The Washington times., 1931-10-05
CHAPTER 16

ish giggle, as she Joined Forrest
and myself in the corner of the
great marble foyer.
I knew we'll enough that
Fanny was jealous and suspic-
1ous. That was why she rushed
over the moment she saw us
talking privately together.
There isn't an off-color story
going the rounds that you
haven't heard, Fanny" Forrest
said. with q touch of impa-
tience, NOR one that Katie has
heard, so far as I know"
II hope I'm not so prudiSh
as all this" I protested. Il like
q Jolly story now and then"
Then what is the plot?"
Fanny couldn't hide her jeal-
ousy BY this time. "Are you
two planning to rob the mint
or Something?"
I'VE are planning another
party for next week." Forrest
told her, giving me a warning
glance.
Evidently he was quite right
about Fanny. She was jealous
without reason, and it would
save a lot Of fuss If we did not
tell her about every time we
had a little party.
"You two and no more?"
Fanny asked pointedly.
Forrest smiled at me and
patted Fanny's shoulder.
"A score of us, always in
cluding you, my dear" he said.
Instantly Fanny changed.
She almost purred in her
pleasure. She reminded me Of
q cat, soft and affectionate one
moment, snarling and splitting
the next.
Forrest started to take me to
his car.
Fanny Hangs Back
The poor old scrub woman's
eyes haunted me. She hadn't
taken her glances from me, and
She seemed to be frightened or
worried.
Fanny hung back in the foy-
er. That didn't bother me in
the least. She wanted a good
night word with Forrest, but I
understood all about it. For
old times sake he was good to
her, but he hadn't brought her
any Bohemian jewels. and he
didn't arrange cozy little two
some parties with her as he
did with me.
Don't fail NEEDN'T disap-
point me, dearest" Forrest whis-
pered as he helped me into his
car. He always sent me home
from his parties in his car, as
some guests usually remained
after I left and he couldn't ride
home with me.
Don't worry, Forrest" I an
swered, I'm as anxious to see
what you brought me as a kid
at Christmas Eve, only I can't
stay more than q few minutes"
That's all right, and Kayto
will be there for chaperone,"
he assured me with a laugh.
Kayto was his Jap boy.
I wanted to ask Viola if she
knew anything about Bohemian
jewels when I got home, but
she was sleeping so soundly that
didn't have the heart to waken
her.
We had a dash of excitement
next day. Molly Parsons came
back to MierS' to see if she could
60 to work again.
Molly had been my first
chum, back in the days when I
left school and started to work
in Hunters Department Store.
had secured the job for her
with Mrs. Miers, modelling for
her rouge couldn't cover up her
pallor.
Couldn't Get Job
She didn't have a chance to
get back her job, not but what
Mrs. Miers had forgotten the
tiff, but because she hadn't the
looks or figure for the work.
"It'S too bad, ,dearie," Mrs.
Miers told her, but we are laying
off some girls instead of hiring.
This is the dull season." Molly'S
eyes filled with tears and She
swayed as she turned to go. I
ran to her and. made her sit
down. I brought her some water
and left her long enough to tell
Mrs. MierS that I was going
home with her and stop on the
way at a restaurant.
"She's half starved, that's her
real trouble" said.
Don't waste too much pity
on her. I'm afraid she's one
bad girl" Mrs. Miers said.
bad girls get hungry" I
said.
She had quit Mrs. Miers in
a huff, declaring that she
didn't have to work. Major
Boyden, who had once wanted
to be my sugar daddy" and
who learned readily enough that
I wasn't after sugar daddies,
became friendly with Molly.
That was the last I had seen
of her, except occasionally at
the first, when she would be out
With the gay old major.
But what different Molly
It was this time!
Her good looks had departed
and she was thin and pale.
/ I told Molly would go home
| With her and we went out, but