Evening star., 1931-12-20
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publ1catlon-Whlch gives 1t an ADDED
interest. The public likes mystery and
Is willing to pay for it,"
You think. then, that the new book
will be successful?" Cathleen dared not
lift her eyes.
Successful! I'll wager that it will be
the best-seller. Funny thing, too. The
diary-it's called My Declaration Of
Independence-has amateur written
all over 1t. And we had built our hopes
on that young writer Kenneth Halls
Cosmopolitan Commune But for some
reason or other, Hall blew up COM
pletely. He doesn't say anything, he
just pummels you with words and style
and a lot of fancy work that's pure
rant"
II thought Kenneth Hall was doing
his book over" said Cathleen.
"No. He won't change word Of It..
Father talked it over with him, but since
he was at Crestwood for a conference,
he's been so far up in the air you can't
even sight him. He has the tempera-
ment of prima donna and a fixation
that he Is being Disseminated against
by publishers"
Strange, Cathleen thought, that Tom
Drew would agree to Diana's working
with Kenneth-when Tom felt as he did
about Kenneth's ability as a thinker
and a writer. N.as Toms criticism of
Kenneth inspired by jealousy? Or did
he want Diana TO make q failure OF her
fling" SO that she would settle down
to marriage without harboring any
notions that she had been cheated Of
her right to do something worth while?
We'll be busy on. the diary from now
on. 1t must be launched with all the
lights turned on" Tom said. Drop
whatever you are doing at the moment.
III have some letters for you later"
Cathleen rose.
last night at the club" Toms remark
was casual enough, yet Cathleen detect
ed an accusing note In it. She hesitated,
her hand on the doorknob.
"A friend Of mine?" she said. Her
brows arched disbelief. That is news.
considering how widely separated our
friends must be-"
A vertical line appeared between
Toms eyes.
Yes" he said wallace Emmons. 3"
Wallace Emmons. Butt understood
he was in Europe"
The line between Toms eyes deepened
He is friend of yours, them"
Cathleen resented his tone of surprise
She had sudden desire to put him in
his place-to let him know that even
a girl who was a mere secretary in the
once OF Drew & Co. could cross the
boundaries into his lofty world.
L met Mr.. Emmons at Journeys End,
When was week ending there with
Julia" she said as If week end at
the home of the Great Caldwell was
the most usual OF incidents in her life
hA htRkA
darken.
Cathleen's shoulders came up in the
tiniest shrug, designed to show her dis
taste for the subject.
That is, of course" she said, "a mat
ter of opinion"
She left the room, closing the door
quietly behind her. Once outside she
stopped, hesitated, was on the point Of
opening the door again and re-entering
Toms ONCE. 1t had come to her
sharply, out Of the fog engendered by
Wallace Emmons' claim to her friend
ship, that Emmons had very definitely
threatened her at Journeys End-on
the morning after she had, unwittingly,
come upon Elsie Caldwell and himself
quarreling on the beach.
Better to gain friend than to make
an enemy, I have a hunch We shall
meet again" She recalled Emmons'
words. She had snubbed him-made it
plain that she had nothing but scorn
for his threat, that she despised the
kind of friendship he could offer.
And now-the deep line between
Toms eyes. The darkening blue of
them. "Emmons is cad!" Tom would
not use the word lightly. What had
Wallace Emmons had to say of the
friendship" to which he laid false
claim? What had caused Tom Drew to
call him q cad-though he obviously
was one.
The moment she could close her desk
for the day, Cathleen hurried down to
Julias studio. Julia had not yet ar
rived. And Joy was out-"gone to play
tennis with Mr. Carroll" the janitress
informed Cathleen.
Danny and JOY! The spark that had
been struck between them at their very
first meeting had evidently continued to
flame. Strange. Cathleen had heard
that opposites attracted one another
Yet Danny and Joy were of a pattern.
Beth reckless. Both pleasure loving,
And yet-Julia had told her only the
day before that she liked for Joy to 90
about with Danny. He was holding her
down. He frowned on joys sophistica-
ton, and Joy had taken to hiding it
from him. She was becoming naive
| almost
But Joy was rich. She would inherit
great fortune. Could Danny stand up
under the crushing temptations that he
would meet as an adjunct Of great
| wealth?
Dan doesn't stand for any foolish