New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1929, Page 12

THIS WAS HAPPENED . Mildred Lawrence falls in love with Stephen Armitage, who is lured ,away by Pamela Judson when she “ talls him Mildred is trying to marry ‘ her brother, Harold, for moncy. Harold fears Huck Connor, who is blackmailing him over a forged check. Huck is infatuated with Pa- mola, and when she announces her _ engagement to Stephen, frames him for the theft of an auto and causes his arrest. Pamela drops Stephen, but: Mildred tries to get him out of Jail. Harold had once told her he feared Huck, who had thr?alem‘di to get rid of Stephen to keep him | from marry Pamela. Mildred deter- _ mines to force Harold to help her, and is shocked to hear of his appar- rent suicide. She tells Stephen her suspicions but they have no proof. Finally she goes to Mr. Judson, who takes her to headquarters to tell her story. Judson bails Stephen out and Pa- mela begs forgiveness, On the ‘way from the jail to the hotel he narrow- 1y escapes being shot by a thug. He reports to Mr. Judson and is horri- fied to learn that Mildred has been wounded by a gangster shot. His concern over her causes Judson tc ‘ doubt his love for Pamela and he forbids ‘his daughter to “buy her . man.” She reminds him that is 1 money had bought her two penniless * stepmothers. Convinced that she loves Btephen, the father gives in. Next day Pamela surprises Ste- * phen by taking him to call on Mil- * dred, where she announces that they are to be married right away and -leave for an African honeymoon. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY s CHAPTER XLV Everyone in the room except Con- *nie was surprised at what Stephen said to Mildred. “May I wish you happiness?” he asked in a low, strained voice. Mildred looked up at him ques- /. tiomingly, His troubled eyes, she| I thought, seemed vainly trying to +hide an inward tumult. ‘ “Why,” she said, “I . . ."” and .then she stopped. Could he have guessed? Did he know that every fibre of her being was reaching out “tohim on the impulse to keep him Wire Smi from forever? wishing find a happiness as great own? Bhe drew herself up stiffly. “I told him,” Connie broke in and looked triumphantly at Pamela, “that you're engaged to Tommy Mitchell.” “Oh, I know I was a bit pre- mature,” the younger girl ex- claimed hLastily. *“But you're going to be. Tommy told me so.” Mildred relaxed suddenly and sank back in her chair, Pame'a spoke up accusingly. “You've allowed _me to tell you all about Stephen afid myself and you never spilled a word! Stephen either.” She turned to her fiance and regarded him closely. “Thank goodness he's too dumb to see through that trick,” she thought, no at all taken in by Connie’s fabrication, Mrs. Lawrence speechless, going away with Pamela — Was he sorry for her— that she might some day ag his was rendered Stephen did not stir until Mil- dred put up a hand and murmured: “Tnank you.” Pamela glanced impatiently at her wristwatch before Stephen re- leaseq Mildred's cold little fist. “Come along, Stevo, darling,” she called out impatiently, “we're go- ing down to the steamship office, you know." Mildred draw her hand away. “Goodby,” she said through lips that she could not quite keep from trembling. “Bon voyage.” “It's too early Tor that,” Stephen answered quickly. Mildred looked over at Pamela. “But we must engage passage in advance,” that determined young lady remarked with much firmness. “Mildred's going to Bermuda— Tommy said,” Connie put in. Bermuda! Africa! The first gave Stephen a wrench and Mildred thought of the second with a pang. They looked at each other help- lessly, their hearts in their eyes, while others disposed of their lives. At least Connie was disposing of Mildred as far as Stephen was con- héGosw NEW B cerned. He went away with.Pamela, fully belleving that one Tommy Mitchell was the Juckiest man in the world. “Well, I'm glad that Mildred is going 10 be married. Doesn't she look happy?” Pamela exclaimed when they were downstairs. “You'll have to help me choose a wedding present for her.” Stephen was eloquently silent. Back im the Lawrence flat there was plenty of eloquence at the mo- ment but it was most certainly not silent. “Connie, what do you mean by telling such a falsehood?” her mother began as soon as the front door had closed on the departing callers. “Now, mom, don't get excited,” Connie pleaded. *“It isn't that I love truth less but that I cértainly love Mildred -more than I do that dreased up Judson cat. She came up here purposely to flaunt that no account Stephen Armitage in our facen," “Connie, Connie!" Connic wheeled upon Mildred. “You see what you get?" she said furiously. “You should have taken him when he was in jail and then dropped him down the nearest man- hole. But no, you must be noble and bring them together again. Well, I've mno sympathy for you. You might have known t Pamela Judson would act like thi Mildred wailed doesn't “You're wrong." defensively. “Pamela know. . . " Connie snorted. ‘“She doesn't! Oh, how I'm laughing! That boob Stephen is the only one who doesn't know that you're nuts about him!" “Please.” “Yes, please,” Connie stormed on; “pleasc let her keep right on hurt- ing you—the Chinese brigand—just because she's the high and mighty Miss Judson and we're nobodies. And don’t tell me T have an in- feriority complex, either. It's you and mom who have when you won't fight back at that white-livered pussy cat. . . " “Now Cennie. . . . “Don’t know me,” Connie raged on when her mother tried to quiet HARTFORD ~ Friday and Saturday Positively Last 2 Days Entire Furniture Stock regardless of newness or classification in a semsational reduction sale! 10r to o) Less Than Regular! So as to help you in sel we have identified each price reduction with a dif- ferent colored tag, as follows: RED TAGS 50% Reduction GREEN TAGS 40% Reduction YELLOW TAGS 30% Reduction BLUE TAGS 20% Reduction WHITE TAGS 16% Reduction The very article that you may be laoking for might be among those carrying the largest reduc- tion, but in all cases they are single pieces or odd suites that cannot be duplicated. v that we reduce three days tremendouczly, WISZ, SMITR & C).