The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-08-19
CHAPTER 20. LOOKING FOR A REFUGE

CHAPTER 20..
 LOOKING FOR A REFUGE
 Beatrice knew everything, o course-knew that Flora was no coming back, knew that Sondr herself had no home and no mon ey
 Well, Beatrice wasn't her onl. friend-there were other peopl who had always been cnly to- glad to have her with then-sh, could ring up at least half dozel and suggest inflicting herself upor them for a week or two
 But the Maceys were going ou of town-the Longdons had tn, young son of the family home iron school with a broken leg-th, Leighs were full of relations iron the cot ntry-so deadly dull, Son. dra"-and at least in despair sht gave up the attempt to find 2 refuge.
 She had never dreamed that she would be in such a desperate plight, and her courage almos ! failed.
 Useless to remember her fath- CTS cheery optimism. {
 Never despair-' he was font of saying. When one door shuts another always opens" he hac always insisted upon the truth oi this, even to his dying day, ane after every available door ha: been slammed in his optimistic countenance.
 "If only I'd been free" Sondre 1 thought wildly, and then wa! ashamed. It was her own fault that she and Mark had beer married-she had allowed herself to be carried away by the fact that he was leaving her.
 She could always go to him of course - he wanted her ever though nobody else on earth seem ed 10 care; the trouble was that she dld not want him.
 "It was mistake-a dreadful mistake" she told herself in ar agony of mind. Why was I such a fool?"
 Ben's money was all that stood between her and life; how long could she make it last?"
 Sondra had never known the value of money-like her father she had always had everything she wanted whether she could pay for it or not, and then there had always been Flora to fall back upon. -. now there was no- body.
 q suppose I might get job as a mannequin-" she thought drearily, and what job
 She tried to comfort herself with her fathers philosophy Something would turn up-something always turned up when things were at their worst; she would not des- pair. M
 For the next two days she made no plans-she went about every wher7a, and laughed and skillfllly parried the many pertinent ques- tions that were showered upon her, although there was an ever grow ing fear in her heart, and then as she was going out to dine with some people on the Thursday night Lomax stopped her in the hall.
 q leave early in the morning, so I shall not see you again. Can you give me your new address in case I want to get in touch with you?"
 My new address" Sondra stam- mered so this was indeed the end, she had come upon a high wall that shut out the future; no miracle was going to happen, she was at least thrown entirely on her own resources.
 In desperation she gave the ad- dress of a friend-'I shall be there flor tho next week or two" G Lomax made careful note of lit, and then turned away without even handshake.
 Sondra followed him to ask one last question.
 Flora? Have you heard from her?"-
 No" for a moment look of great pain crossed his hard ,rathe. ugly face, but it was quickly gone She has made her bed, and she can lia in it." he said brutally. l c,,,,iro lo1inl,ad