New Britain herald., 1930-11-06
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY NOVEMBER G. 1930

me You'd give anything for Socks not to know. You1l marry me all right"
 She had controlled her voice and Ter eyes, but her body betrayed her Under his bruising grasp. her arm began to shake and then her whole body shook. She raised her voice and screamed. InstinctivelN Lester'-' muscles relaxed. She Nrenchcd herself away from him.
 I'm not afraid of screaming now" she panted. I've no-no pa tit mt to disturb, .. You shall not touch me, Lester, until l give yo: leave"
 He was getting sulkily 10 his feet, Halle knew, with the flashing knowledge of despair, that she had snatched back the ascendancr.
 T will make a bargain with you," she offered. Tt is a compromise I will come with you tonight and will marry you and then you must let me come back here"
 Say, is. that likely?"
 After a week-no. two weeks, l will come back to you"
 All right" he agreed with his H95-5 of suddenly surpriSn- her, so- wouldn't break your word. But w0ar the god of it?" he demanded s.s.cious once more. WI two weeks? Why one? Why a day or al hour?"
 "ln one week your brother is to undergo an operation for his eyes. r. will be months before they know fos certain whether it has given hin back his sight but quite soon the will see whether certain symptom have vanished or not, I must 1e with him during that time
 "Bluff,' muttered Lester.
 But she knew she had struck .r bargain. There was so much Of the woman in Lester's mentality She had. in some fashion marvellous to herself. contrived to force his I a. scniug into line with hers.
 They vent back to Grannoek's room
 T am here, SaXely"
 And that's Lester with ou," said Grannock. Where's Lyttoa?"
 Gone for a walk, dear. Does he think you've made progress
 He thinks you've performed d miracle"
 In due course it was explained to GrannoCk that Hallie must return to New York for a short time to at- tend 10 an urgent business matter.
 "YoH will come back" repeated Graunocl,
 Come and feel my luggage" she directed him. Just swing ii on one finger-your little finger will do very well-3 nd tell me if what I am taking witt me is meant for two nights in New York or for ever and ctormoro ?"
 Rose Ae whispered, 'Nou'rc going to watch over me after they operate; and for that reason l be- Iieva the operation will succeed"
 | I|tiI' Nft it, tDpr t0tiAtiS
 Rose, will you marry me when yen com" bank from New York? ?'
 She started away from him. Shc had boon utterly unprepared.
 'SaXely, why do you suddenly asG mn that o"
 I'm afraid I've put it badly,' he said. But what I wanted 10 sug- eosc Has that We shouldn't postpone our marriage through all those months ot SUI spense.'
 Yes - yes. I know" SHo hoped desperately for an Interruption hut ncEo came. How cowardlv she vas
 Rose, I've 2 sIchenine sense that I've offended you"
 She could think CT absolutely ncthng 10 say,
 'I cant explain anything but I cant possibly marrr you-in Ba1ti- more"
 He i'll back as though she had struck him.
 For momau thought you were saying that you could not pos sbiy marry me a all.'
 'I-t can't explain, SaZoIy. Ncvor- th"leas, ! am coming back" she in- sisted. ' shall bc there when you want tne. I'll stay by >ou al. night"
 Not in plN," he suapped, If it's pity"
 Its love" she said SHc left him standing there. helpless, irving to understand.
 Copyright. 1930. br Roy Ni.kers)
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