil. It's plain as the
nose on your face. Did you ever
know 4 girl to give herself away
So?
.I'u bet Tom had her on her
knees. It's wonder to me ne
ever took her back. But he put
the fear OF Col in her, sure as
YOU live. That's why she wants to
save Val. She's been through the
mill herself.
Say, these modern wives!
What's become of good oldfash-
toned morality? They make hap
p;ness their god Then they spit
in virtues face. No wonder
they're DISCONTINUED. The blind
fools!"
sybil sighed.
Its a dizzy world, Nab. Have
you seen Tom Weston lately? Old
before his time. Grayer than his
father. Lines like scars. Poor
Tommy. If a fool, woman can hurt
a man that much, then, Nab. I'm
going to bring Val home again."
Coogin's on the Post Road Is
nefarious place. Blatant as a circus.
In the semi-privacy OF crimson
booths men and girls made love. IN
der Q red and green striped awning
an orchestra made strident noise.
And In the little space between the
double row of painted booths. cou-
Piles danced and laughed. and con-
tinued to make love.
Valerie raised her glass. and
smiled provocatively into the
flushed face 80 close to her own.
Here's to the movies" she
cried, land fame!"
Their glasses clicked.
ITO Valerie West" he re-
.ponded: Eravely ION the BILL
She dimpled demurely.
II always did think" she ad-
mitted, that / have a nice, eu-
phonious name effective, you
know, for posters and electric
lights. The girls at school used to
say It sounded exactly like movie
stars. And I don't mean to brag.
But, honestly. DO take the best
pictures. They flatter me outra-
xcowiy. Everyone says l photo
graph like Billy Dove
my dear" he protested. you'll
make poor Billy look like a
washout"
.Oh. Darl! You adorable flat
terer." And then, staring specu-
latively into her empty glass
You know. Dali. they say blond
beautx fades soonest, but don't
think so-do you? think 1t all de-
pends on the woman herself.
dolly Weston's been running
round for years, and she still looks
like . china doll. And there's my
s,ster-in-law. sybil. She is awfully
dark, and she's been through
whole lot. But there are times
you'd swear she wasn't a day over
20"
II knew girl named sybil
once" he Interrupted. whenever
I think Of her l take another
drink"
He drew q flask from his pocket
"Ginger ale, Sweet?"
sJust q little. Did you love her,
Dari?"