The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-01
Serial STORY
BY a WATERFALL
CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XIV
There was no scheming brain like
rsggy's to guide the course Of hui
man affairs in another corner of
rcrdy's woodsy domain. Below the
house the lake narrowed to flow
clearly into a dancing stream. This
stream cut through thick woods to
=. narrow cleft of rock in the creek
bed. gathering pace there to tumble
c7cr the fall Of twenty feet and
settle foamingly into a wide pool.
The course then broadened, between
wide leages OF fiat rock. and made
its way along more placid bed.
The fall, pipe thanked and spark
ling, the deeps below 1t and the
blanched banks about 1t, made a
scene Ferdy never tired of paint
Ing.
Fay and Michael were enjoying
the scene. themselves, Ferdys
progress with paints and canvas
and the conversation they shared,
quite as much as their host.
Michaels usual reserve melted
under Fay's warm smile and her
radiant interest. She asked OF his
experiences in England with the
First Division in such a way that
he knew she was talking for more
than Willing away time. Finally,
embarrassed at having SO much
Of the conversation pivoting about
himself. he turned it adroitly to-
ward her life in New York, her
plans on leaving it behind.
I'D like to get to England" she
said. I'D like to do something
real to help"
But you can do that here"
Michael countered You'd be vast
ed driving an ambulance or doing
Office work in uniform. With voice
like yours why, in camp the
fellows would get great kick out
Of your singing. It's just the kind
Of thing we couldn't get enough of
over there and I expect it's the
same over here"
There was thoughtful look on
Rays face. Michael continued,
why don't you organize a con-
cert party, get the Legion to spon-
sor you? I'll bet you'd have so
much work to do you'd never get
around to thinking of anything
else"
Fay turned to him eagerly.
THAT is an idea! / could speak
20 my father about it. He wants
me to go on singing and he doesn't
want me to go back to New York
I could get let me think
what about your sister? Does she
DO anything besides sing?"
THAT KIDD" laughed Michael.
shes hardly finished high school,"
Just like a brother, aren't you?"
ray smiled. "She's got a voice, if
TN not mistaken"
shes always dancing around
The house." said Michael.
Maybe there's something there,
szaen. ! know - we'll get Badly to
work out q program for a mixed
party. He's really quite good when
he can forget his troubles"
THAT squirt?" said Michael
without enthusiasm.
"He isn't bad. They say that
when he was on the stage he was
enc Of the best slapstick comedians
On Che circuits. Then he tried to
90 refined and Topped"
lied never leave New York"
x know. But he could work out
o balanced show for us and we
could pick up some other people
Ia Montreal or Toronto"
A6lchAel loked at her little visit
1t1Ilw. with your name-your stage
name - 1t would go over big"
ray shook her head. IT want
20 forget my stage name"
But why?" asked Michael. "You
are 50 young, you've got everything
anead OF you once you get rid
Of Badly and the rest of his crowd"
1T can't be DONE" laughed Fay.
and anyway / don't want that
kind Of success"
"Why?" asked Michael ne nm