The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-18
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
 ELINOR STAFFORD, 20, falls in love with Barrett COlvin, S5, but her jealous, schelning m0- tllcr breaks up the romance by convincing Barrett that Elinor IS Q heartlcss fiirt.
 MISS ELLA SEXTON, dies she leaves her fortune to Barrett. Then drunken Vance Carter shoots .Bcntwcll Stafford. Elinor's father. Barrett tells Elinor that if she will marry him and live in his homo as Q guest for a year he will give her the entire Sexton fortune to divide among her rcl- atives. Knowing the money may save her fathers life, Elinor agrees.
 The marriage takes place. Bar- rctt, in spite of the lies Lida told him, finds himself moro in love with Elinor than ever. He has q ward, 'ninc-ycar-old GERALD MOORE, who is the son of his half-sistcr, MARCIA RADNOR. Barrett has promised Marcia never to reveal the boys true story.
 Elinor's father dies. Her mos tller discovers the existence of Barrett's ward and tells ElinOr the boy is Barrett's son. When she asks him Barrett cannot cx. plain because of his promise to Marcia.
 Misunderstandiangs between Barrett and Elinor increase. They take . house in the country and Gerald comes to live with them. Both Elinor and Barrett are miserable but seem power- less to straighten out the situa- tiOn.
 CHAPTER xLvI
 Bob Telfare arrived on the fol lowing Friday afternoon. He wa. loaded down with a golf bag, ten, his racket, his luggage, and decl tennis set he had brought for Ger. aid. Barrett, meeting him at tho station, felt for the first time ar impulse of friedliness toward tn, younger man.
 "Hi!" Bob sung out heartily He'd heard the gossip about Bar, rett's ward and refused to believe a word of 1t. Bob would admit that Barrett Colvin might bt "dumb" but he wasn't the sort tt be involved in such an affair a. the gossipers inferred.
 "It was good of you to com, down, Bob." said Barrett. There was an atmosphere of outdoors hot sun, wind-swept links and courts about Bob Telfart that was extremely appealing.
 Good of me? Say, how dc you get that way? It was swell of you to ask me-, Is that the in the rumble seat ol your car?"
 "Yes. suppose there's beer some talk about him ?''
 "Oh, sure. You know how peo. pie are! But as I figure 1t out 1t doesn't matter much what peo. pie say so long as you know the truth yourself. There are some people in the world who alway. have to have something to talk about. And they're not wortf considering!"
 They were almost beside tho car now and Gerald had climbed out. Barrett introduced him This is my adopted. son, Gerald Colvin, MT Telfare." Gerald, own name, Moore, had of course been abandoned.
 How do you do?" Gerald stam. mered. grinning and revealing thus the missing front tooth that seems to make Q certain type oi small boy so much more appeal. ing.
 They settled themselves in tho car and Bob told Gerald about tht present he had brought for him
 "Gee!" said the youngster. Ant then. "I'll have a lot of fun witt 1t, MT Telfare. Will you pla. with me?"
 Bob assured him that he would Mice kid!" he said to Barrett after they were on their way.
 "Yes, he is." Barrett agreed.
 I was awfully sorry to heal about Marcia's and Dicks loss
 "It's been quite a blow"
 Must have been.'
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 The car, reaching the top of { hill, presented a view. of tn, Sound. It was a view Barrett hat come to like. giving a suggestion as it did, of English downs ant their tranquility. Bob murmuret that 1t would be a swell plac, for golf course.'
 Barrett laughed at that. :" like you, Bob!" he announced.
 "Why not?" the other asked adding, "It's easier to like people I do generally, having a, weakness for peace and comfort"
 "It's net always easy," Barret said, flor an older man to like , young man whom his wifi, likes!"
 How do you get that way Bob asked indignantly. Then h, turned. grinning. Say. was tha your old complaint at Aiken?"
 "Yes," Barertt admitted.
 But, good Lord = why, Elino never would look at me if yo, were in the same room! And sh didn't before you stepped into tn picture either. I guess used {, make myself pretty much of pest. You see, I was crazy ove her and still am. but 1t needn'