Evening star., 1933-10-21
BARGAIN in LoANElI1
sv Jane DIXON 4S5sTA

head, remembering just in time she
was not to move. mo. please don't.
Matty's having her nap. She was up
most of the night with me. There's
nothing she cah do"
Right. There is something can
do. I can bring you stimulant. What
shall it be? We have q selection.
Champagne or hot broth?" jeffrey had
turned to stimulants to divert her, Sue
knew
Must ~"
"You must"
Broth then, piping hot"
He was off in long strides across the
deck That funny lock OF red hair,
unruly. at the crown Of his head!
Standing straight up, like a danger
signal.
Sue gave herself up to the luxury Of
conflicting emotions, of phantom pain.
Was she going to yield to the blandish-
ments of this stranger who bought the
Joy of living, who pre-empted pleasure
as her employer, Henry Hume, bought
and pre-empted? But Jeffrey Randall
was not blandishing. He was sincere.
fering. He had been willing to sacrifice
himself to her well being, eager to es-
tablish her comfort. Funny how SO
small thing as sprained ankle could
make one weak as kitten. Ankle and
nerves. Ankle painful from sprain and
nerves raw from strain.
"Miss-er-er-your name has es-
capped me. I'm Mrs. Cragston. Mrs.
S. Van Pelt Cragston." The mother Of
the languid cocktail-drinking daughter.
companion at table in the dining salon,
disposed herself in Mathilda's deck
chair, lately vacated by jeffrey Randall.
I'm Sue santry, Mrs. cragston."
Strange The woman was a-futter.
Sue Santry. What a charming
name!" Mrs. Cragston hitched her
chair closer to that Of her quarry.
Sorry not to seem more hospitable.
There's been a minor accident
"Oh, how horrid! We missed you at
lunch. So few attractive young people
on board, and we were in such luck to
have you! Delphine- daughter
felt quite cut up about it. She thought
you'd moved to ivelier table"
But I wouldn't, possibly-that is
I'd been at the table only once-it was
most interesting
young man, fat, you know, next to Del
phine is climber, of course. He pre-
tends to know people, but he doesn't
really. I've tried him out on any num-
ber. The professor and his vife-their
name is Smith-with an r not "
are impossible. He used his salad fork
for the entree this noon. His wife tried
to cover him up, but we all knew. And
he's worn rubbers into the salon. Right
! in the middle of lunch he said they
drew his feet and he took them OF.
Delphine was in Mysteries. She had to
leave the table.
Poor professor" Sue, trying to reg
lister interest. Where was Mathilda?
in her ankle again, and this woman
| rasped her nerves like salt on q fresh
wound.
| Miss Santry-I'm going to call you
Sue. the name fits you so beautifully
will you do me very special favor? ]
wouldn't dare ask except I have an in
stinct Instinctively know you're the
sort Of girl who would understand a
mothers feelings. The young man who
was just sitting in this chair, Mr.. Ran
dall-Mr. jeffrey Randall know
! you're not interested in him because
watched you and could see he meant
nothing to you-would you introduce
him to Delphine, my daughter?"
| Que 3 IlcaTC, EXTRAORDINARILY, OUlIlS
hurdle, stopping short, racing on again
Introduce Jeffrey to the cocktail drink
ing scoffer? What an unusual request
And the woman, the mother, so excited
so avid
"Why-I don't know-that is"
II knew you would. It's dear Of you
OF course, you know Jeffrey Randall
is great catch. Socially grade A. And
financially don't have to tell you
about the Randall fortune"
The morning of Sues second day at
sea. Her sprained ankle had so i'm.
proved that, with the aid Of Jeffrey
Randall's cane, she was able to hobble
about the cabin with a minimum ol
discomfort.
At Jeffrey's insistance, she had dined
with him on deck last evening. Ma
thilda had been urged to make a three.
some of the event, which turned out
to be quite gala, and had declined.
But Matty," Sue had insisted, "it'.
heavenly here, with the wind and the
sea. JEFF thinks should give the ankle
another few hours rest and it Is quite 9
stretch to the salon. Do stay? Wei
have deck picnic"
"Picnics are for those as likes 'en, "
Mathilda said. Personally I'll TAXI
my victuals hot. Moreover, I want tt