The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
FOUND "A BLUE SCARF
CHAPTER x


 It was still drizzlIng next morn- ing. Paula dressed hurriedly, trying to shut out the melancholy burble of rain in the spouting. She slipped into 6 brown wool skirt and Q green blouse and went downstairs.
 Several Of the girls were having late breakfast and talking excit~ edly of the stench bombing. Eager ly they turned to Paula for in. formation, but she refused to be- helpful.
 "'The less said about It the bet- ter" she murmured.
 "Teil that to the fraternity fel- lowsl one girl retored. They're simply frying over the affair I wouldn't be surprised If :" Paula gulped her coffee and left. Protected by q transparent green rain cape, she walked to the hos- pital.
 Tony was sitting Up In bed. Ex- cept for pain shadows under his eyes, he looked fit. He greeted Paula 6 bit shyly.
 T was hoping you'd come, Pauiie. l tried to talk them into letting me out today, but no go, l feel swell"
 I'm glad you're okay, Tony" she smiled.
 T = guess I was a little out of my head last night If said any thing l shouldn't
 You needn't worry about that" paula said, and changed the sub- ject abruptly. "The weathers nasty"
 Tony said, Chris was here early. He seemed to want to talk about last night, yet he acted as If he were afraid to. Do you think he might be protecting someonc?"
 Paula started. "Who, Tony?"
 He shrugged. "The League crowd, maybe, Chris met some Of the boys from the house in the hall. They almost got Into q scrap l tried to cool them down, If they go after the League now they'll play right into Big Barney'S hands You know, Paullc, I've been lying here thinking and I've got Jenks doped out. Ever wonder why that shot of Kllo was llght-struck2 If Big Bar fiey hasn't an interest in the scan- dal anect Jcnks works for, I'll cat 3ti"
 You think Bill was sent here to make troublc2"
 "ft's Just another hunch, At any rate, we don't want him to get hold this story"
 Tony, tossing restlessly as he spoku, had disarrangcd his pillows. Paula moved to plump them back Into shape. Tony protested, but she rolled him over and lifted the pillows. Beneath them was somc- thing that made her gaSp--a bright blne scarf.
 "Peulie, didn't want you to see that Tony said.
 In one corner of the scarf were tho initials c. Y. w. Tt belongs to Chris" Paula whispered. Where dld you get It, Tony?"
 "i'd rather not say. It might not be his"
 "Chriss middle name is Ed- ward" Paula sad fatly. Tony, pleage tell mo tho truth"
 All right, Paulic, but I'd rather not. Chris isn't here to defend himself. It's not quite fair !"
 "Tcll me-" Paula ordered.
 "One of the fellows found it in the shrubbcry beside the house"
 That means :"
 Tony shrugged. Chris might have lost 1t days ago.
 "He he had 1t on the other afternoon" Paula was turning the scarf in numb fingers. Then she began to pluck at the silk. Look here. Tony! These tiny strands Of scarlet wool"
 What about them?'
 Tony" Paula said her hazel eyes glowing, suppose Chris loaned this to :, i. sorncone?"
 Could be- Tony admitted. But why-7'
 Paula tried to catch him off guard: Did you sec girl last night when you ran out?"
 "Why?" Tony countcred.
 "Okay, Tony, be gentleman, ~-----s~~-----~ ..