The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-26

this connection.
 That very afternoon Phil received a long telegram from Speed. Would 1t be convenient for me to bring my sister with me? She is not vcry well md week or two in the country would be great. Wire me Blackstone Ho-
 tel, Chicago. and If not entirely convenient please be perfectly
 frank and she will go through to Denver
 Phil took thing into her own hands by wiring him to bring his sister by all means. Ginger was out at the club with Bard and upon their return that evening she told them about 1t.
 And Ginger began to remember She remembered Speeds great. sad wistful eyes. his sensitive boyish lips. his low appealing voice. his soft dark hair. Would sister of the young man have more of the same soft subtle appeal?
 Bard" she said anxiously, do do you especially care for brown eyes? Brown eyes that look just ready to weep for wordless woe And do you like olive-brown skin that is just a little pale? And lips with a lazy lit in every corner?"
 He looked at Ginger. ''No, do not" he said decidedly. "I like blue eyes full of gold sparkles, and creamy cheeks, and tippy little chins and tousled up golden hair"
 Ginger smiled with satisfied smirk at the hearts mirror. But immediately she sighed. Watt she said. "You never know. l didn't think I would like it either. Wait till you see it."
 She sent immediately for Eddy.
 "Eddy. darling" she began. "I'm in terrible jam. You've just got to help me out"
 "Yeh?"
 Listen. That creature is bringing his sister. A girl. Quite young You remember Speed. don't you And how good looking he was. Well sister of his is just bound to be gorgeous.
 "Eddy, farm or no farm, you've just got to leave your agriculture in Gods hands and spend most-it not all-of your time here with us looking after Little Sister. Eddy please, will you be very sweet you know you can be terribly sweet Eddy. if you just will stop being so darn sarcastic! Be sweet. wont you and show the poor little sick thing a good time?
 She's coming for her health and she has to be looked after, and you're so good at that. Eddy. And of1 f@, 0 She Is just bound to be pretty. Eddy don't your"
 Then you see how nice it will he. don't you?" Ginger frightened "Pat will keep Speed-er-busy and you will look after the pooi little sick sister-but pretty, Eddy she's got to be pretty! And-er- Bard can get those portraits done.' Eddy promised to see what he could do about it. He began by going straight to Pat
 Pat" he cried, you ever-present help-in-time-of-trouble! We're going to teach that one the lesson of hel sweet young life. Now hearken unto this. I think Ginger is right abou one thing. Speed was as good-look ing as the devil-I know I used tt lay awake nights wishing I coult look like that! And a sister of hi is bound to be a sweet, plaintive pretty little thing-and you knoy these none-too-angelic artists ca that stuff up alive. We'll. let him You give Speed a run-around, ant believe me I'll stick to Ginger lik' a sore thumb. I'll be the origina hair shirt"
 "But, Eddy" Listen" He took both of hel hands in his. "It's up to us. Think of the way the Incorrigible has bulldozed all of us for the last 1t years. Think how she has schemed and wheedled and pulled wires and got away with 1t. Now. the day of reckoning has come. We'll sick Little Sister on Bard in way he can't dodge and remain a gentleman You keep Speed off the market And I. Eddy. the farmer of Pay Dirt, I will beau little Ginger with her. walk with her. ride with her I was dead. Let Pay Dirt go hang What do care if I have to mort. gage the blow to pay for my pleas. ure ?"
 But, Eddy" Eddy caressed the small hands in his and smiled at her.
 "If any ore of us truly cares for anybody else of us." he said gently "we'll come thruogh the racket thicker than ever. We understa rd each oher perfectly, don't we, Patty?"
 "Yes," she said. "But-Ginger's pretty good, Eddy. As soon as she makes up her mind what she wants she'll get it."
 "Yes. And we want her to have 1t. So we'll make it easy for her to make up her mind. One thing is sure. Whatever else in the world she may think she'd like to have 1t won't be me. By the time this visit Is over she will wish me safely once and for all snugly asleep in my six feet of sod"
 And, quite surprisingly. Eddy laughed heartily.
 (TO bc Continued)