New Britain herald., 1930-07-02

Everyone hneT it. And who was more likely 10 do a thing like that - she was thinking of the letter than a jealous woman?
 S,jlI she tried to reason against charging Natalie with il. But it was 100 difficult. Alan's secretary, Miss West. had said no one else lad been in the office. Natalie alone had had the opportunity to -et hold of the letter.
 "Oh, how terribIe!' she thought in a flood Of pity for Alan.
 H. well deserved her pity, for d. that moment his spirit was just about crushed
 Naturally he had doubted Nat2- ng's guilt - he had never hnown ror 10 do an uoderhanded thing in her lfe-hut thora were facts that could not be denied
 Their quarrel - she had made reckless statements during it-sho had not seemad mentally responsi- hle. Perhaps her temper had en- dured. and she had returned to the office 10 make a new scene. and. finding hin, absent had heen drivIn h~ n.r passion 10 seek 10 do him some injury
 And what greater injury was '5ero within her power 10 infli7t yron him than this2 She wasn t Inc killer type of woman, nor would she. feenng herself wronged. re- verge herself in like manner; no, that was not Natalie.
 Formerly. her greatest power had ,air In threatening to leave him: trat power had been dlssipated. What was there left for her, but 10 hurt him through his buslness?
 These thoughts lntruded upon lis mind while he listened 10 Phil Npa as she told him how angry Natalie had looked. how rudely sh had spoken when she came to th4 c>fjce.
 'Im sorry Alan" PhiIlira said gently, after quarter hour Of planting and feeding suspicion ot . Natalie. "but I think Natalie must have made the change in the let r,r."
 Alan looked at her and wished she would ston taking. Of course Natalie had Lcna ir. He did not ocncede this openly. but he fel, fl5re Has no argument against t.
 He thought he saw clearly wha; had happened Natalie had come jn. 10 resume their quarrel, anI found Rernadine's letter in his desk Sho was ie1lOIs Of Eerradine. Per h&rs Rernadjne's letter. couchod Ill terms of friendly familiarity. had orraced her. She probably thought abou, .t-worhing herself ID to q pitch oc madness that would per mir her 10 act dishonorably
 ThilliHa watching him as q ca, watches Il mouse. was tempted to suggest he invasugate 10 see j; Natalie had meddIed with anything @'sa ir his desk. anticipating his discovery Of the much-usad eraser it. 4I'll-Dl 0'-.-F Wal l4FA IiTI ne was almost certain n do this ot his own accord. and that it was b.St for her that ha should
 She felt he had said enoug1 and got ID 70 20. Alan. with his head har' did not look ID at her A ;ba door sho paused, about tc osil him | le wc1Idn'- spend +ny evening vth her. but changed har mtrd and vent quietly out.
 H. was s,,ll in his office whzr sh~ laf. for tho day. She walked with 2 light, brisk step. highll pleased wi'h herself She hat slipped a no-a just inside AlanE dcor. asking him to come up j h. fol- like tt.
 Alan never saw the nora. l. go kicked under inc thick rug .1, ru- t4a' Natalie had helped bio . ohoosa-wnera i- lay for wee <s Then It vas tossed into the waste basket by a careless srrubwona1 Nor that ir mar'erad, Alan did no want 10 20 70 TIiihpa's. He want aJ Q 20 and sec Natalie.
 And he did. about seven o'clock Tn the interim he had sat at hi desk, tninkny hroodinc His de jecrion and utter hopelessness ha, . gradually given way 10 cold fury
 All -he minor criticisms he eye made oT Na.alie-crlticiem dead il h's mind these many waaks-re tuned i1 force The whole sitIa ton summed up. meant that sin lad killed his respect for her. An EiiHng that. had killed his lov- lie had been fairhful, loving, de por6abie. Ills reward should hav boen T happy home He had earro' peace and security. And he ha' ron4 Of hese things
 Ills fury grew apsCe as he neare tho house in Weztchester. vher Natalie, fast giving up hope tha he would come tc her that day waited wearily in q chair befor the fire.
 The night was not cold. but sh felt chilled. She didn't know ho' much longer she could sit up -sh vas SD yerv tired but if Ala came. eho lid not want him { find her showing the weakness sh felt
 Her heart g1ro 2 mad. glad lea wNon he rar- the bell She kne that ring, So many times he ha