Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
SUNNY DUCROW
BY HENRY ST. JOHN COOpER

| .Gilly Casson crossed the room 70 the
window. She stood staring out.
Let me think, you little wretch !" she
said.
You take your time. only get on with
itr' Sunny said Because aunt will be
coming back with her new hat and
| don't want her to know anything"
| The woman did not answer she stood
with her back to tho room. Sunny
moved about restlessly; she looked at
SSt she Mnsy fs tsat sSsy sSe 1s
show no sign Of pity. Dobrington must
be saved. She had promised his mother
that she would save him. and she had
| to do H.
Presently Miss Casson swung around.
| "Ill take ten thousand to clear out u
| she said sharply
Ten h1ndredl'' Sunny said briefly.
| Not a penny less than ten thousand,
and it's little enough considering what
Ten hundred is a lot considering q
what you would get when he knows the
truth about YOU" Sunny said.
Ten thousand -
Nothing DOING" Sunny said.
up to what amount have you instrucJ
That's my business. I offer YOU a
tool"
Il refuse It with scorn. I will take
eight wd.no thousand at the very lowest p
said. IT'S like this II you don't accept
my terms, you don't get nothing when
Dobrington knows the truth about you
HeIu throw you up all right. You
couldn't take action against him. be-
VINO you we're and why he gave you up.
thousand !"
Five !" MISS Casson said. give
thousand the lowest =!
sunny shook her head. Sorry" she
sald. Il can't do II Times getting
short; think hear aunt coming in'
X we don't make an arrangement be-
TIs ToTe she comes I'll have to go and see
YYr,os,o %Eoq! /! thousand" Miss casson said
"Tll meet you halfway and make II
tnrse. s That's the last I've got to say %
For a moment the woman hesitated.
yes, good. very well. III take tt
me to dor
Just sit down and write. and write
quick" Sunny said.
The woman sat down. And the
money" money! :. she asked. How do
You'll get the cheaue before YOU 90
write: 0"
Dear Lord Dobrlngton-Got that?'
Sunny asked.
Miss Casson nodded.
After very care ul considerat tion. !"
sunny went on, "and having given much
tnousht 10 the matter, l have como to
tne conclusion that marriage between
our Two selves would be a great mis-
take. I should miss the excitement of
my present life. and would never be able
70 settle down to married life, am,
therefore,. writing this letter to ask you
NJ NJ cohsioer our engagement at an end.
me presents you have given me"
MISS Casson looked up quickly.
Got that?" Sunny asked.
The presents you have given me I'll
keep: Miss Casson drew a breath OF
reIief t But all the .etters have had
In the course of a few days. would
IKE you to understand that this Ia Anal
ana dehnite, and that nothing will make
me alter my mind"
Got that?" Sunny asked.
Then all you got to do Is to sign 1,
Gilly Casson! !' Sunny said. Hell Know
VINO u comes from better than IL YOU
signed the other name"
and the money!" Miss Casson asked,
Sunny sat down. She took out Lady
Blessendale's oheque and fiiled in the
amount"three thousand pounds.
You'll give me q receipt for that.
please !" abe said. Put 1t this way
hecelved from Miss Sunny Ducrow,
me sum OF three thousand pounds In
consideration OF my not marrying Lord
Dobrington.'"
Very well!"
TN fnd the penny stamp" Sunny
coming I" ''
Miss Casson rose She held out Oh.
popsis and took the cheque.
vou rhats nat. al right. and I'd like to tell
70 do Il One thins"-Sunny paused
ono thing 1 want to ask you"-she
paused, she looked at the other woman
"istfuliy-"did-did you love him :"
MISS Casson laughed stridently. I'm
She snapped her fingers. Il didn't io h9i 9iyo
that for him; It was the position and the
money l wanted" '0 '''e
Sunny sighed. I'm glad.n ,b. s,,d
u; you'd cared much I'd have hated my.
now IT'S over and done with, ia Ike
to~to-, She held out her hand.
NO, thanks" Miss Casson said sho
drew back. "One thing / will pronise
you-MlSs--er Sunny Ducrow, II I can
gitb syep much mo you NJ. mischief shall do It
That's all right, then !" Sunny said
No" we understand one another %
~ Was Ten minutes later that Mrs
MeIkin plodded, breathing heavily up
sunny looked up -'0Ni'
Law. she said. you got your hat
ana what picture you do look VIM
I'M blessed II you didn't ought to be- on
the stage yourself, aunt I" w
Mrs. Melkin sniffed.
was something to look at. was.
when was II gel !" she said. And
amt lost all my looks, neither; oh. no.
qoht you natter yourself, Elizabeth Ann
you do any day o. "s
More" Sunny said. Because YOU
amt got my 'orrible air" 'NN
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