The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
ANN SETS THE DAY
CHAPTER xxx

It was Hal Parks who took things in hand when he arrived. With one arms protectingly around April, he talked to the constable, drove to the police station and arranged for bond. The date of the hearing in lower court was set for the follow ing Friday.
 That night, April came home early managed to carry the hid- den brown suitcase into the house unseen, Not that 1t mattered, she thought with a wry smile twist ing her mouth, If all the family, all the town watched her. It was too late now to spare Ann from the gossip that would be sure to follow Wrinkles suit; too late to keep Dad from knowing she was accused of trying to fix" a case
 Lying awake in bed that night, she was sure she heard sounds of sobs from the adjoining room where Ann slept.
 But there was no sign of tears in Ann's eyes the next morning. Except for her pallor, she was seemingly as happy as she had been since Kent had returned.
 Kent and I have set our wed- ding day" she announced at the breakfast table. Tt will be on Saturday afternoon, Mother, and because - well, because of every thing, we've decided it will be a very quiet ceremony here at home"
 Mother frightened instantly at this news, although she showed the marks of worry from the ex- perience last night when Winkie had brought the warrant. She put down her coffee cup with a clatter. "Saturday? We never can do it.. Today is Tuesday, so that means only four days to get ready"
 oh, think we can manage 1t nicely" Ann said.
 You going to the altar on Sat- urdaq and me to jail on Friday" April tried to joke.
 Please, April" Mother pleaded and then almost at once forgot her distress in the nasty making of plans.
 Apsdl tried to avoid Ann that morning, but her sister caught up with her in the hallway.
 Was there some reason,' she asked, why you didn't want to tell me that you took Kent to the train that night?"
 April shrugged. Really, 1t didnH seem important"
 You didn't think 1t important when you tried to pay of Winkie Appleman?"
 When April made no answer Ann went on, T can't help won- dering, now if you saw Kent at any other time when was away. Il
 For goodness sakes," April clustered, "why should I have wanted to see Kent Carter when Hal Parks and the rest of my erstwhile cavaliers were rushing me around at the Casa Blanca and gcy places"
 Mother joined them then, ready for . shopping trip downtown. She was so busy fussing with samples of white silks and satins that she didn't notice anything wrong. But April knew that Ann's suspicious were growing by leaps and bounds.
 All that Tuesday April stayed in her room. Nip's wiry head cooked knowingly at her. Nip knew. Winkie Appleman knew. The man at the garage where she had had the chains put on that awful night had openly taunted her about going up to the Carter place. Even Octavia was putting two and two together. Yes. it seemed as if all Pattonsville was going to know that April Burnett had masqueraded as her sister and fallen in love with Ann's sweetheart.
 She pleaded an excuse when Hal called. She sidestepped the family. Best, and most important she didn't see Kent again.
 On Wednesday. Dad came into her room and settled himself for a talk.
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