The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-06
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SUSAN CAREY, ZO ana Denuti-
 full, hos become engaged to ER-
 NEST HEATH, her former cm-
 pk0yer. She is secretly in love with BOB DUNBAR, millfonairc's
 son whom she met at business
 school. Heath sends Susan's aunt
 south to recuperatc from an ilI-
 ness and the girl is grateful to
 him. BEN LAMPMAN, Susan's
 rejected suitOr, shoots himself af- ter wOunding Heath. He recovers and goes away. Bob tries un-
 successfully to see Susan but she
 does not know this. He secs her
 at the theatcr one night with
 Heath and becomes angry. DE-
 MISE ACKROYD, debutante,
 wants Bob for herself. Susan
 meets Bob at masked ball and
 he makes love to her. Denise in-
 terrupts.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER xLII
 The two men faced each other across the shining expanse of ma hogany. Heath was seated, his fin- gers playing nervously with the Ivory handled paper knife. Waring strolled up and down. hands in
 "But tell me what happened!'' Heath demanded impatiently. If what you believe is true they should have come to some under standing that night. I've heard nothing. Everything has gone as before"
 Waring shrugged. I've told you all know, he explained, Maybe I've been all kinds of a fool to mix into this at all. But you asked me and l only told you what l knew"
 I'm grateful to you" said the older man stiffly. II know can trust you. That's why 1t seemed a good idea to have you take her to that party. But if they met and if nothing happened why then-!" He raised his brows inquiringly.
 T see the point. You want to go ahead. Well. l don't know but what you're right" Waring said slowly. They danced with each other. That I'm sure of. And they had a brief tete a-tete. must ad- init I felt like blooming spy"
 Sorry, old man. but it couldn't be helped. It was in a good cause, his employer reminded him. That's that. She's had 8 chance to talk with him and SC him again and decided that their little furry is over. That was what I wanted to be sure of We'll, now I'm satis- fed"
 Good" But Waring's tone was dubious and Heath glanced at him irritably.
 "Out with it. man. If you've something to say, say 1t and be done with it."
 Waring stared refectively out across the roof tops.
 "It's nothing except that she seemed a bit excited as we drove home," he said lamely.
 Heath laughed aloud. relieved. "1s that all? We'll, can see noth- ing in that. Any girl might be ex- cited coming home from a big party. No, no, you're getting to be an old woman." He clapped the other affectionately on the shoul- der. "1 appreciate your solicitude, old chap, but hopestly. I think it was pretty much wasted. Your imagination was working over ti.ne."
 q hope you're right" Waring mutered.
 q know I am," said Heath heart fly. And on that note the conversa- tion ended.
 Why do we wait any longer?" Heath asked Susan that night over q table high in a city restaurant. The city lay far flung beneath them n. II nf lxxtSk tr aNtt o vad south. His complacence was momentar- fly disturbed by the look she thing unsettling about that look. afraid of me-" the man thought in surprise. He was very gentle.
 Your aunt's coming back on Sat- urday, isn't she?" he went on. "Well then, why couldn't we have very quiet ceremony the follow ing Monday and sail from New York next morning?
 With an effort Susan managed to kep her hand from trembling. Steadily she said, All right. I'll arrange 1t that way"
 The man liked her quiet re- sponse. Triumphantly he thought of Warnings hints and fears. Waring had been wrong. The girl was per- fectIy willing to marry him quickly and go away. That did not look as though she were nursing g broken heart.
 That night as Susan brushed her hair before Roses dressing table she told herself 1t would be better this way. She would go away, see new sights and new faces and be cured of the fever which had pos- sessed her so long. Aunt Jessie would be pleased. Everyone would be. There was no use postponing tt any longer.
 I.ifeiessiy she toiy Rose. ''1'm go- ing to be married Monday"
 My deari" Awe-struck. the