Evening star., 1933-07-02
By Priscilla Honey WrIght

- OR moment as the train pulled ont
Of the station leaving her alone on
- the platform Sues heart jumped up
to her throat The instant she saw
Corinne, however, sitting behind the
wheel Of . resplendent blue roadster, it
went right back where it belonged.
Corinne had not changed . bit. Just as
beautiful Is ever, really little more 80. Cooly
she submitted to Corinne's enusve embaces.
You're just the same dear. funny little
Sue" said Corinne. I'D know you anywhere"
Sue knew she was far from the same. Five
years ago. when she had last seen Corinne,
she had been a scared skinny little wretch,
too frightened to do anything for herself.
Now-wel, Corinne would find out for her
self. sc.+
Most Of my friends do stin recognise me-"
she said.
shes not the same at all" came . low
draw1. where ara her necktes?
This was from young man IN the rumble
seat and Sue gave start.
Surely you remember Pokey." Corrine was
saying
Most certainly she did not remember him In
this lean young man. Why, five years ago
Pokey Pollard hsd been the shyest. mos. un-
progressing looking individual she had ever
KNOWN He had been terrible dull ut school.
she recalled, and had been interested only In
taking pictures Of landscapes and animals.
Phil must be her age, "a. They were both
two years younger than Corinne.
II didn't know you," she said honestly.
sYou've changed"
'For better or for worse?" he demanded.
1T couldn't be for worse" she replied
Aippantly
The man in the front seat laughed Corinne
laid her hand lightly on his shoulder.
This" she said IN the possessive tone Sue
knew SO well "is Michael Stelltng."
TOR some moments Sue had been conscious
Of his charm. He looked as If he had
Travelled q great deal read q great deal, known
. great many people and was secretly amused
by it all. She could not tell at first glance
- whether he would be easy stealing or not. For,
Of course, she had come to take him from
Corinne. She was going to steal Michael Stel-
ling, just as i've years ago Corinne had stolen
Harley Granger.
$50 you wear neckties" he said.
II used TO-" she admitted. "Cortnne was
quite keen about them at one time"
"Corinne in a necktie!" he exclaimed
aghast.
"Oh, no. said Sue calmly. "She liked them
for me-
The necktie constituted one of the many
grievances against Corinne. "You look 30 ador-
able in suits and neckties. Do wear them"
Corinne had often said by way Of indirect COM
mand. Sue knew now that she had not looked
adorable.
On the way to the Pollard cottage Sue re-
laxed. It was comfortable to be with Phil again.
Strange she had not thought he might be here.
What have you been doing with yourself for
I've years?" he asked.
WELL went through college"
bravo! My degrees viii have to be purely
honorary. Doubtless you recall my weakness in
the scholastic field"
There's no Phi Beta Kappa key on my
bussum." she told him, but did get by. And
now I've got a job
Like it?"
'It's great!"
Impossible to tell in words just how wonder.
full it IVES.
what have you been doing?" she added.
Its long and sorry tale" said Pokey.
"Tve stood q good deal Of woe in my Life,
said Sue. Shoot"
- "Well. then" Pokey rubbed q long hand
through his shock Of hair. 'The folks finally
decided would never be anything but . frosh
and got me q Job It was the first Of many jobs.
Seventeen in Is many months Now I'm sitting
pretty. spiritually II not financially. take
pictures for q chap who writes up articles for
nature magazines and gives lectures He's
professor. but we click great"
'I should think that would be just the thing"
said Sue eagerly. ''You were always taking
pictures I remember your dark room In the
attic when you lived In Palmer"
DO you?" said Phil. do you, really?" Then
he suddenly changed the. subject. What do
you think Of the acquisition?" he asked lightly,
with nod in the direction Of Stelling.
1T seems nice enough answered Sue
casually.
"It does" agreed Phil 1T comes from Dem
nor F.oriuyae met nl,rnad vou think It'll