The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-21
An Exciting Romance By The Popular Author
 BEN ANaES WILLIAMS
Chanlsr XXIX

XEny enjoyed tn4t 8uutmur tu CaEs vpl Nometimes she remembered to N m,rnrtsed At her own peace and content, Her first fearful shrinking from these old friends melted be. fore their steady kindllness. and the straiRhtforward pleasure with which they welcomed her. "Id for. Qoelen," she confessed to Emily one day. nov nice people were, up here, and how much they like you, and show it. too"
 Remembering, arc you9" Emily asked. smiling faintly "Yes, Carvei is nice, Kayl"
 "Even the bossipIs really just their way of being interested and friendly I think" Kay declared.
 Emily shook her head, amused. Everyone takes some satisfaction in other peoples troubles" she ad. mitted. "That'S as true in Carvel as anywhere else. But I've been happy here .. ."
 Kay had her most complete sur- prise when she met Elmer Rad ford again. She encountered him in the pastoffice. Instead of over" ails and a broad leather belt hung with electricians tools, he wore decent suit, and his nails were clean, and he met her with no least embar- rassment.
 "Hullo, Kay" he cried. 1T heard you were backl Say, It's great to sec you" lie pumped her hands hard, looked at her with manifest approval. staying longp" he dee manded. "Youd better, Carvel's getting to be quite a summer resort, you know"
 "r1l be here quite Q while, exc pect," Kay told him, And she could not wholly stifle her incredulous curiosity. You're looking fine, El- mer. Not climbing poles any morep"
 "No, they dragged me into the office to help Mir. Pastor" Elmer explained.
 Kay cried: "Why, you mean you're assistant superintendent"
 well, I suppose so." Elmer ass sented, chuckling. "When there's anything he doesn't want to bother with, do 1t. I'm Q sort of goat, that's all"
 Emily, later, was able to give Kay details of Elmer's progress. "Lil- Han has told me about it," she ex- plained. Apparently Elmer's pretty clever, Kay. He worked out some dcvice---I don't know what 1t was that the Company is using. It saves them 6 lot of money, some. how. They had him at Concord for six months, and then sent him back here. Ned Pastor isn't well; and ho expects to give up pretty soon and 20 west to live, and he told me Elmer will probably step into his shoes" She added; "Carvels pretty proud of Elmer, Kayl The Com- pany gave him stock, Q bonus, for tbls invention of his He's going mighty well"
 Kay saw Elmer more and more frequentiy. Lillian and Elmer came sometimes to have supper with Emily and George, and Kay was likely to be there. Success, even tho beginnings of success, had given the boy strength without in. flation. He bore himself well; and iio made no secret of his liking Tor Kay - and ct the same time never forgot her estate aS Q married woman. Once he asked If Bob would come for part of the sum mOr: but Kay said Bob was very busy, and 1t was long before Elmer mentioned him again.
 Early in August, Kay had word that Bob was gone to Nevada, with fishing as c pretext. She told her mother; and she tried to keep her head high and her voice Steady But Mrs. Brannan with no word took Kay in her arms, and patted her shoulder mutely while Kay wcpt the keen edge of pain away.
 I'm c fool to cry" she protested through her tears. "ft's what nc had to do, what he was bound to do, what I knew he would do. I'm not going to cry any more, Mother.
 But she did, and could not stop; and Mrs. Brannan said, "cry, Kay it will be good for yau"
 I'm an idioti" Kay insisted. "1ti what I wanted him to do. ] shall stay in CarVel, and marry Elmer and go on and on ."
 Mrs. Brannan said nothing, while Kay said many things.
 She told no one else, aS yet; moi even Emily. She and Elmer saw each other ct first intervals, and then more regularly; and with George and Emily they sometimes made excursions to the nearby