The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-02

BEGIN HERE TODAY
MONICA ODARH no ana
beautiful, Is in love with DAM
CARDIGAN, heir to a. 1ocnl for
time. They are secretly engeged.
BILL O'DARE worries his
mother by planning 20 marry
ANGIE CULLEN who has not
yet got her divorce.
SANDRA LAWRENCE, who
pretends to be NOMINEES friend,
Is trying to win Dan from her.
Sandra discharges two servants
and they try to kidnap her. She
escapes. Dams mother and sister
plan o trip to q Wyoming dude
ranch. Sandra Is to accompany
them. Dan does not want to go
but finally Is persuaded.
MISS ANSTTCE COREY, an
old friend of the O'Dares, inher-
its $500 and asks Monnie to
go to Europe with her. CHAR
LES EUSTACE, newsomer to
town, pays Monnie attention. She
is not interested, waiting and
waiting for q letter from Dan.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XVIII
Sandra said, You've been aw.
fully sweet to me, Danny" Hel
voice broke a little on the words
She was leaning against the fire.
place, the sweep of gray stone be.
hind her throwing into high relief
the perfect contour of her honey
colored head. The flames from the
big logs threw shadows on the blue
velvet lounging pajamas she wore
ana Dan thought, quite idly, that
she made a graceful picture. He
was in riding clothes, casual ard
smartly western even to the big
handkerchief knotted about his
throat. They were alone--except
for the Chinese servants. His moth
er and the rest of the party had
gone to Sc picture show at Ben
ming. eight miles away.
TITS all right" he said rather
awkwardly. "Glad to do anything
could. You had a rotten time of II
and you've been q good little SOL
der"
do you honestly think so, Dan?N
Her eyes shone. This was the
praise she wanted above all else.
"Of course / do" Dan reflected
that 1t was something OF an effort,
supplying Sandra with the moral
courage she needed. Only this
morning his mother had said to
him firmly, you've simply got to
pour confidence into that poor ner-
vous child, son. She's splendid but
she had shock and it is our duty
to see her through this bad time"
Ever since the KIDNAPPING San
dra had been having bad head
aches and 'wretched nights II
was not, she said with q charming
~ patient smile, at all like her to
go to pieces this way. The others
agreed and pointed out how brave
she had been through the dread
Sandra needed Dan to lean on,
needed him at her side when they
rode. She seemed PERFECTLY con-
tent, perfectly happy when he was
fnurmuring in her ear, when they
sat at table, side by side.
You're awfully good for me-"
she would say softly with a side
wise glance at him. Dan felt, In a
puzzled way, that he was commit
ting himself to something without
knowing what it was all about.
Sure you didn't want to see that
picture?" he said now. hoping to
change the subject.
mo. honestly" Sandra said with
pretty eagerness. I'm perfectly
cortent-perfectly-just to sit here
and talk. Isn't 1t cosy?"
Dan agreed. stufiing his pipe and
settling himself in the big leather
chair opposite.
Just like" giggled the girl in
blue velvet, .just like old married
folks" She shrugged her shoulders
and murmured delicately. Honest
h. Dan, don't know what's got
into me lately. I---somehow I seem
to be changing. This time last year
l thought of nothing but tearing
around. 1 was In Monte Carlo in
October-having the most wonder
full time. And now"
Dan prompted her. And now
what?"
well. seem to be perfectly
contented with the simplest sort of
things. Books and good friends"
Her limpid gray eyes besought him
to understand.
said gruffly, What about Monte
Carlo? Did you have q good time
there? Father wouldn't take US
gambling hell and he didn't want
us to so near It"
ooh, Dan, how quaint" Her
laugh rippled. II can't imagine"
She broke off suddenly to say
Quickly that of course his father
was q dear-so upright--so charm
ing but Dan had to admit he was a
bit old-fashioned.
"I'd love to show you the place."
she said with enthusiasm. "Oh, the
times 1 had on the Riviera last
autumn! 1t was all too marvellous.
There was a count who rushed me
frantically. Honestly, Danny. I al.
most took him up. He was the best
looking thing! And there were two
Englishmen - don't you adore the
British ?" she broke off to inquire.
Cant say do" said the main.
considering that my forebears
came from County Sligo. I'm not
so crazy about them"