New Britain herald., 1928-10-05

model - not by a long shot. Social
ostracism would hurt her worse
than amputation.
II tell you. Sib. 1t would be sui
cidal for Val to do this thing. Shed
be eating her heart out In a month.
You know how people would turn
their backs on her = she wouldn't
have 4 friend left. And that would
kill Val. know it would"
WELL" sybil was grim. THAT
would help"
"Oh, Sib," Mabel interrupted
sagely. "after all. Val and Tad are
about as compatible as stray dog
and an alley cat. You can't blame
the poor little fool for clutching
happiness. We all do that-accord-
ing to our lights. And Val hasn't
many lights-that's ALL"
I'm not blaming her, am II"
interrupted Sybil holly. Let her
go ahead. Live her own life -
work out her own salvation. I'm
not stopping her. Tad will be
darn sight better off"
How about your mother?"
shell have to face it - that's
ALL"
but you haven't any right to
make Tads decisions for him. He
wouldn't want to lose Valerie this
way. It's an awful blow to a mtn's
pride to have his wife walk out on
him. and off with another man."
Don't you worry about Tad"
but, Sib, I'm thinking about
YOU. You don't want this dis
graceful thing to happen. 1t in
wolves everyone in your family"
Il suppose you think the family's
been disgraced enough as 1t is?"
"Now. darling. you know l meant
nothing of the sort. Be reasonable.
What did Val say"
"Oh, it's an inspiring effusion.
She loves the ground he walks on.
She wants Dolly to get her watch
at Bigelow's. She left 1t there to
be repaired. And her pearls. They
are being restrung somewhere.
"She says he's like a Viking
king. and rolling in money. They're
going to Hollywood. And Tad's
nothing but q mammals baby boy,
and a grouchy old thing.
"Darl has friend - she calls
him 'Darl' - don't you love it,
who knows a man in the movies,
who says she'd screen just Won
derfully. And she wonders If
Dolly could get some OF her clothes
from the house. That's about all,
wasn't it, Dolly?'
but does she say when she's
planning to go away"
shes going to wait for a wire
from Dolly. suppose she's wor-
ried about the pearls - she tells
some yarn about them that sounds
like hysterical press agent raw
ing about the crown jewels"
Suddenly sybil turned on Dolly.
"See here, Dolly, how long have
you been in on this? How long
has Val been making a fool of Tad?
Who's this Darl. anyhow"
Honest, sybil. I don't know any
more about it than you do. !
never met the man. I don't even
know his name. II I ever heard 1t,
I've forgotten.
wal calls him Darl. short for
darling. She's only known him a
month. knew she went TO the
Ramseys SO she could see him. But
I didn't think it was any more
than a passing affair. You know.
Like everybody has" Dolly COL
ored, II don't mean" she stam-
mered.
"Oh. that's all right" sybil re-
assured her airiiy. Don't worry,
Dolly. We won't give you away"
"Well. Of all the nerve." Dolly
sputtered wrathfully. I'm a good
sport and all that. but 7 certainly
know where to draw the line. !
never was so insulted in all my
life. If you mean to insinuate,
Sybil Thorne. :"
'There, there, don't get excited.
Doll" put in Sybil soothingly. u
don't mean to insinuate a thing.
II YOU think this Is my funeral.
what was it you wanted me to do
about IT."
well, ] thought you might run
down there. It's only three hours
on an express. You could get the
1--WE o'clock, II you hurried"
"And then what? Grab Val from
Darl's arms, and drag her home
TO Tad? Not a chance"
but you could reason with her