Evening star., 1934-05-06

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Or reading poetry, that being her idea
of diversion. Not the newer poetry, with
their kisses and their up -to-date imagery
that even Edna could understand Nothing
like that! She read, actually, for amuse-
ment, the complete works of the authors
whom the English courses held up as
masters.
That's the kind of girl that hater
would like bet!" swore Edna softly. And
that gave her an idea. lowdown idea. But
smiling viciously she took her pen in hand and
carried it out.
She wrote him letter. fan letter! She
told him. blithely, how tired she of the
ordinary of mortals, and how she had heard
him described a red-headed
woman hater and how she loved
poetry and how serious her mind
was and she was writing a thesis \ a,
against ana wanted to see ~
warship so she could write more
authoritatively about their evils. \
And she signed her letter Helen
Atkins recklessly dsregarding the 4
danger of arrest for forgery
1t was good letter, too. She
might not remember much about "
Virgil or Cicero's political speeches.
but she could certainly write letters.
She mailed it happily then When she re-
turned from the mail box Helens light was still
burning Wait until Harry Logan took up the
challenge and came around to call! Wait un-
til he saw her face!
She was conscious that she being very
mean. Helen was really nice girl Be good
joke on her if Harry fell in love with Helen.
She slept that night the sleep of the wicked
and unjust-a deep restful sleep. She was
sorry. in the morning that she had done any
thing so childish. But the letter was mailed,
so she ate hearty breakfast and went riding
with Paul Bonhest with practically light
heart.
Almost, she had forgotten the letter. Until
Serena came excitedly around and told her
that Harry had told Tommy that some dizzy
girl in the Gardens had written him letter,
and he was going to see about it. He was going
to see about it tonight!
Serena said. soberly. You ought to be
ashamed, Edna Thomas"
Il didn't do tt" Edna said weakly. But
she saw that Harry had not told Tommy the
name signed to the letter and she knew that
lots more trouble would be forthcoming when
they found it out.
She bit off two perfectly manicured nails and
got rid Of Serena. Then she sat on her porch
and wondered if she'd better go over and tell
Helen.
But at the thought of that moon-fsced, spec
tacled innocent asking for more and more de-
tails of the dreadful deed she knew she could
never do it.
She sat on the porch and waited. She
downed her dinner hastily and skunk back out
to the porch. Serena had said that Harry was
going to see about it tonight.
THEN, suddenly, she sat up straight. There
he was There Coming up the street. Blue
uniform. Gold buttons. peaked hat-gold-
eagled.
She watched him, and the humping of her
heart was echoed in the soles of her feet.
He had to walk right past her house to get
to Heen's
All of a sudden she was flying down her
front steps. She plucked at his sleeve. She
could feel her cheeks burning. and her eyes
avoided his.
Lieut. Logan. Lieut.. Logan"
He surveyed her unhurriedly unastonished
His poise perfect.
Eyes. That's my name"
wont you-wont you please c-come up
my p-porch a minute?"
"Are you Miss Atkins?" he asked, knowing
perfectly well she wasn't for any one could see
he had recognized her Immediately as that in
sufferable girl Tommy and Serena had intro
duced him to that Saturday afternoon in the
ward room.
'N-no I'm Edna Thomas. II want to
t-t-tell you something"
"I've only minute" he said soberly, I'm
expected at Miss Atkins"
She bit her little finger and twisted ring
on her other hand afterward.
"That-that's just what want to talk to
you about. You're-youre not expected there.
Um. That iS-you see"
He settled back into the porch rocker and