The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-24
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BARRETT COLVKN, back fn
 New York after yean abroad,
 falls in love with ELfEOH
 STAFFORD. He fs g6 and ahg c
 %. Efinor returns his affection but her jealous echcniing mother
 LdDA STAFFORD, breaks up the
 romance by convincing Barrett
 that ElinOf was only flirting with
 Rich MISS ELLA SEXTON, Elinor's stunt, dies and, to the dee
 spair Of the relatives, leaves her
 entire fortune to Barrett Ldda
 stafford has been flirting with
 VANCE CARTIER. When Vance
 learns she will not divorce her
 husband, BENTWELL STAF-
 FORD, he shoots Bcntwell. It is
 uncertain whether the wounded
 man will live or die.
 Barrett does not want Miss
 Elias money but can not give it
 back fO the riGhfful inheritOrg because of their pride. Suddenly
 . plan comes to him. He tells
 Eiinor that If she will marry him
 and live in his home for . year
 he will give her the entire sum
 to divide between her relatives.
 The ceremony is set for next day. With I1F mother, Elinor
 goes to the Church.
 CHAPTER xxIv
 In the vestibuie Barrett waited with Dick Radnor. Dick was nervous, having left Marcia in tears. She wept SO easily these days, wept when nothing at all had happened to>make her unhappy.
 Barrett looked as if he would gladly have given $1,00) for deep puff of a cigaret. He had never been, he realized, more shaken or uncertain of himself, But when he saw Elinor he forgot himself. She had lost color and her smile was forced yet she was lovely, as ale ways. Truly and beautifully love- ly.
 He moved toward her quickly to draw her away from the group to Q small, dimly lit arm of the vesti- bule running across the front of
 "It will be all over in no time now" he promised as lightly as he could. "Paimer said 1t was only matter of a few minutes and then done for life"
 Lord. why had he said that - about 1t being done for life?
 She looked her gratitude. T cant think why I'm 50 nervous!" she confessed.
 Well go home," he said, land have a decent luncheon and forget the whole business. Meantime, Elinor, you'll have to look q little happier. Can you imagine it?"
 She tried to. smiling. "How's that?" he heard her whisper.
 "A bit better"
 "I'll do my best. want you to know--I'll.try to do my rnest = al- ways" most harshly and, for the moment, he did. Lida drew near to say crisply, Doctor Palmer Is waiting, I think"
 They were married in one of the small chapels where Dick, after Q word from the verger, led the small group nervously. The blended liglats from 6 stained-glass window shone down on Elinor.
 Bessie whispered, with a catch of Did you ever see anyone So sweet and lovely?" as she mopped her eyes with an already maist handkerchief.
 EAda remembered her own mar riage to Bentwell and how she had had to remind herself not to show her scorn of him. She had thought, of course, that Miss Ella Sexton would immediately settle decent" on Bentwell, her nephew. She had, Lida knew. been q fool. All the years of lying Ito the old woman had gone for naught. But of course now things would be different.
 "I will--" Elinor whispered,
 II will" came strongly, if not quite steadily, from Barrett. Then it was over! Barrett stopped to kiss his wife. Arthur Palmer gave his stole to an acolyte and stepped from the chancel as a friend ana mot a clergyman.
 Eiinor, oddly dizzy, clung to Bar |rett. He felt her dependence, |iushed more deeply.
 "Of course we'll all have lunch said Lida. Barrett smiled quite naturally. 1'Serry to bear out the old theory of mothers and sons-in-law," he said. but of course we won't: sWe're going to skip. Aren't wei" he ended with a tenderness that was not masqueraded, as he turned his head toward Elinor.
 T. think--consider everything -" she answered with an effort 'that Barry and will run on now. I'll look in to see father this afternoon" she added.
 And we'll make up for 1t by having . real party for you all some day when we can celebratc." Barrett added.