The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1941-01-11
PAUL LOVES your"
CHAPTER vi

About me?" Martha echoed in
bewilderment. But, Suzanne, what
in the world - how could you and
Paul quarrel about me? don't I'M
derStand.'
Don't you?" Suzanne's eyes
were narrowed, her face was pale
under the rouge. That's just
what I'd like to know. Don't you
really understand"
Martha stirred uneaSily. mo,
really
The other girl touched her
hand. Her fingers we're icy.
Listen, Martha. Every time Paul
asked me for a date, it was to
come up here. Wait! I'm not
talking about now, since Bills
gone. That is, not entirely. I'm
talking about before, when we
four always used to go out. Some
times, you know, I didn't feel like
a foursome. Sometimes I wanted
to be alone with Paul, have him
come to the house for dinner, Or
Just to talk ="
Her voice trailed off. She tight
ened her hold on Marthas fingers
and suddenly she was saying pas
sionately, There's no use deny
ing it. I'm in love with Paul! I
always have been. Even before
he met you years ago. I was
SO happy when you married Bill,
I wanted to get down on my knees
and pray!'
A host of half-forgotten mem
cries came back to Martha. The
time she and Paul met Suzanne
and some man at country club
dance, and Suzanne had looked
her over with yelled hostility.
Then after they were engaged,
Suzanne went on that trip to
Honolulu. Was gone for months
and when she returned, the So
ciety pages were busy with the
dinners, dances, and the sensa-
tional New Years Eve party she
gave.
Because Paul had drifted away
from the country club set - be-
cause Martha had never been one
of the Sugar Hill Colony, she
hadn't noticed how seldom they
came in contact with his old
friends. And yet, they ran across
Suzsnne every now and then. In
a restaurant where they were
dining. In the lobby of a theater.
Once Suzanne came to the plant
with some friends from out of
town, asked Paul to show them
around
So many things, now that she
knew Suzanne had always been in
love with Paul. Even before Martha
wore his ring.
Martha" Suzanne was saying
huskily, when you were engaged
to him, I played it square. I tried
to keep out of his way. I didn't
do o lot of things. could have
done. Oh, it wasn't easy. Some
times I couldn't help wanting to
see him, just for a little while,
But I didn't run after him, didn't
play any tricks, I told myself it
was over and tried to get along
without him"
yes" said Martha family |
eyes"
TT was all right to begin again
when you married Bill. I was
wildly happy when Paul began to
call me again, ask to see me. But,
Matha, it didn't take long before
I realized that he = We - well, |
we were always a foursome"
It don't understand"
Eyes, you do. You must! Surely
you weren't that blind! We'd sit
right here in this apartment, and
Pauls eyes never left you. He'd
look at you so hungrily - and all
the while he never heard a word
! said ="
You're crazy, Sue" Martha
whispered. Crazy" Her brain
was spinning dizzily. "You mag
ined It,"
Did I imagine it when they
took you to the hospital, that time
when you almost had pneumonia,
and Paul almost lost his mind -
stayed there all night"
HE was with Bill! They sat up
together, smoking, until I came
out of 1t :"
Bill! His best friend! Do you