The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-26


 The wedding takes place O. Christmas day and the couple E south on a honeymoon. New comes tiiat a honeymoon. New comes that Muriel Iadd Ina elOped with CHUCK DEMOND newspaper reporter. Give is al ways kind, but knowledge tha Robard is the man Liane love standings. After several week they return north. Give devote himself to business and Iian' tries not to be bored by sOcia duties. They take dinner witt Chuck and Murieil and find thi couple ideally happy.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XXXvIII
 Liane was walking down Fiftl avenue on one of those Febru ary days which hold a false prom ise of spring. She was feelinI singularly light hearted. Ther' were few pleasant errands to do She was to order flowers for ; dinner they were giving that nigh in their rooms. It was to be q fare well party for Gives mother wh' sailed on the morrow for Naples
 She swung along enjoying thu crowds and her own sense of wei being. At the crossing where sh' was held by a red light she felt light touch on her arm. She looked up into Van Robards' darkly smll ing eyes.
 Liane stammered, "T thought yol had gone away!
 Next week. What luck running into you like this"
 He fell into step beside her "You're looking very fit." he said
 She colored. hating herself "Thanks. You too"
 They talked banallties. Give was well, yes. His mother was sailing. Hadn't Van heard? Liane kept her voice steady with an et- fort. Her heart was pounding III the old, remembered way.
 They stopped at corner as the east traffic flowed by. He glanced up at the big hotel towering above them and spoke as If on an i'm pulse.
 "Come in and have tea with me won't you?"
 Liane demurred. q have a doz' en things to do.'
 "Ah, you'll have time for them later. Come"
 As one under d spell she fol lowed him. She paused at the door of the flower shop just off the lob by. "I'll do one of my crrands here
 ,,L,, Inf him OHElV Yes. she would have tulips ana narcissus and some yellow roses for her center piece. ,
 Van watched her with a little ouirk of amusement around ms lips. As she finished giving the order he told the man to bring gardenias. Carefully he chose three perfect, waxy blooms. I'm foiled and knotted with olive rib bon they made q decoration TOT her shoulder. ~
 These are my favoritSs. Ho" did ySi know?"
 T didn't but they suit you
 Together they went into the big room, almost deserted no" A string orchestra, hidden some where, played dance tunes. Liane stripped off her gloves.
 "They tell me Gives deep In ar fairs down at the office or the estate"
 She smiled, her eyes kndlcd "Oh. you had heard about IL? Yes he's being tcrrifically interested m business. His mother is 90 pleased
 She poured his tea. Lemon An, he liked his plain.
 The hot. sweet liquid seemed to clear her head, made her feel less giddy. This was the hour she had dreamed of, long ago. A table be- tween them, his smile, the remem bercd glance. only now she wore a narrow ring upon her tlngcr, q ring that had not been there be- fore.
 They fingered on. outside the dusk deepened in the narrow can yon of the street. Lights spranp on. Traffic became noisier. None ol this I.iane heard. Van talked as che had never heard him talk be- fore. Wittily, amusing, impcr- sonally. No handclasps under the folds of the damasks. NO dreamy gIances,
 Yet she felt his spell with the old time potency. She struggled to free herself from 1t as slcepers Try to free themselves from dreams.
 "T really must go now
 She had to dress, to change. A new gown. one of rose tissue, lay in It's pristine folds, waiting to be worn, Give would be waiting.
 Must you really? oh, I'm sor- ry"
 They had so much 10 say to each other. But she had to tear herself away.
 He said, as he put her into q cab, "This has been great fun. We must do it again.
 As Liane rode away she thought "Theres no harm in this. may have my friends, mayn't l? Give would not mind"
 But she did not mention the meeting to him. When she ar rayed herself in the new frock she pinned the gardcnias on her shoul- der.
 Ciiye's "Had good day?" held ouality of reserve in 1t. For his mother's benefit he kissed Liane Tine girl thought he looked at her rather oddly across the table. She was 50 spirited, so merry. Every thing made her laugh.
 Cass had come to dinner, too "snt must leave early" she said "I,m on for the first act, yor know.D She looked rested, eager The play was extraordinarily sue cessfiiI in a season of failures Cass had new clothes and a fe" comforts in the flat. She woult not let Give give her anything she was very proud.
 After her mother had left Fl me sat dreamiIy listening to tn' others talk. Her mind was pug Elsewhere. "--B0heme tonight, .ha haard her mother-in-laW sal