Evening star., 1922-09-10

have hysterics. / shall undoubtedly
~ In an insane asylum with white
hair, or dead Of pure terror or in jail,
sr all three, before very much longer.
I do not know which, and just now L
feel as II I didn't care. At least, this
horrible suspense will be over.
The worst of it is that l dare not
breathe a word to anybody, not even
my roommate, who is now doing her
bookkeeping and expecting sympathy
because she can't make 1t come out
right, as II that were anything new.
Egypt's queen. She thinks silly
old theme is what | am now writing.
I have a wild desire to throw the
morning paper which | am sitting on
at her and point to the headlines on the
first page and say, Read that"
The headlines. which I know by
heart. are as follows:
Seek Pretty Young Pseudo-Widow
In 100000 Jewel Robbery"
Then | could explode veritable
bombshell by saying, The jewels are
In my bottom bureau drawer.
She would undoubtedly have hys-
terics and shrek, which would only
mean more trouble for me. There
fore, l preserve a dignified silence.
The subject of our theme. as l for
got to mention. is. Environment and
Clothes-Their Effect on Manners and
Morals" Amberly our English
teacher, is the strictest type of New
Highlander. with her hair in a straight
knot and teeth that stick right out to
meet you. Hilda's next words-my
roommate's name Is Hilda Thorne-
brought my troubles flowing back
upon me.
She suggested, You might invite
Amberly up to try on your black
teddy and observe the effect on her
y x
THE moment Hilda said that every
thing became clear as day to me.
implicitly believe that that black
teddy was to blame for all that hap
pened And il I had not come to this
school I would never have bought it.
This, then-that is one of Miss Am
berly'S pet phrases-is plain cN-
ample of Environment and Clothes
Their Effect on Manners and Morals"
And If I really should write what I
could on this subject it wouldn't he
only Miss Amberly's teeth that would
stick out
On second thoughts. shall write it
every word. Not. of course. to hand
In to Miss Amberly. ! need not look
at the morning paper to put down
what is printed there. Every word is
indelibly written on my memory.
especially those referring to me.
Vigorous search is being made for
Young woman whom the police are
confident will soon be in their hands
There is no question but what she
acted as the go-between. and noto-
rious fence. whom the police declare
she represented. is under close sur
veiIlance. Also. wide search is being
made for James Jerome. alias Gentle
man Jim alias The Slick Kid who
has already served time for jewel
thefts and whose description tallies
absolutely with that of the man seen
in company with the sought-for young
woman in Schuyler's yesterday after
noon' .,H.
MY only hope is that what father
said when our English SETTER was
stolen is true. Ny mother. at once
suggested notifying the police.
They'd never find him unless he
walked right up to a policeman and
Bit him" father said. l"And then the
policeman would shoot him. So what's
the uSe?'
The thought Of my father which
this has brought to me and the blow
my arrest will be to, him almost
makes me weep. Indeed, l undoubt-
edly would were I not afraid Of Hilda.
whom | just caught looking at me
sort of suspiciously. / must calm
myself The best thing TO do is to re-
turn to my father. I do not mean lit
arally, because I am pot expected
home until Thanksgiving. and he
would know at once that something
was wrong.
What have you done now" he
would demand. Burned down the
school or just poisoned your room
mater
Nevertheless he is always sympa-
thetic. even when he pretends other
wise and he is fond of me. although
he always growls at the expense that
I and Jane, who is my younger sister,
are to him.
In a shop window in Philadelphia 1
realized it's possibilities and knew
that i simply must have it. even IL il
broke me. which it did. I could not
buy il at that instant. being accom-
panied not only by Hilda but by Miss
Moore. our botany teacher. But while
we were waiting for Miss Moore to
finish her dinner-alI the teachers de-
velop into female anacondas when
eating in Philadelphia at our expense
Il saw my chance.
May I run across the street to the
drug store. Miss Moore" | asked. II
want to buy some tooth paste.
Usually she would have refused. but
feeling indebted. perhaps-as she
should have, considering the check
she said. "AlI right" but to hurry.
I certainly did, having to run three
blocks and not daring to stop for the
tooth paste. as had intended, so that
F., my conscience could not reprove me
for telling a lie. I Topped into my
chair absolutely breathless and hop
ing Miss Moore wouldn't notice.
She didn't. but Hilda. whom had
not taken into my confidence and who
was cross at having been left to watch
Miss Moore gobble, gave my package
a nasty look.
Did you ask them to wrap il in
EXCELSIOR" she asked sarcasticaIIy.
had not realized until then that
the package certainly looked large
for tooth paste. I was petriied. but
fortunately Miss Moore did not hear.