Evening star., 1933-03-23
INSTALLMENT xxx.
UCY HART sat In the living room
of June's suite all day, so that
June would be undisturbed. She
II had the phone shut off, but re-

Of June's suite all day, so that
June would be undisturbed. She
IL had the phone shut of, but re-
porters came to the door and q
stream Of messages poured in. Iinder
came up and talked with Lucy.
"She won't be able to appear to-
night" he said. We'll announce she
is i'll. And this is one of her evenings
on the candy .hour-I'd better cancel
her there, too Have you heard how
Bishop is?"
About the same. He has chance,
DR.. Henderson says"
Miss Varick had better get her love
affairs untangled. She doesn't seem to
know which one of these men she
wants"
Il expect she does Besides. it's her
own affair" Lucy said, haughtily
When you are in the public eye,
Mrs. Hart, it's good idea to realize
that your affairs are not entirely your
OWL" Linder asserted with emphasis
and left her to ponder on that.
June slept until o'clock that eve
ming. She awoke slowly, until memory
came trooping back Then she sprang
I'D and sought dressing gown and slip
pers. She must telephone about Bruce.
Opening the door to her sitting room,
where the telephone was, she was
StdrtleO 10 see Fiji plOllC Ol2 eAiS SAA'oAAt
reading an evening paper.
Phil" she said softly, what are
you doing here?"
He dropped the paper and jumped to
his feet, almost as startled as she had
been. "Angel! That's what you look
like with your braids hanging around!
I'm your nurse. Come and give an
account Of yourself Lucy got too tired
and I'm relieving her. Sit down -"
Have you heard about Bruce?" This
was all that registered in her mind.
Not much. He isn't any worse
that's certain"
Are you sure? I wonder II l can
get DR.. Henderson,"
I mo. He sent word he would stop
In to see you, and you were to stay
here-have your supper sent up"
p, Then she remembered her work. THE
! club! My radio program! What time
I Is It? Maybe I can ="
'Now don't be foolish, child. You
don't feel like singing tonight. Mr..
! Iinder Cancelled for you, all along the
p, line"
"oh, that's splendid" She sank on
! the couch.
"Iisten, darlin', do you want to take
( a shower? You're hardly awake yet.
! And while you are doing that. I'll have
some food sent up. haven't had any
dinner myself"
! Phil wouldn't let her be serious dur
| Ing dinner. He kept UP a banterlng
conversation. Dr. Henderson came at
p. 10 O'Clock. He saw at once that June
was quite herself and decided to be
frank
, "Tell me, please, doctor :" she
begged. - l.,
! l,;- cnndjtiOt7 not
what it is I'd say he would pull through.
But everything's against him, unless
YOU can find some way Of cheering him
: up" ,,.r,,
Does he know didn't marry Phil?"
"Yes. I told hin-I thought it might
make a difference. But apparently ~
hasn't"
Didn't he ask for me?"
"No."
But he did last night! They said
he did"
"He thought he was dying"
Doesn't he think so now?"
He isn't doing much thinking at
all except subconsciously. II we
June got up. I'm going to see him!"
Here, you can't do that. I've put
him to sleep for the night. He may
be better in the morning. You can see
him then"
Lucy and Hartley came in for little
while later, but every one was sleepy
but June, and presently they all went
away and left her to night OF terror'
She couldn't sleep and 1t was 1mpos-
sible to concentrate on book. once
she picked up the evening paper Phil
had left and tossed it quickly aside
when she saw her own picture, Bruce's.
Phil's, the noxious headlines. Several
times she was on the point OF calling
the hospital.
She dressed and was ready to go
downstairs by 10 o'clock, when Linoer
called and said he would like to see
her in his Office as soon as possible.
He greeted her courteously, but cool
ly, and he did not smile. Sit down.,
he said. "You look tired. I see by
the papers that young Bishop isn't ex-
pected to live-Henderson has called
consultation
June could not answer. Her mouth
was dry and hota
I'm sorry this has happened, Miss
varick-sorry for everything. But you
,can see how it is-you can't very well
expect to continue here
want me?"
4 mot exactly that-it's the public.
iHhey're f1ckle They liked you for
swhat they thought you were, and now
sthis comes out and they feel as II
!sthey'd been fooled-letters and mes
agages have been coming in :"
4 Grady came in. Good morning,
miss Varick," the publicity man said
Fgrufny, and then to Lnder: I've got
! in touch with girl from Alabama.
! They say she's good"
-, "Never mind. I'll talk to you later"
e June put her hand to her hot lace.
yYou mean I'm through? -
I'm afraid I do. OF course, maybe
some time when the scandal dies down
|you never can tell. -"
well I still have the radio.
"I expect you'll find that Is over,
too. The candy people want to see you.
Z was talking With them little while
hgo" -,
"But I've got contract with them"
"There's clause in it that lets them
BREAK it,
{ June got up and stumbled out of
dinder's Office She had lost her job.
A page touched her on the arm.
sYou're wanted on the telephone,
Miss" The hospital was calling her
1t was Dr. Henderson.
June, can you come up here right
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