Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-09-25

The driver looked at her frightened brown
eyes and ran his eyes appraisingly over her
short, slender form.
Say kid" he said suddenly you're scared
Sorry. but you certainly gave me JOLT barging
into me like that. Little girls shouldn't jay
walk he informed her kindly and then graci-
ously: Better let me give you lift home"
I'm all right" Judy assured him weakly, be-
coming cognizant Of the beautiful maroon car
on which she leaned. She might possibly have
been aware that, in spite Of the streamnes, it
wasn't really an awfully expensive car, but she
probably wouldn't have remembered that sec
ond third and fourth-hand cars can be picked
up in Hollywood for a song.
"Aw, come on" The dark stranger was in
SiStent, and he smiled
He looked like q movie hero almost, Judy
decided Well, anyway, be had lovely smile
and q suspicion Of q dimple in his right cheek.
You don't what?" he demanded largely.
Come on. Be a good girl or papa will spank"
Judy was painfully wrenched between a pas
sionate desire to accede to the invitation and
an Unborn and inculcated knowledge Of the
danger Of accepting rides from strange men.
But this dark stranger who had SO suddenly
and unerringly come into her life just the
gypsy had predicted-somehow this Diff
ferent The fates beckoned; romance and
destiny stood side by side with Hospitality open
arms
THE door Of the beautiful maroon was
invitingly ajar and Judy, helpless against
the mandates Of fortune, stepped In and sat
down beside the mysticaly foretold gentleman.
"'Ats a good GIRL" he smiled encouragingly.
Where do you hve?" He nodded at the adj
dress she gave him. released the brakes and
swung easily around the corner.
What do they call you?" he inquired So
ciably: "Blondy?"
She giggled: mo, they don't wise boy; they
call me Judy"
We'll, that's a good name, too, Blondy," he
decided iudicially. But I'm telin' you If my
brakes hadn't held they'd be saying it with
dowers!"
Quickly Judy drew back from a fieeting,
unpleasant vision of herself lying cold and re-
mote from the world
What's your name?" she asked
WELL now, we're getting friendly" he ex-
claimed approvingly Just call me Speedy"
he told her humorously.
Judy laughed. mo, mean really" she
demurred.
We'll, call me Bert If you insist" he said.
playing up to his apprecative audience. And
by the way, what are you doing for dinner?"
"Well-I-" Judy hesitated helplessly.
Swell" he grinned. I'm doing nothing too,
Blondy so let's do it together"
With great fnality, Judy gathered up her last
shreds OF resistance. mo, thanks" she said
very firmly, 1--WE got to go home"
Why? Mother waiting?" he queried briefly.
That's easy. Call her up and tell her you won't
be home to dinner"
She's not expecting me home to dinner"
Judy confessed truthfully
We'll, then" he asked in amazement, why
all the fuss?" He eyed her admiringly. Jaw.
come on" he pleaded. YOU'D hate to think
of me eating dinner all alone, wouldn't you,
especially when could have such swell
company"
stuck her hands in the pockets of her jacket.
Her fingers encountered card. "A dark
gentleman"
But I've got to get home early" she
''oh. sure" he assented agreeably. swinging
the car out on to Santa Monica Boulevard.
Say, you're a great little kid, Blondy." he
assured her. Where you been keeping your
self all my Ife?"
"Oh around places" she answered vaguely,
with a wriggle of delighted satisfaction at his
..That's what I thought" he replied cheer
fully.
Gratefully Judy welcomed the breezes rush.
ing against her cheeks. The sun was now
hidden in its splendor behind the hills and the
dreadful heat had vanished as If by magic,
leaving glorious balmy GOODNESS. The tiredness
had suddenly disappeared out Of Judy and the
nervous reaction from her near-accident had
passed, leaving her knees steady once more.
when do we eat?" she demanded, the
chocolate matted proving to be only an appetizer.
Hungry" he asked dolefully.
Starved" she answered pathetically.
"You and all the other dolls" he remarked.
shaking head desFooEt1ently
T. wei, smarter up, wise guy, and don't be 30