The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03

Give cares for TreSsa and con- siiering his happiness above her own, she suggests divorce. Give says the matter shall be as she wishes. Tressa comes to visit them. She declares Liane has lost her husbands love.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER xLy.
 To be young is to be impatient. Tomorrow will not do. 1t must be to-day! Liane, thrashing about for a solution to her difficulties, was minded to go to Give and show her cards. She wanted to say, Shall we make a. clean break of 1t? I think we'd better. We can't go on this way
 Liane scarcely knew what held her back from this move because as the days passed and Tressa's air A proprietorship over Give deep- ened her agony increased. She said to herself, "This is uncomfortable Anything would be better than this"
 But because she had suffered greatly in the past year she tenn porised. She watched and waited by turns despairing and then hope full.
 The day Tressa drove into town with Give Liane endured agonies of jealousy. The worst of 1t was that she had no right to resent ment. Only four months ago, she had said to Give, "I love some- one else" She had expected sym pathy and understanding. She had not stopped to wonder how he might be hurt.
 I've learned a lot about love- Liane unused sadly. T may make great many mistakes in the fu- ture but never the same ones again.
 Muriel came out that day for tea. She was gay and bright eyed Muriel in a red capped coat and bright hat which made her look like robin redbreast himself.
 They talked of nothing and of everything as they slipped their tea. Liane found Muriel watching blurted out suddenly, Don't think me a busy body. but I must tell you everybody's talking about the  Give. People wonder why you have her in the house. She's been lunching with him. She even goes to his office. It looks pretty bad. l hate being a babbler, but you're such an innocent l thought per- haps you ought to be told"
 Calmly Liane said, Its all right. I know all about it." She managed a smile but her heart was lead in her breast.
 Muriel shrugged. "Well. I sup pose you know your own happi- ness but to me that girls cobra. l wouldn't trust her three min- utes with my boy friend"
 She's our guest" Liane said in that same lifeless tone. Nothing could be wrong"
 "Oh, my dear!" Muriel gave her a plying look. Don't be that way!" You know things happen. You can't close your eyes to them and pretend they don't exist"
 Liane said Thanks for telling me. I know you mean 1t in the friendliest way but honestly every thing Is all right"
 After Muriel had gone she walked up and down. distraught.
 There must be something in all this," she told herself. Perhaps Give is trying to let me see it.. Perhaps he is just giving me a chance to divorce him."
 She tried to shut her eyes to the possibility but Muriels' words made her see the danger anew.
 As the dinner hour neared she nerved herself for the ordeal of facing them both. The plan had been for Give to drive Tressa home from town but when the clock struck eight the two were still unaccounted for. Liane, wear ing her black frock, went into the serving pantry.
 You're certain Mir Give hasn't called?"
 Nom. Not yet"
 "Perhaps the connection is broken. It seems ood we haven't heard"
 The girl lifted the receiver from the hall telephone and held it to her ear. Nom. This is all right. The operator said Number piease?' like she always does"
 Liane wandered back to the library. She picked up a book and laid it down. With a wrap over her, shoulders she went into the gar den and watched the road. Down the turnpike half a mile away the headlights of a steady procession of cars could be seen. None turned into the drive.
 As she went back into the house. the hall clock chimed the half hour. With an air of decision she rang the bell.
 Ellen, I'll dine alone. Mir Clees- paugh has been delayed.
 She could imagine the whisper ing of the servants behind the closed doors.
 At 10 o'clock she went upsafirs. She thought, This Is the end. This has been done deliberately to shame me-"
 Trembling with anger she dis robed. She turned out ali the lights save the one in the lamp over her bed. She strove to read but the print danced before her eyes. As the clock struck II she heard the car wheels in the drive. She put soid hands to her cheeks. The face burned as with fever.
 Llane heard voices in the lower hall. Trcssa's mirthful and anis mated. She caught the low rumble Of Ciiye'e answer. Perhaps they