Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
rms STARTS THE STORY

sS"ppy." tcHS Bert Jackson thdt sue
attends 10 make something OF hersCU
Wy Wy yjdc In mOtOrcdr some ddD.
ghh% Ihey both tUork IN Il pickle factory.
I'm Ssmvgv Hrcs tCith her gr1tmbly aunt on
o,,egu street. HHnDCrinD for duy
a. a., ,6c country and hdping no money,
u,1,y and Bert sing on the street tOI
So"nuics and are arrested AT the court
E."oc is Lcslie MontrcSSOr, actress.
gg. 10 Impressed toith SunnV's orig
msynttv ard brings her TO Mag HEM
n,Iv0jraV, theatre manager. Dho giCGS
he" n small part IN revue. Bert IS
totcn on. too. SUNNY has rare merit
tu" to,.j, uctJCSS--tUhie BeriS dUh.
I,Sord siupdity in mistaken for real
ppc,i"g ON her first appearance sunny
Trgcis her lines. bat. cUcr resource
;.,i' 1Dpcdls 10 the audience 10 DC pa
jien,t and "Oirc her Il chance Her
,sjrcyhinglv original speech makes a
XXI" 4 bouquet ConCcdltnn q ala.
nn,,j pcgdduf from LOrd DDbrtgtDn
y. bGrJcd sunny AT me close Of her
~ pi,,jt She returns the pendant,
p,rt OntIincS q plot for % uciC pay,
nSd SUNNI plCddS 10 be dllotced to ddd
N soma 10 her piece, This Is permiticd
u.J 's1 successfully rcndCrCd mat
az" .bc is Altered three-ycdr contract.
Sypuy dppcdrS IN a dlm tor ichtch she
~ ,1id len OuinCdS q ddV, She lends
S;6 mounds TO Mr. johnson, ot the
,cEle mCiOrV. and has hdU interest
IN hr business. DoO'biDtoh gt'" ~
,"pgjrd attn an actress and goes the
.ncC MS mother calls on sunny 10
pp"rc her son from "thdt IcOmdn."
S,,urv looks mp the career of "Gttiy
CGssou." trith trhOm Darlington tg Gu
t1rgIcd, and dJtCrtCdrdS cdUS at B!cS-
,snddIc House This fmc there wds no
,,d Garnet dOtCn or dTuing erected
abore the SidewdR. SunnV Jclt a trc-
"or ot nervousness as she dSccndcd
tbc dlrC.inSpiItng steps and rang the
bcR
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
A LARGE and massive footman, gor-
! "A oeously upholstered. opened the door
and stood looking down at her.
81 want to see her ladyship.' sunny
.,6 I'm come on private business.
just tell her I'm here. My name IS"
"Bcr pardon. miss, ! know your
name 'ad the pleasure. miss. of hearing
you sing. miss, at 'cr ladyshipS con
cert Ri mention It to 'er iadNship as
,ou are ere, Miss Ducrow VIII you
step inside"
sunny stepped inside She stood
,i,Sin the great marble hall which
boasted the most magnificent staircase
in Iondon She remembered that day;
no, so very long ago, when sho had
stood just here talking TO Stanley Alwyn,
visroint Dobrington. What friends they
seen him for weeks.
"IIcr Iadyship will be pleased TO see
you, Miss DuCrow. Will you kindly step
this way -,.,-
lie led her ur. the wide staircase to
,he floor above he opened door with
flourish and announced her
Miss Sunny DuCrow.'
Lady Rlcssendalc rose. II was quite
A small room. even n homcly little room.
hardy room one would have looked
to see in such house or maghlicencc
|, was actually shabby, Sunny noted
with a feeling Of relief. 1t made her
feel at home at once. and banished the
somewhat scared. oVerawed feeling that
had oppressed her since the great door
hal closed behind her
Lady Blcssendale held out her hand
at Is good Of you to come - she said
eagerly. Have YOU any news"
"NOt vet, | havCn't!' Sunny said. "t
Just came to have talk with you about
this her" matter"-shc paused-"thls
matter mean :" abe added.
sit down. child :" her ladyship said.
Sunny sat down.
Thfr" was a look of extreme eager.
ness in her ladyships eyes; she was
vlsbly agtatcd
"Tcll me, have you discovered any
tthng, ANYTHING that is likely to be of
help lO--to us. to me-"
'Iv" foand out bits here and there :"
Sunny said "Only that isn't what I've
come to talk to you about; it's money"
Size paused.
"You-you mean payment"
That IT, sunny said.
4 look Of keen disappointment came
h'o the elder woman's handsome, aristo.
cratic Facr
,"I-l might have guessed it," she
s2,d' speaking aloud. though to herself.
,On" cannot expect help unless one pays
tor Il M"nry--you wish paymcnt?'
sunny nodded
7 500 II YOU are in a position to
assist M, Mss DuCrow," hcr ladyship
sald haughuIy, II will certainly rcmu-
htrdte you for your trouble in the mat
ter VIII pay YOU handsomely"
Me sunny said. PAY me? What
are you talking about?"
~ understand that you desire pay.
nT, nt for listing me in this matter?"
Imen you don't understand noihing!"
STInh% sad. ,Me. | don't want pay
stick N"N VI '"'
- beg your pardon :"
h,,,H' - YOU ought to-" sunny said. "Any- |
tho%, its granted. what want 10
H. G,T% no,. IS n9% n93%% much viii you run to
noh. you you mean what offer can
you max? her on my bchalf?"
,,, fHi ~ mat way II you like sunny |
s"ld ss, what | want to know is, how |
.gt, Mgch nay | 80 to to get her to clear
Oi That's plain English, isn't it?"
l'", V'Il" plain, now ! quit" under !
1'.," \u". ] am afraid I wrOnged you |
49,, nonEo' You w"r" seeking rcmuncra.
"DI tpr '"nr own services"
well, yuu rnought wrong. don't |
to rnN, no paying. I'm acting friendly !
,or you and and him thought vou !
understood that :"
,,,I DO indeed understand that. and If !
jTWu can 4"Ip m" | shall be very CRATE |
'"i ymdr"d, Miss Ducrow."
,,,G sunny X good enough for me :" sunny |
to,u so,,o WIZ WIN broad smile. The smile was |
,,1H'dslous Anxious and nervous though |
" IT. woman was, sh" smiled back. |
k, very Well, sunny" she said, II shall |
In '.y,, "y,' .aSllnglT and deeply in your debt |
|. arSS 10" Will assist me in gaining my do |
4, M%%.r I'm going to have Il good pot !
''Dm. IT, sunny said. "NOw, how mlicn |
VIII, you ro to to buy her ORE"
o0 nn,@im am afraid she viii not ho bought |
VII ,.ih.'E. You have some other lever !
m.l'G,aa" '1 " namc,' Sunny said. "hOw |
u / would give n,, thousand
''si'as lS n,r ludyship said.
Az 'I"1E 1.n1i. 49,, sunny opened her eyes, /
=, ."y w,u;I " rs 'nal L i,,, , .,
ry '' should gain. The thought that
2 mor,s H. SON OF our house, should
|"I,Jl surh womun-----"
b d' won Sunny said "Not much |
\" won Five thousand YOu'n give
Ess,,' Wen, She won't be able to saw
|'"aI You amt generous"
|,td' IS not generosity" her ladyshIp
a." ] would give all possess, 20 the
W. '.Hu' 70 save my son from II life.
Llsil,ai. Gl'apmncSs and disgrace and
10 Iha,a about it" sunny said. Shed
T'," back I'm tho chair aud looked mt
|Io iHr' proud, but beautiful face OF
v"'1"r woman,