The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-14
SYNOPSIS

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JOAN WARING, pretty Menu
phis girl, and BOB WESTON,
son of a New York millionaire,
meet in Memphis and fall in
love. Through the scheming of
BARBARA COURTNEY. VIII is
trying to take Bob away from
JOan( they become estranged.
PAT WARING, Joan's younger
sister, is in an automobile acci-
dent i'm which JERRY FOR
RESTER, her escort Is killed.
They had just come from a road
house and Jerry had been drink
ing. Heartsick, Pat runs away to
New York. Joan follows and be-
gins two weary Searches-a
search for Pat and n search for
job.
Joan Is engaged to sing In
night club owned by handsome
BARNEY BLAKE, who proves n
steadfast friend.
Pat loses her job as a model in
a wholesale house. Barney per-
Suades Joan to move into the
apartment where his stepmOther
lives. A few weeks later Joan
finds Pat in a shabby rOOming
house, very. i'll. She RECEIVERS and
during her conyalescence Barney
and Joan are drawn closer to-
gether. Joan reads that Barbara
is In New York and will be the
guest of honor at q party given
by Bob's father. Barney asks
Joan to marry him. Believing
Bob is lost to her, she accepts
Barney.
CHAPTER xxvI
Joan told Barney. 1--WE can't
make any plans now. We must get
Pat well and strong first"
"We'll have Pat fit as a fiddle
in no time" Barney assured her,
"And then you're going to marry
me-"
AS soon as Pat was we'll enough
she was moved to a light, airy
hospital room that was always
filed with Barney's flowers. Lois
and Jane sent flowers too. Joan's
roses were there also, but Barney's
magnificent big basket was the
one Pats eyes were always seek.
ing. The big basket was followed
by others with cards bearing i'm.
pudent messages in Barney's bolt
well. infant. I believe you're fax
I have to keep this up?"
Pat sparkled and glowed over
each message. putting the cards
away carefully in her handbag.
When she was stronger she was
moved to a sun porch for a while
each day. From her vantage place
near the door she would watch
eagerly for the tall figure thai
presently would come striding
down the corridor. 1t came to Pa
as a shock one day to realize il
was Barney for whom she watched
and not Joan.
For moment she felt a queer
sense of disloyalty, but brushed
the thought away impatiently. Alb
surd. Joan was an angel. Pat told
herself she could do withou
Joan's visits. But Barney was fun
Then there were short drives
with Joan and Barney. And one
day she was moved into the PARK
avenue apartment with Joan.
Three more weeks passed ant
then Pat began to fret against the
enforced idleness. A faint color
was beginning to show in hei
cheeks. The cheeks were rounding
out, and strength was coming a:
Pats appetite improved.
when I feel little stronger
I'll have to get something to do
Pat said. 1T can't bear this sitting
around doing nothing all day."
1t was Barney who came to the
rescue. $50 you want to go tt
work, do you?" he said. want te
be secretary to a rising young
business man? Want to be brow.
beaten and sworn at If you mis-
spell words and put commas in the
wrong places?"
Pats eyes met his. A flush
mantled her face. Barney. vol
aren't by any chance offering me
job, are you?"
Take it or leave it. Barney
said roughly. I'm rude and rough
This job won't be an easy one."
'I'Hadore you rude and rough.
said Pat. And I don't care how
hard the work is. oh, what 9
! breaki"