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

MOI judy Whispered, cleaVlng 0eSpefaCeI
to one idea. mol"
We'll" he said with hnality. 'if that's the
kind you turned out to be, I'm going back to
the party"
Please take me home first" Judy pleaded
with chattering teeth.
Mot a chance" he told her frankly. IF
you want to came back to the party with me.
maybe I'll take you home after that"
mol" Judy shivered. mol"
"Okay, sister," he decided dispassionately. Il
guess here's where you get out and walk then"
Adamantly he disregarded her piteous, entreat-
ing. tear-filled eyes.
Judy fumbled uncertainty with the handle Of
the door. Nonchalantly Bert lighted cigarette
and breathed out jet of smoke. He surveyed
the burnt match carefully and glanced again
at the girl standing forlornly on the sidewalk.
Want to change your mind?" he asked
casually
mol" Judy intoned heavily mol"
Bert tipped the match away and shrugged
his shoulders philosophically. Life was like
that. well, that's that, sister," he decreed
regretfully; I'm be SEEM you in the funny
papers, and he swung of toward the hills
again.
With a frantic effort Judy endeavored to
gather together her scared and scattered wits
1t was dark. 1t was drearily lonesome There
were no cars or buses running into town at
this hour. She had no money with which to
get taxi and even If she had there was no
place open from where she might telephone for
Mechanically her feet began measuring of
the distance before her. Miles, weary dread
some miles ahead Of her Cautiously she peered
into dark entrances, shivering with fear lest
some one Jump out at her. Threatening
shadows. menacing, stealthy footsteps logging
her, craven fears of a suddenly fear-scarred
mind.
May give you a hft?"
Judy squealed violently and jumped She had
been so wrapped up in her shadowy fears that
she had failed to hear the machine which
had just drawn up to the curb. She stared
in dumb terror-stricken fright at . dinly
beheld man.
I'm going into Hollywood" he informed her
aniably. "Ill be glad to drop you wherever
you wish"
Another dark gentleman endeavoring to nick
her up! Sudden anger, righteous black wrath
flooded Judy, washing away her oowardly
fears.
On your way bum!" she cried viciously.
"Sc-r-ram! I'm walling!"
And a very startled young gentleman who
had a bunch as to why a pretty girl was
walking alone In the outskirts of town 50 late
at night drove of in perplexity, making = firm
resolution never to volunteer a kindly deed
again. Bum! His feelings were practically
lacerated.
CRIMLY now, Judy paced of the distance
~ She was frightened no longer. She felt
herself to be . match for anybody. Just one
peep out Of any fresh egg and she'd knock
his jaw Of Oh, for the chance Men! She
hated them. She longed for the feeling Of her
fist sinking brutally into masculine flesh. Shed
show any of those fresh guys! Mad? She
was made enough to chew tacks relishingly
Bert! What rotten pill he turned out to
be. Why hadn't she stood up and told him
so? Why hadn't she socked him on the Jaw?
hat he rib shap ft,I TINT
She had been too scared; too spineless. Well,
she could tell him thing or two now II she
had the chance!
And all this account of that fool fortune
teller. She grabbed out the card which
still in her pocket and shredded it violently,
hurting the bits away vehemently. Fortune
tellers! Bah! Shed tell them thing or two
also. OF all the mean tricks for an apparently
benign fortune to play on an unsuspectng girl
Judy was too wrought up to pay much at.
tention to occasional painful twinges in her
feet Thank heavens, tomorrow Sunday
and she could rest them all day anyway. Finally
after seeming hours Of interminable miles,
Judy discovered herself in familiar territory
once more. Hollywood Boulevard Stores she
recognized, theaters she had been in She drew
deep sigh of relief. On and on she urged her
dragging feet. Not so far now. She could
make it.
Suddenly Judy halted, every muscle in her
body becoming tense. There, in front Of her,
was the automaton fortune teller in a glass
case, still gazing steadfastly on the now empty
street. There was electric light globe il
Illuminating the case and the rays therefrom
were reflected In her CLASSY eyes, giving them
somehow evil, knowing leer.
Judy eyed the figure steadily and vindictive-
1y We'll, Travelled all right" she finally as
sured her sarcasticany through clenched teeth.
You were certainly right about that"
Grim resolution grew in JudyS eyes as she
stared at the doube-crossinp instrument of for
tune. I'll teach you'll" she promised menac-
ingly.
Furtively she peered around Nobody on the
street and not car in sight. With sly antici-