New Britain herald., 1930-06-24


 Then Phillipa went back to her own desk. and brooded over the situation that faced her. She knew i. was more 1oubtful than she had thought. Last night Alan had at least kissed her and he hadn't been so steamed ID over Natalie
 Finally she got up and went into his private office. Alan looked up questioningly from his papers. Phil lipa stood timidly before him. and said: I'm sorry to disturb you, Alan. but we won't have a. better time to talk. and there's something want to discuss with you this morning"
 Whats the matter with lunch ing together and talking them" Alan asked. He was 2 little dis Quieted by her words. Something I want to discuss with you" sounded ominous. IL made him uneasy. Because Of his uneasiness. he made the suggestion for >lunchlns to- gether.
 Phillipa shook her head. Have you forgotten that you're lunchlng with MT. Royden and Mir. Adans?' She glanced at her<watch. They're coming in. about eleven. 4 little conference before lunch She smiled. The little conference, she knew, was d, very important one that might keep them there until late, while they settled the | fate of one Payton Payne, after which they would join Payne 10 make a fourth at their luncheon table. Later Payne would learn | that he was, if not ruined, at least badly damaged. RoyAen and Adams would do 1t, of course. Alan Uasnt { bic enough. But they had needed him on this occasion.
 Phillipa smiled, because she loved these pitiless battles Of Wall Street.
 She was becoming convinced that Alan did not love her. She more than suspected that he loved Na;- aIie. And yet she wanted him. lust as these men wanted Payne : dollars She felt she had a right to take what she could get, just $ they did.
 Only she forgot that these men were fighting upder q banner, fig uratlvely at least. Everyone in the world, who knew that they were i7 the Street, knew what they were there for. They were all after tho same thing. Payne among them When 1t was all over, he wouldn't be any more bitter than he had q right to be.
 But Philhpa, had never wor~ sword or shield. She had tough from ambush. She vas doing i now. following out the plan sht had conceived at her desk.
 I'm moving away from home. she said. 10 begin the discussion
 Alan stared at her.
 I've had trouble with father, she explained. and Alan heard he, catch her breath in sob.
 But. why. I thought .-." he b. gan. Phillipa interrupted him. Sh' vas turning his ring upon he finger. drawing attention 10 II.
 Tt satisfied mother that you'r' really going 10 marry me, Alan she said bcokenly: but Dad won believe f So I'm leaving
 But Phillipa, where are you go ing"
 "Oh. I don't know" she erie helpIess!y. T don't know what t' , do It's dreadful, when you'v' never lived alone before. Oh. 0 ! course. I know thousands of gili are doing # right here in Ne" York. and we'll have some plac 10 see each other then, without be ing out all the time, but I just fee asisI were torsaken, or something I suppose it's having father abus , nA that did it"
 The appeal to Alan was not ! , vain. But h= didn't want to tee r tender toward her, 50 he croucha s his answer crisply.
 ] Nonsense" he sad. there's T ) reason why you should feel tha . anyone has torsaken you. We
 find you place 10 live. The ide T isn't new to you, you know. = N oo," Phllllpa agree1
 but I've got 70 find a place rlgt 2 away"
 Take an extra hour at lunc! f Engage q. taxi and keep il, it VI I save time
 ! But Alan. aren't you gong
 look with me-" She seemed su, q prised and hurt, quite fol gettlr n she was very capable businc'