The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-02

lonable skirts. and strengthening her
hat
AZ Tho door she turned again. and
faced May with suspicion clearly
written m her pale eyes
You're sure you're telling me the
iruthf You're sur you didn't lead
him ony she asked sharply
Mayo emile pltied her. Listen 10
me a MINUTE. Mrs Harisor. 6ho said
You're like all the rest u the mar
rlcd women You think that just be-
cauAe a Firi works IN nu Office with
your husband clio must be- Ia l0Yo
with hint But ia not 90.
Nine times out Of ten "a businesn
woman astH nothing but 20 be let
alono By her hota and al the rect
~ tho men who work with her She
Usually haH a beau Of her
STUFF and nonsense Mira. Hark
er interrupted hsr rudeiy. You
can't tell mo anything about stenog
raphcrs They're crazy about men
most ~ EN- or they would
not. hunt Jobs IN offices full Of men.
They'd DO drersmakera. or teachers.
or-or mlfsionhriosi'
Aud with a mad gesture Of her
Tapping hand she opened tho screen
door and waddled away down the
sunny street.
May laughed helpIesaly.
What IA woman - nhe thought
she's Just made up her mind that
every woman who earns her own
living Is a yamp. and nothing'H go
ms TO change her. IN bet that right
now sho thinks that I invited Hark
er 10 mako love 80 me. after air.
siEhlng. uhe opened the drawer
Of her desk aud took out her hand.
hag, nomo clean handkerchief. and
"A fow lead pencils. shs couldn't
ever dnrken the doors Of Hhrker'a
office again. That was certain
Where would sho 20. nowg What
would bho dog
She asked herself these questions
walking YEARLY along on tho shady
street toward Curlottas bungalow
A. last she mada up her mind moi
10 try 10 find work for "a few weeks
sho was tired. and Il would be love
- 20 10 nothing Just 10 "lop
around" IN Carlotta's comfortable
little bungalow. C%ariotta wouldn't
mind shed probably love 70
have her around. 20 help out with
tho homework a little.
A delicious odor greeted her nos
trils shcn she opened the front
door % the bungalow a minute later
sho shifted appreoiaiivoiy.
'noast duck and apple fritiers!
Carlotta greeted her. poking her
head around tho corner OF the door
ina, led from the kitchen. Were
having "A regular dinner party 90
night. with sheika n everything
rsheiks7' Stay asked. puzzled.
Nothing eiso bui." answered Car.
iotta. coming into the hall. May
snw that she was dressed in her best
embroidered crepe and had her thin
light hair newly ~marcellcd "Dan's
coming. and hoe bringing Gabriel
GuEllemo with himf'
May gasped Gabriel Gugliemo
w8S probably the abandonment mnn
IN the worli certainly tho hand
soonest onc on tho screen. How IN
tho world does Dan happen 20 know
hm7 she asked.
Cariotta shrugged How does
Dan know anybody she asked
"Ho just picks people up. Every
body iikos him Now. look here.
May. you leave this Guglicfno man
aione' You can nirt all you
wsut TO with Dan. but lay or the
paso. / want 10 vamp him. and
mako Dan jealous, Seer"
May opened her eyes wide. Well.
! Ike ihp;f' she cried. Trying 10
tell mo what mcn to talk TO OF
VIVA, men no, to talk 10. You cer-
have your nerve. Carlotia'
I'll do aa / please
There wa incidence In her very
walk as bhr swung into her own bed
room and closed the door,
10 he continued ,