—FIFTH, SIX ied couples can take It is absolutely our stock quickly thrifty home owne: adventage and TH AND SEVENTH FLOORS “Mildred told me al\ about me she went to Mr. Judson just to get Stephen out good does it do her, I'd like to know, to have him out? He ran straight back to his mama ‘with the sugar plums!" Suddenly Mildred put her down on her knees and burst dncentrollable weeping. “See what you've done now,” Mra. Lawrence cried and rushed over to Mildred's side. } Connie stared, turned on her heel and rushed from the room. For the next half hour she lay with her face buried in a pillow sob. bing put her bruised young heart. 8he believed she'd saved Mi dred's pride and her achievement wasn't appreciated. Anyway, it Ithat wasn't enough to cry ow she had to release the floodgates of symvoathy for her sister that had been locked up in her heart since she first discovered Mildred's secret, Her mother came to her present. ly and lifted her head from the wet pillow, holding it against her bosom while she gently stroked the back from the tear- face into damp curls stained face, “There, there, baby,” she soothed tenderly, “Mildred wants you, honey. Just sit with her while I fix a bite ot lunch.” 8he leaned over and preased her lips to the smgoth young cheek that lay uppermost. 8he was feel- ing each pang of her suffefing twain, knowing their heartaches exact)y as they knew them. “Mother,” Connie cried chokingly. “Why did it have to happen to Mil- dred? She isn't hard boiled like . . . like me. Can't you just imagine how gloriously happy she'd have been.with Stephen?” “Yes, dear, yes. But let's do all we can for her. Don't say any more ,"" Connie promised. Stephen was not mentioned again in that household for several days. But in another quarter his name was the chief topic of conversation for a heated halt hour. The gunmen Huck had sent to do his Kkilling were on the carpet for the second time. Huck couldn’t seem to get enough of cursing them. wrist rebelled. “Aw, cut the spiel,” he said sullenly. “You ain’t crippled Less Than Regular! The “BUY NOW” pre- mium we pay you ia the way of a trade discount is regulated according to the class of the article and its urge for disposal —the whole comprehene sive furniture stock is in- chaded. BEDS, BEDDING, CARRIAGES, OFFICE FURNITURE, BEDROOM, LIVING ROOM, DINING ROOM AND ODD PIECES OF FURNITURE INCLUDED. BITAIN DAILY HERALD. THUBSDAY, Wil Whet Finally the man with the injured. for lite and you still got yerdough”| Huck started. Then He looked |as he Huck suddenly clamped his lips|at the other two men. *“Wait out- [ here, tegether and nis black eyes snapped. He reached into ‘an iInside pocket and breught out a billifold. From it he extracted a thousand-dollar bill which he apread out on the table before him. or the man who gets he said quietly. The gunmen regarded it greedily. Huck touched a bell. A big burly fellow in a spotted white apron an- swered his ring. “Tell Duke I want to see him,” Huck barked. The waiter alipped out quietly and in a few minutes Dukv Breg- gan appeared in the doorway. Huck waved his hand toward a chair. Duke came in and sat down. Huck picked up the nill from ¢he table and handed it to him. “You will pay this over to the man that bumps off Armitage,” he suid tersely. Duke rolled the bill inte a ball and tucked it into-his vest pocket, Then he leaned forward and. said to Huck: “Better add a century for Snifty.” ¥ £ MAY- 16, 192 side,” he said shortly. They got up and went out. “That little rat's been squawkin’ over the beatin’ you give him,” Duke told Huck. “It was a fool thing to do, Connor.” “Damn him,” Huck gritted. “I told you to let the girl alone,” Duke reminded him, “A thing like that stirs up too much public sen- timent. “It was a break for you that 8nifty muffed it. But you don't want him yappin'. Better get the boys outaide to take him for a ride.” Huck nodded and dug out a hun- dred-dollar bill. “Call them in," he said and Duke went over to the door to summon the men. Huck gave the hundred-dollar bill to the man who had driven the taxicab from which the shot was fired at!Frean and told him what he wanted done. “And don’t lose any time,” he added coldly, The man nodded and went out. “Wait,” Huck said to the other I'LIKE THEM TO LOOK NEAT —AND IT'S NO TROUBLE HOW DO YOU EVER KEEP YOUR CHILDREN SO SPICK AND SPAN ? NEXT WASHDAY THIS IS THE SNOWIEST WASH | EVER HUNG OUT, AND | DIDN'T SCRUB ONE PIECE JUST TRY RINSO FOR DISHES, TOO! ' THE GRANULATED SOAP L4 ’ in tub or washer...fOr a whiter nO-WOI'k wash started to stay. ‘That bandaged ‘arm will land you in stir if any bull that knows you lamps it." “Aw, I gotta get down to Daisy,” the other ansewred. “I got ty own plant to pass the time in. You flopped me here long enoygh. 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