The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-02
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 HERYL BORDEN. secretly in love with TOMMY WILSON, prevents his attempted elOpcinent with her half. sister IRENE EVEf1E1vT, by kid. mapping him with the assistance of lief 'ssang." Failing to convince hin, 0f hs duty tO finish college and net dsappOint his aunt. Bcryl lets Tommy return to Irene who. enragcd at the delay. refuses to cl0pc wiht him.
 Irene receives the offer of an aiiditi0h oyer radio. and again fc- fuses to marry Tommy. She con dcsccnds to let Beryl accompany her to tine studio. While waiting in an anfe-rOOfn Bcryl sits down at a piano and ciCOns melodies while thinking of her dead father One of the drec- tors hears her and gives her a pri- vate auditor. He likes the veivcty tones of her voice and assures her of a contract with MIR. GAYLORD. Irene fails and is furious when she hear sthat Bcryl has had a test. She fnistcprcscnts facts to home folks and says Bcryl has made a food of herself.
 The sarcastic taunts of Irene make Beryl miserable, especially as time S0es by and she hears nothing from the studio.
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 CHAPTER XIII
 Beryl no longer showed any par ticular interest in the daily mails. She had asked the postman who de- livered at both the store and the house to leave all her mail at the for naer place to insure it against fall ing into 1rene's hands Whether letter from MT. Barnhoff would be opened and read by her sister was a queston on which Beryl did not care to gamble.
 was sorting out the store mail she told him he needn't bother about her personal letters. He could leave them at the house as before.
 "All rght," he said, but here's one for you now
 Beryl accepted tn eletter listlessly and only happened to glance at the ssiider's address in the upper left hand corner. Then her heart seemed to turn a complete somersault.
 Good news, eh?" the postman laughed. He had known Beryl since childhood and could take liberties with her mail. Having read the name and address that so excited her he was interested to know more about tke letter.
 T don't know, Johnny" Beryi re- Blied, rapidly tearing open the en-
 ''Wsll, you're registering pleasure, sure enough"
 Wait q minute, and maybe I'll tell | you," she promised. Eagerly she un- folded the sheet of writing paper and | scanned its contents. skipping the salutation and getting at once to the | message it carried.
 Good fortune-or bad?"
 ''Well?" the postman pressed. l "Tell me quick. I've got a heavy load | this morning"
 Beryl was dancing around in cir clee. waiving the letter over her head.
 "oh, Johnny, it's great" she cried. I'm :" Then she remem- bsrsd that she had sworn her gang to secrecy. It wouldn't be fair to tell now.
 .Its a letter from Rudy Vallee," she laughed. Hes tired of his work and wants me to take his place"
 ''Aw. come on! Be good fellow and tel us what it's all about"
 Nope, I can't. But I promise yen'1l be one of the first I'll tell when it's all settled
 When she said that Beryrs hopes | were high. On second thought she realized that what she had gained | was only chance to sing for a man | who might very likely disagree with | Mir. Barnhoff about many things, l voices in particular.
 ohe was to appear at the studio bhe following Tuesday-and this was only Thursday! Her moods began at once to seesaw. First, of course, she would please MT Gaylord-hadn't Mir. Barnhoff said so? Then 1t was never happened to her and you didn't nave to be pessimist, either. to feel that way. Look at the girls who never had a Cinderella's chance.
 She had a difficult time keeping calm, especially at home where the desire to strut her triumph seized her violently at times. It wasn't sAintliness that held her back, but sense. Suppose she should fail and MT. Gaylord should not want her? Wouldn't Irene crow then! Beryl ad- mitted lack of courage to face that 
 When the urge to boast little or the longing for encouragement be- came overmastering she went to her gang. They were for her, one and all. Without them Beryl was sure she'd have to let the cat out of the bag at home.
 On Saturday she worked late in he store and didn't get her daily swim until after eight o'clock at night. Coming home from the beach the got slightly chilled and began 10 sneeze. She was worried about it, put she doctored herself we'll and on Sunday was as fit as usual.
 On Sunday and Monday she cared Tor herself as though she were al- ready a prima donna and on Tues lay morning she was affected only by suppressed excitement.
 Her family were skeptical of her claim to a headache-when claim had permitted her to rest in the seclusion of her room and save her voice. Even MT. Everett thought at dinner on Monday that she looked 'bloomin' well for a sick girl"
 I've a fever, 'Beryl answered hrmly.
 Irene bridled. 'Hm." she snorted HIlET hMn IANc