Evening star., 1933-07-02

LET them alone" said Uorinne carelenly.
They were always hanging hack whispering
together, even - children"
But don't like it." declared stelling
Thereafter he half turned toward them and
TALKED animatedly and Sue played up to him.
Surprising how easy It was. The roadster COM
menced to shoot over the dusty country road
without consideration for bumps and suddenly
Corinne said petulantly, you take the wheel.
Nike Ny bead 3 splitting"
Sues lips quirked. Same old Corinne.
Couldn't bear to yield center stage to any
body.
CAFEFUILY Sue dressed for dinner that
~ night. She was furious with herself as she
thought Of the years Of door-mat duty she had
done for Corinne. What Q little fool she had
been. It ought to have been plain enough that
Corinne had been afraid to compete with girls
- pretty and clever g she. That WAS Why she
had invited dear, funny little Sue to meet
Michael Stellmg Nothing to fear from Sue.
Sue and brother Phil would be such safe.
neutral background against which she would
shine.
"Oh. she knew the role she WAS supposed to
play, but she had not realized It until . night
i've years ago. Corinne had been away and
Harley Grainger had come to Palmer for .
visit. He had been . tan, fair boy Of 20 With
contagious sort Of smile. When he had
actually invited her to 60 to dance she had
been transported to . state Of delight she had
never known. Then Corinne had suddenly come
home. had unceremoniously invited herself TO
60 with them. had appeared in . new and
sophisticated gown which made Sues girlish
evening dress seem ridiculous and shabby, had
tossed her c,rls at Harley, until he quite for
got about Sue and danced practically the entire
evening with Corinne An the next week
Corime had pursued him. The second week she
was ridiculing him and complaining because he
did not let her alone.
That was what had hurt the most-the fact
that Cortnne had not wanted him. Nobody
suspected what had happened not even Phil
who had saved her from desperate. fearful
withdrawal the night Of the party BY dutifully
and duly dancing with her.
After dinner Corinne proposed contract.
Rather, she ordered It.
Mike has to have his contract every day."
she said. ITS terrible. Sue. But maybe you're
stin playing bridge Are you?"
II play q httle," said Sue mildly.
IAN I hope" sighed Phi, sis that you're
better at it than you used to be at parcheesi.
You always lost"
He knows darn well. why" said Sue to her
SELF
"The girls clever" Phil exclaimed trium.
up another rubber"
IAN she needed was proper fodder for her
brains" said Stelhng. "Parcheesi, indeed! Shall
We change?">
"Oh, let's STOP" said Corinne. i've played
80 much lately the cards all look alike to me-"
$50 it would seem, my dear. So it would
seem," said Stellirg jovially.
Sue looked cautiously at Corinne's face. Yes,
there at the corners Of the lips, the place where
she had always looked for them were the little
hard lines Of disapproval. It was now her cue
to agree-to say. Eyes. let's STOP" But she
said instead:
Lets have another rubber. I'd like to play
with Mr.. Stelling I've never played With real
contract hend"
The lines at the corners Of CoFinnes mouth
deepened. but she merely said lightly.
Just one, then"
Stelling and Sue won the rubber. Sue could