The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-06


Odd to the girl. leaning forward and
looking across Mallory, who sat be-
tween them. you like to drive, don't
you? Could you go this afternoon, or
have you another engagement?
"Oh, I'd adore it," cried Claire, with
a beaming smile. What time shall
we start?"
Mallory turned to Sally with look
that spoke volumes, but she met 1t
with smile that disarmed suspicion,
and he shook his head obviously.
"I'll have to phone down to the ga
rage and see what shape the cars in
before I can be sure about going" he
told Claire. 1.-The engine wouldn't
pick up worth a cent yesterday. Come
on-let's play One Old Cat We can
use this piece of driftwood for a bat.
and I'll make ball out of that bunch
of seaweed Who'll pitch?"
They were hard at it moment lat
er, Rex pitching, Claire batting, and
Sally, the pretty girl whom she had
noticed the night before. and the girls
brother on the bases. There were half
dozen other players; Claire, who was
put out at first base by clever throw
of Mallory's, had to sit on the side
lines for some time before she was in
the game again. She commented on
that fact when she and Sally were
dressing for luncheon.
20 course, / don't know exactly
what paid chaperone's duties are,
no doubt" she began with elaborate
Indifference, "but it seems to me that
il would be Just as well if you didn't
grab everything for yourself"
Grab everything" echoed Sally,
turning from the dressing table to face
her. ''Why, what do you mean?"'
ooh, when we were playing ball
down on the btach, you were careful
to get part in the game that would
let you play most of the time, l no
tice." Her face was angry red: she
q enched the arms of the chair in
which she sat-
But | stopped when my side was
put out; l didn't play then excep
when it was my turn to bat" Sally
was amazed at this outburst.
yes, l noticed that you did-youl
turn came right after Rex Mallory's
and you sat and talked to him wheI
you were both out. Now, we're dow
here because l want to meet some peo
pie and have a good time; it doesn'
make any difference about you, do yol
understand? So in future"
''In future we will go separate
ways" Sally caught up her overnight
bag, placed it on the table, and begal
to pack it. II will not submit to be
ing insulted by you. l have no desir,
to intervene between you and Mr.. Nal
lory-you are judging he by your owl
standards and making a great mistake
by so doing. l will go back to New
York this afternoon"
ooh, no-oh, please don't goi" Clair,
ran to lay restraining hand on he
shoulder. II didn't mean to be hor
ried--I don't see why you fly off tn
handle like that" She realized, evel
after this short time, that Sally wa
an asset to her, and was in despair a
the thought of losing her Il didn't
mean to make you mad, honest
didn't"
1t was critical moment; Sail
knew that it would decide the relation
ship of the girl and herself. She hes
tated moment, then set her bag hacI
on the floor.
Very well, I'll stay" she replied
But there must be no more scene
like this one. I'll do everything tina
~, can to help you, but insist that 20
eat me with ordinary politeness, an
- not as you did downstairs this morr
ing. Shall we go down to luncheo
now"
Claire followed her submissively
Sally was rather surprised at the con
plete change in her manner. And sh
wondered how those who were oblige
to put up with such treatment a
Claire's had managed to endure i
She had been able to control the sitl
alton because for a moment she 70
got that she was dependent on he
position. Her experience in Twin
frugally and looking for work ha
been limited, also. But those who ha
had a long, hard fight for existenc,
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