The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-04
CHAPTER XIII

NEACOlAOAlC0 bIlC AAOoRAOSA 0OOAA 0Ab(A she had come to work.
 How is MT. Francis travis, pIease?"
 Where was moments wait while the operator consulted her card file. Then: MT. Jarvis was discharged early this morning. His injuries were very slight"
 But Judith's conscience wouldn't jet it go at that. She realized she had been the indirect cause of the mans accident, and she wanted him to know she was ready to accept a certain responsibility. In the tele- phone directory she found Jarvis office number beneath that of his home number. Deciding that it would be better to see him personal ly than to try to explain matters over the telephone, she obtained permission to take an hour of.
 when she had reached the of- fices of Francis travis she was due for a surprise. They were luxurious business quarters, indeed, and she quickly discovered that in them the name of Francis Jarvis was 1m- portant. Of course she had noticed that his automobile had been no small model--but nowadays even the moderately fixed may drive more than eight cylinders.
 The girl in the walnut-paneled re- ception room regarded Judith with polite suspicion. What did you wish to see MT. Jarvis about? Perhaps MT. Pomeroy, his assistant, could be of service to you"
 I'm afraid not. You see, MT. Jar wis was injured slightly in an auto mobile accident last highland was responsible"
 ssI see. Just a moment, please" Expertly the girl plugged in. And apparently Jarvis was guarded by still another young woman. Please tell MT. Jarvis that a Miss Howard l is here to see him. It's with regard l to gan automobile accident last nixht." There was moments ] silence, after which the switchboard { operator told Judith. Please go right in" She nodded toward a beautifully figured walnut door.
 Hesitantly, Judith opened it, step- ped onto a deep, soft carpet. At the other end of the good-sized room was broad, fiat desk which held 1 nothing more than 8 green blotter nad and an ornate pen set. Behind it sat a man of middle-age, slender, a bit florid. His dark eyes were younger than his face, but when he I emiled-aS he did now-his face \ cou1plemented the eyes, and he seemed to drop five or six years.
 ssA6iss Howard?" he said. wont ! you please sit down?"
 I Judith thanked him, choosing the ! nearest leather cushioned chair. l Suddenly it occurred to her how ab- l eurd it was for her to be offering I this man responsibility for the ac- 1 cident. Obviously he could afford al- 1 most any given number of such mis- 1 haps.
 you wanted to see me about | last nights little accident?" With a 1 smile Jarvis touched the side Of his l head where broad patch of white 1 tape covered his dark hair. you're not by any chance that very pre- occupied young woman who caused I me to swerve into an unyielding ire I hydrant?" .
 sI'm afraid I was," Judith said. 1 n came to tell you how sorry am ] --and to assure you that l feel quite responsible for any damage"
 His eyes widened, and for Q mo- 1 ment he looked as if he believed ! Judith might be attempting to somehow trick him. But when Judith's guileless expression as- 0tlred him that she was sincere, he ! broke into a pleasant laugh. Well, 1 tfis is refreshingl" He got up, went ] to q gideboard. would you care for 1 sonething?" Judith shook her head. sAEind if I do?"
 tsNot at all. T." she started to rise from the chair. "I'll leave you my name and address, and then If anything comes up you can get in touch with me"
 He looked at her curiously. "Just 1 what do you mean?"
 aWhy, there's the damage to the Har, but I imagine that's covered by insurance. I was thinking mostly l of your injury. Sometimes those 1 &hings appear to be all right, and then later on they develop into Something serious"
 Jarvis laughed, and tossed down &he contents of small glass, fol- lowed 1t with neither water nor soda. T hardly think this one will" I xEe returned to his desk. "But, as ! you suggest, I'll take your name and
 address, just in case anything Nhould develop"
 Judith resented his apparent mild