The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-04
SYNOPSIS

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SYNOPSIS
LINDA AVERY, receptionist at a
New York models e y,
starts to rebuild her romance
with
RONALD STAFFORD, her child
hood sweetheart, who h S
"swung his way to fame on
a trumpet" but
SARAH MARLEY. wealthy CLAM
or girl, is trying to capture Ron
aid for herself. Meanwhile
ROBERT BARTON, young engi-
neer, strikes up a friendship with
Linda. He introduces her to
TERRY ADAMS, publicity man,
and Terry's sweetheart,
CAROLINE PICKARD, who has
been unable to find work. Life
is complicated by
NINA NEVINS, a famous actress,
who is determined to m r y
Robert. She believes Linda is
romancing with the young en-
gineer.
YESTERDAY: Linda and Caro-
line are frightened by an ap-
parent attempt to chloroform
them during the night. With the
odor of the chloroform they
also detect the scent of the per
fume used by Nina Nevins, but
a telephone call to her home
proves that she could not posi-
bly, have been responsible. While
Caroline, Robert and she dis
cuss the affair, Linda suddenly
thinks of another enemy she
has.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Not even to Robert and Caro-
line, though, did Linda mention
Sarah's name as a possible enemy.
It would have been a natural ad.
mission, but she realized that she
had no reason to believe tn a
Sarah would try to murder her
or brighten her. Anyway, there
was no possible way for the thea
trical magnate's daughter to gain
entrance into the apartment.
Robert, thinking the mater over,
finally insisted that the police be
notified. Together the three OF
them reported the matter at the
nearest station and walked back
to the apartment. Dawn was
breaking as they retraced their
path. Men were emptying the re.
fuse cans along the curb and milk
men were hurrying back and forth
with their white bottles. The rain
was blowing away in a cold mist.
Linda shivered. The world was
an eerie place this morning, and
she didn't want to enter her apart.
ment. But when Robert had ex.
amined it carefully, announced
that it was safe, and offered his
own hospitality if the girls ~ere
frightened, she decided to rest on
her own bed.
Her head ached the next day.
The telephone rang constantly a
the agency, and people dropped
in to question appointments, le
express satisfaction or dissatisfac.
ton. When she heard Ronnie's
voice at two, she answered CRATE
fully.
IT'S been a terrible day. I'm
just now going out for lunch
Then, remembering that S a r a b
had come for him last night, ''Was
the party fun?"
Not bad. I'm due at a rehearsal
or I'd take you out for luncheon.
Will you have dinner with me to-
morrow night, Linda?"
He had not said, 'In see you to-
night. Let's have dinner tonight.
What are you doing at tea timer
He had placed her thirty hours
ahead on his schedule. Nor had
he mentioned Sarah. But VIII y
should he?
Linda knew her voice was low
and tight as she answered, Sorry,
Ronnie. Pm booked up"
He laughed and she could see the
teasing light in his blue eyes
1t had been there before, long ago,
when she had refused a class party
date or a picnic because he hac
carried somebody's else b o k
home from school. Oh, it was tor
ture to let one man upset you,
life. Women were so silly, and YET
SO helpless.
Bella LANAN-COURT RI
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