The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-09

stble," the butler told her SMOOTH
". Hes been taken to the hos
pital. 1t was thought best"
Ellen followed him down the
stairs into the dark, cool hall.
Symes took her arm and Fergus
carried the bags to. the car. The
butler watched as the limousine
rushed down the winding drive
ill wanted to see Steven
again." Ellen said painfully as
they turned through the iron
gates and out on the road lead
ing to Manhattan.
"The arrangements were made
hurriedly," Symes told her. Il
wanted to spare you the details IL
could. And you can see how
much simpler 1t will make things
to give out the report that Ire
died in q hospital"
II suppose So" Ellen said. swal-
lowing the jump in her throat.
"Oply now that everythings ar
ranged-Im afraid"
!. ..Nothing to be afraid Of" he
assured her. you'll be home soon
now"
tits Fergus I'm afraid Of" Ell
len said In small voice.
"A servant?" he demanded.
"He can't harm YOU"
Ellen was not to be treasured.
The deadly weight In her heart
persisted. She could not shake off
her feeling Of desolation and her
rising doubts.
She stared biindiy at fields burn
ed and dry, started at the cars they
passed. She had never felt such
wretchedness, such loneliness Of
spirit. To be running away like a.
''I'm glad for you," symes-v voice
penetrated her misery. Glad you
decided as you did. It's the best
way out Of the regretable affair"
Ellen twisted a fold of her
frock. IT don't know what's right
and what's wrong" she said. ut
seems wrong to desert Steven. to
hid something he thought was
right"
1--WE had more years to consid-
err right and wrong than you've
had" Symes told her in matter
me NJ TN III sIs6t thing l. the kind
thing. You're being kind. You're
saving Stevens honor when he
can't save 1t himself.
but you don't understand" Ell
len perasted In a low voice. I'm
not being unselfish-1'm not think
ing really of Steven. I'm thinking
of myself and my own reputation.
That's why I wanted to run away,
the real reason. That's why it's
wrong. It's not too late to go back!
I'll make everyone believe 1t was !,
not 3teven, who was TO blame"
welt do nothing OF the kind"
the lawyer interrupted flatly.
"You've said you don't want the
money which would be the only
reason for such a move. It's right
for you to think Of your reputa-
ton. Reputation is very pre-
cious thing to every young girl.
Steven wouldn't want you to toss 1t
away to become martyr. That's
ridiculous!"
His fiat, almost angry words
braced Ellen as no sympathy could
have done. He saw her trembling
lips become steady.
- "But / didn't love Steven as -
as he loved me-" the girl fumbied.
ITO 60 on FEELING this hanging over
me--feeling that j have taken the
easiest way out-feeling-"
what do you think Steven
would want you to do?" Symes
asked turning to meet her eyes.
steven would want me to be
: happy. But how can I bear"
Have you thought" he de-
manded abruptly, '.that this might
be your part of the barGain? To
do as he would want YOU to even
though 1t is hard? Even though
you feel guilty and ashamed and
unworthy"
do you really think that?" she
asked. There was dawning hope
In her expression. ~
ut will be hard enough" he
told her harshly. ITS always easier
to collapse into being a martyr. But
to fight the thing out alone-it'll be
hard enough"
They drove in silence through