Show Telegram Fiction IC ram ei-ram Ion 1 I RICH ICH R R RELA I Wayne Priscilla By By lI I BEGIN HERE TODAY NANCY TILTON goes to Chicago Chi cago and ami gets get a job in the tho office of Blair Benn Bean and company compan company company-an an an or orphan orphan orphan or- or phan determined to pull out of the small town which has haM always al been her home When hen the debonair debo nair son of the company president DON BLAIR showers her with Ith at attentions attentions at- at Nancy is thrilled TRIXIE LANE tells Nancy In Jn Inno Inno no uncertain terms that Don is her property and to lay Jay off ore but Nancy Nancy Nan Nan- cy only accepts dates with Donmore Don Donmore more moro eagerly Ho He introduces her herto herto herto to his mother n a social climber and Nanc Nancy tells her she is related to the tho wealthy Chicago Tilton Mrs Blairs Blair's interest thereafter Isso is isso isso so obvious that the tho girl Jirl regrets reg the tho fabrication She Sho learns that her acquired grandmother MRS JAMES TILTON SR Is In Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope with her son Nunc Nuncy pretends pretends pre pre pre- tends to bo be working just to be in in- in dependent DA DAVID VID n WALTON ALTON a fi company executive falls In love with her and while Nanc Nancy finds him hini dependable de dc- and tempered sweet he lie isn't as thrilling as Don Nanc Nancy is invited to a 11 dinner party at the flairs Blairs' NOW V GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER 9 Later in the evening somo some of at the guests playing cards and others who didn't care to play cards turned on the radio and danced in- in formally on the tho great balcony Nancy wanted desperately to avoid talking again to the thin thin- faced aced man who had spoken to her while Don played the piano in the living room room But it seemed the tho man was determined to talk taUt with her herand herand and she could have avoided dancing with him only b by being rude She expected he ho would mention the Chicago again Ho did Tho The minute they started to dance Im so surprised and interested to hear that you ou are Jim Tilton's daughter To think of the old rascal rascal rascal ras ras- cal never telling a single soul that he had a gorgeous red-headed red daughter like you ou But Ill I'll not tell anyone that he dl didn't that didn't-that that nt that is no noone I ono one around here here if if you dont don't want me to Nancy tried to keep her voice from trembling I 1 do wish you In fact Im I'm Im I'm-I'm Im I'm Borr sorry they found out Sorry Mrs Blair found oun 1 out youre you're Jim Tilton's daughter Why my P dear what a queer girl to object to tc I that Id I'd think you'd simply be de de- lighted Tho The have no end I of money and no end of prestige Just think of being one of them And Ana working for your living Jiving I 1 Like LIJo to Work I like e to work Mr Mn- Mn Mr Nancy floundered Oh If someone would only cut in or if the tho terrible dance would only end My name is Colby Miss Miss Miss-Miss Miss I er O Of course I understand I your situation Youre You're one of those I mo modern ern girls who want a fling at al having a career Well I dont don't L know that I blame you ou Fortunes even those as ns solidly built as tho tin Tilton fortune arc ure not so absolutely abio- abio certain these days Ma Maybe Mayb be you'll really be obliged to work for foi your living some day One never can tell teU Nancy was glad when Don Dan seeIng see sec ing her predicament came camo to the tin rescue and cut In You look bored to death Nancy he ho said when the dark Mr Colby was out of hearing distance I was Who is that Mr Colby anyway I dont don't know Some fellow Li La t Belle Mere Mero has hanging hangin around here 1 I hate him A A. M. M B. B docs does too a al although nl- nl thou though h I dont don't exactly know why wi we C dislike him so He seems a It pleasant t enough fellow But the unpleasant dance with I Mr Colby was only one of the tho annoyances annoyances annoyances an an- of tho the evening Almost Amos t all aU o of the guests took occasion to mention the relatives pseudo-relatives to Nancy and recall acquaintance with them The harmless little pretense that started by a few words on her initial meeting with La Belle Mere had become a boomerang Nancy winced at the affectionate affection affection- ate way in which Dons Don's mother took leave o of her I want Don Donto Donto to bring you often La Belle Mere i said Be sure now And when you i write your grandmother dont don't fall fail I to give her my iove love and tell her were we're trying to take as good o d care caro o of 01 you as we know how You will wont won't you Nancy agreed flushing miserably I want to give gi a little party very soon Oh just tide the most Informal Informal Informal In In- In- In formal o of parties La Belle Bello Mere Insisted when Nancy tried to pro pro- test Some a of my young oung friends I are aro so eager to meet you I kno know your our work does Interfere with your social activities and that you do dc S w want ant to be very quiet socially but d dont don't you think you owe it to yourself yourself your your- s self elf to get out a bit I think you do d o. o Had to Be Gracious And Nancy had to be gracious I u under so 50 much effusiveness and I w wish ish desperately that she had I n never ever started to pretend But the worry and humiliation of ol t tho he evening were not yet over With I D Don on Nancy said good night to the I B Blairs lairs and went down the long I i imposing steps and out across the II I l lawn awn to the curb where Dons Don's car w waited It was a disagreeable shock to tc I f find ind Trixie Lane waiting in tho the car T Trixie's rixies face was flushed with cryIng crying cry cry- ing i ng and her beautiful hair e led What are you doing here 1 Don asked angrily and instead oi of r retorting in like lUte manner Trixie b began egan to cry You lied Hed to me Don You said asic I y you ou weren't going to see her again agair i t tonight You told me Don thaou that tha t y you ou wouldn't You lied to me mc Theres There's someone else waiting here t too oo I told him to wait walt Don caught hold of Trixie's TrIxie S wrist held it In a