New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 30, 1929, Page 11

THIS HAS HAPPENED Mildred Lawrence, stenographer in the Judson Hotel, has her fox fur snatched from her neck in a train platform crowd, but Stephen | Armitage catches the thief and re- turns the scarf. He asks to take her home, and not wishing to seera un- grateful, she invites him to dinner. He praises her mother's home cook- ing and gains favor with the flap- per sister, Connie, who secretly hopes that the old-fashioned Mil- dred will mix enough pep with her usual quiet manner to hold his in- terest. The evening is spoiled when Pa- mela Judson, daughter of Mildred's employer, phones and insists on her ope. I just didn't believe him, that's all. By the way, you didn't see him at the club again after we left, did you?” she asked. “I . er . . . thought he might have re- turned.” Harold frowned. “What happened?” he asked {abruptly. “Did he get fresh? You know, Pam, you ought to be more careful about taking up with these | fellows we don't know. That man you were stance. up?” “I wrecked his car and had to Ibring him in," Pamela explained lightly. “But where was Armitage with last night, for in-|000. Where did you pick him and Mrs. Chundler and the twins. NEW Bitlt AIN DAILY HERALD, S it R T P P o o o e o e e oo “Joseph Chundier, Hotel Meri- tone, Chicago,” Huck began, spell- ing out the name. “Got it? Mildred nodded affirmatively. “Do you want to come in with Rawlins on his next deal?” Huck dictated. “Made $25,000 for me yesterday. Wire reply 1f you are interested, and send a certified check. Rawlins' new coup may come off next week. I don't think he’ll let you in for more than $10,» With best wishes to yourself (Signed) Huck Connor. Address, the Judson Hotel, New York city.” Mildred took down the words with quick accurate strokes. Her returning to the hotel for duty. Ste- Pphen escorts Mildred to the hotel Inim walk. "He disappeared at the “Well, if you must know I made face was expressionless but Harold was looking goggle-eyed at Huck. { He failed to note the significance of “Can you take a lctter for me immediately, Miss Lawr ence?” Huck asked. wiicre Pamela recognizes him as the #alosman who has sold her a car. &he snubs Mildred as a menial and asks him to dance with her. She continues to lure Stephen, pretend- ing she intends to buy another car from him. But she bécomes jealous at dance and leaves him. She just avoids a wreck when the car crashes past danger sig- nals into some bad road. Before she can give a warning or get ‘out of the way a second auto bears down vpon her and turns over into the ditch. She runs to give assistance end faces a gun. But she persuades the man to believe that she is not working with a hold-up gang and he esks her to give him a lift into town as his car is ruined. He tells her that he is Huck Connor and a broker from Chicago the hotel Pamela introduces him to her brother Harold. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER V Pamela was having breakfast in bed. She almost always had break- fast in bed. A little earlier than usu- al today. because last night, for the first time in many days, she had retired before dawn. The maid who brought her break- fast stood off and waited for the customary complaints, but Pamela lifted the silver water kettle from the alcohol flame and poured the boiling water over the pulverized Mocha in the French coffee pot without a word. She was thinking of Stephen and wondaring how he got back to the club, or if he'd hitch-hiked to town The maid the cover from the toast. “Never mind." Pamela sald can eat without your help., a c i | Get 1t right, she happened to him. would know that he her with his hat. : She had finished her breakfas: and was dressed, ready to go out, when Harold came in. She heard the maid admit him to her sitting room and called out to know who it Harold came to the door. Oh, you, . and put on firmest expression Yittle boy. Sister's bwoke." “Don’t he so miean,” her brother pleaded. “You get as much money as 1 do and all you've got to spend it on is clothes.” “Not really?” #Just because I don't gamble . “Oh, cut that, please, sis. me have a hundred anyway. 1 g an 1. O. U. to P’hil last Might and he's a pest.” would serve S thought, whatever had Next time he conldn’t check ephen she said her doing, Pamella mocked Let “Phil Levert? T saw him in West- | chester last Dany with him, “Well, we had a little game after the dance.” “You weren't sneered. night. there” Pamely Harold's vouthful face flushed. He was genuinely fond of his sis- ter and it hurt to be called a liar by her. “1 was plained Vile racer. Amerd 1t ask Stephen Armitage. there getting an carful. You w lunching with him yesterday weren't you? Come to think of it 1 heard somcone say you left early man. Was it Armi- talking to Dale,” he ex- “You know, the automo- Just back from South you don't helieve me 1 saw him mela was staring round eyes, Was he really talking to Dale? &he asked. Dale was only a name to her, but his presence at the clup would bear out Stephen's explana- tion of his neglect of her. “Of course. Anything strange in that 2" “Of course. that?” Anything strange In Arriving at | came over and lifted | “Nothing | | “That's *|a mountain of work to do. “Why try to lie about it?” at him with | | dance and when T saw him again he | was with Angela Perkins and . . ." | “I can guess the rest,” Harold in- | terrupted quickly Your jcalousy fran away with you. Better put a {curb on it. and stop making easy |acquaintances, It's likely to land ‘.‘ou in trouble. . 