The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-01
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.Ds NAVna suppOENS ntE AmvaAhW father, mother, little sister, ther, BUD, Steve has been mys. teriously absent for three years. He has returned, well dressed and prosperous. With no thought of impr0priety, he has ordered a gown and wrap sent to Mona which, after much indecisiOn, she wears.
 At the office that day Mona has met BARRY TOWNSEND, rich and socially prominent, but refused his invitation to dine with him.
 Bud Moran comes to the Hal- cyon Club to see BUCK HAIR. kINS, the proprietor, who has underworld connections. Mona secs her brother and fears he Is associating with gangsters. Steve tries to quiet her fears.
 LOTTIE CARR, fashion model, dismisses her escort and joins Mona and Steve. Then Steve's business partner arrives. He proves to be Barry Townsend. Barry tells Mona how Steve, years before, had befriended him how together they sailed for South America and have been operating n diamond mine that Townsend inherited.
 NOW COON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER xI
 For the rest of the evening Mona was all gaiety. She had determined to put her worries aside and not spoil Steve's party. During a dance with him she slipped away to tele- phone her home. Bud answered and his voice was casual, satisfying.
 Yes, he's been working. Sure, he was in now for the night. What {? Oh. eating a sandwich. Yeah. Be home little later, would she? Well, that was okay. He'd leave light.
 Mona turned away from the tele- phone relieved. Bud was home and apparently staying there. His voice had seemed as innocent as Kitty's might have.
 The, four young people danced at the Club Morgan, exchanging part lers with gay, flattering banter that made each girl feel certain that secretly each man would have preferred her to the other. Then they drove swiftly through the park in Steve's car to the latest and smartest club in Harlem and danced again.
 More like home, eh?" Barry laughed over. his shoulder at Steve, as a gorgeous cafe au lait dancer in pink, a 1.-the, arresting figure, swung by.
 They ate again - coffee, golden brown, with toast and scrambled eggs. Suddenly Barry looked up to exclaim, '"This is too late for you" He was gazing at Mona for Lottie. apparently, did not strike him as a martyr to the nine o'clock appear ancs at work. "Tell you what I'll do! I'll use my pull at the office to get the day off for you!"
 "Sh!" Mona whispered. They had not told Steve that they had met at Garretson's.
 "That's right" mutered Barry. He and Mona both smiled. This was the second secret they had shared. For both of them knew that, of the two, Mona's influence at Garretson's office was greater than the young mans.
 In the front seat of the car. her golden head frankly on Steve's shoulder, Lottie opened her eyes to announce that old Pilgrim himself couldn't t. get her to appear on duty at his shop before 3 p. m.
 And maybe I won't be there then" she added. They'll think I'm at the fashion show and the fashion show will think Pm at the shop. All's we'll for little Lottie!"
 "Of course they wouldn't think of telephoning," suggested Steve. giving her head good-natured push. 'aThey couldn't check up on you, suppose?"
 I'll take that chance" Lottie answered.
 Mona noted, not without pang, that Steve and Lottie had reached a state of complete camaraderie.
 You're good. Lottie," she mur- mured.
 "Good?" echoed the other girl. settling her wrap about her. I've got to be good! There hasn't been a figure like mine at Pilgrims since Mona left us.''
 And there won't be until she goes back!" Steve agreed. firmly.
 Mona's heart leaped. Instantly she was ashamed of begrudging Lottie conquest. Certainly Lot tie was generous enough.
 They dropped Lottie in front of her apartment house in the sos amid effusive interchange of ban ter, telephone numbers and good- nights.
 Barry left them at the Park ave- nue address He was spending the night at the apartment to which both young men referred as "Steve's place." Mona was sitting beside Steve now. Her own address was hardly 10 blocks away and he drove slowly.
 "Steve, I'm sending these things back to-morrow."
 "We'll talk that over later. honey. What you need now is a few hours of sleep" well. later then" she answered drowsily.
 Gee. Min. it's been great to see She aroused herself long enough to answer this. T observe that you seem to think so."
 Because I talked a lot to Lot tie? Now could anyone escape? Oh. Mona-that isn't like you"
 She patted his hand as it lay on the wheel and his fingers caught her own.
 "You see," Steve explained naive ly, Il wanted old Towny to have the best"
 The car glided carefully out of the way of a taxicab, appearing suddenly from nowhere. and turned into East 67th street. It settled quietly door or so away from the entrance to the Moran apartment. Steve walked with Mona to the entrance. She stood for moment This WornanL Lost