The Washington times., 1931-01-03

her self description painting her
In such shallow colorS. Look
ing back, E. was incomprehensi-
BILE that she had drifted into
an engagement with Jim Tracy
so lightly. Almost, she had
bartered away her whole life
without the propelling motive
Of deep love. Yet she had done
no more than a thousand-a
miIlion-other girls; only her
good sense, at the last, had
snatchced her back from the
abyss. She was able, reluctantly,
to convey all this to Duke
Carson as a background for
Kitty and Jim. Duke Carson
listened, without asking Ques-
tionS, until she finished.
A Sisters Love
"Just what Carson asked,
"do you expect me to do?"
"You can do a lot Of things
I can't. # I try to warn Kitty,
she probably think I was jeal-
Gus. Someone, somehow, must
make her see the truth about
Jim Tracy or her whole life
would be ruined. Just now, at
the beginning. when she has a
chance to rise up out Of her
past, I don't want to see her
toss all of her chances for real
happiness away by making a
terrible mistake. After all, she
is my sister, you know"
I'm curious to know why you
called on me-" Carson told her.
"You are wise," Connie said,
honestly.
I'm my own line I'm not con-
sidered exactly q fool, but this
is new stuff for me, Miss Cal
vert. I've had no experience
in making or breaking matches.
# Kitty's head has been turned,
believe me, haven't the slight
est idea how to twist 1t back
again into its proper place.
That's a racket for somebody
elSe."
"If you don't help me I don't
know which way to turn" Con.
ME said, helplesSly.
Your mother lives here with
you, I believe; she will be able
to give you advice"
"But her mother, she ex-
planned, was suffering from
nervous exhaustion and must
not be burdened with further
worries: also, it was probable
that Mrs. Calvert would leave
in a few days to visit relatives
who were sojourning for a
month in Maine. A change Of
surroundings, a physician had
said, would prove Immediately
beneficial.
mo. Mother is no help in
this" Connie declared. IF you
don't help, I suppose Kitty will
just have to have her jim"
Perhaps that would be best"
Carson said, Unexpectedly.
Connie was startled at his ap-
parent challenge to her view.
point; without reason, she had
assumed he was in agreement
with her.
GansOn COrrects Connie
But I have told you exactly
how things are"
you told me how you think
things are," Carson corrected
her quietly.
How can you say what is best
for other people? Suppose Jim
Tracy isn't an ideal character?
Perhaps Kitty isn't, either. Few
people are. No, I'm afraid the
responsibility Of deciding love
affairs for others is too great
for me, Miss Calvert"
'"Then you decline to help me
out?"-
"Oh, no, I'll help you out any
time you are in trouble, Miss
Calvert" Carson said, smiling
for the first time. However, I
have enough on my conscience
as it is without trying to blight
Kitty'S romance. She's probably
having the time of her live and
she has a few thrills coming to
her, poor girl. I can't believe,
either, that this fellow Tracy is
an out and out crook. Myself,
don't mind a little crooked
work, or a lot Of it, for that
matter. In fact, it's right in my
line, but I'm not crooked enough
to interfere with the first big
jolt Of happiness a kid like Kitty
has ever had"
Comics face burned.
What do you-are you In
Sinuating that I am doing some
thing crooked, diShonorable-"
Carson looked at her levelly,
his dark eyes unfaltering.
mo, you are what is called a
good woman" he said, softly.
"You have thought of something
I would never have dreamed of.
I don't know whether or not it
is safe to leave Kitty under
your influence"
Continued Monday
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