2 | “Oh, for heaven's | preach.” ‘ve got to look after you until Dad gets back.” Pamela laughed. “How yourself? Hanging around Lawrence more than you girl in our crowd.” “At least 1 know pectable.” Pamela went over to a desk corner of her sitting room |opened it. “I'd rather give than listen to you.” she exclaimed | coming back with a bill which she handed him. “Respeetable! Afraid of her shadow “She knows how to tuke care of herself,” Marold said defensively. but he did not linger for further ! argument Reminded of Mildred, | he decided to see her and press that | invitation to the theater again. " She was busy but she to nod and smile and morning before going on with her typing. | Harold leaned against her desk {and waited. Finally, with a sigh | Mildred looked up at him. He had patience, she'd learned. | 7740d tike to kiss you." Harold sail unemotionally. “You look so sweet,” you're silly sake, don't about Mildred do any that Mildred ina and you a took say good time quite clean and €o | “You know * Mildred | told him. | vhe something “But there's about you " he agreed 1efroshing Mildred. 1 guess it's your cool gray | sting pallor | that inte | your skin has. 1 think kissing vou !would be like walking in the pines on a mountain top at dawning. They hoth aughed. but eyes and exciting person, an “When you think supposed 1o hava a very Mildred said L of Kissing you arc in mind surges of fir emotion.” “On second thought T think 1'1 like fo bury my face in your pice hair,” Harold mused. “I'll bet it's scented with lemon verbena. 1 | read that somewhere in the descrip- |tion of a girl that must have been | like vou.” *Oh, just Mildred sighed Harold. But this top. though I've Please [ run along and stop distracting mu | with your studied flattery.” | “Studied? It's mno such thing. Why, 'any other girl I'd talk lik | that 1o would advise me to s | psychiatrist.” | “What's that? A fortune teller?” | “Your ignorance is appalling. It's : . he stopped and stared fix- dly ahead of him. Then he brought his s quickly back to Mildred's |face and began talking animated | If his attitude was meant to dis | courage the man approaching, it was ineffective. | “Good morning.” the other said stopping at the desk and bowing to Mildred. It was to Harold that he spol | The latter straightened and nod- ded. “Good morning, Mr. Connor,” |he said coldly. So the fellow was going to hang around, was he, and |clalm acquaintance, he thought ir- ritably. Huck secmed (o pause uncertainly {for a second or two, then he turned to Mildred. Her name plate on the desk and given him her occupation “Can you take a letter for me immediately, Miss Lawrence?” he asked. Mildred toox wup her notebook. “Certainly,” she said. Perhaps Harold would go now, she thought Harold elected to remain. dear,” lovely. mountain [isn't a a | hundred Harolé | whom he'd seen | Ithe address Connor had given. | When Joe Chundler, Hotel Meri- tone, Chicago, reccived the letter he roared. The twins, eh. And who the devil was Rawlins “What kind of a sucker do you think Huck's got on the string?" he asked Ma Chundler. “Any yap too dumb to through that letter could be clipped by a grease-ball. I'm surprised at Huck keeping such company. | “Is zat 80" Ma drawled. “When you got bruains like Huck's you can Guit sitting around here beefing to cverybody you know to get you goin’ aguin. If Huck sees fit to send an epistle like this it's be- cause he's p in' for higher stak: |than impressin’ an casy come-on.” see Huck, having duly impressed hi- “come-on,” turned to the boy an: asked about his sister. Harold answ.red with less cold s than he had shown before. “How about lunching with me? Huck then invited him. “If you | heard me give my address you know I'm a guest at the hotel. Moved in this morning.” Harold hesitated. He did not like Huck, but that was on Mildred's account. With him it was differ- ent. And now that the fellow lved under their roof perhaps he might look after amela better if he Kept on friendly terms with the men she knew. Tncidentally, it might be worthwhile to culti o chap who could take his friends in on quick and casy turnovers. [N Rc st TR | “Pardon me* Mildred hroke in | hurricdiy; “but would vou give m. |a few minutes, Mr. Judson, before you go?" “See you in the grill” Huck and left them. “Harold." | breathlessly said Mildred broke “Don’t you know that letter was just a bait? Why, it's worm-eaten, it's o old. that trick.” (TO BE CONTINUELD) Questions and Answors hi out | ( | Tono ! e QUESTIONS ANSWERED You can get an answer to any uestion of fact or information by | writing to the Question Editor, New | Britain Herald. 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What is the average length of life of a bird? A. For small common birds, such as robins it is from 10 to 15 years. The crow lives a bit longer. The owl is said to live as long as 68 years. Q. Why does cork float on water? | A. Because its density is less than that of water, Q. What is the unit of currency in Germany? A. The reichsmark. Q. How long has King George V of Great Britain reigned? A. Since the death of his father, May 6, 1910, Q. Is it true that a person can- not drown in Great Salt Lake? A. Persons can and do drown in Salt Lake just as they can drown in any other body of water. The fact that the salinity of Great Salt Lake M il 30, 1929 is great, which makes the water more buoyant than ordinary fresh enables persons to ly in it, but does not | preclude drowning. Q. Waiat relation Is my mother's first cousin to me? What relation are her children to me? A. Your mother's first cousin is your first cor once removed, and | her children are your second cousins. Q. 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