Evening star., 1931-06-25
INST 1ALLMENT XVII.

T\EN minutes later Gail went with
Dick to the police station.
"I think it would look-better
Il to have one of you girls along,
Dick suggested. Sam was left
with Ariel; Edith and Phil walked up to
Figueroa street to call at the stricken
home of the dead child.
They got out of Dicks car at the City
Hall. Basement windows gushed harsh
light into the Summer night.
Dick, will they find cut that she was
at Monterey with those boys?"
"They might" :.
"They shan't! I'll have her lie" Gail
said fiercely.
mo, you can't do that. It's all "a
mess" Dick said sadly.
But, Dick, don't you see that with
every one here, every one IN Clippers
vile, she'll be ruined! They'll think
she's the sort of girl who runs round to
hotels with boys" Gail began in an
agony.
TT isn't the making of thing public
that hurts a girl" Dick suggested with
mild significance.
mo, I know" Gail conceded quickly,
shamed, stung into silence.
Shall we" He moved his head
Just momentl' Gail had caught at
his hands. Are you sure we can't save
her, can't say that Buddy was driv-
ing" she stammered, delaying him.
"frSSot that way. I'll do what can to
keep the question down. But you see,
Gail, the trouble is in getting into a
mess like this" he offered tolerantly.
'Oh, I know, know!" She beat her
palms together. "Oh, what a fool girl
isl" she whispered frantically. But
what possessed her, Dick!"
ha q
good time. She's-of course she's beau
tiful"
She would have to leave town if it
all came out" Gail decided, thinking
aloud, speaking only half audibly.
Would 1t help if I said 1 was with
her?" she asked suddenly.
Gosh, you Lawrences are loyal!
No" he answered, ''it wouldn't help.
They'd tear your evidence to pieces in
up for perjury" He touched her arm.
Lets go in
The dark passage smelled of leather;
there were double doors, padded with
shiny dirty leather and studded with
nailheadS, opening into low dirty
room.
There were bare dangling lights: a
man at a flat-topped desk, benches,
fences, gates, men in uniforms COM
@AiS e1lu BoAASJ hiGAh
Hello, Tex. Hello, Joe. Good eve
ming, Sergeantl" Dick said. He glanced
at Gail. This is Miss Lawrence's sis
ter" he added
I've I've seen you in the library,
sergeant" Gail said brayely.
The sergeant looked suspicious; he
was not to be won.
Sorry to have your sister mixed into
this, Miss Lawrence"
"Oh, it's terrible!" Gail said in a
trembling voice.
IT'S a bad business" the sergeant
said on dark reproachful note. Hear
that the little girl died?" he asked Dick.
Dicks face was solemn; he stood pro-
tectively beside Gail.
eyes. We heard that. Terrible for
them!" he said.
THE young lady had no license"
Walsh said, glancing up from his papers
at Gail.
IF he thinks of us as poor, he'll be-
friend us!' she thought. Aloud she said,
mo, we have no car
TITS an awful thing. you know, if a
man can't take his wife and child out
for a run" the officer reasoned,
shaking his head mumbling his words.
But he was kinder and she knew 1t.
Your little sister, hey?" he presently
asked.
Her little sister, yes, she answered,
suddenly shaken by tears. She went
away and sat on desolate bench and
Dick talked to the sergeant.
Benches, spittooons, harsh dangling
lights and oficial cruelty-a horrible!
Gail started as Dick sat down beside
her.
Made a hit with the sergeant" he
murmured; "he's been very decentI"
Gail went back to the desk and smiled
with blue eyes filled with tears.
THANK you so much, Sergt. Walsh"
Nov you have your sister here at
10 o'clock day after tomorrow, see?"
the man said.
"Oh, yes-yes. I'll come with
her
"Isn,t there any WAY Of letting her