The Washington times., 1932-08-12
CHAPTER XVIII.

"What?" Lurline said sur
prised.
Can I come in?"
"No-not now!"
"It'S important :" Blonde
tried to explain. Lurline looked
at her worried, tear-stained face.
Come in, then :" she
said, as though she had sud-
denly made up her mind.
The two girls walked toward
the bedroom. 1t was disar-
ranged now, the dawn streaking
in gave the room an erie ef-
feet. AS Lurline closed the bed
room door she said:
"Well, what do you want2"
"I quit home :" Blonde
answered suddenly.
"Why?"
I'm going on my own u.
like you"
You're a foolP
"He said I'd do fine"
"Who's he?"
"Larry!'
The name ripped painfully
into Lurline's heart. The old
time viciousness returned, and
she let Blonde have it.
"He. he did! And what other
balloon juice did he whisper
until 5 o'clock in the morning?"
Lurline's tone brought out
Blondes anger.
She Likes Him,
"Lots!" she exclaimed. ST like
him!"
"You do. -"
"Yes, I do. . and he likes me
co..
HE told you SOP"
did he-and howl"
"He was drunk" Lurline said
in disgust, starting to pace the
room.
mo, he wasn't. -" said Blon.
die, angrily.
You're a sap. {. what do YOU
know?"
IT know he likes mel" Blonde
replied with conviction. And
then in an accusing but quiet
tone: you're jealous of me
you're stuck On him yourself"
Lurline turned on her furi-
ously now, her eyes flashing
fire.
Jealous of you'll. why you
little tramp! If you kid your
self that he's given you a Sec
ond thought. let me tell you
something. -"
Il don't want to hear" cried
Blonde, interrupting. I'm
crazy about him-he's crazy
about me-and I'm going to
see him! You can't stop
mel. -" but Blonde couldn't
continue. Her throat frightened.
She crossed to Lurline and
asked: Are you in love with
him?" Lurline stopped in her
tracks.
of course. . are you blind?"
II didn't know. -" replied
Blonde, tears yelling up in her
great blue eyes.
mo. you don't know any
thing" said Lurline. You go
home, and tomorrow you de-
vote yourself to your Odds and
Ends at the store and be a
good little girl. go home to
Pa. -"
Gee!. How I hate you!
Hate you!" and Blonde
threw all the contempt she
could muster into the accusa-
ton.
WELL" said Lurline appeal
ingly, take ME as an example
and stay out of this life.
don't be rotten like me. -" she
could contain herself no longer.
She suddenly threw herself
across the bed, sobbing Bit
terly.
Full of Compassion
What's the matter?" asked
Blonde, looking at her quiz
zically.
Go away!"
''No. I won't. what's the
matter?" Blonde was full of
compassion now, and sat down
on the side of the bed. Lurline
suddenly got up, brushing back
her hair.
Are you blind?" she asked,
looking straight at Blonde.
''Don't you know about Larry
and me?" Then seeing uncom-
prehension in Blondes express
sion, she continued: I've waited
here the whole evening-he's
never done this to me before
never!" and Lurline reeled over
on the pillows.
Come on" said Blonde
Soothingly, reaching over and
patting Lurline gently on the
shoulder. Tell a pal. what
do you want to Say?"
Blonde. I'm Larry's girl
get me?"
"No!" Blondes face was a
mixture of surprise and pain.
Am I a liar?" asked Lurline,
getting up slowly from the pill
lows and wiping her eyes.
"Yes," said Blonde, grasping
at a straw. after what he said
to me tonight you must be-you
must be! I fell for him-1
know he did tool love him! I
don't understand" and then in
a hoarse whisper, she repeated,
almost to herself: IT don't un-
derstand. ."
Go home and don't try. "
1s this his place?" asked