The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08

to a mosquito buzztng around nim 24 hours of the day"
 "I think I'll say good night Mona decided, rising. I'm tired, hot and have a headache" Anyhow we had a fine trip" Lottie announced, as she rose to follow her friend. Well, good nighti"
 As the two girls mounted the Barry doesn't want us to hurry away!"
 "oh, I don't know!" Mona's voice was weary. "He could hardly have said less. Steve practically put us aboard the Miranda"
 "He didn't mean 1t that way" maintained Lottie. He really did promise to get me some monkeys | and I told him to wait until We were ready to leave"
 In her flowing negligee Mona stood before the mirror, brush in over her shoulders. For a moment neither girl spoke. The brush piled evenly with long, delft strokes.
 She's a great one," was Lottie's thought. Her heart is breaking but she doesn't forget the 40 strokes-or is it 50 or 100?" It was, as matter of fact, 150 that night. The brush was replaced in the dresser drawer. Mona mov- ed from chair te closet hanging this away and smoothing out that, taking out fresh garments for the next day.
 one foot effectively and watched her.
 Maybe we'd better go soon, Lot a low voice.
 Before you've talked about the will or anything to Barry" l Mona spread both hands wide. How can I? might possibly say something to Steve but neither | one"
 Neither one has recognized your marriage" finished Lottie,, rising Well, I'm ready to go if you Say so, Mona, but my advice is to get into action! Listen, tomorrow, I'll corral Steve and take him some place. That will leave you and Barry alone so you can talk to him Tell him why you came. Tell him you love him. You do, don't you He can't do anything more than call you a forward hussy and after that you'll know where you stand! Tell him you're the fourth wealth fest woman in New York now and want to hand over some of your gold. Ask him how it can be done"
 "He won't tell me if he knows and I don't think he does," Mona argued.
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 | Lottie came step nearer Barry will never let you gel that far," she went on. When you tell him you love him hell either stop you and say everything is o k. or else he'll leave you sitting right where you are! I think to- morrow at tea time would be g Fgood time"
 T see you have it all planned, Mona said acidly. Then her man ner changed. She took Lottie b, the shoulders. You are a darling Lottie! You are!" x. .H Anyhow I mean we'll" mimick. ed Lottie, her face close to Mon. as own.
 They both laughed.
 "I doubt it," Mona added. kiss ing her. II never will trust blond! Tor brunets either. Only I can't dt all that, Lottie. If Barry doesn' speak to me soon it's all over. Wei go back home and think of some thing else to do but can't speal u Barry about"
 "I understand" Lottie agreed so berly. "Well, good night. Go t sleep"
 "Oh, I'll sleep" Mona promised
 But she did not. Long after Lot tie ceased moving about in the mex room, long after lights had ceased to shine through the lattice worl at the top of the door leading into the hallway and silence settled ove1 the entire household Mona la! wide-eyed and heart sick.
 She sat up in her huge bed. in tent on the amazing stiffness of thu tropic night. The fragrance O honesuckle and jasmine f1oatet through the wide windows whicl enclosed the stars. The fringe O. trees beyond were carved in jade bathed in white moonlight.
 Mona arose and, walking to thu window, drew in great breaths o the sweetned air. Far below thu beach lay white in the moonlight l IlS ocu lIul ui Cos ohO SooAu hS& the waves roll in, hesitate, churn then spill into whispering foam. | She could hear the tide drag thu lost wave back, gather, roll il again. Otherwise the night was st still that she could hear the beat ing of her own heart.
 1T believe I'll go down there fo q walk" Mona decided presently Perhaps I can think there a littl' more easily. Perhaps I'll be able tt make up my mind what to do." Sh' paused uncertainty. There is, O course, only one thing to do-ant that is go home!"
 Swiftly and quietly she tossed off her pajamas, dressed in white skirt, soft yellow sweate and rubber soled shoes. She knev it would be cool on the beach.
 The door opened gently and thu stairs, fortunately, made no sount beneath her feet. She crept acros I.he wide hall to the door whicl each night she had learned Wa left wide open. There were n' providers to fear in Holiday!
 Beneath the stars on the terrac' Mona stood for an instant, consid ering the stiffness which held th' house in its grip. Then she looked seaward. Far away toward thu Grenadines a necklace of yellow lights was flung out on the water The portlights of the motor boa Lobbed in the harbor.
 As she moved down the pathwa! the flamboyant trees flicked he face gently with their fragrance It did not occur to Mona to b. afraid. She gained the sand. An here she could really think! Was I safe to lie on the sand at night ol any other time? Of course 1t wa