New Britain herald., 1929-05-20
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MT. Judson. and you, too. Armi- tage."
 Mir. Judson understood Pamela's danger and did as he was told. hold ing Stephen by the arm.
 Huck was congratulating himself upon his success. He figured he'd rot the breaks. The doorman, though he recognized him. hadn't been suspicious. It was . hundred to one shot that nothing had been heard over the telephone except his name. perhaps. He believed that wouldn't mean anything, to the ma jority of Pamelas acquaintances.
 But he was glad. nevertheless, IS he led Pamela through the gate. that he'd arranged to have Ras meet him at Harmon. They'd be ' there in few minutes. And then let Judson find them! He couldn't drag Pamela back from the Pober- lins' without a scandal.
 Pamela stepped up to the train platform ahead of him. In the vestibule man lurched forward and got between them. catching Huck unprepared. Before he could Thrust his hand back into his pocket the other man stuck a gun in his stomach and ordered him to throw 'em up."
 Without a sound Pamela slipped to the floor.
 When she revived Huck was gone. She clung to her father in a parox- ysm of weeping. He was thankful that she turned to him and not to stephen. Stephen had confided to him that he hadn't yet had the talk with her that both knew he must have. It made it easier for him. and for Stephen, too. to see that her father see ned dearer to her.
 Stephen was distressingly con- scious of the interview he'd had with Mir. Judson following the lat ter's visit to Mildred that morning. Distressed-and strangely happy.
 They took Pamela home, a ner- vous wreck, ani Mrs. Judson put her to bed. \
 Mir. Judson went to the switch- board operator and learned that it was Mildred who had sent in the warning. She's been telephoning every five minutes since" the girl stated.
 Call Garland and Grace, Mir. Garland's office, and ask Miss Law renee to come here" Mir. Judson di- rected. Tell her to come to my office"
 Mildred came as quickly as a taxicab could bring her. She was deathly pale and trembling. What had happened? Stephen-she had a vague idea that he might have had an encounter with Huck. And Huck was killer!
 Her breath was coming in short, painful gasps when she opened the door to Mir. Judson's office.
 stephen!
 She barely suppressed the glad cry that sprang to her lips when she saw him there.
 'Mildred!" He was coming toward her. And he had never looked at her like that before. She thought he was going to take her in hts arms, and grew confused.
 He was Pamela's-the man Pa mela was going to marry.
 hnr e1, inly him and halted. He reminded him. self, with great fear. that he had yet to hear from her own lips what MT. Judson had told him. Where is MT. Judson?" Mildred cried, her eyes wildly searching the I oom.
 He's left us alone" Stephen said quietly: "so that I may tell you l love you. Mildred"
 His voice was humble, beseeching. but there was an eager intensity behind it that told Mildred he was holding himself in leash.
 She stared at him, unable to say a word.
 I've been an awful fool" he said suddenly. "and MT. Judson found it out. He asked me just one simple question, Mildred, and that settled everything" He paused, and Mildred waited. her heart pounding like mad.
 "Please, sIt down here and let me tell you all about it." stephen urged, but not daring to so nearer her.
 Mildred moved over and sanl, weakly into chair
 What did he ask you'" She simply couldn't keep the question back, though her feminine instinct prompted her not to make it too easy for him.
 Stephen looked at her and she suddenly wanted to laugh joyously at his small boy air of guilt.
 He said to me-" Stephen said, coming closer; ''he said to me: Young man. do you love Mildred Lawrence?' And before I knew 1t I had said yes. So you see. that's the way it was all the time, only was . fool.''
 "Oh." It was a very little word. but stephen found encouragement in it.
 T know that's only half of it," he went on. There's you. I might not be a foo: any longer, but what good will tha. do unless I have you? Mildred. you aren't going to spoil it now! Don't you love me?"