The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-22
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CHAPTER XXXV
 In the drawing room compau- ment Give put a pile of magazines and newspapers in Lanes lap "D'you mind if 1 leave you for il moment? I'm going out on the ob- scrvatiOn platform to smoke"
 She sat turning the pages idly. A headline in one of the papers caught her eye. "licireSs Weeds Newspa perman as Mother Wccps." Liane read: Miss Muricl Ladd. debutantc daughter of Mir and Mrs John Fcnton Ladd of Newport and Willow stream. Long Island, was married by special license to Mir Charles Desmond. feature writer for the Evening sphere. at Green wich yesterday. Friends of the couple said the romance was one of long standinGy' Mrs Ladd was said to be in II state of collapse and could not see reporters. "l have cried my eyes out ever since l heard the news" she Is report ed to have said 10 friends direct ly following receipt of news of the ceremony. Miss I.add'B engage mcnt to Mr Van Robard. lt is said, was broken q week ago"
 A picture of Muricl in riding clothes with q crop over her knee headed this column.
 When Give returned l.!anc was still staring at the picture. She had not really bclelVcd what Van had said in the note TrcSHa had handed to her yesterday. Was it only yesterday sac had stood in the chancel of St Simon'S and re- peatcd the words which bound her irrevocably 10 Give? IL seemed months, years ago. No. shc had not really believed Muricl had cloped with Chuck Desmond, But it was true. Muricl had at last taken what she most wanted.
 Give looked over her shoulder, she's taken the step at last h" remarked,
 Iianc tried desperately to be matter of fact.
 "l never thought she would, she told him. "AlthouEh last sum mer she gave every evidence Of be- ing mad about him."
 This may bc the making of that girl if she sticks 10 him. Give said. "Tha, fellow has bra ms, He'll make her step round. Just what she ncods,'
 Coolly he ignored th" glariur fact that Van now was free, Not that lt matters 10 me" Liane re- flectcd. "Ilc's no more to me now than If he'd never existed She shut her eyes,
 '"rhed?" Clivo's tone was solicit ous.
 "No, I'm loving all thiS. It's the first time I've ever travcied so elegantly, :,
 "poor kid. yuu'y" had n hard time, No more Of that,
 They rode for a while In silence. CIivc interrupted abruptly. "Nou II want to buy loads of thin things m Palm Ecach. The shops will he fun for you. That's why ] didn bother to arrange about II before hand" He put n check book into her hands. This is yours
 The deposit he named took her breath away :,
 Nonsense" His voice sounded annoyed. "l'm coming into my in- horltancc. thanks to you. Mother can't run me anymore. I'd like to 20 out to Surabaya in the spring to look over that rubber plantation I'd spoken of You'll want 10 he in funds. then. When we come back we'll have to hunt around and find n house. Mother wants us to stay with her for a while but I'd rather not If you don't mind. I want us to have our own hut d. rectly. I'm better friends with Mother" he Grinned wryly, If we don't live under the same roof. You may have noticed that
 I.lane smiled In sympathy. shes sweet but she Is rather over powering. I'm n pig to say such a thing after all she's done for me"