New Britain herald., 1930-06-16
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 Natalie Converse tries to conquer her jealousy over her husband, Alan But when he receives a call to the home Of Bernadine Lamont, q pop u,ar night club hostess. she de- nands that he refuse to go. He leaves, after explaining that Berna- dine IS the widow of a war buddy who had saved his life.
 The actress surprises Alan by saying that her doctor has given her only short time to live and requesting him 10 take care of he son, Bobby. He promises and tries to tell Natalie bat her rebuffs sl- lence him. He confldes in his sec retary, Phillipa West, who has been waiting for this opportunity 10 fur ther her own schemes.
 When Natalie next comes 10 the office, Phillipa manages to tell her about helping pick out toys for darling Bobby and shows a le-- yer from Bernadlne n which Alan's visits to Bobby are men rlored Natalie leaves in I rage without explaining and Alan toi- lows. hoping for q reconciliation. hut her accusations drive him back to the office
 He finds Phlllipa there and, after working several hours Alan takes h-r to dinner and then home. The girl adopts q synlp2- thetic pose and, 10 arouse Alan , interest. indulges n q Irritation with Geoffrev Norman, who has come 10 invite Alan and Natalie for 2. weekend at then Lake Placld camp This trip TO camp renew 2 Alan's love for Natahe and th=y forget theIr quarrels
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XI
 Nordav came T. didn't matter 2t you were gong to be married or hanged. t came just the same
 For Alan Converse, Y brought ? rush Of work. But he found 3 mo- nent at the beginning Of the day 10 wonder f he hadn't over-@sti- mated Phillipa Wsst's attractlvt- ness
 He ras observing her closely while she look dlctauon from him Accurate as ever Her efflc}AncE coming close to d=teatlng its own purpose by being so perfect r al most escaped notice
 For 1t wasn't her work he Tas comparing with anything e Nara- lies l. was her appearance Not 2 touch Of glory about her. Natalle the memory Of her beauty hung round him like fragrant scent- T. 7as unbelievable that she should doub- her allure-should be jealous or other women.
 Those hours when her lov@llness had been less than nothing to hlm. had slipped out of hls mind before the1r weekend at Lake Placid with the Normans in their S3on0o hut was over.
 Ph.llipa sensed h,S mood. kneT she was at the nadIr ot her appeal for him. She could cheerfully have throttled that high hat Mrs. Nor man" whom she blamed for taking Alan away and throwing him ln-o the intimate company Of hls wifi.
 UnwiseIy. she held her anger 1n- tact until she reached home. Better for her to have expended t n some way that would have compelled her to exercise 2 measure Of self-re- stralnt toward her parents. They could not compete with her n | battle Of words. Thus, by lsttlrE hersel. go against them, she de- prived herself Of discipline. per n?itted q dangerous hablt TO grow that of speaIlnz her mind fully. once she got started.
 Will VOL. Philllpa dsrlln jus run Up and ST a minute with Uncle Frank. while Name delivers some work7" her mother asked her when dinner was finished
 T will not Phllllpa answered shortly She did not even honor her mother with 2 glance. I'm gong to do my nails
 Do your nallsc" her father srorted- T suppose you're gonna put more of that bloomln' red stuff on 'era T. would do them more good. and you too. young lady. f you'd stick 'en in rhe dlshpan once in 2 while"
 PhlIlpa. answered ~lth ma brtdged disrespect. Oh shut up she sad.
 Philhpa her mother began. only to be cut short instantly.
 Don't 'Phhlpa' me" the d7ugh- ter cried. pushing back her char until I. banged agalnst the radl- ator, and getting to her feet n preparation for an exit on the las- word Do you think I've nothing 10 do but sit up there in that stuffy hole with 2 mummy like Frank switzer? But of course you do.' she laughed harshly. What do you know about the grind in a busi- ness office? What I'd like to know ? And just because I've got to keep myself looking decent. I'm in- suited" She ylared at her father
 Both parenrs were silent. shocked by her violent temper You might be somewhere ID the world today If you'd kept your nails clean Phil lipa rayed on, instead of being stuck here in this beastly place"
 Her father gasped, Beastly =