The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
SYNOPSIS

ANN HOLLISTER, pretty and
 20. breaks her engagement to TONY MICKLE, commercial
 artist, because of hIs drinking and general irrcsp0nsibllity. The
 saEne day PETER KENDALL,
 wealthy and prominent. learns how VALER1A BENNETT. his
 f1nncee, has deceived him and
 tells her everything is over be-
 tween them.
 Ann and Peter, both heart- sick and disiIlusiOncd, meet in q s restaurant. When Peter asks Ann N to marry him she agrees.
 They 20 to Florida and spend
 several weeks happily. Then Peter is called home because of business. All of the Kendall fam fly except Peters sister, MILL CENT, snub Ann.
 Valcria schemes to make trou- A ble between Peter and Ann. One night they are preparing to go out for the evening when tele- phone call comes for Peter. Ann recognizes Valeria's voice. Later when Peter leaves the apartment shc is sure he has gone to Val-
 cria.
 Tony telephones and, because she is angry at Peter, Ann goes x to his apartment.
 CHAPTER XIV
 Ann heard the kitchen door close, heard ice rattling about in a pan. Just a minute more and Tony would be coming in with the cocktail.
 She lifted her coat from a chair and walked out of Tony's living room. The door, closing behind her, brought him but she was in the car when he came tearing down the walk. She could see the rage and disappointment in his eyes.
 "Why the rush Ann? Did you think l intended to shanghai you? x She was looking at his eyes. They were lined underneath, lit- tie puffed. He was heavier. She thought, ''Tony's going gross if he doesn't stop dissipating.'
 Tony put his hand on the door, but made no move to open it. : x "After all. I'm to celebrate your birthday alone" he mocked while you rush home to play the dutiful wife to a wandering husband"
 "T remembered something - something important" Ann started the car, pressed her foot firmly down on the gas.
 After the first burst of speed she slowed down. There was no need to hurry, now that Tony's place was behind her. Certainly no need to. hurry when there was no one at home waiting for her.
 Women were silly creatures, Ann thought, holding on to ideals which men kicked overheard at the slight est provocation. Here she was rushing home because Tony, fixing cocktails, had made her think of Peter fixing eggs and bacon. Some how, 1t had seemed important.
 Or perhaps it was only instinct to preserve what she had been taught to regard as sacred-honor, loyalty, fidelity. Women were queer that way.
 Ann drove the car into the ga- rage, went into the building. and in another moment was letting herself in the warm, luxurious apartment.
 It was very still and quiet. But, somehow, she was glad to be here. Glad to be in her own room, with it's decorously drawn curtains and silS-shaded lights casting soft glow over the silver toilet articles on her dressing table.
 She undressed, got into her gown and slipped on a negligee. Brush inn her bronze hair absently, her eyes met the eyes of girl in the mirror. They were shadowed and perplexed.
 If Peter realized his marriage had been great mistake why wasn't he honest about it? Surely he knew she would release him if he wanted to be free.
 Perhaps he planned to tell her soon. Even now he and Valeria were probably discussing things, wondering how Peter could make 1t more plain that his make-believe marriage had brought him nothing but regret and that he wanted to dissolve it.
 Rubbing on cold cream Ann's finger touched her eyelashes. They were wet. Stupid to be crying be- cause she had brought nothing but regret to Peter. She wiped off the cream hastily, pushed the cold cream jar aside. She got into bed and switched off the light.
 Just then she heard Peters key in the outside door. He was back this early. Strange.
 Valeria had said in a voice that sounded desperately anx- tous, "Peter, you must come. At once. It's about-about that check gave you day before yesterday"
 What about it?"
 T can't discuss 1t over the phone. Aunt Louise might hear. Peter, you must come"