New Britain herald., 1929-10-07
H!HE LUXURY l!E!.l HUSBAND } !|

Synopsis; Barbara Landon, young, beautiful and wealthy, is engaged to mary Ray LoWther. star athlete, when he suddenly disappears with out an explanation. Barbara tries to forget her lover in a hectic life of parties and amusements, but fails
 Three years later, she is aboard an ocean liner on a Mediterranean cruise, and unexpectedly meets Ray. the saxophonist in the ships or chestra. The sight of Ray aWakens more acutely than ever her love for him but Ray obviously is reluctant to discuss their past.
 When Barbara insists, Ray ex plains the reason for his absence On the night they became engaged. Ray learned his father had commit ted suicide to escape arrest for c1n- bczzlcment. The family fortune was lost. and Ray, regarding his poverty and Barbara's wealth in- surmountable barriers to their mar riage, dared not risk seeing Bar bara again for fear she would in- duce him to forg t their differences of fortune.
 Barbara cannot understand his attitude and when he reveals un consciously that he still loves her deeply. she bcgs him to marry her. Ray declines and Barbara vows she will change his mind-and marry him after all.
 Ray would have laughed at her determination had he known of t, but he does not realize fully Bar hara's tenlcity and her longing to have him for her own. And the presence Of Ralph Henderson on the boat fits perfectly into her plan.
 Henderson, an Englishman with a prospective title and many debts. is frankly seeking marriage with an heiress. whose attributes com bine beauty and wealth. In h , days that follow, Barbara carrieA on q filtration with Henderson and the ship buzzcs with excitement.
 Her mad scheme to convince Ray she needs him is ClmaXcd at the fancy dress ball. Barbara, in a Hawaiian costume, is about to stage dance on a smoking room table, when Ray hears of it. He dashes into the room, picks up Bar bara and carries her to her state room.
 Ray, bitterly hurt by Barbara's s actions and convinced she vii. really ruin her life unless he re- lents. agrees to marry her when the ship reaches port. Barbara 8 plan has suCceeded-but her hap piness is hort-liyed.
 Continue this vivid romance of modern youth, 'Thn Luxury Illus band,' with chapter in this news paper today.
 CHAPTER '
 MARRIAGE
 They were married in Paris three days later at the American consul ate with two strangers for witnesses for Barbara had told no one of her projected marriage, not even Mrs. Trenton-Jones,
 Now, as she and Ray stood to- gother on the crowded boulevard after the ceremony on that hot June day it seemed to Barbara as though Paris were the ideal city for a we'd ding.
 Paris, Barbara thought, was dressed in the height of fashion, swrlng her short frillcd skirts with all her jewels sparkling in the crys- tai sunlight. And the Parisians were none the less gay as they sauntered from shop to cafe, where, around little tables in the open. they sat and gossiped the hours away.
 Whenever does Paris work, l wonder" unused Barbara Then tightening her hold on Rays arm, she murmurcd, But it's wond erful, isn't it?"
 And looking down at her he re peated, Wonderful" although he was not referring to the city.
 In her red-brown suit with the little cloche hat that almost, but not quite hid her shining metallic hair, she seemed to him so adorable that JIt COllipltltiy lOIGUl lllt ItdSoIl llt had married her. He remembered only that he loved her, had love 1 her for years, and that now she was entirely, completely his own.
 Since the night of the fancy dress dance there had been considerable gossip as to what had come over Barbara Lagdon. She was rarely seen on deck, even her meals she had served in her, stateroom.
 Most disturbed by the change in her conduct was Ralph Henderson. He could not Understand it, unless, as 1t was rumored she was ill. This seemed to him the only feasi- ble explanation.
 He had consoled himself with this thought until that very morning at Cherbourg when he knocked at Barbara's stateroom door and had been informed by her steward that Miss Landon had left the ship two hours previously.
 Thunderstruck and, not knowing what to make of it, he rushed in search of Mrs. Trenton Jones in the