The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-25
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SYNOPSIS


 70 DARIEN, finishing her first year in college, learns her father ib out of work. JO hunts Q job and secures part time work in . nanfine supply store. There she meets wealthy, handsome DOUG- LAS MARSH who offers her the job of hostess at his inn at Crest Lake. Jo accetps. This causes a quarrel with BRET PAUL to whom she is engaged and Jo breaks the engagement.
 She goes to Crest Lake. Her duties are pleasant but Marsh's eCcentrfc mother takes Q dislike tn, the girl. BABS MONTGOM- FRY, schol acquaintance who Is jealous of Jos popularity, comes 10 the inn. PETER FRA COMET, film actor, and his wife are also guests.
 Fragohet secs Jo on the swim float one day and calls her n "goddcss in sun-tan.". He tells her he Is in love with her. JO avoids him for several days. Then he asks her to go sailing. Babs Montgomery, piloting speed boat, crashes into the sailboat and Jo Is hurled into the water.
 CHAPTER XVI
 When Jo opened her eyes she was gazing at the ceiling of her bedroom at the Inn. For moment she believed that. the accident on the lake must have been only a tremendously realistic dream, but when she raised her head from the pillow a streak of pain shot quick ly through her neck and shoulders.
 She was conscious then of a figure in white moving about in the other room, and at Jos faint gasp Miss Conley, the nurse Marsh had hired for his summer colony, hurried into the bedroom.
 "You mustn't try to move yet awhile" she said, smiling down at Jo. You had quite a jar. It was fortunate you weren't drowned aft Or that blow on the head"
 f"Was anyone else hurt ?" Jo asked. "Did Babs, or MT. Frago- net
 Nurse Conley nodded reassur- ingly. Miss Montgomery was a bit frightened from the shock, but she's all right this morning"
 'This morning." repeated Jo. "Then it-f've been unconscious all this timer"
 Since it happened yesterday afternon," explained the nurse. { Jo. brushed a hand across her forehead vaguely. She was still be- wildered. and the pain in her neck and shoulders persisted duly. And MT. Fragonet-did you say"
 He's none the worse for a thor ough ducking in the lake. You were the only one of the three who came off badly-and you're a lucky girl to have had someone there who could bring you ashore"
 Jo closed her eyes, trying to think, to piece things together. She must thank Fragonet. She must
 The nurse put a finger on Jos slowly moving lips. T want you to sleep now, Miss Darien. If you rest today you'll be much improv- cd tomorrow and I'll let you have visitors" She smiled. I've been them away all yesterday afternoon and already this morf- Ink. MT. Marsh, and Mir. Fragonet, and Mir. Barston, and" She stop ped. T mustn't weary you. Please go to sleep now. won't your"
 Jo nodded, her eyes closed. She was indeed very sleepy, very tired. and she thought that if she could only sleep little while perhaps the dull pain would leave.
 True to Miss Con1ey's promise, To awakened next day feeling as 1t as always-but the nurse warn sd her not to be deceived. T think you'll have to be in bed few days onger," she said. But Doctor Beavers will be in to see you this again."
 Doctor Seavers?"
 "Yes. Mir. Marsh telephoned him fight after the accident. He flew 10 the airport at Crestwood and MT. Marsh drove him down from there."
 She had hardly finished speaking when there was a brisk knock at The outer door, and Doctor Seav- ers entered hurriedly without waiting. He was short, heavy lit- tle man with ready smile and you somehow knew at once that his practice was very successful.
 ''Well, my favorite patient is up this morning, isn't she, nurse?"
 Jo smiled, liking him instantly.