Evening star., 1928-03-15

~ ETH sighed as she opened the
morning paper and cast her eye
over the Help Wanted column
D She had been In Honolulu two
weeks and as yet not a sign OF
work. It was beginning to worry her.
especially since there remained in her
small account not sufficient money for
passage back to San Francisco.
Certainly nothing for her unless she
wanted to take a job as somebody's
cook. Beth wasn't so sure that she
knew enough about cooking anyway.
From the Help Wanted" her eyes
strayed to the personal column. Now
as a rule this column in Honolulu
newspapers does not amount to much.
But on this day was:
Woman desires lady companion for
trip to coast. Fare in return for COM
pany. Apply in person at 2245 MaSiki
Heights"
One minute later Beth was getting
ready for that interview. She was GER
tain 1t was exactly the thing for her.
But wasn't she in luck. though. to have
seen that advertisement! She dressed
herself in a little green and white
sport suit that she had been inveigled
into buying by an ingenious sales
woman. But shs gave thanks to the
woman at the moment. Green was GER
tainly her color and quite lucky. too
some one had said. Bits Of bronzy hair
peeped from beneath small green
hat that hid almost all of one brown
eve, Still Beth had another eye that
was quite uncovered. and two cheeks
Of rose, and q nose and lips so fash
ioned that one would know at once
that she was extremely pretty.
She took taxi and was set down
before the entrance Of an imposing
home. A soft-footed Japanese woman
admitted her. As she entered. some
thing told her that she was not the
only girl in Honolulu who had read
that notice.
There was a row Of chairs about the
room-every one tenanted by woman
desirous OF exchanging company for
passage. /
Beth hesitated and then stopped
where she was. There was no place to
sit certainly. No one offered her
chair. One woman of doubtful age,
after an interval during which she had
looked Beth over from her little green
hat to her white toes shifted audloly
Her attitude said plainly that 1t was
q sin to have SO much beauty wrapped
up In one person, and she did hope
this woman would want real compan-
3oIlSnIp anu Aoe kaetGAc W NAO~@
with her.
A step was heard. There was gen.
eral shifting of chairs and rearrange-
ment Of feet An eXpectant hush
greeted the appearance in the doorway
of-a man. He looked about uncer-
ta!niy for o moment. then his eyes fell
upon Beth. 1t might have been that
she was standing in his line OF vision
or that she seemed so cool IN green,
but he smiled and beckoned her to
follow.
This Is for my aunt" he explained
after he had offered her q chair. Then
Beth saw that he was young, much
younger than he had at first appeared,
she has left it all 70 me-" he smiled
as his eye ran over her neat f1gure.
LET me see-she wants mostly some
one that pieases the eye and speaks
toiersble English ;" He walked to
the window and threw open the shut
ters. Both gasped as she took in the
panorama OF the city from the Dia-
nond Head fortress to the Pearl Har-
Dor locks. He watched her face keenly
as she stood there drinking In the
beauty OF the tropic scene.
Would you stay 70 luncheon and
meet my, aunt?"
They wanted her to remain the day
with them 90 that her personality could
really be prpbed, Mr.. Cramer assured
her. It frightened Beth at first, but
the little gray-haired lady was 80 de-
lightfuI that she forgot entirely she
was On probation.
Beth and Mr. Craner swan In the
surf at the beach while aunty looked
on wtstfully from the pier, her white
hands folded Idly In her lap.
Mr.. Cramer watched Beth as he
Goa.ed iaziiy on the water-watched
her struggles with the difdcult crawl
stroke. Then with q strong ripping
movement he was beside her. This Is
the way you must learn first" he DEM
onstrate6.
NOW let me support you for . mo-
nent while you get H." he offered. Lit
tie rivers OF emotion cuivered through
Beth as she became conscious OF mus
cles like twisted steel.
Tomorrow is Sunday" he announced
trreievantly as he helped her. You