The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-03
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 BARRETT CoLvIN, back in New York nfter four years. finds himself much attracted by 20. yoar.oId ELkNOR STAFFORD. Barurtt is s5, wealthy and has made Q nnmo for himself us nn nrcheol0gist. Icllnor's mother, LIDA STAMFORD, is bcautifui and, because she wants attention for herself, has always forced her daughter t0 wear unbcCOnsing clothes and keep in tho back. ground. Lida schemes constantly % keep lu tho good grnccs of her hmebnnd's wealthy aunt, MISS ELLA SEXTON, in order t0 in. hcrit . shnrc of tho Sexton for. tune.
 Bnrretrs haif.sister. MARCIA RADNOR, tells him she is terri. fed for fear her husband will learn of an unfortunate episode in her past. Years before Bnr- rett shielded Marcia when . youthful filtration ended dlsns. trously. Marcis had 2 son whom Barrett adopted. Tho boy is ninc HAROLD DEXTER, has threAts encd Marcia wltls biacismaiI. She declares that # her husband lenrns the truth he will never
 Barrett goes to visit nine. year. old GERALD, his ward. He has decided t0 discharge the tutor and find Q new homo for tho boy. He calls on Miss Fila Sexton who tells him she can not decide to whom to leave her money. Ear. rctt refuses to advise her. AS he is leaving he meets Lidn stafford Elin0r's mother. she suspects his interest in Fillmore and dctcrs mines to put Q stpo to it.
 Ihda goes on to meet VANCE CARTIER who Is in love with her.
 CHAPTER VII
 Vance went on smoothly, "car. ra and Hal Woodbridge want you Go go down with them to Miami for . week or so. They spoke of t last night. You will, won't you? Then I'll come later.u
 II don't know-Vanee." hda Stafford said tho words hesitantly, her eyes averted.
 "Piease, dearest!"
 ilda protraeted tho moment, although she knew she would go # Carra and Hal went down in their plane, La Paioma." Pros the moment because Vance, begging, was 90 really satisfying. This was the adula. ton and attention shb eraved..
 A waitress wearing. q black dress, rather worn and m need or stood by the table, pen. q tapping on her pad, waiting to take their order.
 Vance had completely forgotten exclaimed. "oh"-f s;; see-what do ,s'' ,s%%l e,SsS;s SSH's know dear Won't :, |55ssiisss ;Ss sssss. muf''n''" He fr0wn'd
 NO, they're horrible here" draWled comment. Lida eon' "And they're c bit heavy, too. its rather late, you know"
 well, how about thin, dry
 we haven't any guaya jelly" tho waitress put In weariiy.
 "0h--i" Vance scanned tho moving nov swiftly up and down. iia emotional starvation was taking from him any ability to deal With foods. And this tea room. which IidA had selected because none 0f their set over came there. was R sadly mismanaged place with inefficient service, no selection .oi foods and c mediocre cooking. All thIs was distastefui to Vance, And yet-Lida was beside him, iis arm ever so slightly touehins hers. Vance set teeth on his lower lip.
 4 little later the order was given and the waitress, on twisted! high heels, made her way toward the kitchen. Lida had deliberately asked for every variety Of tea that she knew she would not find in the place, enjoying the waitress. dis' gemfiture. Lida always found sat- isfaetien in diseoneertIng others, nc matter how important the others
 'T S Sorry s " irs such . ioathsome n,ess," Vance said as the waitress returned and put tho food down before them. Again tho girl sniffed. plainly indicating her dis. '""fLida," Vance went on, "about this Miami trip--f don't want to nag but you will, won't yeu?"
 1T don't know, vance!"
 "Piease, dearestP'
 "put you sec, Vance,"
 Darling, I'd have some chance ta aaa Yau fharai can't RtRnd