New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1930, Page 30

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, N _FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1930. HE ROSE ‘ROY F/TCKERSI | IN THE DAR beau- with Hallie Ellesmore, falls in love during & chance Synopsis: /“tiful young nurse, Saxely Grannock meeting on a cliff above Long Island Sound, although she is already en gaged to Lester Broon, Grannock vounger halfbrother. Grannock can- not see her clearly, as he has ey trouble and is to undergo an opera tion which may ecither restore or ruin his sight. Hence he refuses to let her tell her name, but gives her a tiny ivory rose as a love token Hallie is hired, unknown to Gran- nock, as his night nurse during the treatment, and must notify Dr. Lyt- ton when cortain symptoms d velop. Le coming in late drunk, holds Hallic captive in drawing room until it is past timc 16 call the doctor and Grannock gors blind. Hallie, disgraced, Lester, though he up. Forbidden by Dr. Lytton to s Grannock, Hallic nevertheless meets him by accident oufside the house Hearing her voice, he recognizes her as the girl he met on the cliff, not knowing she is also the nurse who “Blinded him. He urges her to for- zet him, now that he is blind, but she insists sh to help him. Then 1 ster, breaks with refuses (o give asks her name. Chapter 7 BRINK OF BETRAYAL cchoed Hallie." Yes must tell vou my ON THE “My name?" I suppose 1 name. In Grannock’'s hand, that clasped hers so closely, a pulse was beating ~—or was it in her own? It if at his touch she had become onc with him. And now she must shatter this divine one-ness. She must tell him her name and feel the beating pulse of love check and falt- oF. . Would he strike her down in the sunlight? Would he turn away with a half-stifled word? . “I was brought up by a very dear aunt who gave me her name because my own would have been—notorious. T don't even know what it is; T ac- cepted her verdict upon it and al- vus 1he I | her | Dr. Lytton scized loves him and wishes | s hand had sprung to her mouth that moment when Lytton un ciously blundered away her she had stood so while Gran- I nock’s rejoinder told her that even now he had not guessed it But Nurse whom no one had watched, whom no one had re- rded as more than a necessar of surgical equipment—Nur: 1in iptation of hecoming about a patient. Iighting with ed at Hallie and away from Gran- secret 1sey, succumbing per- the matter?” fretted G He put a hand up to his bandages. “Oh, my God, this blind- ness will take a lot of getling used | to! What is happening? Rose—?" “Yes,” she answered him faintly but immediately. “Yes, I'm he his paticnt angrily. woman dressed in the matro “Yes, T suppose you have.” “So there's no cussing your dereliction of duty. It's the you nurse it? She looked at him “Won't you sit dow “No, thank vou. I unde when come thought feel that rhe doctor most sent of a friend. who—not as a had any choice.” natural | wrote to me that 1 wag to report [to you s the nurse selected for Mr. | Grannock's case—" | “You took good care we that you were intimately ac- quainted with Lester Broon. I fm- 1gined trom your mairon's letter that it was some ofher branch of | (he family that knew you." me that the knows m I went t not to inform the door of my au with her person— | “What the and thesc “You didn't inform matron had written anything spe- cial about me at all.” returned Hal- lie. with a flash of spirit. “Pleasc | |understand that 1 didn’t ask Lester | 4N to wheedle her into recommending | SPiracy o 1e for the case. 1 didn't know he'd | sent: | seen her until he told me last night.” | I don” Lytton took a turn up and down | U the room. Some of his hostility was | the | melting away: he knew it. Her | story had challenged his hatred and contenpt But to that | Lytton was open. She had left any kind | pensation | him, you then—then! It all came back | side : “dereliction of duty” which |~ determined not to re- her patient, who also the man of her spirit's choosing. A double treachery. | “Well, that may all be true or it | may not,”" suid Lytton harshly. “My | | concern now is with the next few | ays. Strange as it may seem to you, | you will not receive help from me in | prolonged deception of Gran- | He has heen fooled enough. ged the was coming D —what d The wom Hallie "I took stead. W | any nock But “Have you fold that T—his friend of the cliff—am Nurse Elles- she interrupted him |1 can to |it's so ter frled snatched L . the door. urse Casey? 0 " Have he won't open her lips. “When I came to the Broon house * Hallie said, “the showed me my think she said she had dismisscd onc housemaid and the | other was out. At any rate, she and | the butler and Nurse Casey are the | only people in the house who would | recognize s N Ellesmore it T s Mr. Grannock tomor- row.” “You're forgetting Broon “I've refused to marry him. any- | way. He has absolutely nothing to | 1in by spoiling his brother's illu- | about me. My experience of | Lester is that, it his own interests n't threatene he is just indiffer- ent 1o every or doings.” Lytton's grunt was skeptical. him beautiful that of aware it yesterday evening,’ stepsat g housekeeper herself bedroom. I darkly color suited her. my report to yvour began. “If servants SO that!™ ‘Damn point in our dis- me the ne to sce mixup that I've | . Grannock knows | but not as the nurse. 