The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27

I you, you can't trust him an inch He has no sense of decency. nt sense of fair play"
 "He seemed to me- she said Ito be very alert and intelligent
 "Oh, I'll grant you he's intelli gent and clever all right" Norman said his lips unsmiling, his eyel somber. But what does tha mean? Virtually nothing"
 "On the contrary. I think i means a good deal. I detest medi ocrity."
 You like the kind of brains that Bob Caise has?"
 I'm sure can't answer that question:" she said, because haven't seen enough of him."
 You'll see more of him all right Whats he got on you?" She had regained much of hel self-control.
 I'm sorry" she said, but you cant come in here and talk to me like that. No man has anything on me. l am free to do as please I come as I please and go as please. I ask permission from nc one, and I make explanations tc no one"
 And what I'm asking for is ar | explanation % he asked.
 "It amounts to that" And you won't make it?" No"
 twill you admit that he ha. something on you ?" "No." @}
 twill you say that he has not?' "I won't say anything one way or the other." twill you remember what told you about him? ?'' he pleaded, and as he spoke, he took a step for ward.
 She was quick to retreat, and, at her retreat, Norman caught him. self his hands dropping to his sides. Please" he said, "please remember that he's not to be trust ed"
 "Who is to be trusted?"
 He shrugged his shoulders and said thickly, "I could offer myself if you hadn't lost your confidence in me-"
 'I'm not so certain that I've lost my confidence in you" she said. Its simply feeling of complete bewilderment. I've never received quite such baffling treatment as I've received since came into this house."
 ''In what way?"
 'In many ways"
 Has someone ben insulting?" he asked.
 "No, not that. But it's such a re- markable crowd. I cant under stand you at all."
 What can't you understand? ?"
 'I can't understand the relation ships. can't figure you all out. You all seem to understand each other, yet you seem to have a feel ing of mutual distrust and suspi- cion.'
 '"rhere are some things he said, which go on here that you won't understand until you've been here for a while."
 Such as what?" she asked.
 "Oh." he said. "the various peo- pie. The influences that they have on each other"
 "I think" she said "that Mrs Happ exercises very complete control over the household. does mt she?" 4
 "At times" Norman Happ ad- mitted, without enthusiasm, his tone seeming almost surly.
 And yet" Millicent unused your father is Q man or very strong character. He is very much of an enigma to me. Tell me what does he do?"
 You mean for a living?"
 "Yes."
 "He makes investm en, ,s.''
 "What sort of investments?"
 Almost any sort"
 lone could make that definition include gambling" she said.
 She took the sting from the re- mark by giving quick Title laugh.
 Norman Happ did not laugh.
 "One. could" he said.
 And you and Robert Caise don't seem to get along"
 He said nothing.
 "Then there is Mrs Eaton, a most neculiar woman"
 As Norman Hanp remained si- lent, Millicent decided to press him for more information. She felt that in some way he would talk to her, felt that she had same power over him which would draw him out despite any mental reservations he might have made to the con- trary.
 And yet" she said. "there seems to he mystery about the whole place. something definite. something menacing, something that's threatening"
 Has Robert Caise been filling your mind with that sort of stuff?" he asked t
 "No. feel 1t myself. feel that there's some menacing per- sonality dominating this entire household. personality which keeps in the background. and. !"
 Her chance remark seemed to have bcon9a charTe of verbal ,dvna- mite. Norman Hanp jumned as though someone had stuck him .'ith pin. Before he could ar "est t. ar involuntary exnression woe 'orn from his lins. 2 "Thn wonsan in black crmine" he excln'nse.' -t tsF$s
 trn Re Continued,