Evening star., 1933-10-27
INSTALLNENT X.

in which they live Since she went to work
ISins espenses g HeT@sn WI ne. s.i.
INSTALLMENT X.
= uE awakened to . ring In hel
The steward with q note.
~ See me as soon as possible
Important. I'll wait for you on
deck. JEFFREY"
II don't like the proprietary air"
Sue said, ltnging the bit OF paper on
her bed.
Mathilda was rubbing a lump of ice
over her face. Late hours "tuckered
her out"
Seems to me like you asked for it"
she said, through the towel. Twas
you announced q business arrangement
Business is business When the boss
rings the bell. you answer. notebook in
hand. Now you're q partner In q firm,
but you're q junior partner. You don't
You've got to learn. The sensible way
to learn Is to answer the bell
"Oh, Matty!" Sue burying her head
In the pillow. you make me feel like
a cheap little CRATER. I can't go
Tommy"
Mathilda. finishing the ice rub: "A
fine business woman you turn out to
be, quitting at the first Jump What
is it Henry Hume does when he has
to face a directors meeting or a COM
petitor or anything that's likely to give
him jolt? He sends the ONCE boy out
for q red carnation, tucks 1t in his
buttonhole, takes reef in his jaw, and
he sets sail. Where's your sails, girl?
Don't tell me you lost 'em overheard
II haven't lost them" Sues head.
out from the pillow Hand me a
piece of ice, Matty, in the towel. !
must freshen up. must look as If I'm
going places, not as II I'm being
pushed Matty. what would do with
you'd do very well. except it might
take you longer to do it."
Sue, sauntering on the sun deck.
Wanting to run. Restraining the i'm
pulse. AL things in good time. A
scattering of early deck birds circling
the promenade. Exercise. Whipping
appetite. Battling embonpoint A
shadow across her way.
Miss Santry, there's no use Of you
trying to hide away. After all. we're on
ship, in the middle of the ocean. The
chances Of escape are-well, it isn't pos
sible. If you are as wise as I believe
you to be, you will tell me about my
husband"
The angular woman with the gimlet
eyes held handkerchief to her nos
trils. The gimlets bored.
Sue, sparring for time, for answer.
What could she say? How could she
reassure Mrs. Henry Hume.
I'm not trying to escape" Sue said.
There's no reason for escape. The
last time saw Mr.. Hume
BEG pardon, Sue" jeffrey coming up
from behind, took her arm. Glorious
morning. Sums what you need. If you'll
excuse US. Mrs. - Mrs. -"
Hume Henry Hume. Miss
Santry was about to give me informa-
ton concerning my husband"
You're mistaken. Mrs. Hume. No in
formation concerning your husband can
be supplied by my wife"
Your wife? But you are jeffrey
Randall. This woman is Sue Santry.
She's q stenographer. She's on the
sailing 1ist-Sue Santry. She's An en-
ploye Of my husband. Henry Hume"
She was an employe Of your hus-
band. She was Sue santry. She Is
now Mrs. Jeffrey Randall. She Is re-.
covering from an accident. You'll
oblige me by not addressing her again.
II there is anything you wish to say,
talk with me-"
Sue and jeffrey walked briskly, con-
sidering her injury, half way around
the promenade deck bofore Sue could
trust herself to speak. jeffrey. pre-.
senting her as his wife. as Mrs. JET
frey Randall! She was not his wife.
She was not even certain that she cared
Of day was turned on the proposed con-
tract Last night, with only the moon
and the stars and the sea q witness
the bargain, it had seemed reasonable
enough. With the return of daylight
and cold reason, 1t appeared q hazard
GUS folly.
Lets rest . while" Jeffrey said.
guiding Sue toward several unoccupied
deck chairs.
She obeyed, glad for the interlude.
Her mind was tumult.
Jeff" she demanded. why did you
present me as your wife? Such q claim
Is sure to prove awkward. You've seen
Mrs. Hume, and you know she's not the
kind to be taken over by . show Of
That's where you're wrong" jeffrey
said. "She will be taken over by 1t.
She has some scheme in mind she
knows Is not sound. She depended on
your being more or less helpless IN the
matter. Now she finds there Is some
one ready to carry the ball for you.
She'll be cautious. She may abandon
the scheme altogether"
But you're fighting . lie with . lie.
AUTO LOANS.
AUTO LOANS PROCURED.
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