The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-07

| U11C VAAA C0AAVAA eSAANA AAASV AAS her back to the window ! only thus she could suppol ing. Then Bob came three steps Into the room, and Genevieve closed the door behind him and Bob asked Kay awkwardly:
 Feel betterp Rested now?"
 "Oh, yes," Kay told him.
 Genevieve said in a dry ironic tone: "She's worrying about how she's going to protect you, Bob."
 Bob exclaimed: Me? Good Lord, can stand it." He added miser- ably: But the papers have already got it." Kay's cheeks drained white, and Genevieve uttered an exclarna- ton of dismay. "Cissie Means talked" he explained. Bud Dean called me up this morning, told me he tried to keep her quiet. But the reporters were hot after 1t in no time, and one of them got hold of old J. P. at Minton Green, and the Journal called up the house here, about noonl"
 Kay was trembling uncontrollab Qenevieve asked: What did you tell them?"
 "Why, I tried to make the best out of it." he said, almost pleading ly. T told them we'd met through you, Qenevieve, and that we'd known each other a long time. Of course, I had to admit 1t was sud. den; but the fact that I brought Miss Brannan home here, and that Father and Mother know about 1t, took the curse of 1t littleaI think! It may not be 50 badl"
 Genevieve said dryly: "she's not Miss Grammar any longer, Bob"
 I'm sorry," he protested. T forgot. I'm sorry" he protested. T
 "What about Pris7" Genevieve asked.
 There wasn't any way could get hold of her, warn her." Bob ad- mitted. "The reporters will be after her, of course. But she will know how to handle 1t"
 My guess is she'll tell them that she had broken your engagement" Genevieve suggested. Shell make this look like e spite marriage. Oh, of course, she'll do 1t in the incest possible way" Her tone was edged.
 T suppose so," he agreed. He added: T was due to join her party down there today. wired her, after this reporter called up; told her l couldn't come and that I'd write and explain. That was all I could say, in e wire."
 Genevieve said in an acid mirth: 'That will make everything all right with her, of course"
 T couldn't do any more than that" Bob protested. T couldn't telegraph her: Sorry I can't come. Married"
 Rays fingers twisted together desperately; and he turned to her. About the newspapers, he sug- gested. "Your people will see them. I'd be glad to drive you up to Carvel this afternoon, 50 you can tell them about 1t flrst The papers won't get up there till tomorrow morning.
 Kay shook her head. "Ill send them Q wire," she said. "Write them later"
 "Be 6 pretty good idea to drive up," he urged. We can get there by seven o'clock or little after, stay . till tomorrow anyway, give you Q chance .,. He hesitated, his cheek crimson. T don't know, though" he admitted, as though some sudden thought disturbed him. 1 0enevieve read his mind, said .n grim amusement: Someone's sure to find out where you spent last night, Bob. That will make tongues wag fast enough, There's no use advertising the eccentric conduct of you newly weds any further. No, you'd better go visiting" Kay said bravely: We couldn't go home and have separate rooms without explaining, and--I don't want my people to know the truth. Not yeti"
 denevieve said harshly: You're Q couple of infants. Bob, I'd like to box your ears. The only decent thing for you to do now is-try and make Q go of itl"
 Kay gasped: "Oh, mol NoW Bob looked ct her rlneasily; he shook his head. T guess we can't do that, denevieve," he confessed of course. if she wants 1t that
 No, mo-" Kay insisted. NO, I don't. We made mistake, and wen have to acknowledge that, and try to remedy 1t. It's bad enough to make . mistake, but it's worse to bc stubborn about 1t, persist in 1t. ,
 T remember you told me-" Bob said, c little sullen, "that if I mar ried you, you'd hang on to me! You said you wouldn't let me go."
 T know" Kay assented. T meant 1t too, at the time. But not since seeing your fahter and mother"
 0enevieve said: "sec here, It's none of my business, except that I've known you both for quite while. But Bob, maybe this q good thing. Maybe 1t came at z good time.n she explained to Kay.