1s that | Lester true and dily. sions won't sit down. me perfectly should not you if I ind that 1 to see had | that you should agreed Hallie. “But | “The only person in Southeliff who continued, “is “Who's “My landlady | too. though 1 have doctor violently, “is to drag me [Sullivan and Any silence simply that if Aren't nd what sively into hers, that whether I like it or not you are hands and feet; then I'm doing what | P25t several breathlessly— being told 2" you must know-—ye: dered Broon and Casey and the two | indefinitel He pushed " | himself out of the house. (Copyright, of the future. USE HE PROWLER WAKES FAMILY, y name as a nurse or that o the " have heen here. She opened wie was a friend Sunday she is my friend. | it in a never stayed > Ros: a strange she {o you. She Policemen Fail to Find Trace of nt's and Man Who Enters Home On “Rich |humorous Officers Thomas Cabelus, William |1y at 7:30 nest Bloomquist tigated a complaint by Salvatore Failla_of 131 North strect that his home had been entered through a t think I could do that if 1| window shortly after 1 o'clock this onc of you can break | morning. at any moment. n-s’ Failla told the officers that his Mr. Grannock gets|Wife had been awakened by the of pleasure or—or com- | NOis¢ of someone prowling about the out of having me near | front of the house. She woke m-r‘ are all bound to be on my | hushand and when he started to in- | PECHECHE you?” | vestigate, he heard someone going | % "0 vou're doing noy." | Out through one of the windows. doctor, his face thrust ag- | The officers searched about the “is o tell me | Place but could find no trace of any- | onc in the vicinity } CLUB DANCE The Holy Cross Dramatic club, under the guidance of Rev. Victor | Piaskowski, ‘president of the guill, land Frank Nadolny, director, has made unusual progress during th Tony months, giving numer- | was a functions for the benefit jmorning building fund. Mass., and give a masquerade answer (o night at § o'clock |liquor. before. She is North Street. arc you doing,” broke in | » other people into a con- | church f silence! Without our con- Spanish | To | A. G. Ham | and the au speak. aer-in-chie | | the corner streets and leaving at ack into Grannock’s life as | oes he call you?—'Rose.’ | an he has never scen. sobbed suddenly. away his sight.” she whis- want to give him mine in- len I'm his cyes and his DRAMA’ | ARRL: ous social lof the church The {dance atone, even though 1 know rribly small an atonement.” - furious — the doctor up his hat and made for Hallie intercepted him. you—" she demanded have you taken any | 1l to prevent Mr. Grannock | club will tomorrow COMBINATION to keep their mouths shut | ROTARY SIFTER i ‘ ASH BARREL I've or- | ‘hank you! Thank you for ' retorted the doctor. clean. her aside and slammed yo combination outfit larly priced at $4.45. *3.67 1930, b Roy Vickers) Broon reveals himself in | colors in tomorrow’s chap- sees a disquieting portent sireBaroromen: | MAKES BXIT BY WINDOW |in: “ o and Miss Anna Znosko. Widow scenes, will start prompt- in- | the proceeds to be used towards building fund. ¢ A delegation of 50 partment banquet in Chief | the supreme court Justice The local delegation will meet at TED 1'OR TRANSPORTING Lugli of 57 Lawlor sted at an carly hour this| by save coal, keep the cellar A rare opportunity is offered tomorrow in this regu- at the Ilks' club with tk sponsored this year by | ion Arrangements | made by Peter Kozakie- ENDS IN AWARD OF §725 night members will take | Ms. Bernice Lehr \Larson Gets play given by the Sisters ary society of the church. which contains many | Judgment for Burns Caused by Spilled Acid. Simpson in superior handed down a 5 in favor of Mrs. Bernice Lehr Larson of —Columbia treet, who brought suit for §2,000 ainst Dr. Henry Martin, local dental surgeon, alleging that he was overturning a small cetic acid on a at the Judge L. C. court judgment for $7 church basement, the vesterday War Veterans Banquet in Bristol | | negligent in boftle of trichlor tray in his office last November with the result that the fluid dripped | onto her as she was under treatments in the dental chair. She sustained Lurns on the leg and foot. Attorney Cyril I*. Gaffney repre- sented Mrs. Larson and Attorney Cyril Colérnan represented the de- fendant. The action was heard last weel. members of mond camp, U. S. W. Y., xiliary will attend the de- Bristol tomor- at which Governor Trum- Justice Mathies of of Ohio will Mathies is comman- | f of the oragnization. of Main and Chestnut 1 make the trip by bu 6:45 o'clock sharp. T D Waterbury, Oct. (P—John Morrillo, today lay dead of a discase long believed to be leprosv, although subsequent diagnoses prov- cd his ailment tv be cancerous trouble. 