Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-09-20
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That Happened
to Mary
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BY DORA NOLAN
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THU! girl occupying the stool near
est the window, fourth from the
corner on the sixth floor Of huge
sliyscruper, wore on certain day
in spring bright pink blouse. 1t
caught the eye of man standing in
the window on the corresponding floor
of hotel directly opposite.
Fascinated he watched her def fin
gers as with precision she packed eel
luloid toilet articles into satin lined
cases which she took from pile be-
side her.
When the girl came to the end of
the pile of boxes she turned on her
stool and looked out of the window.
Her glance met that of the man In the
window opposite. She smiled. He
waved his hand.
With start Strong Lewis remem'
bered the warning words of his wife
spoken as he left their country home
for business trip to the city. With a
guilty feeling he hustled into hat and
overcoat and out of the hotel. The
episode, however, had not escaped the
attention of the other girl who sat at
the same table. "I'll tell Johnny on
you, Mary she giggled
so 800 TS,s.,u -
.h"' uis'ane oa' 'vn.
nav any MN eon ~, tno LII,
pmeu n ~. nn., LII. anS th,s 60
why.
Wheh STRONG Lewis re'urneu " niS
hotei room was Vershs vn n'e
O'Clock. ne waiKeu uirectiy " 'n1 WIN
uo"' Inc siIl III 'he prisn' piuA nlouse
SAT III the same piaee. hei nnse,s
new p"oh anu loith u 'no e"'''' '"""'
been at II aii uay-ahu every uuy'
suppose the man soilloqulzeu' now
on earth can she slahu II Aheh ms
wires warning whlch hadht Deeh Iar
from MS thoughts all day' came INTO
the foreground again. Mullerlng soihe-
thing about taking chance' SIrohg
Lewis watched the opposite wihuow
lntently. Inc girls were making prep
arations to depart.
lie hurried down into the street.
Girls sihgiy ana III groups, were
strlhghg out OF the NORWAY
Mary Cummings ana her cousin, Sa-
die, accompanied by the girl VINO
lived next door, had started to walk
home together, as was their custom,
when Lewis approached them, lie adj
dressed Mary. Gould l speak to you
on a matter which may interest your
Strong Lewis did most of the talk
Ing until they reached the doorway OF
the fiat building where the cousins
lived. There Mary seemed to have
something to say, the while they were
watched by two curious pairs OF eyes
from an open window above. When
Mary entered the fiat she went to the
room which she shared with Sadie ana
closed the door.
Sadie and her mother listened until
they heard Mary leave her room and
start down the stairs. hurrledly they
opene" the front "ihuo" uhu iooNeu
cautiously uo"h' TAXI ure" up ut
.he curD anu u man Junpeu Vul 10
heip Mary H. Shuie was sure II was
the man VINO had waved
The girl from next door came over
to discuss the scandal and many sup
positions were brought forward before
johnny Deland came Tor MS regular
Mohdny evening can upon mary, Anu
IL was ueJecteu johnny Who' minus
thrust deep IN MS pockets sioucheu
away. For he mad brought the good
news OF raise ana had planned 10
broach the suggestion that maybe by
June they might be gitting married.
Disguised by the slurrlng innuendos
OF the women Tor Johnny mao anyways
rated Mary just littie below the an
gers ne decided heu give the glrI
chahce 10 explain But johnny couiuht
imagine standing the suspense OF not
knowing Tor another day' 80 ne hung
around ti'l CLOSING time' lhen ne ma
IN the dark doorway OF the nat DuiId-
ing where Mary lived.
half hour after midnight TAXI
stopped In front Of the house and
man helped Mary out. Johnny heard
the parting words:
"Then I'll be at the Woodvllle sta
ton to meet you at 9 80 day after to-
morrow" said the man.
"Surc." said Mary "and never can
thank you enough for the grand time
had tonight"
Running IN the stems. Mary stoned
suddenly MS she spIed man hiding
in fine shadows. MARY" said Johnny
in n hoarse voice. putting hand on
her shoulder, "Mnry," but he could 20 |
no further. For Mary's face shone
with relief and hanpiness at the sight |
or MN.