The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-10
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 MONA TOWNSEND, beautiful young widow, inherits her hus- bands millions with the provi- sion that she must not rewed. Her marriage, arranged by her husbands lawyer who was Mo- mas employer, was a strange af- fair, leaving her free at the end of a year to become her hus- bands wife in actuality or se- cure a divorce. Mona, in love with her husbands nephew, BARRY TOWNSEND, agreed to the marriage when she thought Barry was lost to her.
 She employs LOTTIE CARR, a fashion model, as her secretary companion and they set out for South America, where Barry and STEVE SACCARELLI are part ners in a diamond mine. Mona's brother, BUD, works at the mine. Mona hopes for a reconciliation with Barry. She asO feels Barry Is entitled to a share of his un. cle's fortune and wants to find way to arrange this legally.
 Learning that Barry and Steve are on vacation at Holiday Is. land, the girls leave their boat at Port of Spain. There they meet Bud who takes them to Holiday Island. Barry and Steve are cor dial but their greeting lacks warmth. Mona wishes She had not come. Barry does not ask for explanations and she cannot make them.
 Affairs remain thus for several days. Mona, worried, decides to return home. Ono night when she is restless she goes to the
 beach and finds Barry there. He tells her he loves her but when he asks her to marry him Mona refuses. She feels she must find a way to give him a share of his unclc's fortune. They quarrel. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XLV /
 The next morning Mona decided to remain ip her room. There wa. packing to do. There were cable! to send. For of course now she would have to go home.
 Josie, arriving with fruit and cof fee at eight as usual, found the girls seated on Mona's bed, engag. ed in serious conversation.
 You told him, no?" Lottie said curiously, "and you meant it?"
 'I mean 1t now, yes! But not fol always. That is useless Barry in. sists on regarding this as final. can't relinquish that money, Lottie until l find some way to give some of it t, him. Only his rightfu share. It's more his than mine You can see that!"
 "You might sell the Empress Lottie slowly. "Steve said something yesterday about the Maharajah of Bjodphur attempt ing to buy the diamond from him after it he'd been sold. Maybe the old Maharajah still wants it. That would set things straight, wouldn't it? Until the Empress appeared in Steve's shovel he and Barry owned everything fifty-fifty. That's the way I understand it. Sell the Elm press, Mona, and hand Barry the cash. That would settle every. thing!"
 Do you think he'd take it?"
 "Who?" The Maharajah? Lot. ties forehead crinkled. "He want. ed it as wedding gift for his last wife, Steve said. Well, maybe he can use 1t now for his next wife,!
 Don't be silly, Lottie. I mean Barry"
 Would Barry take it?" She cooked her head on one side That's different, of course. Maybe he would. Or" brightening. "you could hide 1t in the mine some. where and have Barry find it."
 "In its platinum setting? Fine! Mona's tone was ironical. No there must be another way. I'm cabling MT Garretson if l can get anyone to take me to Granada"
 Maybe Bud will. He's expected to-day with the mail"
 They met Bud later as they strolled down the stirway wearing bathing suits for a dip in the pool Bud flung a package of letters to- ward them.
 II picked those up at Queens Park" he explained.
 That's a lott"
 "Well," observed Lottie few moments later, this is fine!" The girls sat on the edge of the pool reading their mail. Lottie waved a thick sheaf of blue sheets bearing a ships emblem at the top. This is from Dr Allen! On the Miranda He posted 1t a UPort of Spain on the down trip. He went back to South America. Awfully interested in those tropical diseases and says he plans to visit the snake farm in Sac Paulo. He's going to bring some serum back to those people we met from Martinique. Celeste's family. The old man was a doctor once"
 Deep in the long letter. her voice trailed off The absorbed look on her face gave place to one oi mysterious amusement. "He still wants to marry me-" Lottie an nounced placidly.
 ''He could do worse."
 "Well. he'll have to. then. By the way. he must he on the home trir now" Lottie shuffled the pages oi the voiuminous letter. It's dated two weeks ago. Maybe we can sight the Miranda off Granada"
 'If we get them"
 Any interesting letters. Mona 2
 The other girl shook her head Here's one from Mir Garretsof consulting me about some charitiei to which, he says. John always con tributed. That's amusinR--askini me! 1 remember the timo l asked him about various payments--'
 "You have to sign tho check don't you 2" Lottie asked Idly.
 MOfa nodded, "Oh. yes. 1 RlgT