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But I think per- ‘‘haps T haven't found the courage. . So when you ask me my name, L can't really tell you, you see.” The carcful voice stopped and she Kknee that it had been talking. Evading. Coward! “But I am going to find out my real name,” she added. “If you call e by it, 1 shan't feel that it is no- torious any more.” Grannock was laughing softly “Does it matter what is ‘real what isn't? Haven't we made our | own reality? . . To me, you are the ivory rose and a voice that has the sound of the sea in it and—a great many other things. All in one.” He frowned and half-turned. “I scem to | and | had she seen “such anger on a man's face as she now saw upon the doctor's. What is it?” Grannock asked Dr. Lytton,” she said “Oh!" Grannock laughed again this time almost shyly. “It's you, | doc? Say, vou didn't obey orders, did you? I told you to make it clear to—to this lady that she was to for- et all about me. But you see sh wasn't persuaded. She—just cam Lytton, charging down upon his patient, failed to size up the situa tion. “Grannock, old man, I don’t know what to say to you. I seem to fail you right and left. That this should | have happened Come in and rest a little. You're overtaxing your- self, squandering your nervous strength. Casey!” He barked it over houlder. “Get Mr. irannock indoors, please. Order him some coffec. b “Order coffer put in rannock quictly. “In the drawing- room. And perhaps you will be good enough to sce that we—this lady and T—are not disturbed.” “What's that?" snapped Lyt{on Something about his patient then caught his attention and he hesl- tated. “What's that”" he repeated un- certainly. “It's most inadvisable that you should have any kind of discus- | -sion with Nurse Ellesmore, old man * You just leave her to. 4 “I've no intention of niean, in Nur: more in Grannock wi tience. “As a matter o thought she'd left the turned his sightly gaze towards Hal- tie. “As T can't lead you house, will you lead me? this path to the front door. And if we this Klle woman on urse for two," Elles- 1 impa- fact, I He rviewing house into the meet morc told.” The gas Hallle but AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN “I don't go against Pa to be contrary. I jjust do it to be on the safe side when [ was she herself who | We follow | of your case, old man, and you must do as I tell you. You're not fit to entertain Nurse—this—to entertain anybody today “Wait a | Grannock. His hand bandages again and broke afresh at the sture oring both Lytton nd the little nurse she moved close 10 Grannock and laid her hands upon his shoulders “If you still me fomorrow. I'll come,” sh “It's quite true you miust rest now. But there will be tomorrow.” “You promise quickly. Then, hear people near us—Rose.” ke Hallie wrenched her hand from his and faced the study window. 1t | framed Dr. Lytton. | Never in her life minutc complained went up to his Halli want said that?" he asked before could re- But I don't need to make you promise. 1f you say it, it will be so. Till tomorrow, then.” “If you still want peated, “I will come His laugh changed to a groan and, with the sound of it in her eca Hallie left him. She turned the ad- ent corner of the house and be- N o run. As she ran—out of the rden, down the drive, out into the road—she thought one thing only and that was—"In a few minutc now I shall be o cry. In a few minutes T shall be able to cry.” But when at last she gained her solitude, no tears would come. she me,” she re- hapter 8 HALLIE PLEADS HER CASE Some four hours later, Dr. ton mounted the steps of the unpre- tentious house Hallic staying The door forbidding woman “Are you Dr. Lyiton e where was was opencd by a tall hen yon wouldn’t Lytton loo the can step in. She said she see anyone elsc ed more speaker as he rrow hall. She was un white hair and h tentively at passed ly tall i face | akness of the body, doctor's instinet the but Lytton, with a decided that soul Whatever Dy ion, Lytton hejd or the ) That well as make her malady was of John T hims sell's opin- cident to Grannock’s eyes Grannock was his did 1is patient not really at hecause to Lyttg d husi , to fail worl Jusine disciplin d him Hallic place of his anger had come | resentment that he from to mast Ellesmore consi not d miss her his tion some Iy under POOR PA BY CLAUDE CALLAN | me happen? That's any I mean? You girl Grannock met cliff—th and whose name he heard his vo heart | did pathos of the | nock the el him! e best if you'd give vour Th whole situation.” Lester in New months ago,” she with him at once or I thought | id; and he fell in love with me. I | threc in love 1 1s much as he could ever love any one.” Lytton remained silent. me brother approved of cause my family history i abscure that m spend th derful time. and [ con dr hea into the | .. 2| Sage-Allen & Co care. can Jeep that up with him? With your help.” the unseen angel of mercy, ’—to make up for having blinded | Very pretty. Perhaps it association with Lester Broon his brother would was settled that month's and try to get to independently. 1 wasn't a nice in she stopped. Mr. malke friends with cach other it was Lyt~ | by pure chanc ently, “I imagine he told you about long talk we had on the cliff?” r told me tulated me I felt as though I ged out of a dr And then when the good to Gran- ¢ evidently the W talked to on he couldn’t see didn't ask.” He drop to a snarl ana “And you think you | INC,, girl That CO would me the facts of to be the kernel of the York about said. I fell lly does love me still, | that | unless his And be rather— to think approve of I should vacation here know his brother sce now that it way to behave, but—" after a while, marry mc me. ful lines and our approval and didn’t seem suede handsome co! of fur. Tweed utility Grannock and I did of broadelot warmly guaranteed she went on pres wonderful talk. 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