The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-17
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 ANN and CECILY FENWICK have for years supported them. selves, their younger sister, MARY FRANCES, and their grandparents known as s.ItosaIies and "Grand". Because of this financial responsi- bility, Ann, who ts 3o, is unable to marry PHIL ECRoYD, young law yer to whom she has been en- gaced for eight years. Ceciiy, 22, loves BARRY McKEEL, an en- gineer, but when he proposes she refuses to name their wedding date for the same reason. Mary-F'rances, IS, and still in school, believes herself in love with EARL DE ARMOUNT, vaudeville actor whom she has met without the knowledge of her sisters. He urges her to leave home and be- come his stage partner. Ann and Phil quarrel when she hears LEFTY KING, who works fin Phil's ofYicc building, address him with endearments. An ntries to l. forget Phil by goin gabOut with KENNETH SMITH, rich and att tentiye.
 Mary-Frances agrees to go away with De Armount. The same day eCcily quarrcls with her grand- father and drives away with Barry i in his car.
 Kenneth Smith asks Ann to marry him and she refuses. She comes home to find note telling her that Grand" and "Rosaiic" have gone to spend the day with friends. Ann is frightened be- cause she has had no word from Cecily.
 Mary.Frances and De Armount leave in his car.
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 CHAPTER XXLII
 Mary-Frances sighed and found . pine nut, deep in a linty cor ner of her coat pocket. and ate 1t.
 A man with a piece of red cloth in his hand stepped out into the road and stopped them. Mary Frances, for a minute, was fright ened; but 1t was only that road work was going on and that one way traffic rules were being en- forced. They had to wait there for 15 minutes, and then the man gave them the piece of red cloth to de- liver to another man, who took 1t at the far end of bumpy stretch.
 Ut Is getting late" said Mary Frances, and Mendel Springs is so far"
 Want I should let her out to sixty, hon? She can do 1t and better" Earl said.
 "T guess so," said Mary-Frances.
 n n a m a d Cutter and sped through it like a streak; but just beyond Cutter there was a long detour, and the road was very bad, and they barely moved along for miles and miles, until finally. they reached little place foolishly named India. Here Earl bought gasoline, and reas- sured Mary Frances as to how straight he was going to treat her, and reminded her again that she was going to thank him to her dy- ing day.
 Mary-Frances answered. She said, "Yes," twice, and q know" a time or two; but her gray eyes were wistfuI, and her signs were deep drawn.
 On the highway once more, Earl said, Listen, sweetie baby, I'm going to idle along ways, and you and I is going to have a little taik-see? You act like you was kinda worried or somethtng-see? I want to tell you I'm crazy about you-see? And you are about me, ana all. Just the same, I'm going to treat you like a pal and a bud dic-see? And If I don't, l hope l get mine, Here's another thing. A loving trusting little sweetie like you is just about going to be the making of me-see? Just about tho making of me, and I'm
 Earl Mary-Frances interrupt ed, "Pd rather you'd go faster. like to go fast
 g "Eure, I know. But say, listen, baby. you ain't sore at me nor any, thing. are you?"
 No. Only--I want 10 get to Mendel Springs. Just want to get there."
 Little sweeties cutie baby" he said with real tenderness, "I wish 10 gosh we could get married right now, open and aboVeboard. But I'm telling you, you won't be any more anxious than I am, sec" Let's go fast" said Mary-Fran- ces. Fast as we can." Shell do 70 or better. Wanta risk it?"
 Mary-Frances wished to risk 1t; so then they went riding along to- gether at 70 miles an hour. ,. Undoubtedly 1t was more or less dangerous to speed on the highway and in a car with uncertain tires. But fortune favored them. In the end they arrived safely at Mendel Springs and got out of the car near the stone walled well. While Mary Frances stood off a bit, and held her handkerchief to her nose. Earl drank three cups of the horrible smelling water. Then he rejoined her and they went together up the steps and across the wide veranda and into the hotel.
 W Cecily and Ann, arm in arm,