New Britain herald., 1929-06-29

her. that you will not communicate with her by letter or telephone" Hold on" Crawford growled. How am I going to let her know that it's all off between us, if I'm not to telephone or write herr"
 T was going to say: with the exception of one telephone call In which to make it quiet clear to her that you find it expedient to drop the affair. You can tell her and truthfully! - that someone knows all' and that it would be fatal to your chances of being as.. quilted to so on with the relation ship. Make the call from pay station and be sure that you are not overheard
 "You think of every little thing. don't you? ?" CrawfoA q sneered. But what has me stumped is why you're going to all this trouble to save Morgan's wife for him, when you're in love with him yourself"
 Mans steady brown eyes did not flicker. but her lips were white as she said. still in that deadly quiet voice: T haven't received your promise yet, Mir. Crawford"
 "Of course I promise." Crawford flung at her bitterly. What else have you left me to do? Give me a Bible and I'll swear on it, if you like."
 "Ill have ways of knowing if you fail to keep your promise" Nan said, ignoring his last words. Good night, Mir. Crawford"
 Listen. Man." Crawford begged suddenly humble. T know Morgan sets lot of store on your opinion and help in working up his cases. You won't work against me with him, will you?"
 Nan. busy with papers cl Nor gan's desk, did not look up. T am not working for the prosecution. Mir. Crawford, but for MT. Morgan. who is unfortunately the attorney for the defense in this case. l shall to try to earn my salary"
 "By heaven. you're a cold -bloodei little devil." Crawford snapped. but he walked almost jauntily to the door that led into the outer office.
 During the next two weeks, which ended in the opening of the trial of Herbert s. Crawford on the charge of embedding funds of the Midwest Packing Company of which he was president, Nan Car roll had good reason to believe that Crawford was keeping the promise she had wrung from him. Morgan himself told her that Crawford had shown the good sense to discon- tinue his Friendly" visits to the home of his counsel. lest reporters comment too suggestively on the lawyer, and Iris Morgan's discon- tented, restless, unhappy face. when she brought it's lovelness to her husbands office. spoke more loudly than any words of Craw- ford's could have done.
 When Crawford and Iris met in he lawyers office no one but Nan could have detected the strain and artificiality of their manner. but pain and and hunger in Iris blue green eyes when they devoured the blond handsomeness of her erst- while lover convinced Nan that 'rawford was keeping his promise. In spite of her contempt for Iris, Van was sometimes moved to pity or the woman who was obviously 'o much in love with a man she ,ould not have.
 Were sisters under the skin. in hat respect at least" Nan admitted with bitter humor. ''
 When at last. on Monday. Decem- per 18th, the case was formally opened in Judge Haswell's court. ris Morgan sat in reserved seat n the first row, immediately behind hose chairs that were traditionally acred to reporters and feature writer's. She had wanted to sit at he counsel table. beside the defend int, but Crawford himself had autioned her that it would not be wise, and Morgan had gratefully econded him
 Nan knew that Iris stayed at the courthouse the whole drcary first lay. sitting through the slow pro- ess of impaneling a jury. for she accompanied her husband to his of ice after court had adjourned.
 ''I believe TD attend the trial very day. Nan" she said. moving I estlessIy about the outer office while her husband was engaged in
 confidential telenhone call in his 'rivate office. 'I really think hould know more about Jacks I