New Britain herald., 1930-06-25
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She sank We6rllE into At[ 6C- custoned seat. the char by his desk. She had removed the rouge from her cheeks. and left only enough on her lips 10 give them character She looked wan. and tired AS she was, for this fight to keep Alan was an earnest one with her. She had worried over 1t al. the night before.
 Any luck" Alan asked sympa- -het,callv.
 She nodded T think SO" she said doubrfuuv There's a place !a East F.fty-sixth street. I sad we would be back tonight to look a. r aga.n.'
 Alan erovned sharply But" he began. and then o.amped h,s lips together.
 Pailllpa was gong on in 2 tone weary fashion It's nice, really. ' hope you'll like Il Alan. Apar-- a-e-t hunting ls terribly tlrlng.
 Their eyes met. and she smiled va-lv. as though she knew he un- ders-ood walt t was that really tired her T. was q good imitation 0: Z brave little girl try!ng cour- azeouz.v 10 hide her wounds.
 l. made Alan feel like q brute. Fhl,upa grasped her opportunlry- see.ng h.s disco1-tlrlre-and got uQ.
 I'll rush through my work and leave early, If you don't na.nd, she sad. I'd like 10 get 2 hot beth before dinner. And Alan. l wonder f you l m.n5 calling for ne con.ght2 I'm sorry but had TO s!se7 last night II like to go -o some quiet place near home. or IT tne Village
 Alan t.dge,48 He hadn't thought 0. dining with Phl..,pa that night.
 Perhaps r would be better toE vou 10 stay home and go to bed e--,v. he suggested hopefully
 On. Alan" Phl.lira's voice Va; Lozde4 with ceproach. II got tt Alan Ike an arrow. It was sucH terrible TOW | had With father He wouldn't want ne at the table And mothers worried nearly 't death. as it ls. II she thought th2
 that =" her voice brokr and za= turned away with 2 despair ..- sob. half choHed back by rs-exc-chiee hastily aQpEed 10 h.
 Alan ee.. as though a= N. z..7p=d 4ost chtld. or AlcHed .-rgry dog
 Tn sorry" hs said Q1ioHlz I'm zerald ! forgot about YOU trouble at homs. Phin.pa or coursf 5 I'll call for VOL. but he palsa , and avoided looHng at her. ! ma 1- la-e."
 CHAPTER HXVIII . [ may b. late.
 ] P1.l..pa thought Of the word 2 t.rce ar3 aga-r, as six o'c.oc ! came. siX-tt.r-y. seven. sever-thirt, 7. and Alan had TO. appeared 10 tax Q her 70 dine.
 r She grew tre-:u. and rebutte her mothers attempts 10 talk Wit f her. The one olzcl, look she ga' 7 Ter father z.tenced hlm when j o.:e-e1 sVlty greeting to her g tn- kitchen. where she was putin 70 inc elel4uc iron to heat. r. Nr and Mrs Wez- had dacid Q ao- to interfere with her So y knew she would not tolerate :, a-
 Mrs West had begged. that :: .a Pati.ipas own good, they let | [, alone. "She'n leave if We quar-
 tr.,a her anymore, and want h here. wtere can keep a1 eye n. her. .. .=azr part c: the t.mt T. she had s2.d.
 h. ILr West had sao-ced and "e 1t ...a peace All that P-l-Apa l. -r za.5 70 AI4- aoout her parer
 vzs sz.1 70 serve her purpose -1 -z~1.esz e. the truth. .E He. mot-sr saw she vas ups '& and wanted 10 comfort her l. ( .1 her -o t.s heart to have PhlIl -r zp.-- her sympathy. She te.c 1T 1' she n1d n some manner failed 'e E.-- ..tle dreaming the truth [. nc. P.uI.pa. while Of her flesh q
 blood. was no more kindred to l
 II spirit than the ver.est strange as The ar Of the household, | T.. grown difficult 10 breath by q. -o c .c-oca. T. seemed charged with
 poison that set nerves on edge ST la.oulsed qulcE answers