The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-05
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He said, in an elated voice. "They think they've found herl They've located tho Segwicks. The Seg- wicks admit picking up such a girl and taking her in to Cleveland. They said she was broke and they got her job, working as a maid for some woman who owns beauty shop - taking care of the woman's kids. They'll know in half an hour if she's the girl"
 Elaine thought, "So he's found her! Well, it's better this way. He'd have been obsessed about her if she'd gotten away. Men are like that. He must bring her back here to the Hunter house. To me. He must see us together; that's my only chance"
 She asked, "Did you make any provision against her running away again? Suppose, she refuses to come with the detectives?"
 He explained. That's why they called before they'd finished the job. They wanted instructions. told them to pretend to arrest her and bring her back here. Would you mind sticking around with me till she comes"
 Elaine would not mind. She went home only long enough to tell Penny she was having dinner with John McNeill and to change into a dinner dress something pale green and draped by a Pari- sian expert. over her short hair she pinned heavy golden plait that made her look like Everyman's First Sweetheart.
 She threw q short ermine cape around her Chat was to remind John that she was still Elaine Chalmers. the glamorous) and went back to him. They had dinner to- getber under Susie's popping eyes. After dinner Elaine played for him on the big piano that used 10 be Florence's, and sang all the songs that he asked for from the Princeton Triangle plays. Now and then he got up and walked to the window or the door and looked out. Now and then he paced the floor. Elaine would talk to him then about the girl they were wait ing for.
 Once she said teasingly, And you don't even know her name"
 But l do now!" he declared, like an eager boy. Its Ruth Woodson. The telephone call con- firmed that"
 He told her then about the night they were arrested for speeding en route to the Mountain Cabin, and how she had given that name to the traffic cop. He said, When I was thinking 1t over to-day, the hunch came to me that that was her own name. Ruth Woodson.
 Ruth Woodson," echoed Elaine pared 1t with Elaine Chalmers and found 1t wanting. Shall we play double solitaire or shoot billiards? Your pacing around this way makes me nervous"
 They had time 10 do both. They even turned on the radio and danced. once when the music stopped Elaine forgot to move away and remained within the cir- cle of John McNeill's dropped arm. the fingers of her right hand still clinging to the fingers of his left. She looked up at him intimately. He had only to bend his head to kiss her and suddenly she knew that he had no desire to kiss her. His thoughts were miles away. When car came into the grounds and stopped before the porch they both experienced nerv- ousness and panic.
 John opened the door. Two men entered with Q white faced, defiant girl between them. She, too. was frightened. and 1t was her fright that made John forget his own.
 Ruth" he said to her quickly. You're not being arrested. It was just way to get you back here. The only way we knew"
 She said, looking at Elaine and