Evening star., 1932-09-18

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Sulgrave. She telephoned at S. Gf the NoEvell
girl was smart she was trekking back to Nova
Scotia by now.)
MY poor Heloise seems frightfuly concerned
because she let my leopard coat go down TO
you without any directions" she said IN her
sharp staccato. 1T was frightfully decent of
YOU to check up on it so promptly beause I
might have had rather bad time of it other
wise. I'd have worried mean. All the other
things in the gallery closet went to the Bundle
Shop late yesterday afternoon. That shop
is my pet charity and I put all my discards
into that closet and the Bundle Shop people
send for them twice a year. This year they
called a day ahead of schedule. My butler lets
them empty the closet. Fancy If the coat had
been there"
Mac fancied. Mrs. Sulgrave rambled On.
Can you imagine how absurd that duck of
a coat would have looked on some common
little creature without the distinction to wear
it? My coat on any one who haunts the Bundle
Shop"
1T isn't thinkable," Mac said. "The coat
was created for you. You have just the right
distinction for each other"
You're a nice boy. Do have them mend
my coat carefully I feel more devoted to 1t
than ever now I realize what miraculous
escape it had. If it had gone to the Bundle
Shop it would positively have been sold down
the river to slavery"
Positively" Would the woman never have
done talking?
The thought makes me shudder I feel like
celebrating Heloise's memory and your far
sightedness. Why not celebrate with me?
There's time left for tea. And my chef makes
adorable pastry.
Mac said he'd like nothing better than to
run over at once; but he had the work of
four to do at the shop while Andrew and
Thomas and P. J. were gone. He hoped Mrs.
Suigrave would drop in soon before all the su-
perb new sabes had been sold
lE hung the receiver back on the hook With
click. Two minutes later he and q taxi
were on their way to the address in the East
Eighties where a girl named Beth lived Beth
Absolutely Beth
When he emerged from the sticky stream OF
home-going traffic. it was past six She might
be out. She might be having company. He
raced up four flights of stairs two at a time
Naturally his heart was going pretty fast when
he reached the top. But 1t managed TO dotiDre
its tempo when Beth opened the door Of her
apartment and stared at him with wide blue
eyes that tried valiantly to be hostile.
How do you do, Mr.. Carmichael" she said
coldly II suppose you're calling for your
krimmer coat. But where is mine?"
The himmer coat is yours he said The
other has gone back to Mrs. Sulgrave. She
didn't mean for it to go down to the Bundle
Shop. II she ever finds out that it did Door
Heloise would be out of job, I'm afraid
Even in the tricky light of the hallway he
could that she blushing But she
hadn't stopped being gallant. IF you come in
Ill give you your krimmer coat. Except at q
Bundle Shop I shouldn't expect a handsome
fur coat to be sold for $35."
He followed her into her little studio apart
ment He shifted Don't tell me smell lamb
stew. I adore lamb stew"
She laughed. It sounded curt but the dimples
came out I'm going to learn to adore it. 1
gave the Bundle Shop the money I'd been
saving toward a master course in piano teach
ing And girls who do such idiotic things have
to be disciplined. You must find all this very
amusing Mr.. Carmichael"
Beth he said And because he liked the
sound of it so much he said it again. Beth.
Isn't there enough lamb stew for two? I'm
so fond of lamb stew. And you owe me a
little attention. I took you to lunch today
ITO keep an eye on the krmmer coat?" she
asked shrewdly n
He put his hands on her shoulders though
there were no furs to strip from them now.
You've got to know every bit of the whole
darn business" he said grinaly Il thought
you were thief. knew the Sulgrave coat
the minute 1t came walking toward me With
you inside it, But let you get away"
--Why?'' she asked.
For the same reason I'm never going to let
you get away again." he said and took her
into his arms
first. They were as soft and sweet as checker
berries.
Copyright. 1922