New Britain herald., 1929-07-06
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THIS HAS HAPPENED

After working three years as prl- vate secretary to John Curtis Nor gan, attorney. Nan Carroll discovers she is in love with him and deter mines to resign. She postpones her resignation when she learns Morgan is stalking his professional integrity on the innocence of his friend, Bert Crawford, indicted TOT embezzle- ment.
 Nan distrusts Crawford and Iris Morgan, beautiful wife of. the law yer. On the last day of the trial, lit- tie Curtis. six-year- old son of the Morgans, innocently places in Mans hands a note which he apparently took from his mothers handbag. The note is from Crawford and reveals his guilt and his plan to elope with Iris when Morgan has won for Craw ford his freedom.
 Nan is relieved when she reaches the courtroom and finds a mot guilty" verdict is returned and she does not have to show Morgan the proof of his wifes and his friend s faithlessness.
 Crawford immediately leaves town. A few days later Iris departs for supposed pleasure trip to New York. Later letter comes from Iris saving she does not love Morgan and that she will not return. She makes no mention of Crawford and begs Morgan not to search for her,
 Morgan is crushed. Later when Morgan in desperation is about to place his child in a boarding school Nan dissuades him. She promises to stay with the child while Morgan goes to the capital on business.
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 CHAPTER XN
 Estelle the maid, opened the door before Nan could reply to Curtis's embarrassing question. The tight npped maid. who obviously resented Mans intrusion. led the way silently. after a curt greeting, up the broad staircase to the second floor, but the child's voluble chatter more than llldut up 4OI ally NbllN NA '7'ttiOl4tAl shortage on Estelle's part.
 "Nana's my own special comp'ny, Estelle-ain't you. Mana? Mama works for my father in his office, and she's going to be lawyer too when she's grown-up-just like me, aint you, Nana?"
 I'm already grown-up, Curtis ' Nan laughed. but I am going to be a lawyer. Maybe you and your father and I will all be partners to- gether some day"
 "Uh huh" Curtis agreed. charg- ing on ahead to open the door of the guest room that had been as signed to Nan. Listen, Mana, l got 7a poliQr puppy and guess what l ns,1kd him ? Cop! He digs tunnels in the snow and he can pretty nearly jump through g hoop. I'm teaching hm tricks. Here's your room, Mana. It's got twia beds in case you're 1.-n -4-. 1-w4He. But you ain't man-and- wife. are you, Mana? Does man mean husband, Nana?'
 6S, ana HdNtu d HuSDdllI Curtis, so I'll need only one of these pretty beds" Nan assured him, as she looked about the large, beauti- ful guest chamber with dazzled eyes.
 You're not listening, Nana!" Cur tis stormed with sudden petulanCe. 'I said-if you ain't man-and- wife. could I sleep in here with you in the other twin bed? Clara gone" he explained proudly T threw a fork at her and it stuck in her cheek. l ain't got a nurse any more, and I'm not gonna have one either. All the other kids make fun of me. because I have a nurse. But can I sleep with you Mana? IT don't exactly like 10 sleep by myself"
 Nan knew that now was the time to bargain with the spoiled little boy for his good behavior. but there was something so mournful and wistful In the liquid black eyes which were pleading with her that she capitulat- ed without a single If youll do so- and-so." Too many people had bar gained with Curtis already. he need ed new method of discipline, but Nan still had not the faintest idea what that method should be.
 I'll be glad to have you, Curtis. And now, suppose you play outside with Cop until dinner-time. You might even have time to teach him new trick. I'm going o be busy unpacbing and dressing for dinner. won know"