Evening star., 1932-05-22


an additional touch of red.
I'm going now mother" she called toward
the kitchen
Wait a minute" her mother answered. She
came from the kitchen wping her hands on
her apron and took from her purse ON the
hall table couple of coins
stop somewhere on your way home and
get three pork chops" she said, and May
dropped the money in her bag She went out.
closing the front door, but Immediately opened
it again.
What did you say you wanted me to get
mother?" she asked.
NV sakes!" exclaimed Mrs Middleton.
"Can't you think of anything but that Fender
ton Roper? 1 said to get three pork chops
and you just remember to get them or back
you'll go for them"
Pork chops" said May vaguely. How many
did YOU say, n1other?"
"Threei" cried Mrs. Middleton. "One, two
three! Three pork chops"
-oh-three," May repeated. and closed the
door.
Reaching the street size hestated not sure
in which direction she wanted to 60. Although
she would have denied it indignantly. she was
taking this walk with the hope that she might
meet Fenderton Roper.
She had not see him for a week, not since
the ride when he ran his sporty little roadster
spang into the side of the police car, but she
was sure his car must be repaired by this time
and it was queer he had not appeared before
her home calling "Yoo-hoo!" and honking his
horn He had been seeing her at least once
and usually twice day.
| IE might be mad at her because she had
] ] grasped his arm Just before he hit the
police car but there was always the danger
that he was of her that tragical state Of
affairs when a fellow suddenly fell for some
other girl.
She turned toward the aristocratic part of
Westcote and walked slowly past the Roper
property The big closed car stood in the
driveway and both doors of the garage were
open but the sporty little roadster was not in
the garage He was, May thought with a
jealous pang, out in the car, most likely.
With the air of one who is not interested in
Fenderton Ropers of any sort-and certainly
not looking for one-May walked to the main
street and from end to end of it, but she saw
nothing of Fenderton the sporty little road
ter. She stopped at Fendertons favorite drug
store and had a soda, but Fenderton was not
there.
Disconsolate, she went to the movies hop
ing that The Black Ghoul," with Mark Nor
land as the ghoul, would cheer her up but 1t
did not. She could not sit still; she was not
interested in ghouls. She wanted to ride in
the snappy roadster and hear Fenderton brag,
and she went out and looked for him again.
When she did not find him she felt hurt
and she started for home. In her minds eye
she saw Fenderton speeding somewhere at 60
gay miles an hour showing off to some other
girl, and she wanted only to reach home and
weep in her own room. She was almost home
when she remembered the three pork chops
Around the corner there was a small col
lection of neighborhood shops and enc of these
Gas butchers shop and May went in
why, Fendertoni" she exclaimed, for she
almost colded with Fenderton Roper. why,
Fenderton Roper what on earth are you do
ing here?"
She was so astounded that she stared at
him unable to say more, for the classy scion
of the noble house of Roper had been changed
into mere butchers boy. On his head was a
white muslin cap bearing the words 'Tinmins
Hams" and his snappy clothes were hidden
under white apron with a bib on which was
printed "Weeze1s Prime Sausage"
The exquisite youth who had so recently
sported a cane and spats now had on his arm
a delivery basket in which were moist-looking
parcels of meat and bones.
When he saw May enter the butcher shop
Fenderton would have hidden if there had been
anything to hide behind, but there was not.
He scowled at her and grasped her arm, press
ing close against her.
'Sshhl" he shushed. "Sshhi Don't recognize
me-not here Outside It's life or death"
But, my goodness, Fenderton," May said,
'ycu aren't going to be butcher, are you?
thought you were going to be detective,
Fenderton. You said"
"Outside!" Fenderton whispered. "Outside!"
and pushed May toward the door.
Boy, vait vunce minute!" the ruddy-
faced butcher called. From Mrs. Meyer you
get cash or you fetch her liver back you un-
derstand?"
"Yes, sir" said Fenderton meekly pushing
May toward the door, Il will" and he pushed
May out into the street.
But, Fenderton," May said, "Tve got TO
get some chops"
For answer Fenderton peered up and down
the street and drew May quickly around the
corner.
UyoU had me scared-scared stiff, . he said
! Saying my name right out loud that
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