The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-08
SYNOPSIS

&USI6MLrUlU EH1NOH SIAEs.
FORD and falls IN love with her.
Barrett is 3S, wealthy ANA has
made . name for himself rs an
Archaeological.
Ezinor's beautiful mother,
Ida STAFFORD, has kept the
girl I'm the background, venting
attention for herself. Ida - care
rying ON Irritation with VANCE
CARTER and is constantly
scheming to keep In the good
eraces OF MISS ELLA SEXTON,
her husbands aunt, in order 70
inherit q share Of the Sexton
fortune. Elinor hates this ny.
pocrisy.
Barrett's half-sister, MARCIA
RADNOR, Is terrified for fear
her husband win learn Of an un.
fortunate episode IN her past.
Years before Barrett shielded
Marcia when youthful romance
ended disastr0usly. Marcia had .
son whom Barrett adopted. The
boy Is nine years old now. Marcia
insists that II her husband learns
the truth he will never forgive
her.
HAROLD DEXTER, the boys
tutor, threatens blackmafl. Bar.
rett, limiting at Knowledge Of Dcx
ter's past, frightens the man into
promising he Will not make
trouble.
Barrett takes Elinor STAFFORD
for q drive. She seems as attract.
ed toward him as he Is toward
her.
CHAPTER XXI
Eiinor rose quickly and left the
broom. She returned, flushed and
Ismiling, from the telephone con-
versatIon with Barrett Colvin.
"He wanted" she said, ito know
II didn't think II would be better
to take our drive Tomorrow since
the weather forecast Is clear. We
were going to 80 Tuesday"
did 1t take seven minutes for
him to say that?" her father asked.
Elinor laughed. "oh, but that
wasn't all. He said he hoped ]
hadn't been chilled driving thie
afternoon and he said he'd never
enjoyed an afternoon. more and
thanked me for It. And I thanked
him and said I'd enjoyed 1t too"
Il 4WGutyf Az 00hGt WSAGA JS&t
dearest?". Bentwell asked.
Eyes, but why bring that up?"
she replied lightly. She was so
they moved to the room Ida
called the library, arm In arm,
IStafford's heart was cracking to
small, sharp slivers that cut at
each beat. He didn't want his lit
tie girl to grow up, to fall in love
land leave him. But, on the other
hand, he did want her settled and
away from her mothers bold lies
and frail receptions. from his
drinking himself to forgetfulness.
In the big room Elinor turned to
Iput her arms around his neck
"You mustn't feel sorry!" she en-
treated, you're first! You'll al
ways be first with me, darling!"
lie held her close. laid his cheek
Iagalnst her soft hair. And when
ewes were wet. "I'm so foolish!"
she admitted. "And I've made you
$50! Aren't we being rather dra-
Imatic over nothing? don't know
what's the matter with mel"
TIER father knew what was the
matter and the recurring possibility
Iof GOWNS hurting her brought
color to his cheeks. "Thank God, :.
he thought, "Lida will be out OF
the way for a while!" II only they
could have everything settled be:
fore Lida's return - assuming, OF
course, that Colvin really cared Tor
Elinor az she seemed to care Tor
him, Then It would be all right.
II the affair were still IN the ar
when Ida returned she could
land would-smash It Il she wishea'
Stafford knew her - her strength,
her lack Of principle which maze
her the most formidable OF Toes,
her willingness to stoop to ana use
any weapon.
Marcia had telephoned, Barrett
Ilearned when he arrived home. He
cniieS her for the second time that
day--a day that had been stretched
/ 70 unnatural length by worry ana
ecstasy, That the unpleasant inter.
view with Dexter had occurred
only that morning he could hardly
believe. -, ,s
into the telephone.
eyes, dear. Thank you SO much
for calling. I wanted you to know
that I've been 30 relieved anc
happy since ! heard from you o.
noon"
hut ne could not feel the situation
as he had before; the menace OF y!
| the hopelessness Of II. He coulo
feel only the understanding ano
| loveliness and gentleness Of the
girl who had ridden beside. him n
the cray Of the early evening and
the truth that had come to him 30
/ suddeniy that he was still obey
from its strong impact.
"Dear." he heard next, "can you
run up to have dinner with US
we had on engagement but We
For the frst time In his life Bar.
rctt lied expertly. He couldn't tax
to Marcia this evening. Fie had 70
be aIono to think!
He said goodby to her ana then
H teicphoned Eilnor. -, 49,,
"Are you dining in. sir r Hig'
gins ouestioned.a short while later
Eyes, Higgins" Barrett answered
| happily. Before he left the roofn
| he wrate, FLOWERS, candy. PINK
boz" on n day-by-day PAD. That y
was an absurd and unnecessary r.
n,indcr he realized, feeling slightlS
q fool. Nevertheless 1t was q salts
faction TO write It. He stood look.
ling, down ut the words. She didn,'
think he seemed old. He had said
IT usually feel frightfully decrepi.'
when I'm with anyone your age
ana she had answered with O blum
ness that had elated him. That
the siiiiest thing I've ever heard"
He had said, REALLY do yo..