The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-17
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 ELINOR STAFFoRD, %, falls tn love with BARRETN COLVlN, 3S, but her jcnlous, sclicEnInE up tlle romance by convincing MISS ELLA SEXTON, dies she Then drunken VANCE CARTER shoots BENTWELL STAFFORD, Eiin0f's father. Barrett tells Eii- nor that ff she will marry him and live in his home as . guest for q year he will give her the entire Sexton fortune to divide among her relatives. Knowing the money may save her fathers life, EIinor agrees.
 The marriage takes place. Bar rctt, ln siptc of Lida's lies, finds himself more i'm love with Eiinor tIlnfn ever. Barrett has Q ward, nine.yehr-Old GERALD MOORE, who Is the son of hisy half-sistcr, Marcia Rndn0r. Barrett has prom ised Marcia never to reveal the boys true story. Ldda Stafford discovers the chiId's existence.
 Elinor's father dies. Barrett takes her to Cuba and the trip is q happy one. After their return Lida tells Elinor about Barrett's ward, irferring the boy is Barrett's son.
 EIinor asks about the child but. because Of his promise to Marcia, Barrett cannot explain. Misun- derstandings between the two inc '. A-n. an expedition to South America. try and plans to go there and make a home for the boy.
 Marcia's infant son dies.
 CHAPTER XIV
 Elinor broke the silence. She said in a hesitating, uncertain tone, Barrett"
 He turned toward her. "Yes?" he answered.
 DO you want-very much-to go on that expedition?"
 No, but thought perhaps you'd rather have me out of the way. That was the only reason I considered it."
 "rd rather you didn't so," she said slowly.
 "oh, Eiinor!' He had risen and stood with eager, pleading eyes fixed on hers.
 But she was not yet ready to tell him the truth-that she loved him and wanted his happiness more than her own, that she wanted him near when their child was born.(
 q think you ought to become better acquainted with your boy with Gerald," she said, her voice hard again.
 You mean that I should be with you in the countfy?" he questioned quickly.
 "Yes. Don't you think so?"
 ''If it won't bother you to have me there," he said slowly. For a moment he had hoped. for so much more than that. He added, still in that weary tone, "I love you more deeply than you'll ever know, Elinor. The one thing I Then quickly he left the room.
 Elinor cried stormily, sitting huddled in the big chair which made her look so small. For the first time since her mother had told her about Barrett's ward, shame prompted some of those tears. She was small, she knew. Small! And she could not seem to help being so. If she stretched a hand toward Barrett she would see another misty hand go out 7 to him. If she dreamed of kiss ing him again she saw another woman held close in hist arms.
 She groped her way upstairs later and for time in her room stood by the closed door, wanting to open 1t. She wanted desper- ately to say to Barrett, T love you, I love you! want you to be happy. That's all that mat ters!"
 But she could not do it.
 Days passed in which Elinor shopped to equip the new house in the country. She began the task eagerly. glad to have something to occupy her time. something to think about. Soon. however. that first interest pdled. She could not take heart in fur nishing a. home where Barrett and she were to meet as strangers. And she could not forget the mis-