Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-08-02
SHE OWED
FIVE HUNDRED
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10 by d. J. walsh.)

YF ADELAIDE had had practical
mind, of course, 1t would never
i have happened. But as 1t was,
when her hopeful little millinery
shop died a slow death aud left her
In strange town with 500 and ward
robe trunk, she had no more idea what
to do than If she had suddenly been
called upon to carve the Black Hills
memorial. To make 1t worse she owed
$500 to the Collins wholesale house,
whose officials wrote firmly that Au-
gust the first was the last date on
which payment could be accepted. And
August the first was one week away.
Adelaide made a face at the letter,
and frightened her cherry-blush lips.
How could Adelaide Lowell, to whom
even shorthand and typewrlting were
inexplicable mysteries, and who fed
stray kittens her breakfast cream and
staked small boys to dog licenses
how under the blue heavens could
Adelaide Lowell obtain $500 In one
week?
"Well," said that young lady, IN
HcT luul lilliC ukulC lAOih hhO.
one deep chair her room boosted
something will have to turn up"
A long-legged French doll, dangling
by one leg from the lamp cord, regard
ed her alphabetically above shock
of henna hair. But nothing turned up.
"And I suppose" Adelaide further
remarked, that must go out and find
that something" She brushed the wave
back into her hair, tilted a provoca-
tive scarlet hat over her left eye and
Jared forth. ...
It was mere chance, Of course, that
that same provocative hat should
leave Adelaide's head at the first
windy corner, while she medltated on
what price the wardrobe trunk might
bring secondhand, and tumble across
the sun-necked sidewalk until 1t came
to a precarious halt well out into the
street. Some man made foolhardy
dash after 1t, captured It, and came
trlumphantIy up to Adelaide after the
manner Of men. He was very tall, she
saw In the hurried moment Of her ap-
prals0l, and rather young, with an
alert courtesy that delighted her. She
smiled at him with an extra flicker of
her lashes, and observed that his ans
wering smile lighted darkly serious
face But he had not the slightest re-
semblance to $500. Adelaide damned
on the hat and departed.
Doubtless it was chance, too, that
made Mile. Helene, telepathist extra
ordinary and otherwise known as He
lene 10 Peterson, slip and wrench hel
ankle moment later and half-blocl
farther on--so near that Adelaide
helped her. protesting into her owl
room and into the one chair. While
Adelaide applied bandages and ice
packs. Mile. Helene sobbed.
nnd oniy -tu- tiiinir, she iaHented
for the sixth time, "that I've come all
the way from Grandview for one.
night engagement at the Guelck club,
and now at the last moment, with res
ervations simply flowing in, can't
appear" She collapsed into tears
again.
Adventure was leaping In Adelaide's
blood. "The worst of all Is, they'll
probably think you're shammlng," she
said cOmfortingly. Are there many
reservations so farT"
There were nearly 800 at IS each.
But II was not that which broke Mile.
PetersOns heart; 1t was the damage
to her so far spotless career. She
wept great splotchy circles on Adel-
aides best pillow at the thought.
swell" announced Adelaide when the
time was ripe, "lt's rather unusual,
but l suppose l might arrange to I'M
derstudy for you, fOr-shall we say
one-third Of the receipts? Since we
are both comparative strangers In
town think 1t Is possible" She mas
saged the swollen foot demurely.
SO 1t was that while Mile. Helene
still In Adelalde's gay little room con-
graduated herself upon having en-
countered member OF her own pro-
fesslOn, Adelaide herself was SILVER
Ing In an anterOom at the Guellck
club, and wondering what she would
do when the performance began. Her
closest acquaintance with telepathy-
shades Of the Yogi philosophers
been cultivated In circus side shows;
she was utterly at sea.
'The thing to do" she decided, is to
go as far as can before I stop, and
maybe something Will turn up"
Something did turn up as she and
her dubious assistant, the latter i'm
perfectly Modified by Nine. Helene's
note, entered the crowded clubroom.
The dark young man of the hat cpl
sode turned up and seated himself on
the front row, in place apparently
reserved.
Adelaide sat down rather weakly
and was bllndfolded. Some one from
the audience came and felt the blind
fold, and remained at the assistants
request, TO make sure of the integrity |
Of the performance. Adelaide decided
that at the last moment she would
pretend to faint. At the very last
moment.
"Can you name this obJectp the as
slstants voice came to her across In
hnity. Adelaide grlpped the table be-
fore her with trembling fingers.
Scan you tell us" This was I'm
doubleday the last moment, but per-
hnDs she might guess correctly.
"GOld watch" said whisper in.
credlbly low. She was not sure she
had heard H.
"The object Is a watch" she said.
"A gold watch" II only he would ask
for the nurbar' She had nrflessly
Trapped Mile. Helene into giving h0T