The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

som, but Is rescued by McDcrmid and Give.
 The wedding takes place on Christmas day and the couple de- part on q honeymoon in the south News comes that MurtcI Iadd has clopcd with CHUCK DESMOND newspaper reporter. Give is al- ways kind, but the knowledge that ItObard is the man Lianc loves drives the two into mis- understandings.
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 She had never thought of love aH fl malady, something to be cured. Now she knew 1t was like that. Some kinds of love it least. There was no health in this feeling she had for Van Robard. Her throat felt dry, her Eaiety withercd when he was near. Her hands grew fevered and her head cold.
 Well, 1t was lucky that CliVc had snatched her away from the city where he lived and had his being. Maybe if she didn't zee him any more she would forget about him .Oh, she would try. She would do her best!
 Murlepg letter traIled them south on the fifth day. "Darling," " she wrote, weren't you thrilled 10 death and didn't l tell you l wouldn't let you beat mo 10 iti ta a1u Iiu I,lat but don't take that too seriously. You have il perfectly good husband of your own and I'm not allow ing any vamping. mind you. l was a erade-A vamp fin my own right and l know the signs. If Chuck ever gets away from me fl will be over my dead body.
 "IIave you heard about Van? He has been appointed 10 some dlp- lofnatic post in the Balkans. Cant imagine why but he will love syanking around among the tall hatp. won't he? Some Of those princesscs may snag him while we aren't looking. He was IL lamb and sent me Il silver urn, an old one, for a present. ] think n" goes about the middle of next month.
 "Mother is still bcinR--l believe they call f. adamant. Keeps look ing through her lorgnon al Chucks family tree. We get shrlek oul of that. We have Il tiny apartment over near Turtle Bay and have Il wow of il part~time maid who washes the dishes when hhe re members to and sweeps the duht under the beds. IL iB run ana ] like fl. Come to see us when you get back or I'll never speak to you again. My love 10 Give"
 Iiane put tho letter down and looked out across the cobalt water , The shrieks of some children III charge of fl, starchcd English nurse ,natd on tho beach broke into her reverie. A girl in IL blue bathing suit. brief and casual hb h boy \, rode an aqunplanc with the grace Of IL hnmming bird. ~
 She re-rcad the words 'lic mas bcen appOintcd to some dlplomhti" most in the Balkans" Then what she has been praying for Whb to come to pass. She would never zee him again. She would put him out of her life as If he had never 'H- irted. ,.,
 Hut at the thought her heart gave a aickeniuG plunge. she hId want to see hiin Just once more to hear his voice, to touch hht hand. Was that too much [" hSk She would treasure those memo ries. She would keep them in her heart until she was old.
 Give came up behind her, very cool nnd splendid in hlH "hIl" flanncls.
 Mall from homer"
 She gave him the letter and he read it unsmillng.
 "Muricl sounds happy. doesnt she?"
 "On the crest" Something in hla tone touched Liann profoundly. lie was staring moodily out to HcH. She sprnnB up, tho skirt Of her perfect yellow sports frock blow ing in the breeze. She had white hat crushed down on her bronze hair. In the shadow her cycf looked dark. miachieyous. 'Lrlt go places
 "hI right. How about thc yacht"
 "Id rather drive. Let's have flea at that Spanish place we snw ycs- terday."
 "night, I'll order the c"' around
 .r old ladies watched na the5 swung through the beautiful court yard. The girl, so young hnc fresh and utetrly charmlng. th' man 20 dcbonair. Lucky luckS youngAtorn." monned the old Ia. dies, thinking of their long d'"' yonth. n
 II wa. concert afternoon ht tho Mirauar. For want or Fom" thing more exciting 10 do CIIV' and Liane had wandered In hnf settled themselves 10 listen, Th' first part of inc program had beer ordinary. A pale yonnG man WIT nervous fnein had played the "ln' lin indiffcrontly. Now h glrl IT n copper-colorGd dress got up t' sing.
 They consulted their programs The song WAS "Thc Flight hno the words were by Sara T"ahhhle
 Lane closed her eyes The song tore at her heart Sweet and clear as inc flute notes, pert"c' and separate ns fallen drops o' crystal. inc words emerged From inc background of the tccomp"hi' ment
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