New Britain herald., 1929-07-11
e 1929 @ NE1 SERVICE INC.
THIS HAS HAPPENED

 tove with his beautiful wife, Iris. Nan Carroll, Morgan's secretary, loves him. She has a fine sense Of honor, however and determines to leave his employ. She fingers when she hears Morgan is to defend supposed friend, Bert Crawford, ln- dicted for embezZlement
 Curtis Morgan. age, 6, innocently places in Mans hands letter taken from his mothers handbag. Craw- ford leaves town immediately after his acauittal and Iris follows in a few days. She writes her husband she will never return, cleverly omit ing reference to Crawford, whom Morgan does not suspect. Morgan is oroken-hearted. Nan begs him not .o place Curtis in boarding school. agreeing to go to the house while Morgan is away on business to SCI he wheels of a new housekeeping arrangement in motion.
 For six months Nan acts as long, distance housekeeper, winning the owe of little Curtis who adores her. Nan, who has been studying law. goes to the capital to take her bar exams. When she returns Morgan breaks the news to her that he is preparing to divorce Iris.
 He attempts to propose to Nan, :elling her of his and the child S need of her. She realizes that mar .iage to him who loves another can not be completely satisfying, but ,he would rather have him that way han not at all. They are married with the ghost of Iris lowering near. Before their train is to leave, Nor .an hurriedly takes her to the of ice where she finds her name on he door beside his. He has made Ter his partner-but she fears it is be in business only.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XXVII
 "Stole a march on you," John Curtis Morgan eXulted, as he laid a l1and upon the knob or the outer loor of suite 71S. We're all moved without your knowing a thing about .t-unless your woman's intuition, of which you are sinfully proud, by the way, gave you an inkling of what we were up to"
 No, l never had the faintest sus- picion," Nan confessed. But be- lore we go in-and face everyone, tell me" And she laid a restrain Ing hand on his.
 With a muttered excuse to which the newly married couple paid not the slightest attention, the sign painter abruptly left his job. Nor gan's eyes were twinkling, but they were suspiciously moist as he smiled down upon the girl who had been his secretary for four years md was now his law partner and ais wife.
 "Of course. I've had this in mind since long before you were admit eed to the bar" he explained. The sign. however. is a rather recent inspiration" and he pointed to the words, Morgan & Morgan, Attor neys-at-Law." T gave the order for it three days ago when we took out our - marriage license. The ease for, the new suite of offices was signed a month ago, on the very day you were admitted to the par. The old lease expires today and I wanted the move and the new sign to be my wedding pres ent to you There's another sign inside, on the door of my new law partners private office"
 "Oh" Nan choked and raise trembling hands to hide her face from him. From behind the screen of her icy fingers she murmured orokenly. Thank you-John, T. shall do my best-to deserve-''
 You've already deserved a part nership-and more" Morgan inter rupted huskily. Want to run away now -or do you want to face the music and see your new office""
 "I-please-" Nan began, but was interrupted by the opening offthe door.
 "Oh, it is you. Mir Morgan! I thought I recognized your shadow against the glass pane of the door" | blithe, excited young voice cried.
 That's one of the curses of be- ing so tall" Morgan admitted rue fully. What is it, Miss OHara? Miss Carroll - mean, Mrs. Nor gan" he floundered. his austere face flushing darkly-"and l are about to catch a train"
 The pretty Miss O'Hara clasped her hands and glowed her pleasure. 50 you're actually married. I'm too thrilled for words. I do hope Mrs. Morgan decides to let me stay on-But what am I thinking of?" she broke off with charming contri- ton. "Mr. Blake wanted to go right over to City Hall to make sure Of finding you before you left on your honeymoon, but l said that it woulG be simply terrible and knew any way that you would want 10 show ''h ho' 'iNi Sdlt iHt l'N OtllttS anu .he sign and everything"
 Morgan cut short her breathless rush of words. "Just what has happened, Miss O'Hara 9"
 "Oh, l am dumb, but I'm so ex- cited!" Kathleen O'Hara excused herself with a bubble Of laughter. "Well, just about 10 minutes after you left this morning, Mir. Morgan. long distance telephone call cane for you. took it. of course. and it was David Blackhull that the papers"
 David Blackhull!" Nan and he, new husband cried in chorus.
 Kathleen O'Haras face glowpd, T knew you'd be absolutely dumb founded! Imagine it. The police and the reporters combing the coun- try for him and he telephones you long distance, You know. if gave me the oldest feeling-actuaIly talk ing to a murderer"