The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-22
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.'There'll still be time," she said. "Till after dinner tomorrow we 1. .ick to our guns. Have you planned any line of attack for the day?"
 If we eliminate Shaughnessey. we have Statlander, Pratt and DeVos to be considered. Suppose you let me tackle Pratt in the morning. I'll do my best don't worry about my getting along with him.
 She laughed.
 "AlI right. You can do it if you really try"
 '"As for Statlander-in the first place, he is still to be prevailed l upon to stay, and while I think he 1 will if he refuses, that spills the beans Then you'll have to pump l him about the towel. That's your end of the house. De Vos We can both have in mind. didn't like that break about getting to the room before did"
 "Oh, must l wrestle with that Statlander man again." groaned Linda. That seems almost more than I can bear!"
 Perhaps I can help you some. I'll try. But I know one thing, Binks. l shan't let you out of my sight with him after this"
 Could he break me in twp as easily as he did the golf club?" she tcased, but at sight of his face repented. Sorry, Tommy! Some how I still can't believe 1t. We'll its time for you to go down. do think we made some progress, don't ytu?"
 "Yes-some'', he said soberly, but inwardly he felt far more du- bIous over their probable success than he had 12 hours earlier. They had something on every body but nothing convincingly def ite on anybody. Well. the night might bring counseE He waited in the hall until he heard the little click of the key turning, then went slowly downstairs.
 Linda, left alone, found sleep harder to coax than she had ex- pected. She heard more faintly than from the hall the even meas ure of what she supposed to be Mir Statlandcr's slumDcrs. She heard the crush of gravel as An nie and Rosie returned and their kitchen below as they--she hoped left everything in order for the night. And sooner far than she would have anticipated She heard voiceg in the lower hall. the purr of self-starter as the Stoners' chauffeur turned over his engine, and the farewells of the depart urc.
 Then Toms voice in the upper hall. bidding the two men good night, and she was out of bed and at the door to open it again be- fore he knocked. After that. with the sense of re- lief and return to normal which his presence gave, she fell into q sleep so deep. so dreamless. that it scene. but the passing of moment before she woke to find the room filled with morning sun and knew that the final day of their adventurous weekend had come.
 Feeling the sense of conscious virtue which for some reason early waking gives. she decided she would get up and dress. If she could, without rousing her hus- band. Sitting up in bed. however, she perceived Tom by the window. evidently wide awake and ready for what the day might bring. At the sound of her stirring. he turned at once.
 Hell, Binks. Awake for good or going back 10 sleep?"
 Awake and going to get right up. Has anything happened?'
 Nothing = yet I've been thinking things over though. honey, and l feel more encouraged than I did last night" He glanced bathe and dress, then come over we have to go down." Ten minutes later she was ready her shower-wet hair combed in sleek waves. her eyes eager. her brown legs curled on | the chaisc tongue near the big chair whence he had watched her ra .,id toilet appreciatively. And they talk about the femi- nine vanity of lingering over the ritual of dressing" he mur- mured. That's one of my bache- Tor delusions that matrimony has completely destroyed"
 Not everyone is. such rapid fire artist as l." retorted Linda Having to work taught me lots besides office politics" "But I've been working for years.' offered Tom meekly. Much longer than you ever did. And can't touch you for speed"
 Darling = you're man." said Linda brightly and appeared to think she had ended the discus sion. After an eloquent look. her husband changed the subject.
 Well" he said. speaking of | getting down to work"
 "Yes, Tommy" DO you realize how much de- pends on what happens to-day?"
 ''Do. 2" Everything depends. hats all. Did anything happen last night that I should know