Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-28
THIS STARTS THE STORY

..,erds to make something OF herseU
"rd ride In a n,otorcdr some day.
s"ur aanny lives NTH her 0rumbly aunt on
q wsdn street. Hungerino for a day
=, fhs country and having no money,
o,rnv and Bert siro on the street for
ssnniss and are arrested. At the court
Soiws s Leslie Montrossor, actress.
sSs Ia Impressed toith Sunry's orig
irality, and brings her to Mag Hem
,rir1wup, theatre n,urd1er. pho gtvcs
fsr n small part In revue. Bert Is
sctsr on, too. Sunny hos rdre merit
,s born dctress-Dhile Bert'5 dDk.
cord stupidity S mistaken tor real
Sctiro, on her first uppcdrdnce Sunny
yoroets her tines, but, ever resource.
ttvi appeals to the audience to DO pa
j;,nt aud "0tue her a chance" Her
,Styeshir0iy original speech makes
ma A borQset concedhn1. did'
p,Ond pendent from Lord Doetn0son
s,,t nioht. she returns the pendant,
Rrrt ,yfiines a plot for a noo play.
sunny appears W q fln for which sho
!. pad ten 1uineas day. She lends
Isl pounds to NJ; Johnson OF the
pickle taetory, and os;atn hSs nap an. ,ntersse
,nuoied with an actress and goes the
nnce MS mother calls on Sunny to
,Sss her son from that Doman,"
Sunuv looks up the career OF "Gtliv
cas,or,0 ,ptth phom Dobrtnoton IS
srtongtcd, and aftsrtoard calls at
tsa with Lady Blessenddle. Then she
So;,sd a cab. "Nep Scotland Yard,
,Shsrs the policemen Hve !" she sdid.
AZ Sunnys invitatton, Gully Cdsson
cals to SEQ her. what do you ,oant
rith neP she demanded. "fPs some-
h;noD Sunny said Slotoly--"some
,sinS S' to do 10Th the third Of Auoustp
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
MISS cAssoN started. II don't un-
lM derstand you." she said sharply.
Third Of August, two years ago |"
|sunny said.
The woman flushed under her rouge
and whitening. Make yourself clear"
she said. "T do not understand you"
Sunny was beginning to feel moro at
her ease; she pitied the woman In her
heart, but ahe knew that she must not
i've way to pity. Pity would spoil every
|thIng and she had work to do that must
hot be spoiled.
1T isn't no good me and you beating
|sbout no bush!" she said. She put her
elbows on the table and rested her firm
|ltue chin on her hands. II Just want
no tell you straight that know who you
are and know what you did, and what
YOU suffered for 1t, Miss Morania Gil.
|bert!"
The other held herself in control; she
did not start this time.
"Blackmail. suppose?" she said
sharply. Well, how much?"
That's for you to say, not mel It's
me as Is going to do the payins!" Sunny
said. That's what I want to know
|how muchT'
You mean how much am I willing to
nay you to keep your tongue silent7 All.
kaw She laughed suddenly. you
are very clever. or you think you are,
young woman But you've made the
mistake Of YOUR life! am not Morania
d like her. III admit
II knew her. poor wretch J"
"she got nine months. didn't she, Tor
Sunny said.
IL forget--I am sure l don't know !;
Ii was not greatly interested! What has
|all this to do with me?"
TITS got lot to do with you. Miss
|GIlbert!"
Now It is. but It used not TO be one
|time Il used to be Morania Gilbert!
Then you,,-you dare to suggest that
III was l.
Il don't suggest nothing. I say II
k,raight and plain-you was Morania
|Gibert what got caught stealing things
from Myhills. You got nine months,
and when you came out you changed
your name to Casson. keeping the Gill
bert as a Christian name. Seer
The other woman rose suddenly.
IWell, and what has II to do with you?
= deny tits a lie; it's an attempt at
|backmail! -
1T isn't because I haven't asked for
bothing You deny it-look at this "
She held out picture post card to Miss
"Well7 SEQ a photograph Of my
Turn II overt" Sunny said.
Miss Casson turned It over; on the
back was written:
Z recognize the portrait on tho other
sIde as that OF Morania Gilbert, who
|Tas charged and sentenced for shop
|ytSgG.. (y!nIS1g August ls-. Signed. F. G.
Seer Sunny said.
Gilly Casson's hand shook; Into her
Eyes there came a look OF Wild anger.
t'well what does It meant" she said.
What does II mean that you have been
Interesting yourself In met deny u
ln uGdtspea nttsmpt a. i blactmail! a. s What is to
prevent me from ealing In the police
knd having you arrested at once?
Nothing much!" Sunny said. "Ex:
tept that I went to the police myself
yesterday Just to make dead certain
lurs' and showed ,em this photygrani'
that II was the same Miss Morania
Gilbert"
'Then-then you mean blackmail?
How much do you wantT
" told you before!" Sunny said.
[That It isn't how much do ! want, it's
boIng It, I do reeiy. But got to do It.
FOR her sake. and for his. too ~
"Her-hIs? Who are you talking
S PssnSs ssnH s,s and her so,S so" ,sss the
eakes. that's why l sent for you that's
why I want you to know that I know
ell about you. I don't want to threaten.
\ hate doing It. I want you TO believe
I'm sorry for you--
rO" Why don't you speak out? What do
20 give up the Viscount. Stanley-I
mean Lord Dobrington. You know you
PINT his class. He don't know anything
Pnlch Nl,h about you. He's Just gone BILLY
b,oTIs.G TSs FfT,,s%aG Gn,SsSS you speak of is my
Sunny nodded IT know. or guessed It
plight be but II Is not coming off. I'm
lorry The question Is. how much Will
Pou take to quit quietly?"
DO you mean to say how much will
AXE 10 release Lord Dobrington from
|ls promise TO me?"
That's -" Sunny said.
i Will take nothing. Nothing shall
|hdlce me to give him up"
I'm sorry then it'll be him as will
pave 10 give you up. only II would come
peter from you. You see. II you don't
EYe him up, I shall have to tell him all
Know, and-and not only that, I shall
|el every one else. Every onell get 10
Know that Gilly Casson and Morania
Pllbert Ia the same. and that she got
me months for shoplift!ng. It sounds
eah don't It, and I hate doing It. but
sot TO- | promised her I'd get him free
Fns I'm going TO do 1t! Seer"