New Britain herald., 1930-06-20

his way 10 the outer office, took them back 70 her for malilng
 Phuupa WAS bent over her task. irving to hide her expression, both from hIm and from the others pres ent
 Alan dId not appear 10 notice. He wasn't h fact, thinking of hsr at al Some impulse. which he did not try n 6eane. had prompted him to pu- n the call 10 his home and in- qulra about the mail Hewas con sc.o1z of feeling greatly isappointed now that he knew there was no let Ter from Natala
 The feeling Erev'on him IS tte days work was disposed ot. and he had less ro think about Tn the early afternoon. he declded s,idden- lv 70 7.rlre 10 her Perhaps he would not have teen tnciGned 70 do so if lr hadn't happened rhat Phllhpa went OUT 10 lunch when she dld,
 S.e had waited beyond her usual time. hoping 10 have few minutes with Alan. while they had the offices very much to themselves.
 But Alan wasn't hungry. He stay d l1 hls office 1t was only when he telr like getting out because he was restless. that he thought Of Iunchlng, H. decided 10 ask Phnlipa 10 lunch with him She dtdn- talk business when -h7v were away rom the of slce and all the rlen he could get ccl5 os z- shorr notice dld
 Prlllpa wzs gore when he rent o1- H. d!d-. raInd greatly. On sec o-+ thoEzt-. I -11---t 2e more aEreA- able 70 lunch alone
 H. zraIlo1e1 2 rasty hr= or two, and 1os- interest 1T The too6. The ~=s-arIrzrr. although l good one, vas rot pleasing n Alan II was 2 dismal ra.-v day The ropl= rho dismal ral-v day The people Tho -n= +loor and some o1 them leaned dripping &uocellas agaEnsr the eha1r=.
 r looked craary to Alan He thought 9t -ae solra ot Eermb'lda- 1T CaAfor-ta -t Na-s..a hadn't gone away he would ta ge-ring out Of ,t-s for q fen 1eeEG 4 rip with Na-zG-e c1oos.rE rh=.r 6es~Hstlon 7zz n hare hoa- hls birthday rraz- =r- - her
 Nov ha supposed she would want -Esck Come ro rh-na abolr f h=5 intended ro surprise her v'2-h ne rip as ? z.+-
 Perhaps f see had Eco7n aoout
 -I@ Eo- ID 7ucHly pad for elz lunch and -st- No good st--.Hg ec.ozI-E shoUr =f.-1y c--2,as or a day like -c.=
 Eatc-e he go- back . -1e oecs c.s tae- 7.zra 1.e- Ez-al= 1as tzzLoas. n4- s-= 1sz also tto-ztt- tul Als- -.-a7- zh= ! -a-z made him m=zr runrzrz when h= 1et- the house -ha- morning
 Seated a5al- 2 H.s tesE he s--- cIrne1 Q the tes3~= 70 7rIre 10 her. He waC= -nz l=-ter r-aC-iCalLv ! demand rHs- she return ro him. thinking n 4st7bl4zh I e.rn,ress that would be helpful 70 him IT the tu- --re. His real longing and need Of her 0zs rlGdor-h1s norma, streak ot s-clbcor1r@ss causlng him to con- -=sl 1hzr he considered weakness. H. called 2 permanent separatlon between them silly and asked her Q re sensible erer It she dldn ' love hin, He rcouEhr they ought 10 go or together for the sake Of thls. and -na--tLel- position. tte5r families, Bu- not q word that she might con- =-r4= as he z-Er os 2 broken hear+
 4 he wrote. Alan Ecev ev4- more inn than he had intended to te when he began the letter Ot cou~se Na-zAe he added near the =-d o5 # v= vo-- have ! z1os- c: s c1a-ce for hspplness. unless YOU rar r4zt.-e t1a- your insane jealousy IS absolutely r,tho4- lustlticauon
 H@ wasn't thoroughly sarst.sd win taz l=t-er 71en It 1as finished 1ut te was atra3d he ight not com ro== another t he destroyed f. Writ .-z of EataEe's jealousy had alnos' d-zsrpate3 his softer mood. and brought to his mird ! number ot -jo-E.vs appearances
 H. slz1ed the l=rter with . de termination 10 send r as t Tas.
 r reached Nataue a- ] tln2z -har word ot t=-5erress from hin, ~oll1 have sent her turrylng 10 get of 2 royous message n reply
 
 She had been d~cop!n- and d-s.