Evening star., 1933-02-23
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lMA. 5Vernie Connolly 4 +.iyII

"I wish were deadl" she cried, and
burst into hysterical sobbing.
June looked at her father, question
ingly. He shook his head, commanding
silence, and left the room.
''Will you please stop that?" june
asked. II have galloping pain my
self, and it doesn't make it any easier
to have you crying in my ear"
This had the desired effect Kay
stopped crying as suddenly as she had
begun. I'm sorry" she apologized
asked, do you suppose could bribe
this nurse into sending a wire for me
be sure she wouldn't bungle it SC
that my brother or your father would
find out?"
'I don't know" June replied "She's
pretty curious, think-a country wom-
an who took up nursing because she
was lonely. If it's terribly important,
I wouldn't trust her"
isn't there any one here can
| trust?"
'It all depends on what it's about
Jane Palmer is my best friend, and
she will be dropping in. She'll help
| you out If 1t isn't anything she shouldn t
81 suppose I'll have to wait. But
1t makes me frantic being in a fix like
| this. I'm almost a prisoner, even wfSn
I'm well, with Bruce as my guardian,
and in control of all the money. I
haven't a cent except what he chooses
to let me have. Can you imagine that
I sometimes wish I were dead? This
will 60 on for four more years :"
Isn't your brother nice at alp"
"Girls think he's wonderful. But he's
stubborn as the devil can't do a
thing with him, now that he's got the
power. We used to be fond of each
other when we were kids-but it's awful
now. Wait till he comes raving out
here and you'll see for yourself. Well.
put one over on him the other night
I left st. Louis the night before he
discovered my absence :"
Then that is why you were headed
for st. Louis, instead of away from it.
SO early in the morning."
Eyes, I was on my way back"
Where had you been?"
"One of those God-forsaken towns +"
Edgar Springs, Beulah, Houston?"
"No. Listen; what is the name of
this place?"
"Rolla. It's on the Frisco Railroad
a college town-the Missouri School of
Mines and Metallurgy. % The boys are
fun, but I won't be here this year. 1
am going to the State university at
Columbia. I've been making up my
mind to do it ever since I left high
school"
Say, don't tell Bruce I've been gone
two nights :"
"You must think I'm a tattletale.
probably won't speak to him"
"Oh, yes, you will Everybody speaks
to Bruce. If he lets them. They treat
him as If he were important, because
of the money and the air he puts on.
He's frightfully spoiled-has the craziest
ideas. You'd better not fall for him.
Most girls do, because he's superb look
ing-6 foot 2, with the most marvellous
physique. But he never reciprocates.
He thinks girls are unimportant-jus
a necessary evil to keep the race
Don't worry, won't fall for him,
told you I am going to college"
How can you go to college with a
broken Lego"
June did not answer. She was stun
ned. This possibility had not occurred
to her. When the night nurse came
up with their supper trays, she said:
Miss Martin, will you go downstairs
up at once? There's something very
important I must ask him."
Won't you have your supper first,
Miss June?"
''No, I want him now"
He's talking to st. Louis"
THAT won't take long please
hurry!"
Dr. varick came hurrying up the