New Britain herald., 1929-07-10

posed pleasure trip.
 Iris announces her assertion in a letter which cleverly omits mention of Crawford's name and begs Nor gan not to seek her. Morgan is broken hearted. Nan conYinces him that, he should not place his child, Curtis, in a boarding school. While Morgan is at the capital on business. Nan stays with the child and organ izes the housekeeping situation so father and son carry on.
 She places Curtis in public school and at once plans menus which will. restore health to the child whom Iris has made delicate by overindulgence. For six months Nan. in capacity or long distance housekeeper, provides happiness and comfort for 8 man whom she loves but who ironically loves an- other Morgans attitude is one Of gratitude and deep friendship and he does not suspect that Nan loves him When Nan returns from a short trip to the capital. where she took bar examinations, she is met with the terrible news that little Curt has been in an accident
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 CHAPTER NXF
 % Mans heart stood still. Her eyes, black with fear, asked Willis Todd the question which she could not make her lips form
 s~ "No he isn't dead-not even bad sly hurt Willis treasured her gent sly.
 - "Oh." Nan drew a shudderins breath of relief. Thank God She relaxed against the cushions of the car for minute, trembling violent ly. Then What are you waiting for, Willis Todd Start the car, Get me there as quick as you can! TeIl me what happened, Willis, but drive -drive."
 50 that's how you feel' the young man who loved her said grimly "Goodby, Hope! All right, honey girl, Don't worry about me. I'd rather have your friendship than any other girls love. It seems that the two youngsters Pat O'Brien and Curtis. were playing with the police dog on the lawn this morning, teaching him to retrieve sticks. Curtis flung stick too far. so that it landed in the middle Of the street, and of course the dog dashed after it. and Curtis after the dog. Little Pat, it seems. shouted 10 Curtis 10 come back, then tore out after him. Curtis was stooping over to take the stick from Cops mouth when & taxi swerved around the corner too fast to stop in time"
 'Oh!' Nan gasped. and clgng sickly to Willis arm.
 "It seems that your faith in Tit- tie Pat as the kids bodvguard was amply justified. for Pat flune Cqr- tis out Of the way of the tsxi and took both wheels across his own legs. Both broken. Little Dat's in the hospital poor tad"
 And Curtis" Nan whispered fl shaking hand over her eyez 10 shut out the horrible picture that WlI- lis had described.
 Little Pat must have flung hfm pretty hard. for the kId has a broken arm. He struck the curb, I believe Willis continued, as he maneuvered his car out Of down. town traffic into q side street. The paper says it's a clean break. he tween the elbow and tho wrist and that the boy won't he in bed more than a day or two. It's the hero Of the story that's out of luck Poor Little Pat will be in the hospital for weeks. Morgan will pay tho bills, of course. and the afternoon paper says he's going to give thc youngster a college and med lca' school eduCHtiOn.'
 "Mr. Morgan vas going to dc that anyway" Nan interrupted "oh, Willis are you sure Curus isn't badly hurt? You're not keep