The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-02
SERIAL STORY
 WAR AND A WOMAN ...ss BY ss!IY IT. ". %4!IAeI ...e s

, but Marcias back was turned. Linda knew that Jimmy had seen her. Her chin went up. She took Peters arm.
 On the way home, with Peter driving, she tried to get control of herself. Sure you're all right?" he asked once. Perhaps we ought to stop at drug store and get you a headache fizz."
 "No, thanks, I'll be fine. But when you go back to the club please tell Marcia l forgot to say goodby to her."
 He hadn't noticed the two people on the porch as they left, evi- dently. "Be glad to-" he said.
 When Linda entered the house, Marcia,s mother was sitting under lamp, busy with a piece of knit ting. How early you are, chil- drenl"
 "It's just me-" Linda said mis- erably. IT didn't feel we'll"
 I'm sorry. Is there anything I can do for. you?"
 NO. l-lu DC III IlBlt.
 The telephone rang. Mrs. King rose to answer 1t. She came back quickly. Lucky you happened to come in right now. That's long dis tance, for you"
 Georgei Linda experienced surge of thanksgiving. George had not written because he was so busy getting ready to leave, and now he was waiting to tell her, "Ill be there day after tomorrow. I'm taking the train right now"
 "Hello," she said into the phone Hello, George"
 Hello, Linda" How good 1t was to hear his voicei Just the sound of 1t brought back Queensville and Daddy and home. All the safe solid, everyday things that had been slipping away from her in the confusion of these past few days.
 George, you're coming down aren't you2" she cried eagerly "oh, I'm so gladl When will you be here2" %
 Instead of answering that, he was asking, What happened Linda? Your letter sounded SC queer, 1t alarmed me. What's the matter2"
 "Nothings the matter. just missed you and I - I thought fl would be nice If you could come and 1"-toh, George: surely you car leave the laboratory just for once Surely I'm just as important tt you as those experiment." "''f
 But why do you need me Linda?" She had forgotten how matter -of-fact George could be Forgotten the solid common sense which always motivated him.
 T miss you," she said despair. ingly. Isn't that enough? I'm lonely here. IT wanted to gt back, but Marcia wouldn't let me Please come down, George.
 "It's out of the question, Linda I can't afford a jaunt like that now I'm up to my ears in work and simply haven't the time, my dear.
 But, George, want you here!'
 There was a silence. His voicl came at last. You know if ther' was any urgent reason. I'd conn at once, Linda. But this is silly You're in a strange place ant you're probably homesick :"
 Then why did you bother tele phoning me at all?" she chokee why didn't you just throw m letter into the wastebasket an forget 1t? If 1t doesn't matter you that I need you, if you thin I'm silly"
 "Lindal" he cried. Linda, ther is something wrongl You're nc yourself"
 "oh, I'm myself, all right" sh replied swiftly. And you're bein yourself, too. see that now. You work comes first, 1t always ha. don't matter. All right, sta there. Go on with the experi ments. Never mind about me. II get along" She took dee, breath, urged on by some malevo lent impulse she did not full understand herself. "Goodby Georgep Of its own volition, he hand slammed the telephone bacl on it's cradle, and she was gettinl up, walking unsteadily to he room.
 When Marcia came in, hours later Linda pretened to be asleep. Sh heard the other girl rap softly oi