The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
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 ANN HOLLISTER, pretty and
 90, breaks her engagement 60
 TONY MICKLE, commercial
 artist, because of his drinking
 and general irresponsibi1ity. The same day PETER KENDALL.
 wealthy and prominent, learns
 how VALERIA BENNETT, his
 flancee. has deceived him and tells her everything is over De. tween them.
 Ann and Peter, both heart- sick and ilisilIusiOned, meet in a restaurant. When Peter asks Ann 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 family except Peters sister MIL LUCENT, snub Ann.
 Valerla schemes to make trou- blc between Peter and Ann. She Dersuades him to undertake the work of remOdeling her country home. Seeing Ann at lunch with her friend, SARAH KENT, Va leria joins them.
 CHAPTER XXIV
 Valeria sat down at the table with Ann and Sarah. She opened her cigaret case and held it out. Both Sarah and Ann declined.
 "You're lucky if you haven't &C., uujred the habit" Valeria said easily. II smoke dozens day and it mounts up. I suppose Peters 8 told you about a job we've had doing over my old homer She added, with a half-embarrassed laugh, "That is, Peter is doing 1t. I'm only standing off admiring. But 1t has been strenuous, buying all the things he has suggested to put the old place on its feet again"
 She realized by Ann's look of be- wilderment that Peter had not told her. So much the better.
 You must be awfully glad it's finished" Ann said.
 "I am. I'm driving out to stay tonight"
 "Moving in?" from Sarah.
 "Yes. Everything's in beautiful condition. I'm really thrilled. Well, I must rush. Glad I saw you"
 Sarah and Ann sat for moment in silence after Valeria had gone.
  when he comes home tonight, Sarah advised. "Bawl him out, Ann."
 Ann was drawing on her glove. Her hand shook a little.
 ''If you ask me. I think shes snake" said Sarah. And that's the lowest form of life to me. Ann. you simply must talk straight to l-s play at all. he's got to play square.
 Ann thought so too. She was thinking just then of Tony's voice over the telephone before she had left the house. Pleading. threaten ing. She must see him, he told her
 Better have it out with Peter,' Sarah warned, as they parted.
 Hell tell me tonight" Ann was Probably it was some thing his firm had agreed to do. Men are awfully business-like." Just words. Ann didn't think Peter should have done over Va leRia's house and she couldn't argue herself into thinking so. More than anything, she hated his not telling her.
 Peter naQ lntenQeQ leIllHs Ann, but decided not to. He couldn't have Ann thinking he wanted the job when he didn't. He had gone o,:t twice, made some drawings, sent Paul out to supervise and then had stayed away.
 The work was finished now. Va- 1eria had come in and given him her check for the ~amount-$2, 900 very promptly.
 Ann came into the living room, thinking of Sarah's words. Have it out with him." Thinking of something else Sarah had said. "If were married to man like Peter I'd fall in love with him. And would make him fall in love with me. After all, I don't believe he was so desperately gone on Va- leria. It might have been only a -