The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-25
CBy Msrqery Hale

Inc Hrbt Gay tnat JACK was out
of town Sue spent In arranging and
re-arranging the furniture and
cushions and curtains In her house.
After q while Their wasn't anything
left to be done. Ruth would be IN
school for several more hours.
There were entirely too much time
in the world, Sue unused.
She went upstairs, changed to
a street dress, and decided to call
on Grace Metcalf, an old school
friend, year or two older than
herself, who had married Jimmy
Hayden, a boy who had grown up
next door to Sue. Sue reflected that
she hadn't seen Grace for a long
time. She smiled ruefully, remem-
bering that Jimmy had once imag-
ined himself in love with her in
stead of with Grace.
Grace came to the door when
Sue went up to her apartment. Her
voice had been a little strained over
were narrowed, her fair skin
slightly flushed, her tawny hair dis
hevled.
"Come In, Sue. though you had
forgotten you ever knew me. Want
some tea? I'm making 1t now.
Strong, very strong. It's good for
nerves-and I need it. Another
woman is trying to steal my hus-
band, you see, and well. -"
Sue slipped out Of her coat.
people can't steal husbands,
Grace. They go because they want
to go. You told me that long
time ago. When one woman wins
another woman's husband it's be-
cause she had already lost him
before the other woman came
along. And that's just a. quotation
from you"
Grace laughed and the green
eyes grew wider. "Our roles are
reversed, aren't they? About n
year ago T used to tell you to be
more hard boiled, not to wear your
heart on your sleeve SO people
could stick pins in it. And I sug-
gested that you ought to marry
your boss's son just because he
was the boss's son. But you did
it because you loved him. I'm the
one who Is all confused now. But
you aren't very nice when you say
that I had lost Jimmy before
someone else caught him. 1 beg
to differ, Sue. I'm sure I hadn't"
"Of course you haven't. He's
yours as much as he ever was"
Meaning what?"
"That this woman-"
"Her name Is Natalie Weber
and she Is a widow and you can
tell by looking at her that she
thinks she knows all there is to
know about life, and wants the
impression to get out. You know
the type. Mystery. To a woman
that type is as plain to be read as
the funny paper and to men 1t is
as complex as q - department
store. And she tries to make Jim
my think that he's got it all over
the rest of the sex-and she's get
ting away with it! With Jimmy! I
can feature her doing it with
everyone else. But he's as healthy
| and as wholesome as an-apple!
He's with her now. I know It,.
He called awhile ago that he had
| to go over some plans with client
| and wouldn't be home for dinner.
At first he was so innocent he told
mo about it. Now he doesn't. Go
ing?"
"Yes." Sue nodded. "I'm pick
| lTlS up HULL. SOIilc anu oIay with
US tonight"
Grace didn't have to be coaxed.
She was ready in ten minutes. But
when the telephone rang late that
night and Sue reached for It,
knowing she would hear Jacks
eager voice for a few minutes, she
had a swift sense Of pity for the
other girl.
sue darling?" At the sound OF
Jacks tones Sue forgot Grace
What he said didn't matter. just
tho fact that he was talking was
enough. When she hung up the
receiver she wasn't lonely any
longer. Maybe he wouldn't be
home for even longer than he had
thought-that was all right. Mean
time-she heard a sob. Evidently,
Grace, the careless, debonair, Gym
ical, was crying.
| NEXT: Grace Hayden makes u
resolution.
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