The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-17

a good -sized rustic cabin with q
wide porch and big shattered win
dows. Taking q key from his poo
ket, Woodford unlocked the heavy
paddock and preceded them inside.
In a moment he had unlocked the
shutters and thrown them wide,
plunging the room into sunlight.
Julia caught her breath. 1t was
q beautiful room, its beamed cell
ing lifted two stories high. At the
far end was q great stone fireplace
which would burn whole logs.
Above her she saw a balcony be-
hind whose rustic railing was a
row OF floors which she supposed
were the bed rooms. The lodge was
furnished In a rough but expen-
sive fashion and she could not help
but wonder at the wealth and power
Of q man who had taken over an
entire island for his own. She had
thought George Woodford q master
in his offices, but now she realized
that here he was even more king.
The thought frightened her, and
instinctively she moved nearer Gin
ira Lee. For II was this slender
dancer, wise In the ways OF the
world and OF men, who seemed TO
Julia most likely TO be a genuine
friend.
1.-THE rooms upstairs are all alike"
doomed Woodford jovially. SO help
yourselfi Obo will have dinner In
another hour. Meanwhile the place
Is yours"
Julia Jagged behind until she saw
some OF the others climb the wooden
staircase TO the balcony. When Gin
ira Lee had gone into one Of the
rooms, Julia picked UP her bag and
started for the stair. But Wood
ford was instantly at her side, TAX
Ing the b; from her hand.
May IN" he smiled, and went
with her toward the stair. II said
the rooms we're all alike" he whis-
pered. And they AREAS TO fur
nishings. But the one at the end
gets the delightful morning sun.
And that's the one I want you to
have"
With her bag In hand, he led the
way down toward the end Of the
balcony and opened the door OF the
last room II the row.
"Therell be cocktails In Just
few minutes" he told her, putting
her bag inside the door. Smiling,
he closed the door; and Julia stood
there gazing at the wide waxed
panels. She heard Woodford walk
down the balcony a few steps and
go into the room next door.
She set her bag on the bed and
opened It. But she stood there for
several minutes before taking her
things out and arranging them In
the closet and on the bureau. She
would have given much to slip into
Cintra Lees room and have n talk
with the girl. She was confused
and puzzled--and. she realized, 80
completely helpless. Woodford had
placed her In position which was
at once difficult and embarrassing.
II may be all wrong about him."
she told herself. and I don't
want to be q wet blanket. But"
The but" was unanswerable. She
could only prepare to meet them all
IN the room below, and pretend TO
be one OF them. At that moment
she would have welcomed Amy San
ders' concise and cynical comment.
Signing. she took the white satin
from her bag and began TO get
ready for dinner.
When she reappeared on the bal
cony half an hour later she saw
too late that Cintra Lee and the
widow had not dressed for dinner.
They wore smart outdoors outfits
that seemed 10 NJ perfectly into the
surroundings. Julia Redeemed. Not
prepared for more than n weekend
trip on the yacht, she had brought
with her only the white gown, and
asports outfit suitable for the deck
of the Wood Nymph. When she
looked down into the big living room
and saw the two women she was
about 10 return to her room and
change again 10 the sports clothes.
But Mrs. Joseph cocktail IN hand
espied her on the balcony.
"Ah," she said, raising her glass
dramatically toward the stair, "the
lady entersl"
Her cruelty fell far short OF ITS
mark, Julia's heart warmed as she
saw Cintra give the widow q dag
ger-like glance OF disapproval. And
the admiration IN the eyes OF
Woodford and Nash and Nesbit was
unmistakable. Mere men, they car
ed little for the amenities OF female
dress. They saw only that wom-
an who had youth and beauty, raw
iShing In white satin gown that
revealed lovely curves, was descend
ing the stair. In q delicious mo-
ment Of triumph Julia realized that
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