New Britain herald., 1930-07-03
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Natalie Converse, jealous of her husbands friendship with Bernadlne Lamont, leaves him. Alan seeks .consolation with his secretary PhjI-. npa West, who has cleyeriy man. aged tq become engaged to him.
 Natalie returns. and Alan real izes that he loves her. but h's ertanglement with pmItpa pra- vents him from attempting reconciliation. He asks PhlIltpa to release him bu, she refuses, snd makes an effective appeal ,o his pity
 Nataue's sister, Florence, fah's ar illness to bring him back 10 h's home. but Pnlll.ps srlu stands Ee- tween them. Florence leaves hoping they will get along better If left 10 Themselves. Natalie makes visi. 10 'Alan's office and there meets Be- nadine. who is seeking business ad- vice. Natalie old jealousy flares uo again and she quarreIs bitterly win Alan.
 Alan goes 10 Phdlna's apart ment for dinner. afterwari speni- ing the night at a hotel. The next day Natalie comes 70 tho office 70 plead for forgiveness. but Alan IS out. He telephones and FhliIip1 does not tell h,m that Natalie IS there.
 PhHlpa. e-artal that Alan's anger will not endure. uses a la-- ter from Barnadino in plot 10 .6lscre5it Natalie. She changes The name of a. stock BernadiHe wao,s 10 one that is worthless. Rorn1- dine comes to the office after the order has gone through and d.s- covers the change that was made in the Iertec. Alan starts an ''t- yexfgatior. Suspicion directed ov Phiuipa. poln.s 10 Natalie. Alan believes her guilty end goes up t1 HilIshire to accuse her.
 Natalie. sick with despair, .s rricken to utter honcle-sness by Alans accusation. He tells her -2e des3ts4s her. and leaves 10 50 Ho Bernadi1a and offer 10 ropa' her losses. Barnadine is alarmed al his state Of mri.
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 - Alan gor ID and paced the length 0: Bernadln5s somewhat eHo'c nvlng room. kicking aside biz fat floor cushion that got in his way and then instantly apologizln5 with 2. brIef: 'Sorry
 - Bernadlna lelaxe4 'I was afraid" she said that you were going to Natalie. and you shouldn't do that until you're calmor.'
 i've already seen her. Alan re- piled. his face darkenIng and his lips growing ,yen harder than they had been before. Tran he wheeled sharply. and :acad Bornadine, This is the end for me and Natalie" he declared. with unmis-akahle finali'E in his suddenly lowered voice.
 Be~radir1 realized his conviction O. Na-alle's guilt permitted no ar gumen-. bu. she did think that he mighr he l-=z bitter. less hurt. # he talked 1oout if with someone. And she did not believe he would casually osnos- Natalie. Being ? his confdon- so far, made h"r think she should 20 on with # and try to hr.2 him ]. she could"
 Well" she u-c2n. speaking ua- emouonallr 'ss' ~5 assume t1r. Natalie did f. don't you think "e ought 70 -r- t2 lind out if there was any ez-u-c for i'?''
 "Excuse. Alan shouted. "Wh-t excuse could there he for a thing like -ha-2" H. gIared at Bernz- dine as though he def.ed her 70 answer him, for he was past even wanting to believe in Nataue's hon. estv,
 "Perhaps she didn't realize hoH serious ir was" Barnadine sur- gested. "she may have thought sh- vas just causing you some slight trouble because she was piqued or
 "Or jealous. Alan broke in- "Yo'l may IS well know #, Rernadiaa. Her insane jealousy is al the bot tom of the whole thing. And won't tolerate it any longer. There's no use trying to defend her. came here 10 toil you I'll make good all that you lost-papor profits Included - just as soon as l can raiGe the cash"
 "No. Alan" Barnadjne cried ec- .2hattcally. T wouldn't Ier you lo hat"
 Alan came to a halt before h. nc had resumed his studing, anI looked down 1t her thin body and drawn face. ravaged by illness. A great compassion for her wellcd uG 1n his heart.
 Don't oppose me, Bornadine.' ao said gently. Let me he a man IT my own way for once. The money nis rightfuily yours-you need it, ] know. The second mortgage or iris place-it's been worrying EoH hasn't it? And you want 10 qu.r the club. don't you? For Bobby's sake"
 He came over and put hand on her shoulder He was mucf quieter now. That's setrled,' he