The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-04
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 BERYL BORDEN, secretly in love with TOMMY WILSON, suc-s ceeds in delaying his elopment with her half-sister, IRENE EVERETT, but fails to convince him that 1t is .lege.
 Later Irene postpones the mar riage date believing she is to be . featured radio singer. When she secures an addition she permits Beryl to go with her to the studio. While waiting in am ante.room Beryl sits down at a piano and cr0ons melodies. One of the directors hears her and gives her private test. He promises her an interview with MIR GAYLORD. Irene fails and Is furious when she hears that her sister has been given Q test. Beryl's hopes of radio career dim as time passes and she hears nothing from the studio.
 Then letetr comes and she slips away secretly for her inter- view. Nervous during the ordeal, Beryl is elevated to ecstasy when presented with a contract. But her victory is bitter-sweet because she fears Tommy will believe she has robbed Irene of her chance. BeryPs gang" celebrates her victory by putting on show.
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 CHAPTER XIV.
 f'T'll bet Beryl put him up to that cheap trick" the girl had remarked sneeringly. MT Dorgan turned quick ly in his seat to see who dared so to malign his son.
 "Huh," he snored when he saw that it was Irene. "I guess Mike can think up his own tricks" he added pridefully.
 His wife dug him in the ribs with her elbow and bade him turn around and keep quiet for his man. ner was too truculent for a public place.
 Irene, discomforted by the atten- ton thus called to her. turned upon her companion. Why did you bring me to this silly show" she demanded wrathfully.
 "Why, you wanted to come! Tommy stammered in surprise.
 ''Well, I want to go!" she said and got to her feet. Her compan- ion followed, uncomfortable under the amused glances and half-sup- pressed grins of those who had overheard the conversation.
 Tommy Wilson. you're a fool" Irene said hotly when they were outside the "circus' grounds. "I didn't want to come!'
 Gosh, Irene, what's the matter with you these days?" Tommy asked. "One minute you're as sweet as sugar and in the next you turn sour."
 "Of course you wouldn't under stand" Irene replied with a 'whim- per of self-pity. I'm perfectly wretched and no one has any sym pathy for me-
 "Thats all nonsense" Tommy said boldly. But if you're so un- happy why don't you marry me?"
 "I don't want to marry you just to escape my unhappiness," Irene replied nobly.
 Tommy was too much impressed with the sentiment to consider the rapidity with which she had changed from anger to self-pity shen to self-sacrifice. Never had he suspected Irene of being insin- cere.
 What's that got to do with it," he asked. Eff you love meg
 "Everything. Tommy" Irene said wfstfully. Don't you see? When I marry you I want it to be because there's nothing else in the world that want to do more. And right now what I want most is to get away from all this humiliation Beryl has caused. Sometimes when it's hardest to bear--like tonight I think I'll go away somewhere
 Her voice trailed away sadly for she did not want to spoil the ef- fectiveness of her threat, which would not be a threat if it were not vague. Just the thought of her "going away somewhere" ought to make Tommy terribly unhappy she believed.
 And she wanted him to be unhappy She wanted to make someone suffer and he was nearest at hand. His answer filled her with rage but for once she kept 1t under control.
 "Dorgan's not so bad" Tommy said uneasily. "He didn't mean anything. But listen. Irene. won't you give me break? We coulud be married right away and ~"
 "Oh, please Tommy. I'm so tired" Irene stopped him. Let's go and have a soda"
 Nor woulud she listen again to his plea. She had to punish him for not taking her part, right or wrong. and resenting MT Dorgan's rude ness to her. She was irritated too by the fact that Tommy had spoken the truth when he said that she had wanted to attend the boys benefit show. She had wanted to go to parade Tommy's attentions publicly. Smarting under the in- terest that everyone was showing in BeryIs sudden claim to fame (Mr Gaylord's advertising forces were announcing her as a great radio "findD and sensing that Beryl held a warmer affection for Tommy than she professed, Irene