The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-15
SYNOPSIS


\ ELdNoR STAFFORD. 20, falls
WIN, 50, but her jealous, schcmi-
ing mother, Ida STAFFORD,
breaks MP the romance By con-
vinclng Barrett thta ElinOf Is
heartless flirt.
When Ellnor's aunt, wealthy
MISS ELLA SEXTON, dies she
leaves her fortune to Barrett.
4 Then drunken VANCE CARTER
shoots BENTWELb STAFFORD.
Elinor's father. Barrett tells Eli
nor that IL she will marry him
aud live in his lIDme as guest
for . year he VIII give her the
\ entire Sexton fortune to divide
among her relatives. Knowing
the money may save her fathers
life, Elilior agrees.
Il The marriage takes place. Bar
/ rett, I'm spite Of the Hes Ida told
him, flnds himself more in love
with Elinor than ever. Barrett
has . ward, nirie-year-old GER.
AID MOORE, who is the SON of
his half-sister, MARCIA RAD
NOR. Barrett has promised Mar
cia never TO reveal the boys
true story. Ida Stafford discov-
ers the child,s existence and con-
cludes he Is Barrett's son.
E1inor's father dies. Barrett
takes her to Cuba and the trip
IL . happy one. After their re-
turn Ida, angry, tells Elinor
about Barrett's ward. Elinor
asks Barrett about this. Because
of his promise to Marcia he can
not explain. Elinor considers ei-
vOrce but decides against It.
Barrett decides to Join an expe.
dition to South America.
CHAPTER xLIIf
Elinor could not see Barrett's
eyes as he spoke. II thought" he
said YEARLY, that 1t might be bet
ter for me to go away for q while.
] thought perhaps you'd rather not
see me often"
"This trip to South America"
bhe said hesitatingly sis It work
that interests your"
1T would have-once." he re-
piled.
Elinor rose then and started
toward the door but he halted
sher. =
'Elinorw Barrett said brok-
EMILY.
She paused without answering.
Don't hate me more than you
have TO, will you? I'm sorry
can't explain it all to you. Tn
only trying to do the right
thing
Il don't hate you. Barrett" she
assured him. "but I just can't
talk about It. I'm trying to see
your side. Perhaps with time I'll
be more reasonable. hope so.
I'LL try to be! Just now"
"Oh, I know!" he said darkly.
He was beside her and for a
moment, with a harsh little muir
|mur, ne, caught her in his arms,
holding her, close. She did not
try to draw away, wanting to feel
his arms about her, yet unable to
yield, to let him know the emo
ton she felt.
When his arms dropped she
eaid, garrett
"Yes., Elinor?"
'H0w long will you be gone p
There was fright in her voice and
loneliness.
"Four or five months, I SUP
pose," he answered. "Unless you
should send word for me to como
back and don't suppose there's
any hope Of that"
"T don't know 7 don't think I
even understand myself. I don't
know what Is the matter with me
or why feel the way do. OF
course I've always known there
was this sort Of thing in the world
sAll my life I've seen deceit"
"And It has made you hate 1t
even more than you should nor
imally," he said. IT understand
that. WELL" he made an unsuccess-
full attempt at cheerfulness. well
see about a place in the country.
What sort Of place do you think
you would like ?"
IT don't care. Whatever you
think best"
Before I start we'll drive
around q bit and see what can be
found"
' So he was going. Elinor real
lied. He really was going away
to leave her for months and