The Washington times., 1930-10-27
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on 1t were innunerable articles
cf the toilet--all In solid gold
like the plumbing.
Annie entered gineerly. She
waited for the maid to leave, ana
when she saw that the servant
had no intention Of doing so she
boldly jerked off her pajAmaS
and stepped into the tepid water.
The maid knelt beside the tub
and began to lather her back.
But Annie took the sponge and
soap from her. She floundsred
In the large bathtub and for q.
moment the joy Of living pulsed
through her slender 1.-the body.
A cold, shower and then the
maid dried her, even TO her
small, pink toes. She found .
complete outfit - tweed suit,
stockings, small walking shoes
all laid out for her. Her
breakfast had been brought in
on o castered table and her
chair was invitingly half
turned.
when she had eaten, the
maid announced:
"Mr. Gorio left word that II
you wished to take q walk he
would have an escore for you"
Polack Annie looked out the
window and then nodded as
sent.
Downstairs q tall, not hand
some fellow, was waiting. He
had two large, tawny-haired
police dogs on a leash. Annie
nodded to him and started out
over the lawn.
There's O path over there
leading through the woods"
said her guide, who followed
behind her.
..~-.-4 Tanbark Trail
She took the little tanbark,
path which led directly into
the forest. The trail was Ia
hyrinthian. She was now lost
In a wilderness Of great trees,
and then she came upon a
small lake, in the center OF
which was a miniature light
house. She walked on and on
and she thought the lovelineSS
would never end, when sud-
denly a sharp turn brought
her in view Of the squat, stone
mansion which seemed to be
built directly into the hill in
back Of it and formed a part
of it.
When she walked through the
front door the maid was there
to meet her.
mfr. Gorio said he would
meet you in the living room
when you returned" she an
nounced. She led the girl to
where there were large com
Portable chairs of golden oak,
upholstered in leather. Pre-
dominating one side Of the
room was a huge fireplace,
with massive andirons, upon
which lay several unlighted
logs. Big French windows
opened out on the slope Of the
front lawn.
Annie sank into one Of the
chairs and sighed. She was
pleasantly tired.
well, Babes, do you feel
better?
It, was Goldie, who had come
in behind her. He took a
chair near her and lit UP a
cigarette. Annie smiled at
him. :
"You can stay here, Babes,
until everything'S troned out.
You can have anything you
want. just ask for II"
"You got q great layout here,
Goldie," she sighed. "I never
knew such things could be
outside o. bookS!"
Then she looked at him q bit
quizzically.
"But-but why, Goldie. do
you do all this for me-take all
these chAnceS?" she asked.
Babes" and Goldie leaned
forward and looked at her
through half-closed eyes. eyes
In which she could not read
the intense passion dampered
in their depths, "the Edgewater
Kid was like a son to me. I
blew up a whole town for him.
You were his girl. I feel the
same towards you"
He arose and patted her
cheek and she heard the door
close behind her. Annie dug
into her pocket for her hand
kerchief.
HE loved the Kid, too-0od
be good to hint" she Sohbed.
(TO Be COntinued.)
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