Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

strange city looking for a job?" he
asked her.
mo admitted Jane. but I'll
| bet"
Don't" he advised You'd lose.
! Even the humblest Of positions re-
uuire references and past experience,
it appears"
"Well-you could have gone home. "
persisted Jane.
Il should have had to promise to
forswear the stage forever
| Aren't you about ready to-"
"Not yet--by a long shot. 1 believe
| that If I can get a manager inter
| ested in that play of mine"
| "They were all wrong" Jane as
sured him.
1.-THE managers" asked Tommy.
"The authorities at the asylum" she
assured him. They should never
| have let you out"
| ~ regret it myself-at the mo-
ment." commented Tommy. II try
not to be oversensitive, but there
seems to be lack of cordially in
your manner. what ire you wash
| ing those dishes for, anyway? l come
here and ask for you. The old goat
in the office tells me you've gone to
California. Why"
Because I asked him to. l sus-
pected the family might look me up,
and l preferred not to have them find
me here-everything considered"
But, Jane. Why didn't you do as
told you? Pawn your fur coat
II did" said Jane. FIFTY dollars
isn't apt to stick around long, you
know"
Fifty dollars" he echoed. do
you mean that you only got $50. Why
the man said"
Put not your trust in man." adj
vised Jane. Would you mind NOV
ing-1 want to pour hot water over
these dishes"
Tommy moved, but without con-
scieus volition.
DO you mean" he demanded, that
you used up the $50 and-then had to
go to Work?"
ITS very simple" said Jane "Nfy
money went and left me So in debt.
AS that seemed to disturb the pro-
prietOr greatly. l told him I'd wash
dishes. If necessary, to pay him up.
He took me at my word. In fact. he
suggested that l might as we'll wait on
table and do the rooms, too
Tommy was overwhelmed. But he
needn't have been. Jane was enjoy
ing herself The SAVIOR of martyrdom
is always sweet.
II do-Sylvia's, especially" she
corroborated. "She's rather an un.
tidy beast. I warn you-although 1
don't want to seem catty"
"Sylvia?'
Your friend at the table. / think.
by the way, she's probably waiting
for you to show her how fast you can
drive. Where did you get a car. by
the way"
Borrowed it," said Tommy. Met
friend in New York and--what does
that old goat pay you, anyway"
Six dollars week. And there may
be tips Not that they have amounted
to anything yet. You ducked out with
out leaving Il nickel"
DO you mean to say that you wait
on table,
You saw me. didn't you?"
And wash dishes
Il do my best. although Sylvia
complains about their being greasy.
III bet she's not as fussy at home
especially when she washes the dishes
herself, if ever
And make beds and do rooms, all
for six dollars week. he finished.
Don't be an IDIOT, Jane. You can't
go OH
II intend to--unless the proprietor
comes in and finds you in the kitchen.
He might fire me-
Il like to see him try it, announced
Tommy. truculently.
although perhaps he wouldn't"
conceded Jane. Il suppose I'm a bar
gain"
"A bargain" exploded Tommy. Il
should say
''On the other hand, he might have
had me put in Jail. He read me the
laws and statutes about hotel beats
himself-'
IT'S two o'clock" remarked Tom
my. whose mind was obviously. else
where. IF 1 hurry He
slammed out. Jane went on with her
tasks.
Nevertheless, her ears quickened
when she heard an engine start, and
her eyes went to the window that
commanded the road that Tommy
must take to leave Gull Point. A sec
ond later, she saw him. He was not
alone.
Sylvia was beside him.
well, I like that!' gasped Jane.