The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-01


RAHKKTo. q handsome youth,
.... s', 80 : s sgsl.ise when he lles !.
&MAU mad hOTTlE, two ehlesev
RApil10 has been accused Of q
murder ne Qzd not commit. MAR
GA INEADWAY who could
HHYve him innocent fears ecnn-
81 mn0 remains silent.
Nnblilo A IN love with Es.
4k.klAE YIELD, daughter OF ifch
jim FIELD. In Havana, umier
me nnmye "Jumnit0, he becomes
oe&eDEabpd ~ . boxer ana he and
1eAla oipen . gymnasium.
Silt AUBREY, titled Eng.
6ennRam and PnbIit0's father, bee
gins = search for his son, en-.
pfeylng BILLINGS, New York
4e(ecfive. BiIliFgs, convinced
rnbiiso is Sir Aubrey's son and
innocent Of the charge against
hi1ns sets 90 work 90 prove this.
Three years pass and PnbiitO
neee EsteIle again. They meet
seCtetly until her father takes
her away on q yacht cruise.
Among the guests on the cruise
n ALEC DAVIDS, who wants 20
marry EsteiIe for her money.
Months later Pnblito reads an
unHoundcd report that Estelie IL
engaged 60 Davids. He leaves
OtlIsa without saying where he II
going.
CHAPTER xxxvIII
TWO years later the engagement
bf Estelie Field and Alec Davidi
was announced. II suppose VIZ
might as well try II. Alec" Els.
telle had finally conceded.
Alec said Ironically and with a
CLINT in his eyes that would have
told her much had she been wise
enough 70 read It, Il am very eager
70 try it,
"This last flare Of fathers has
ended the possibility OF my stay
Ing with him." Estelle connded in
an undertone. Alec drawled, II
don't blame you. Dancers are such
on old story. It's really unforgiv-
able of him TO show such TASTE"
She was hurt by that but she
was accustomed now TO being hurt.
Probably, Estelle had decided, no
one would ever quite understand
her well enough TO say the right
thing at the right time. And no
doubht. az her father said, she was
very demanding. Demand little
more OF yourself" Jim Field had
advised her again and again, land
less OF other people. You'll find
the results more satisfactory"
without doubt, she decided, she
was q square peg In round hole
and destined TO remain one. She
had found no pleasure In her new
friends or In sharing their activ-
tiles. She had only found a little
Of the forgetfulness she was con-
SANITY seeking In rather feverish
and youthful way.
Everyone In the regiment IL
out Of step but you, Estelle." her
father often said and the chant
had told. She was odd" she de-
cided. A misfit. In such case the
only thing to do was to pretend
10 be like the others.
Be- EsteIie played n little too
has6. Spoke the new language that
she had learned, and scolded her
self soundIy for the moments Of
that swept her when
she was alone or for an instant
uuiet
aI'm going to try TO make you
happy, Asec," she promised the
day she agreed TO marry him. He
kissed her then with a fervor too
ardent for her comfort. Alec was
] stesmined now to show her who
was master"
"You'd better!" he assured her.
she did not like that either.
whats the matter now" he
asked q little roughly, attempting
10 ma the reason for the sudden
shanRe in her eyes.
ssBomething's always the matter
with me" she answered honestly.
1You should know that by now,
Alec. think ] was born on
sloudy night when my STIR could
b seen only dimiy and through a.
haze. I'm always cropping, never
Iurs and never quite warm or
"oh. rot!" he broke out, wearied,
Z believe you enjoy these Russian
moods. Sometimes to speak
Estelle--I've felt q good
ieAf OF sympathy for your father.
fou haven't made his life very
sasy."
Tears brimmed In her eyes at
hat. although she was now far be-
vond the stcsge where tears come
sasiIy and can wash away a hurt.
She had tried to forget all her
,Rfher's cruelties, hads resolved
That AZ Ionf as she stage dwith
him ft was better to maintain
|sone sort of peace. Her efforts,
However, had not accomplished
nuch except to provide an open
rate through which her father
could shout his disapproval. Try
lhg never seemed TO get one much
5xcept more hurt, Estelle reflected.
Elfe was far from the simple thing