The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-17
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 CHAPTER xx
 sFix me up something to drink Something stiff. And bring an- other package of cigarets. After that don't want to be disturbed mot by anyone"
 Her directions were, followed dis creetly, and in silence. {.
 'Why don't you say something?' Paula shrilled wildly, her taut nerves snapping. Didn't you hear the news, Scott's married!"
 "Yes, I know" Charlotte told her. I'm sorry"
 Sorry? What are you sorry about2"
 ''I'm afraid he's made 8 mis- take" Charlotte said quietly. "He had no business getting married when he's just beginning his prac- tice."
 "Of course he hadn't" Paula gulped down the strong drink and made wry face.
 Hell probably regret it" Char lotte said. No one knew Paula SC well as her houskeeper, who had devoted herself to spelling Paula catering to her every whim, for years.
 "An right, now. Go out and let me sleep"
 When the door closed, Paula flung herself down. Deep, terrible sobs were smothered against a pill low.
 She told herself thaS she hated Scott. She never wanted to see him again! The paroxysm over sho lay staring with glazed, pain- filled eyes at the beautiful, ornate room.
 It might have been different, she thought, if she had allowed Scott to see what was in her heart in- stead of hiding her love. She had been so afraid of losing his com panionship that she had accepted crumbs - the confidence and affec- ton he gave her. But she had never let him look into that secret place of her heart, filled so long with nothing but him.
 1T know every mood of his,' Paula thought desolately. "It vii take her years to know him as do. And yet she walks of with him after a few months and marries himi"
 Perhaps if they had not gone to khe club that afternoon, he would not have met Dana. Or if Dana had not had some nisunderstand- ing with Ronnie Moore this wouldn't have happened.
 Maybe maybe there were those terrible pains in her head again. They always came when Paula was emotionally upset More terrible than ever blind ing her with pain. Setting her crazy.
 She got up and staggered to the dressing table. From her purse she took small key, which she fitted into a jewelry case. From the jewelry case she lifted a small box. For a moment, she stared at the little white pill. She was re- membering that quack doctors words. He had been called in one night at a hotel where she was staying. He had given her one of these pills. withholding the name from her. It had brought relief from pain almost miraculously For a price, he had finally revealed the name of it. But he had said: aT warn you to leave this alone. II means hellish consequences"
 On the day Dana and Scott re- turned from their honeymoon Paula had gone shopping, looking for 6 wedding present.
 She considered silver and china But she didn't know the patterns they preferred. She doubted that Dana and Scott had even selected patterns. Marrying so suddenly they couldn't have planned any thing.
 She decided on beautiful and expensive lamp, the shade designed in an elaborate Oriental pattern She had completed this part of her shopping expedition and was pre- paring to park her car before un- dertaking some other errands when q roadsaer pulled out from the curb
 Paula recognized the occupants Bonnie Moore-and Danal
 After the first shock, Paula greeted them gayly. She felt ex- Cited. Here was Scott's bride, back from Q To-day honeymoon, and al- ready meeting Ronnie downtown.
 Deep in her heart a voice whis- pered, Patience, Paula-just have patiencel" She could almost hear