Evening star., 1933-10-28
BARGAIN IN L0YE&s1 4
by JANE DtxONkS,IX

"'This young world moves too fast for
me-" Mathilda sighed. Here you are.
talking about divorce before even you
are married"
"Tn help you catch up" jeffrey
said, listlessly We've been going so
fast we haven't considered the divorce.
It will be arranged. No trouble. As
soon as feasible I'll have myself called.
to Mexico where the estate has some
oil interests. I won't come back, at
least not until Sue can get Q decree.
My lawyer will take care Of the set
tlement." ..
Sue. forcing q smile. The world
stopped whirling. It stood still, then
rocked rather sickeningly.
you haven't asked me-" she said,
"what price I ask for my services"
frey said ITS something one can't
rtDay. You ought 10 be protected,
without even a scrap Of paper to show
hdathilda nounced out her skirt, took
. hitch in her black patent leather belt
Obviously, she was disguised by the
trend Of the parley.
my advice to you u TO make
gentleman and 1ady's agreement. she
said. Two nice young people who IKE
each other and who might fall In love
II there wasn't all this palaver about
estates, ought to be able to get to-
gether and find some real happiness.
You've got enough between you without
a written contract"
Eleven O'Clock, Sue, sitting up in bed,
staring wide-eyed into space, became
conscious Of voices. Outside the cabin
door. Women's voices Low at flrst.
then one Of them, sharp soprano. rising
to a higher scale.
Il came to see this girl, sue Santry.
and I'm seeing her. have business
with her"
Il take care Of Miss santry's business.
Only she Is no longer Miss Santry. She
Is Mrs Jeffrey Randall"
"She poses as Mrs. Randall. I'm re-
porting her conduct to the captain. This
ship Is supposed 10 preserve some sort
Of respectability.
I'm sure the ship is e1ninently re:
spectacle. Report to the captain, by all
means"
That was Mathilda. The other wom-
an must be-yes-Mrs. Hume. II Mrs.
Hume went to the captain there might
be an investigation. Sue leaped out Of
bed She would have to stop Mrs.
Hume
Don't you think you're being a little
pianissimo. Il know you, Miss Fether-
stone. You're q very sane and efficient
woman. You manage my husbands Of
fees. You are his trusted employe.
You wouldn't want to lose that posi-
ton, would you?"
II was your husbands employe I
hope shall always be trustworthy. My
resignation Is being forwarded to Mr..
Hume. I am now the confidential sec.
retary to Mrs. jeffrey Randall"
Pregnant pause. Then:
"Oh, so the stenographer Is taking on
airs-and a secretary"
Not at all. A stenographer has
enough sense to know high hats won't
ft typewriters. We're wasting a lot of
time We ought to do better with, Mrs.
Hume. Mr.. Randall has left word with
the steward that Mrs. Randall Is not to
be disturbed until 10 tomorrow morn
ing. If you'll excuse me, I'll be getting
In"
Sue standing behind the cabin door as
Mathilda opened it and then closed 1t
again.
"Matty, what did she want? Why was
she down here. at this hour?"
She wanted you" Mathilda un-
| wound scarf from her head. Hours
mean nothing to felines like her. It's
a good thing I happened along. She
was all set to bang on our door and
you would have been enough Of q babe
In the wood to answer"
But, Matty, If talked with her, II
I explained to her about Mr.. Hume
that ne Is not interested in me except as
part Of the machinery that carries on
his business. 1t might save her a lot Of
unhappiness.''
Never mind saving her. Look out for
yourself. jeffrey said he'd take care Of
Mrs. Hume. Let him do it. Response
bility will be good for him"
(To Be Continued.)