The Washington times., 1930-08-20
CHAPTER 15

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her on the telephone. she gave.
mo sisn 81 IL. Her Yoice sound
ed as cool and assured IS ever.
II was wondering II you'd
care to come out to lunch?"
Cathie was asking, . little
shyIy.
Today"
IF you could. / mean II you
could get away"
Miss DarroW laughed. Her
old, tiny, cOnteinptuOus laugh.
II don't know why not. How
shall I get out there9"
How shall YOU? Cathie
was stumped. Evidently Miss
barrow didn't expect TO come
out on the street car. It would
probably take too long, any
way.
'.T'll send the car for y0u,"
she said bfeathlessly, and hung
up, q little frightened at her
own temerity. Still, 1t was her
car. Everett was being paid to
drive her anywhere she wanted
to go.
Prepares for Guest
She gave him the order, sent
word to Cheong that there
would be a guest for lunch.
Then she hurried upstairs to
dress, pleasurably thrilled at
the novelty Of company COM
Ing.
Marguerite, the maid, was
3ust finished with the upstairs
work. She leaned on broom
and watched with curious red.
brown eyes while Cathie slipped
out ok her neat sweater and
skirt and began . search for q
dark red flat crepe.
Going out?"
mo; having company"
Marguerite put down her
broom and sighed. Then she
came over and helped Cathie
into the red dress, arranged
The soft waves Of her bright
hair, found the carnelian
beads, and tucked i matching
sport handkerchief into the
pocket!
It was queer that anyone as
careless Us Marguerite could
give such meticulous attention
I'd detail. she herself always
gave the effect Of slovenliness.
though her blue chambray uni
form was clean and. her white
apron spotless. But not even
d starched, uniform could de-
stroy the general effect Of
limpneSs and though her hair
had been freshly brushed and
coiled on top Of her head, there
was always 3 Wisp or two hang
Ing down behind her ears or
at the back Of her neck, Still
she was q perfect maid, and
iCathie knew that she had
never looked so well as she had
since Marguerite decided 20
serve her.
Gordon MoOre!
Miss Darrow took In the de.
taiIs Of Cathie's changed ap-
snearance with little start.
well, It's wonderful to have
money! You look charming! ]
always told the girls you'd be
real pretty II you had the right
,clothes!"
eThese creamed SWeetbreads
are delicious" Miss DarroW said.
ssbut I'm afraid I'm not very
hungry. The morning after the
night before. We were all pie
eyed last night. Did your hus-
band tell you Gordon Moore'S
in town."
Cathie's fork went clattering
to the floor. A Chinese boy in
an immaculate white coat deftly
replaced it with another.
by the way, he was shocked
to hear that you we're married"
Shocked BY News
"shocked?" Cathie tried to
sound flippant. Are marriages
shocking? Really, those wild
parties that you two go In for
are infinitely more exciting!"
And in her heart she was cry
ing He was shocked I.
he didn't want me to get mar
rled he remembered me
:. and ! never knew =. /
never knew
"Oh. yes exciting" the other
girl was saying. That's about
all you can say for them. I'm
sick Of it. What does it mean?
! NothinT. Look at me, slaving
at q desk, and YOU" she made
q sudden, angry gesture, sweep
ing IN the whole luxurious
rooEliny0u have everythingI
Lucky, my God. you must have
been born with q gold horse
shoe In your mouth"
mo-" Cathie said, 'not--not
So lucky"
For q moment they looked &C
each other, understanding, pity.
ing ;. anything might have
happened. They might have
cried in each others arms,
comforted, trusted. And
then pride came back.
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