Evening star., 1933-08-26

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~ Tommy should arrive before
Curt? That would be fine
kettle of picked herring!
With Mary not knowing it was
Tommy who phoned-and Tommy
thinking Mary had sweetened toward
him and would be home. No doubt
Tommy would take a sock at Curt
and little Freckle would be right IN the
middle of the stew, responsible for 1t all
She shivered with nerves. But the
fates were kind-and Mary and Curt
had gone Is minutes before Tommy's
wreck careened up in front of the apart
ment and Tommy leaped out. Freckle
mentally shined her sword for battle.
She had decided the kindly sympathe-
tic, friendly attitude of big sister was
the best course to pursue. So she
opened the door with a gay smile.
II see your old Methuselah is still
holding out! I thought you'd be walk
ing Has that old mess of tin got nine
lives?"
It's a Cat-o-mobile. sure 'nough,"
Tommy was obviously making an effort
to appear as light and frothy as his
hostess. II never thought of that.
That's what I'll call the old boat after
this. Not bad. Cat-o-mobile. Nine
lives!"
He laughed nervously and pointed
silently to the bed room, Freckie pre-
tended not to understand. Tommy
made desperate signs with his lips that
she interpreted to be:
rs Mary in the bed room?"
"Oh, no." Freckle stretched on the
couch lazily. She did have a date,
after all I didn't tell her you were
coming-because l thought we'd sur
prise her. And 1 didn't dare tell her
after she said she had date-because
didn't want her to cry and get her
eyes all red"
There was laughter in her eyes She
was amused that the lies rolled off her
tongue SO easily. And she was SO pro-
voked at Tommy for his threatening
phone call to Curt Little that only
little twinge of conscience appeared to
mar her delight in seeing him squirm
and look mournful.
Tommy seemed so whipped down to
nub that he didn't even show fight
when he slumped into a chair.
Out with Little again 1 suppose?"
Naturally" Freckle grinned sweetly.
And she looked like a billionaress.
Blow me down if 1 ever hope to see
such an array of Ewes leaves as that
gal came toting in today"
What are Ewes leaves?" Tommy
asked mournfully.
"Clothes-you Salami!"
She got up and went into the bed
room and came out with Mary'S new
wardrobe over her arm.
Cast your orbs on these. towhead."
She held the gowns and the wraps up
for inspection one by one. Tommy sat
uD with real interest when she showed
him the yellow evening outfit. Then he
snorted disgustedly.
That must have cost her something.
I suppose she's gone and opened a
charge account and won't ever be able
to pay for 'em. W2ll-I should worry.
She won't listen to me-
Freckle gave him a wise little slant
ing smile and walked back into the bed
room to hang the clothes up. When
she came back Tommy was standing.
What do you mean-by smilin' like
that?" he demanded suddenly. She is
paying for them. isn't she?'
Freckle laughed-and f1opped down
again.
Sure. sure! On $40 a week. Why.
there are only about thousand or fif-
teen hundred dollars worth of clothes
there A mere trifie! Gals are swell
mathematicians out here
Tommy turned SO pale that Freckle
opened her mouth to tell him she was
Only trying to get his goat, but she
stifled the merciful impulse. Tommy
wanted to see things the wrong way
and there was no use trying to explain
He wouldn't believe her. any way.
Tommy looked out the window into
the July night forlornly. Somewhere
out there in the moonlight was Mary.
With an old millionaire who was trying
to ruin her life. And she wouldn't lis
ten to him-no matter what he said,
He turned and threw himself into
chair and put his head in his hands.
Freckle wriggled uncomfortably. Darn
his buttons. If he didn't stop looking
so big and boyish and sick at heart he'd
have her sympathiZing with him again.
Throwing away her chance to earn
$1,000 and make a name for herself
in the movies. And spelling Mary's life
by trying to bring her back to Tommy
away from Curt Little and the wonder
full life he could give her.
Curt was really in love with Mary.
Mary could have all the beautiful things
i'll the world. Country houses and town
houses Yachts and swimming pools
and tennis courts and golf courses.
Every dress and hat and coat and pair