The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-06
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SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS 70 DARTEN, finishing her first year in college, learns her father
 6 out of work. 10 hunts a job md secures pnzt time work in . marine supply store. There she meets wealthy, handsome DOUG. LAS MARSH who offers her the lob of hostess at his inn at Crest Lake. JO accepts. This causes Q quarrel with BRET PAUL to whom she is engaged. 10 breaks tho engagement.
 She goes to Crest Lake. Her duties are pleasant, but Marsh's eccentric mother takes . dislike 10 the girl. BABS MONTGOM. 1sRY, a school acquaintance who is jealous of Jos popularity, comes to the inn. PETER FRA. COMET, film actor, and his wife are also guests.
 Tragonet pays JO marked at- tentions, tells her he loves her and begs her to marry him as soon as he can secure a divorce. He goes to Hollywood, promising to return soon.
 Bret Paul comes to Crest Lake as the life guard.
 Fragonet's company decide to make part of a picture at Crest Take. SILAS DRAIN, director, and several others arrive.
 Jo, taking walk alone one evening, encounters Bret. He questions her about Fragonet and they quarrel. Bret, catching her in his arms, insists he still loves her.
 CHAPTER XXvI
 Jo struggled free, and stepped back from Bret, breathless. Then without another word, she turned and ran blindly along the path that led toward the inn. She fought against the tears of anger and humiliation that streamed down her cheeks. and in her sight less rush she tore her dress and scratched her bare arms against The clutching brush and tree boughs that lined her way. She knew only that she must get to her room, that she must be alone-and that she wanted never to see Bret Paul again.
 Even when she reached the broad green clearing that sloped dowr from the Inn she did not slacken her pace, but in her unthinking panic hurried headlong toward the teranda. It was fortunate indeed that Hubby, having given up seeing Lolita Monte, had drifted out on the veranda for breath of air be- fore retiring. Hubby saw the hur- rying, familiar figure in white and sensed that something was wrong As fast as her ample weight would allow she descended the steps and rushed to meet Jo.
 "Jo Darien! Whatever"
 II don't want to talk now, Hubby, please" She tried to free herself from Tubby's restraining hand.
 Look here, Jo, don't care what happened. Only you can't go up on that porch like this. If anyone saw you" Hubby put her arm around Jos shoulder. "rll take ydu in the back entrance"
 Gratefully Jo sagged against feeling suddenly as if her knees were water. "All right, then ."
 They negotiated the rear en- trance of the Inn without en- anyone, but in the hall- way the two came face to face with Mrs. Marsh. At sight of her Jo involuntarily and was painfully conscious of her flushed and tear-stained face, her disar. ranged hair and torn dress. The ola lady stood staring at then and her eyes said plainel than words that she believed Je had bene drinking.
 "Jo tried a little walk along the lake" Hubby said valiantly, "but --bpt evidently she's still a bit weak from her illness"
 ssfndeed ?" said Mrs. Marsh.
 "She--she had a sort of nervous Hubby said, leading Jc on down the hall.
 "f suggest" the old lady re- marked, "that you try cold water and perhaps cup of black coffee. And with this remark she took to the stairway without so much as D backward glance.
 "That old harridan!" muttered Hubby through clenched teeth. "I'd just like toto"
 "Never bind, Tubby". Jo said weakly. 'I'm past caring what she says or thinks" She went through the door of her room which Hubby opened, sank into one of the cushioned chairs. '1'm leav- Ing here tomorrow, anyway"
 Leaving?"
 10 nodded. 'This Is the last -