The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-29
CHAPTER x

Ae the sound of the telephone bell, narFys grandmother settled pack nealn into her chair.
 aWill you please sec what that IS, 1slss Bentonp" she directed.
 Linda took down the receiver and said, "Yes. This A Mrs, Trent's secretary speaking"
 sOh," said mans voice at the other end of the line. Well, this is the United Press, We should llke Mrs. Trent to afslrm or deny story we have here. Shall rad it to youe"
 i'Read it," said Linda, "and ! viii consult Mrs. Trent"
 aMis Mazda Shirley" the voice read, thrice married, thrice divorced darling of the sll. yer screen. let 1t Do known to. night, friends say, that she was to have been married next month to Captain Barrymore Trent Of tho United states Naval Air Force. 0aptaln Trent has definitely been given up as lost since hls wrecked plane was found floating in the Caribbean Sea after his recent dash to tho rescue of the ill-fated AuFOlius expedition.
 ssTho names of tho glamoroua Mlss Shirley and the daring young liver were often braeketed when Captain Trent was stationed In California slx months ago. Miss Shirley, friends say, is at present in Q sanitarium, prostrated at tho news of Captain Fronts disap.. nearance' Now what we want to know is; ls this the truth or pFeas.agent ballyhooS"
 Linda stood for 70 long Q time nilent that old Miranda said tartly, "yVNlle Well, what ts it2"
 q think" said Linda from tho blanket of fog that was closing in about her, "that you had better npeak Co Mrs. Trent"
 slhe handed tho instrument to
 The old lady listened, her lips drawing to 6 dangerous line, When the sputtering over the receiver stopped, sho spoke, her clear, cool vogue very eontomptu0ua, very sure.
 you may say" She directed, "tllAt thls story is c bFASen, iins pudent iie, That k ell. oood' night"
 Linda asked, In spite Of herself, How can you bo 60 BuFe2"
 ssiDeoause my grandson was born with tho tastes Of . gentleman. igN may have pQld tho creature HoIIse attention. She has Q pretty face, she is notoFlousiy accessible, nnd he is c man and young" anapped old Miranda with that inbiased acceptance of the facts ok iife that had 50 often reduced ller grandson Co shouts Of laugh. ter; "but no would not consider iaarrying her If she were the last Woman in the world, When my aFandson brings 6 wife into this house, she will Do a g6ntlewofnan, born and bred te uphold the dignity of his name"
 aThen," cried Linda, 'how did she dareP"
 ''IDeeause, my dear Mss Benton che is BhreWd enough to know that any denial 1 make will be dis. counted as the inevitable gesture Of Q dotting and deceived old Wonaan And she will aGe6mS pilsh her purpose, Tomorrow the papers will Do flll of her .. :, I'd sell my immortal soul to DO able to prove that that huSSy iB iylne."
 "Would yous" thought Linda "f
 rho day he went away, Barry had said in those last crowded I1oments, "if -- Of course I'll Do back soon, darling; but -= we'll some one might drop c brick on me, you know you must promise llie t0 tell grandmother as soon as - ag you're sure. She's really fond Of you. iritania' Promise me you'ii tell her"
 HiiarFy, don'tI" Linda had cried, "ff anything happened to youp nothing else would matter"
 But in the end Linda had pF0Iiis
 ''ksrs. Trent" Linda began i'm. pliIsiveiy -- but at that moment the dooFbsil rang,
 ft was 6 messenger with 6 letter for Mrs. Trent, She opened it