The Washington times., 1924-03-27

HSE jury she 0l0 not e00 tho l1LtL0
life. "The story Of Chickie" ends with
me vindication of the little mother.
READ THIS FIRST.
After her VimdicGtiom By the
e0r0ner's jury, Chickie 1Vent
home. Her. mother and iona
than treated her Vith the same
I0viIsg sOEicitMde. But Ckickie
decided once more to Leave the
scenes of her childhood and seek
her fortune In the West-pref-,
erGblv Los Angeles. 4 fearful
.O0Od-by, Nth the VisiOh of JON
.GthGn and Mother aOGVimg their
hands pGtheticGlly, and Chickie
3VGs speeding aOestsOGrd to the
I0tsd Of promise. In Los An
,OeIes she obtained a position;
met many charming people, in
GLIDING the attractive Lee Will.
man, the SON of her employer.
/. NOW CONTINUE.
> Eloise shrugged: HE has
asked girls to dinner right off
the bat! In fact-that the way
he commences. It's right off
the bat with him or not at all.
He won't come into, this office
again for months. Too bad,
ldd-opportunity knocks but once.
u he'd called me, the dear fel.
low would be paying for din
ner at the Alexandria tonight
Lee Whitman came to the office
the next afternoon. He came
four days in gucceestOm. Each
time he sent for Chickie. There
was an eagerness in his eyes.
He interrupted his dictation 10
ask sudden questions, waiting
with q kind Of GREATNESS anx-
;sty fO 81 her answers. + dis
one day he kept her late.
Everyone else was gone. II was
raining "a heavy, unexpected
dowfapour. He sat at his desk,
his back to her. She waited. Ten
nninliteA-fifteen. Finally: "Have
you finished, Mr.. Willman?''
NO."
But he dictated nothing. After
. long while he' got up, saying:
cit Will have to wait. ~ He was
very pale.
Chickie felt a vague excitement.
: She took a long time putting on
her hat. Yet when she came into
the corridor, Whitman waited.
THE HEAVY RAIN.
''Tt's pouring. Miss Bryce. I'll
drive you home"
She hesitated. 1.-THE car takes
me very near
mo, It doesn't. Look" The
rain swept in impetuous, silvery
gusts across the pavement. Great,
isn't It? You'd get wet to the
0kil4. Any way. I'm driving out
your wayo' He gave her a quick,
boylsh smile, opening the door of
q sedan at the curb. CHOW
where9"
4 thought you were driving
my way"
II certainly am. Might your
way be, to dinner with me to-
aNo, sir. MY dates are dis
tributed the first Monday of each
month"; BY Tuesday morning
there are none left"
II don't believe it.. You prob
ably think 1t necessary to turn
me down a few times"
Chickie laughed. How very
penetrating you are, Mr.. Whitman.
''Girls have such notions. 1
think q good many fine friend
ships are spoiled by all that bunk.
Now; you're down here in this
city alone. You must get lone
after office hours?"
HIS EAGER MANNER.
The dark. lighted eyes went in
frank curiosity over Chickie's face.
He seemed very young and very
eager. IT should think it a
rather hard situation for a girl,
especially a pretty one"
you, mean being alone? Why
should It be harder for a girl
than for a man? Do you have
any difficulty spending your
timer
Lie 10 quite dltferent thing
for d man."
$50 I've heard. Why should
Il be?"
''Tt IL. / think it terrible that
girls wish to destroy this diff
ference"
'fIo, Adam! You mean you like
the present arrangement and don't
want It changed? You think a
man should do as he pleases, but
q woman must do what Is right.
IL that IT."
"well--whether it's fair or not,
Z women have held up the torch
for centuries. Why should they
ling It down today?"
Chickie felt suddenly depressed
But she managed to say airily:
ooh, perhaps their arms have
gone to sleep stretched up stiff SO
long. It's all real deep, Mr..
whitman. I'll scratch o few dates
and think Il over"
"I1l come around and help you
With your meditations." They had
reached FiguerOa street, where
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