New Britain herald., 1930-06-21
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\ zL1-l- A-OLl V tI SE U lES -D NDl+t her jealousy over her husband, Alan But they quarrel over Berna- dine Lamont. q night club hostess. vhAn she asks him 10 look after her son, Bobby, whose father hal saved Alans life during the war. Alan tries 10 explain that rha doo- tor has given BarnGdIne only short time to live hut NatalIe.s re- -utts rause him to seek understand ing and sympathy rom his scene tarv. Phlupa Wes-. who is waiting TOT the opporr4Hl-E
 PhiIlps manages to widen the breach ne-0a@u Alan and Natalie ov shoulrE her a latter rom Bor- nz3irs in winch she mentions IONS h. has given 10 .Bohhr. Then she changes an order tor orchids and nrer Na,an@ goes to q bridge party ard hears another woman 7css- that Alan had sanr 1e" orchids 7I. her old anger $ aroused. She refuses 10 believe Alan deriaI-. fingered. Alan ts-es P.lapa ol- aEa,n and wonders f l,- could love the girl 7ha- she coy # refuses his kisses. On returnLnE home he lnds Na-a-l7 packing 70 les~e Wolrds5 pride prevents ei-h- r. from seeking a. raConclLa4oo. Alter she leaves. tha hose seems d=sotsre TO Alan and he seeks con solartor with Phu-pa. She tlaln's her v.--ory 70 -he office force. but .orcea.s he fact -ha- at times h. is entirely indifferent 70 her
 Nfeanwr.le. Naral3a regrets her aas-y acton. She Hasr.- told hsr sarlly zr1 when her vo1ng sister zs.s Q E1 back -o New York TI-a her. promises 10 take her BL- she soes not write 10 Alan. hoping t= will raE her 10 returh Her silence. hove ger .ne~elT spurs h5n on .r his zsfa-r with Philips. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORN
 CHAPTER XXI
 When Alan went 10 Ph.lGps s-l zs.ed her r she would go n Llur-r and ne -h=at-- rttn h.n2. sh= t-d not l=- -rs u--.= incident ot tne ia, 1afora. that -ad rrolo-aL hl-7. IT, -srta-= with her acceptance.
 T. uaz no, thas she failed 10 -r- call :r - 1o.v she va0- ln.o r:7 office. and found him sitting with lis head bowed on his arms and aor sac to.lowz5 q sudden lm2ul=e to contor- hin.
 She ras certain ,aac :or q mo a7ec-. AIa- had been on the verge O. taking re- n his arms Th=0 he seemed 70 heed some inner ad- 72oa,-.or that prompted hlm Q draw back For he suddenly u@- cana abrupt with her almost rudo
 PhLupa znarted Urder his trAa7- uent. but she Tas sraarr enough 70 palt until the hour Tas hers before attem pttrg 70 make nm pzy for r.
 She remem bered very clearly as she told hlm u Qllac voice -hg. she would be glad 10 go. that sle o7ed him something for the lev before. But. Of course. f he sur rcrdered-sha smiled tarrlE ID 7r hlr1-rhar would 7-ipe-out zll deb.=
 To give hlm fair chance sha was as pleasant as she kra7 hore 10 be when they met again Ala, had waited outside her home n 3 ts.xlc2b. She did not keep him ~aitire long
 They had an excellent dlnrar a1 seats for 2 B-oadTav hit. But the. danced on a1 over crowded floor in ' second-rate supper club, and Alan didn't like Y Particularly -ha peo- pie at the table rext 10 theirs One o- the man -herA uzs too frankly interested n PttLIlpa
 We better dress -ext -lre arl 70 70 l de-en- place. he remark crosslv
 But Alan -.- rsz Alan ror- how car -oI when VOL live ID IT EuIsh.re unless vo1 rant 10 dc a Iot ot comnu-ire
 A lot ot commuri1g Alan r.. peated and -hey both laughed
 Think tnl= IS gong to haprcr ofter o' Alan 3sEea.
 PhuIra merely smiled
 'W=u f .t does 7a~e got .r dress Alan 5eclzred
 aWhs- vzs the ra--er ~tth Tn Foseoark7-
 Its al -z,- but l -hlnk r like 70 see voa aolLed ID. Ph1li7a
 Ptl!lrs vas -o- entirely please with his -=r-arE-ae naigh- be ind -rg fz1r' 7.Ttn Fs.- sppaa~ance-hu she sa7 mann IT # hat she coul, gather
 T cold rev-r afford f" she sal firmly Why Alan don't YOU Ero7 that ar =verl-E go7n won't starr more than no or three parties r sorce ot these cl16s3 4 least. thai. 7-tst I've heard Some ot them pas oIt ar -he first wearing -hev sar
 I'll take care Of that" Alan sa1 quickly. "Doc't make 2 fuss ahog II. please PhtlIpa he adde quickly. as he saw opposition grow I-g la her countenarce Your e1vine vour time 10 me - lts ong Hght that I should do somerhiri for you t would be different - IT,. I weren't married A I+ ,; his cant mean ! thing 70 YOU hU good deed I'd be ? fine g3' wouldn't I, 10 let t oe an eZpens 10 you?"
 Philipa looked at tlm as thousI ,~--.-u---------------------