vise that made mad a t the he girl wince with pain Who Wh 3 is i s here What for tor I am here a voice said ant and 1 David Walton Valton stepped from tb the C shadows 0 Angers Don Blair The Tho sight o of tho the other man angered angered an an- ana gored Don Blair even more than thai a tho the sight of ot the girl if such a thing could be bo possible po Snooping again he snapped Call it snooping if It you like Blair This girl came to my hom home She was wild with jealousy an and anger She said she meant to come corn C hero here and kill herself I came naturally naturally nat nat- to see Bee what I could do t to 0 prevent a scene You'll admit that tint t I had to come conic Blair sneered I How nice of you ou I suppose you came camato to shield my in feelings and protect MI Miss s Lane i Chivalrous Im I'm sure The scathing disgust of David Davi ci Walton Valton shone in his gray e eyes cyc es Again mistaken Blair My rezi real L purpose in coming was to save say C Miss Tilton the annoyance of ot a scene like liko this Im I'm sorry I didn't didn t succeed I You knew Miss Tilton was here Don snapped napped tho the question I did How may I ask You may ask and Im I'm inclined Incline d her house hous to answer I telephoned When I learned she sho had left wit with you I followed Trixie here Too Good Thing It was a good thing too Trixie C laughed sudden smiles chasing chasin th the M tears away another indication c of If the fretful petulant mood of the th thit e girl I would have ha walked right it in there If he hadn't prevented me rat i dont don't you think I wouldn't She Sh e ShI took Dons Don's arm in a petulant possessive possessive possessive pos pos- I- I gesture Nancy was grateful to feel the i s sympathetic touch o of Davids David's hand ham I u upon pon her own She felt if she I s stood tood thero there much longer she would I say s ay something she would regret regret l later ater It was disgusting to watch I t the he stormy Trixie twining her arm arri armIn armin I I in n Dons Don's and Don for once so ac I nonplussed that he c could uld not find e a L word to sa say Let me rue take you ou home David I s said aid and whisked Nancy into his hiscar hiscar I car so quickly that Don scarcely r realized what was happening The They could hear Trixie's high flung tn triumphant triumphant tri tri- laughter as they drove away For a long time David drove is in silence And Nancy could not have talked even i if she had been able to think of anything to say It was all so humiliating and embarrass embarrass- i ing ng A common street scene The most vulgar ill bred people could not have have- acted in more humiliating fashion It did not help heIp Nancys Nancy's sensitiveness sensitive sensitive- ness to recall that all evening she had been acting a a part pretending to be the daughter o of a distinguished family and remembering the thin thin- thino faced Mr Colby perhaps letting herself herself herselt her her- herc self In for tor any amount o of unpleasantness unpleasantness unpleasantness later It Was as All Nauseating And then the scene in front a of the Blair residence It was all nau nau- seating eating s She wondered what Don was saying to calm the imperious Trixie Tride and wished desperately that s she he needn't set eyes on the other girls girl's hateful beautiful face race again David was speaking With an effort Nancy forced her worried self to listen I suppose I owe you an apology for butting into that mess tonight Nancy David said But after Trixie Lane came camo to my place and andI I realized that you were at Blairs Blair's and that she sho was going over I just knew trouble was vas was was' brewing never know how glad I Iwas' Iwas was was was' to see you David And Nancy meant every ery word she said Trixie was glad too She threatened threatened threat threat- ened to go in and make a scene buI but bu butI I rather think she was vas glad I happened hap hap- along to prevent it Trixie stands a little in awe of Mrs Anthony Anthony An An- thony Blair I didn't even know Mrs Mra Blair knew Trixie Cau Causes Chuckle And that naIve naive statement t gave David cause to chuckle Sho She does And how It seems Trixie's mother mothe and La Belle Mere yes Mere yes I know her too trouped together years ago when La Belle Mere was only a chorus girl and before sho she even dreamed of ot being Mrs Anthony Blair and living JivIng up on the Gold Coast That's really how Trixie go got gother gother her position at Blair Bonn Benn and compan company com corn pan pany although she is a wonderful stenographer quick and end accurate Trixie was on the stage herself buher but bu buther buther her mother insisted she quit and take tako a business college course Sh She pulled all tho the strings she could to get got job down at the office And Mrs Irs Blair doesn't lUte like her She likes her out her out of her sight La Belle Mere doesn't really care for anyone except someone who can promote her interests She Sho is a selfish selfish self self- ish woman You talk as though you knew know her I do know her a little too well to please me I wish for Cor your happiness hap hap- and your own peace of mind that you didn't know her Knowing Don Blair and his mother never rought hought happiness to any girl Knowing Know Know- mg ing them wont won't bring happiness to you you dear dear Afterward Nancy wished with al aU all her heart that she had opened her heart to lo David had told him althe aUthe al aU the petty pretense and make believe she had been weaving about herself Tho The deception starting enough was alread already enmeshing her herIn herIn herin In a net of terror But somehow she could not bring herself hersel to make the confession In her heart Nancy Tilton knew that s she he cared for Don Blair cared Blair cared ared desperately desperately des des- p and that she must go on doing everything in her power to tomake tomake tomake make him care caro in return She had reached the shelter of her o own wn room when that knowledge c came ame to her clearly She cared for forDon forDon forDon Don Blair Blair she she loved him why him why s she he would be as shameless as Trixie st t to o win him This was love Continued Saturday I Copyright for The Telegram |