New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
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 Nan Carroll A private secretary to Attorney JohA Curtis Morgan. whose wife. Iris Morgan. . naughty though stunningly beautiful woAAR treats Nan liks . servant
 Willis Todd, in love with Man. proposes marriage to her fer the fifth time. She tells him she cannot give up her hepss of becoming s' lawyer and abe knows be will not, have . wife who wants . career. When Willis says Morgan is selfish- ly overwcrking Nan. she angrily flies to the defense of her em- pioyer.
 Willis is stuns to the quick ana accuses her of being in love with Morgan. Nan. startled by the ac- cusation. blanoAes and tries to deny 1t, but ahe cannot say the words. After Willis stumbles away. Nan struggles for selt-con- trol. but a sudden glimpse of . snapshot of Morgan shatters her self-control and ahe admits she loves him-she. Nan Carroll. who has always prided herself on be- iAs straight honorable. square as . man, is in love with another woman's husband. The thought is tntolerable and she decides shc must reign tomorrow.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER W
 Nan Carroll rose the next morn- ing 70 weighted with trouble and the fatigue of an almost sleepless night that she WAS sstonished to find that her bathroom scales. upon which she stepped from forcs of habit as soon as she had dried her body after | cold shower. reg lstered 107 pounds.
 Lost a pound" she reflected with melancholy pleasure. And since I forgot to set out the cream bottle after all. and haven't trace of appetite anyway, I'll probably lose another pound by tomorrow morning. It seems-" and she made . bravely humorous face at hersel! lA the bathroom mirror-"that un- acquitted love has its compensa- dons.'
 She breakfasted on two sfin tri- angles of toast. made on the eiec- tric toaster which Willis had given her when she had taken the small apartment . year before, and slipped scalding- hot black coffee with faint regret for the missing cream. For the first time since she had been it's mistress she tidied up the minia- ture kitchenette without congratu. lAtinS herself that 1t was hers.
 Looks like rain," she discovered, parting the gold silk marquisette curtains that shrouded her big dou- bic front window. T must say it's nice of the weather to be sympu- thetic. Black lizard d-skin pumps doesn't hurt them to get wet: gun metal stockings-if there's a runner in them I'll sit right down and howl: my dark blue crepe de chine wish had a black to suit my mood" she told herself with bitter hunnor as she laid out her clothes.
 When she WAS completely dressed she surveyed her reflection with wry dissatisf action. Disgustedly she jerked on her rainy-day coat, snatched her umbrella from the closet and hurried away toward the hardest task che had ever set herself in her life.
 As she swayed by a strap in the trolley car, her eyes fixed unsee. ingly upon the morning paper che held in her right hand, sne re- hearsed her speech of resignation:
 "Oh. Mir. Morgan, can you spare . minute? I'm awfully sorry. but I've decided to leave. Yes. sir, Sat urday week, if you can get someone 10 take my place by then. Of course I'll be glad to help train a new Gtrl-"
 But that was silly. she knew. John Curtis Morgan would never let her reach that point uninter- rupted. As she listened. in imas. inAtion, to his amazed protests. color glowed richly in her cheeks. Then shame 1erked her up short. 10 hear him beg you to stay! You'n T do believe, Nan Carroll, you're looking forward to resigning jus, write him nice, formal note, you will. and you'll tell him a whopping big lie about having accepted . better position more money greater opportunity, larger city. Make it Iery formal and final, 50 he won't have the nerve to ask you to stay"
 "Oh. but I can't slap him in the face like that" Mans heart pro- tested. We've been such good friends. I'd destroy some of his beautiful faith in human nature if ! repaid all his kindness and friend ship like that"
 There's no other way" her common sense scolded her heart. You can't say: Please Mir. Nor ssn. I'm very sorry, but I've just discovered that I'm in love with you, and since you're married I'd better leave today Of course" Sh. unused. as the car changed down Main street, T could tell him a temporary lie-tell him I'm leaving to be married to Willis Todd, then tell Willis that I love him. not John Curtis Morgan. and be safety married to Willis within a week.
 "Daydreaming, Miss Carrolly" A business man who had offices in her building touched her arm. ~Here'S our corner"
 Five minutes later she was fitting her key into the lock of the doo- labeled Suite 70s. John Curti. Morgan, Attorney-at-Law." Her key, her office, her ''boss"- and soon to be hers no longer. She could scarcely see the familiar room for tears as she sprung the lock and closed the door gently. The floor