New Britain herald., 1929-06-25

out of 1t this time! When are you that you can't realize how insult. I ing you are. l should have thought it would be sufficient for me to say I would marry you.'
 And l." Willis told her, not at all steadily, don't want you to marry me if you love another man 1 The words have been said between us at last. Nan. I've been in an agony of jealousy for two years, and now that I've admitted 1t at last, you'll have to answer my ques- ! tion. I'm sorry, Nan, but it would be no good pretending I've never asked you and you'd-evaded the question. We'll be so happy. dar- ling. if you say, I love you, Willis. I don't love Morgan Can you say it, Nan?" he insisted, his hands clenched at his sides.
 II refuse to answer question you have no right to ask me-" Nan | blazed. T never dreamed you had such ugly thoughts about me in your mind these two years. I'm lucky to have found out in time"
 Listen. Nan" he urged miser. ably. Face the truth. no matter how much it hurts. When I pro- posed tonight for the fifth time you were going to refuse me again did, in fact. on the score of want ing to keep on with your career. But as soon as I made you realize that you were in love with John Curtis Morgan, married man. you wanted to hide from the truth, run away from 1t into my arms. You're naturally too fine and good to bear the thought of being in love wita anther woman's husband. But love you with all my heart. and you've got to love me that way. or we shan't ever be married. Am ] right, honey? All you've got to do is to deny it all-and mean it."
 But he could not go on, with those despairing. horror stricken eyes upon him. He turned away from her, lurched like a drunken had laid his hat, snatched it up and lurched on toward the door.
 Nan watched him go. the back Of one trembling hand crushed against her mouth. as if to stifle cry, When the door closed sharply upon him. she ran toward it. leaned against it, panting, her eyes ter rible with fright.
 "Oh, Willis. come back! Don't leave me alone! You've always been so sweet 10 me. Willis! You can't he so cruel as to leave me alone now. If you leave me alone. I'll have to think-and I don't want to think, don't dare to think! Oh, Willis" But her voice was only a husky. terrified whisper that the man who was plunging down the hall could not possibly have heard.
 CHAPTER III
 For long minute Nan Carroll crouched stricken against the door which had closed upon Willis Todd. Then the necessity for action drove her in d frenzy about the room. She swept the cushions from tn. couch into a big armchair: tore off the cretonne cover and folded 1t with none of ,he loving care and pride which was the usual portion of the pretty thing; turned bacx the pale yellow. fluffy blanket and the hemstitched sheet: raced to her clothes closet and returned. sob- ping, with pillow. nightdress, neg lisee and slippers,
 Willis Todd's crazy-crazy with jealousy!" she panted. still in that husky, terrified whisper with which she had tried to call him back. But I won't think about 1t! won't!" she repudiated the subject furiouslv as she ran to her dressing table and began 70 undress.
 She scurried. as if pursued by devils. into the tiny bathroom, turned on the hot water. and while the tub filled cleansed her face Or makeup. savagely massaged it with two -dollar-a-box "skin food" brush ed her teeth as violently as if she bore grudge against their white gleaming regularity.
 When the tub was full of almost unbearedly hot water. Nan stretched her small body in 1t and | fiercely courted relaxation. "1 will relax" she told herself angrily. T won't let that idiot upset me 90 that can't sleep. Imagine the