New Britain herald., 1930-07-05
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Natalie converse, ItdIO"n 'l '-' husba sd's friendship with Bernadlne Lamont. leaves him. Alan Is con- soled by his secretary Phlllipa West who is seeking 10 make an adNan- tageous marriage,
 Natalie returns, and Aen'reaIzcS that he loves her. hut the entangIe- n7ent that Phlllpd has Cl"Nertv en- gineercd prevents him from artfmpi- ing a reconciliation. Phllllpa retuS-S to release him.
 NataHe's sister Florence. fakes an illness 10 bring Alan back ID his home. But Alan's chivaroHS feeling for Phulipa permits her s'u. 10 stind between him and Nata4l,
 Natalie 1oa= 10 Ala-s office and there meets Eernaj.nv. Her ola jealousy flares up again and Sh" ruarrels bitterly with Alan, Th' next dav Natalie comes 10 the ott)o' to plead Tor tsraiEeua~s. ta' Alan IS out. H. telephones and paIIipa does not toll him thar Na'#.le Is }Rsi'. Natalie 1.ates in .e>Du'r
 PhIHpa. fearful AlaU.s anger will nof endure. uses a letter rom Berna- dine in a plot to Iiscredt Naia1". Sho changes fha name of Sfoe' 1,ernadina wants to buy ro one that fs worthless Barnadl9u comes 70 .b. cefl.o .rr5~ fae order has gon" through and discovers the change that has haem made tn tH" letter. Susotrio0. directed nv ThIIlpa, polnu n <a-alis. Alan believes her guilty Natalie 5S stricken to u-ter hope f,ssress rv his accusation. Alan 1aavas her and goes m Bernadino 'o a4fer to repav her losses. H" teA1 her h. is through wrh Natalie toI all +fme. Rernadino IS worried over her little hoy. Bobby'S. future.
 Not long after this Alan is hastily sunon7oned 10 her bedside, Her deatt leaves him with Bohhy 70 care iot Alan turns to Fhllhpa
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER NLIu
 Alan teIeph00ed for Phlliipa anc rut her in charge O. Bernadine' home. Nellie made no onjeotloN being overcome with Erlef. and hay lnr a, interest only in Bobby
 PhilHpa turned tho boy over 10 nc without interference. though thu was against Alan's expressed W'Sl rr7+ she herself should look attc trm. Sho had small fear Of p"In! found out. for Alan was very bus with tho many matters that had fl be attended 10 al once. And Wn"' he did come to the death-shroude' house she appeared devoted l. Bobby
 This was easy for her 10 do, a Pohhv could not be k,Dr away fror Alan when he was rhere. The res o4 the time she occupied herself managing the household in such zvav that she was able to satisfy he curiosity in regard 10 much c Bernadine's private life.
 The dead woman's intimate pr sonal belongings were SO muc mama to her greedy spirit. Sh looked into every closet chest an drawer, without d shred Of com junction.
 She was disappointed in th jewels. NO wonder no one trouble 10 lock rhc safe" she said 10 ners' over tho mutation pearls and sem precious stones Of the costun le,relry.
 She knew BernadJno had had sacrifice her finest gems but sh" h1 expected 10 find something wort while among what was left.
 
 But what was Alan going 10 d with Bobby?
 Phillipa was torn two ways ny h' own wishes in the matter T. ~ou he best. of course, 10 put him in school. but she saw d way 70 n. Bobby 10 induce Alan 10 open h house in HilIshtrc again He na not been in if. she knew. sim Natalie had closed it and sont h' the keys when she went 10 n aunts home in Philadelphia. "T" she vas living 10 establish a leg residence.
 With Bobby in the house, r"ani ing attention. she. Phlllp2, cou snend much of her time in Hillsajr while she and Alan waited for h release from his marriage 10 Na'a.
 She decided sha would rather Jl ir Hillshire than any other place S knew. After all, Alan might as w keen this house What fool was anyway. She was thinking the money he had put into Bern dimes estate 10 pay for tho loss g lad suffered through his brokera firm.
 Nov i+ would 20 10 Bobby W
 that was bad enough. but s didn't want Natalie to get the co verse home and come back to Ne' chester. Alan said Natalie dldi want it: but shc might change h mind, Phillipa reflected. f h. Bobbv were living in it. then Na'a would he more definitely ou- Of I
 For Natalie would never want come back to Alan. PhilliDa was cf tain. Her letter 10 him-Alan h let her read twas very bitter. lad believed her dishonest and d honorable. when the proof was ' incontestable.
 Natalie had intmatcd-hcr l"t' was written when bitterness had placed her bewilderment-that 8 knew Bernadine Lamont was sponsible for all her trouble. H PhilHpa had smiled over that!