Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-19
CHAPTER XVII
4 Hama of Her Own

The evening performance was over
Sunny with her. little face unusually
hard and set. went out. She looked about
her. At the end Of the alley from which
the stage entrance opened n motor-lan-
dauette was waiting
On the pavement beside the car a ma
stood He was not In evening dress, and
wore light coat. He was tall of mid
die age, perhaps n little more. dark, and
handsome in n bold kind of way. His
nose was large. hooked, and somewhat
feshy.
He paced up and down beside the car.
and now and again stopped to stare
down the alley. He glanced at sunny,
half smiled at her prettness, and looked
down the alley again.
You needn't walt no longer" Sunny
said
II beg your pardon?" he said.
Don't mention It !" Sunny said. "All
! said was. you needn't wait, because
there's nothing to walt for"
He stared at her
IL don't understand"
Well, she amt coming, that's all ,
She's done with you. She's altered her
mind, and helped her to do the alter
Ing, See?'
Sunny put her hands on her hips and
looked him straight in the face.
The best thing you can do Is to get
back to your home" she said, that's
oil l thought I'd save you waiting. .
He glared at her
Il don't understand you. Are you a
messenger FROM"
want to know And l amt ashamed Of
my name. either it's Sunny Ducrow A.,
for you | know who you are and n
you amt ashamed of your name you
ought G!i to be She's done she's through
won't see her tonight nor no other
nights, nor days either. She's done and
through with you. I've given you the
message and ,now-well, you can hop
It, that's all.!"
s.,, %Y9S o. mean that she-Miss Clirorde-
That's rightI Sunny said, "And 1
don't ever tell lies. neither"
AND you have been interfering, dar-
ing to-tO interfere, to interest yourself
III W. What does not concern you?"
IN what does concern me II I see
any sng .si siri going to spoil her life,. I'll up
70 her and got her to listen. Now she s
cone and through with you. and that's
stsrt sgTs' az an Better tell your shuvver to
Am l to believe your" he said.
40. You can do Just as you like; only
HS ,s no good your waiting, because she
asht ash mere and won't be here"' sunny
S",u wo walt II you like. I've said ali
aren't so particular young, and one dav
!Du IL be lot older, and when YOU are
oid and-and getting near the end"~she
p.uSeu- then perhaps you'll be sorry
M thlngS you've done and tried to
D'-the bad things. l mean And youII
Tatttna tStpai1; l. you wIll, of the punishment
He laughed.
..Jyou ittle fool he said.
SUMS les ! pose | am bit of a fool %
sunny said, She paused. 'I'm sorry
,or her she said softly-"very. yery
very sorry but in my heart / am more
81 lor you. Good night !! she said
''T turned and hurried away.
,re me man stared after her. then no
.So.nea 70 the chauffeur with an oath
h2isetI. h2i,aPI the engine, and home p he said
sunny went to the dressing ON. The
S,ners S,n rs mad all gone, Evelyn was walt
.Stnere ,Js mere alone, white-faced and anxious
shiHerlnS a little. '''
,b,n,. tod him." Sunny said. "and
Som So,"H ne gone, Gomez She held out
tSroiSd nTr nand You and are going home
Yes yes, lust tonight this one night
"rSSio ! daren't be alone tonight"
III, ms ms one night and every other night
that G"' home your own. n home
''Yor - 3 a nome to go to-" Sunny said.
GIRL come now !" She took the other
tnadoy d"y the hand, and hand in hand they
niauoe iiaue 'heir way out of the darkene1