Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-03

md MARGARET. :"
Dillock's fears were well grounded. The
money was gonel Mrs. Dilldock rushed
to her husbands room. Leander was
gone, headache and ALL
Its a Judgment" Mrs. Dilldock
moaned to her daughter. "It's q judg-
ment, Margaret! been punished. an
deserve it, but you just wait till get
a-hold O. your fatherl..
A few minutes later the phone rang
It was Leander.
did you leave some money on the
dresser in your room?" he asked his
wife.
"Yesi" she screeched.
II thought 1t must be yours" he said
calmly. 81 went out to the track to
give it to you. but I couldn't find you
Have you got the money!" she asked
anxiously.
Sure. I've got IT," he said. T'm
careful about money, am"
You bring it home" she urged.
Bring it right home now and give it
to me-"
Sure" Leander agreed. BE home
in 10 minutes"
WITHIN q few minutes Leander
w sauntered in and handed Mrs
Dilldock the money. you ought to be
more careful" he warned her.
Mrs. Dilldock wept. "I don't know
what's comm over me, Leander," she
walled: i must be shown my age,
guess"
you ought to leave money matters
to me-" Leander said loftily. They
amt woman's business anyhow"
Maybe you're right, Leander," Mrs.
Dilldock said meekly.
II wonder who won the racer" Mar
garet said. 1t- -
What racer" Leander asked.
The fourth" said Margaret. "The
one where Mr.. Tyler told US to bet on
Big Canon.
Leander smiled. Maybe you womenIl
wake up some day ana find out that I
know as much an maybe more than
any Tom, Dick an Harry that happens
to come around" he said. big Cannon
run fourth in that race. I was there
lookin' for you an your ma, an saw it.
He run fourth"
HE lost9" Mrs. Dilldock said. "oh
what mercy left that money home.
Why. I'd a lost it all! Oh! You just
wait till get hold Of that little shrimp
Tyler! You just wait!"
asked.
What horse?" Leander repeated
On, you mean what won the fourth?
Lemme see. 1t was horse with a kind
OF Iunny name. Now, lemme think.
On, yes, I remember now. A horse bv
the name o. Mexican Dandy won it. He
was thirty-five to one, too.
Anybody had two hundnsd on that
horse would a won seven thousan' dol
lars. What d'you think o. that? Seven
thousan' dollars! Well. I got to run
along: Got some stuff to see to down.
A T o'clock that hectic afternoon CIV
= Magnus called at the Dilldock
nome: He was wearing q grin that
looked like large slice Of watermelon
painted across his face.
where's you ma, Margaret?" he
asked: I guess got somethin' to say
tnatu interest her. went an bought
that auto laundry this afternoon"
AT O'Clock the Whining Kid sp-
peared. Mrs. Dilldock met him at the
front door.
IF you're lookin' for dinner, you can
look elsewhere" she said icily. 'Tf
you're lookin' for a place to sleep, try
the police station. I hear they take In
trampS there. If you're lookin' for your
suitcase an things, you can have 'em
when you pay your back room an
Keep the suitcase an grow flowers
IN it." the Whining Kid suggested.
That's all It's good for. I paid six
the stuff an call It square"
At five-thirty Leander appeared. He
carried his head high and walked with
an air. His surprise at hearing that Cy
had bought out the auto laundry was
extreme. He agreed readily that the
wedding would be within the week.
After dinner Cy and Margaret went
TO show. 1t was warm, clear night.
Leander and Mrs. Dilldock sat on the
porch.
mice night" Leander said, q trace Of
sentiment In his tone.
BE lonesome with Margaret rome"
Mrs. Dilldock saiG, signing.
Leander reached out and took her
Seem kind o. like when we was first
married, bein' alone together, won't ita"
he said.
II guess So" she said chokily. She
nunched her chair close to his, put her
head on his shoulder and wept. he
stroked her hair.
Tell you what. ma" he said. when
the kids get hitched. let's you an rae
go on a vacation down to South Amer
lea an around on one o. them frIiit
boats. Take about six weeks. How'd
yos Ike that?"
Jaw, Leander. we couldn't AFFORD it's
Mrs. Diildock protested.
Yes, we can" Leander assured her.
tell you, ma, got little money
saved up you don't know nothin' about.
I got pretty near fiveAthousan' dollars"
"Leander!"
a. "yep-fsct What d'yOu say We take
"That'd be grand" she agreed.
TN get the tickets an deposit that
money to our joint account tomorrow"
Leander said. Its really Is much
yc,EB IS It y mine.s
You're awful good. reander.s me
said humbly. I'm sorry 7 been lind o.
hard WIZ You about money. bus YOU
know what? was always afraid you'd
go crazy about horse-racin' an lose
everything"
I'm through with horse-racin'," Le-
ander said fervently, Eyes, indeedl Il
amt only CLANCY, ma. It's hard on the
nerves. Yes, stree. It sure does shake
Q mans nervesI Six weeks on 4 boat
won't do me BIT o harm"