The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-04
BECIN HERE TO-DAY

oEAHAN nEkkh IO-DhI
 ANN, CECILY and MARY their grandparents. The sisters have been orphaned since child hood. The grandparcnts-knOw as "Rosalie" and "Grand"-have long since lost their wealth and the household is supported by Ann's and eCci1y's earnings. For this reason Ann, 2s, and PHILIP ECROYD, young lawyer, arc still postponing their marriage though they have been engaged 6 years.
 Cecily, 22, is in love with BARRY MckEEL, an engineer but when he proposes she refuses to name the wedding date because she cannot leave Ann with the financial responsibility of the home.
 Mary-Frances, 15, and still fin school. strikes up an acquaintance with EARL DE ARMOUNT vaudc- vile actor. She meets him secret ly and he tries to persuade her to become his stage partner.
 Phil takes Ann to dinner. A girl she has never seen before sends him q note. PhiTs explana- tions arc vague. On the way home hhA btOEES tuC ho AhtGSth@asO engine trouble. LEFTY KING, who wrote the note, and KEN METH SMITH, her escort. come along in another car. Lefty ad- dresses Phil with cndcarmcnts and Ann, angry, gets in Smiths car and asks him to take her home. Next day he sends flowers.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER xXXI
 Cecily had looked up the num- ber in the telephone book on Friday, the day before yesterday. She knew 1t by heart. She dialed 1t with icy trembling fingers. The muted ringing sounded again and again in her ears. She prayed. "Let him answer 1t. Dear Lord, let him answer it. Let him answer it. Let him"
 Hello? PA woman's voice, agree able, cheerful.
 May please speak to MT Me- Keel?'
 "Mr McKeel is playing golf" A note of interest was added. "I am Mrs McKeel; may I take a mes- rage for him?"
 q mean-Mr Barry McKeel."
 Barry" The interest changed to amusement, faint but audible. "He isn't in town now"
 "Oh. I didn't know. Where is he?"
 "He is in Albany" Cheery again. almost hearty. "He has been there Jet me see--since Friday"
 TT didn't know. Do you ex- beet him back soon?"
 'No. Not very soon." sympathy was added. "He is experimenting the work on a building that his uncle is putting up there."
 Could you give me his ad- dress?"
 ''I am sorry," sincerity seemed to be indicated. "but when he tele- phoned yesterday he said that he was leaving the hotel and would find q boarding place to-day. So, just for the moment. I don't know where he is. We'll know in day or 50; if you'll call again I'll be glad to tell you"
 A day or so! There could be no answer to that.
 Curiosity came at last, with a tou.:h of crispness. "Is it seriously important? My husband had spok- en of driving to Albany this even- ing. He had given 1t up. But. per- haps-"
 Nc" said Cecily. and tried again and said, "No--thank you,' and hung up the receiver and went up- stairs to her room and darkened it to shut out anything the June month might have to offer. and rolled down into the deep hollow of her bed. Ann found her there when she came in at o'clock that evening, Durposely early, from boating with Kenneth.
 Clssy. honey" she protested, and stopped to put her arms around her. You didn't hear from him? But dear, dear. you can't-you mustn't do this way"
 "I telephoned," Cecily replied in a small choked voice. "He's gone, He's left town"
 Sisters sweetheart! He'll come back. But you can't do this way. You're i'll already. You're wearing yourself out. You could make 1t easier dear, if you'd just go on with life the best you can. We have to live. you know"
 why do we?"