The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-11-01
SYNOPSIS

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BOB WESTON, son Of q mil.
llOnaire, has fallen IN love with
JOAN WARING, pretty Mem.
palfs girl. Bob has come 70 Mem-
phis I'm connection with q textile
plant under construction for his
fathers company.
BARBARA COURTNEY, So
elety giri whom he knew IN New
York, IN scheEning % take him
away from Joan.
Through Barbara, Joan n IN.
vited TO q house party. Barbara
realizes Joan win be III at ease
among 90 many strangers and
hopes Bob will be tiisillusioned.
The other guests all assume
bara. Doubts MI JOan's mind.
Unhappy because Of Barbara's
pOssessive attitude toward Bob
and too proud to show that she
n hurt, joan accepts the atten.
lions OF JIM WAKEFIELD. Dur.
ing o dancing party Joan takes q
drive with Jim. The gas In his
car gave out and they are Oblig.
ed 70 walk back. Hearing CAR.
Oh SHERIDAN and others cri.
ticking her behavior, Joan de.
termfines to return 10 Memphis
early next morning with Jim.
CHAPTER XIV
Suddenly Joan made her deci-
sion. Turning from the window,
she began hastily to assemble her.
possessions.
II couldn't stay In Carols homo
q moment longer than ] have toll"
she thought. II couldn't drive
back with Bob. I'll 20 with JIM"
Mrs Waring, sitting near the
window after Sunday dinner,
saw the automobile drive up.
There's Joan and her young
man." she said complacently. 1t
gave her q sense of satisfaction
& speak Of this favored son of
fortune as "Joan's young man."
Already vague dreams of af-
huence for her two girls were
crystalizing into definite shape
The hard years of struggle and
scrimping would soon be behind.
For the mother the lean years
but for these children something
better than tho endless vista OF
problems and hardship.
Pat came to the window and
looked out. THAT isn't Bob's car,
she said. And that isn't Bob with
joan"
II wonder where the young
man Is" said Mrs Warning in a
vaguely troubled tone.
Joan entered q moment later.
She tossed her small hat aside
and crossed the room to kiss her
mother.
TITS good to be back home"
Joan said.
well, that's nice way to be-
gin o glowing account of q three
day visit In the home OF the rich
and playful" said Pat. you
don't look as though you had
done much playing. You look as
merry as though you had washed
dishes for a month"
"She's had too much playing.
Now she can rest" said Mrs War
ing, gathering UP Joan's coat and
hat. Half across the room, she
turned. where is your young
man."
Joan's eyes met hor mothers
for moment blankly. "Oh,
Bob!" she said finally. II didn't
come back with him. mother. He's
coming back this afternoon with
the others" Sho answered the
question In her mothers eyes.
I'VE - he doesn't like me any
more"
'Well, Welt" Pat said. "This
is cheerful news. There go the
family millions!"
"Pat," reprovod Mrs waring
Tho deep line between her eyes,
10 pronounced when she was trou-
bled. had appeared again.
"9arbara CauPtneV'A work.
suppose" said Pat shrewdly.
We'll, you can't compete without
ut wasn't the clothes; It was
me-" Joan dropped into the care
less grammar, childishly, for
lopnly.
Pat stared at Joan, sitting there
30 quietly, so unaware of her.
self. well. I'm sure there's
nothing wrong with you" she
said loyalty. Barbara Courtney
can't hold candle to you. Oh,
forget the sap!"
whats a few million more or
less" Pat continued. Maybe
we'll develop a rich uncle or
something. Anyway, still have
Jerry"
Sne was thinking az Sne Shlu
that about< Claire williams, the
vivid married woman who was
always appearing, no matter
whore Pat and Jerry happened
to be.
"There's something awfully fun
ny about IT," she had told Jerry.
Maybe she's psychic. Or Is It that
your telephone is In good working
order?"
LAY off Claire, will you. PATTI"
Jerry had replied angrily. "I'vo
known her all my life. Isn't 1t
natural we should have the same
friends?"
Jerry had been busy lot late
ybut he always had plausible
alibi.
Joan went upstairs to see Benny.
''Well, old timer, how goes the bat
tlc?" she stopped and kissed him.
pretty well, I'm glad you're back,
Joan. Have a good time?"
"Oh, SWELL said Joan.
That's good. How's Bob?"
''Fine!"
~ guess I'll be seeing him
soon," Benny said.
Joan went into her room. She
was glad the trip was behind her.
The whole affair had begun to