Evening star., 1933-11-04
BARGAIN IN L0VEM41
by JANE DIXON %'tY ~

the house and complain loudly If they've
| not shown up"
"Matty!" Sue laughed until Mathilda
feared the saleswoman would return
and think her client was sure having
an attack of hysteria. IF you get any
| more inspirations like this one" Sue
managed, III die laughing before I get
chance to enjoy my Paris and be-the
great French trunk mystery"
/ Sue and Mathilda lunched in the
! Oval room of a hotel, the name of
which they had expected, until the
coming of Jeffrey, would remain a
name and nothing more.
Luncheon finished, Sue decided to try
reaching her mother from a telephone
| booth in the hotel
| Mrs. Henschler's voice, furry with
complaint as always. but inexpressibly
dear to the listener In the booth.
answered.
My daughter! Where in the world
are you? Why haven't you come
home?"
| "Oh. Mumsie. how good it is to hear
| you'll" Sue winking back the tears.
I'm in New York. dear I'll come to
see you as soon as ever I can, tomor-
row. I hope"
Tomorrow! But that will never do.
You must come now, today"
Hasn't Tommy told you about"
That you are married? He has.
That's just it. I can't believe you'd
go away and get married without
letting your mother know thing about
1t. I'm sure I've never crossed you In
anything you've wanted to do"
"Of course, you haven't beautiful
You've been perfect brick. I would
/ ho FOL h,1t oil ID =
den-I met Jeff-my husband-on the
| trip to France. You'll like him, dear.
Are you feeling all right Mumsie?"
| The voice at the other end Of the
wire began to whimper.
"If you don't think enough of your
own mother to come and see for your
| self-yOu can't know about this jeff,
as you call him-he may be a very bad
man. Herman is so upset. He threat
ems to come right in to the city and
see about it."
Sue, setting herself against this new
threat. If Herman came laundering
onto the scene he'd ruin everything
| Shed have to be firm.
Mother. give Herman this message
from me. Listen closely, now, and get
it straight. Tell him he is to remain
| where he is. He is to attend to his
| own business. If he tries to interfere
in mine, he will be sorry. Tell him I
said it will pay him not to interfere.
That it will pay him. Understand"
II don't like the looks of this" Sniff
fe. snif1e. Sick as am, to have my
daughter"
please. Mumsie. It's all right. I'm
very-harpy. And you're going to be
hap ppy. too. and well. III get the very
in no time. jeff and have talked II
all over
A pause Sue, waiting. feeling a
poignant ache to take her mother In
her arms, to comfort, to yeassure.
You're young man, Sue-hes rich?
Bewilderment in the question tina. so
of distrust that hope would bring only
fallOW fulfl!lment.
"He's-that is-he has some money"
Sue cautiously. If Herman learned of
the Randall fortune. he'd be down upon
her like a hound dog on a rabbit.
A sigh Of relief whispered in Sues
I'm sure I'm glad for your sake.
daughter. You've worked so hard.
You'll come home tomorrow? You
promise?"
yes. MumSle-LIlaC Is l IL 90 my DeSI
to make it. You see there's SO much
to do. for us, for you and Tommy and
mel love you heaps-please make
Herman understand"
Hes only doing the best for you.
daughter"
II know, darling" No use trying to
pull the veil of fatuous alteration from
her mothers eyes. Won't you trust
me? I've tod you the truth. I'll ex-
plain tomorrow. -,
"Yes-yes. Ill do what can. Well
be waiting for you-Tommy and I and
your father"
Your father"-Sue gulping. To swal-
low the lump in her throat. All these
years OF fighting off that sacred word
being applied to Herman Henschler.
And her mother still used it.
Zine. Mumsie. I'll bring JEFF.
You're not to fuss-do any extra work,
I mean. Jeff's not that way. He's just
folks. BY. Mumsie."
Sue, entering the Randall town
house One walks in as though gram
deur were a heritage. One had never
known else but grandeur.
ANY messages. Persons?" Sue
stopped in the cathedral-like lower hall
to ask a question and to discover If