Evening star., 1934-01-17
OeDtbOUse love
ONO SIOUX SCorberrN

him. Ee wasn't man enough to get a
| tage OF YOU to get half of his fathers
fortune Now he's going right on with
Yanner Vandergriff-and there's no
doubt they're planning way to trick
Charity couldn't have told why she
defended Doug. But she broke in upon
Billie earnestly.
"Oh-Doug isn't mean at heart. He's
had too much money and hasn't had
mother or any one really close to him
since he was little boy. He's been
very nice these last few days. I-mean
he hasn't been rude"
Billie ssnifed. Sweet of him to be
decent. If you hadn't done him the
favor of marrying him, he wouldn't
have a roof over his head"
Just then a knock came on the door.
| Charity started to get up. Billie pushed
her back, her hand to her lips. She
crossed over and opened the door just
enough to see who was there. Charity
was surprised to learn it was Doug.
She lay back quietly 1t was a relief
to let Billie handle the situation.
"Is-is Charity all right?" Doug
asked almost timidly.
| She's pretty much all in" Billie
told him curtly, but I guess she'll
! live"
"She-she's not sick?" Doug was all
| concern. Think we'd better call
| DR.. Stenson and have him make sure
she didn't overdo."
There was no doubt that the concern
in Dougs voice was genuine Charity S
! heart beat fast Billie smiled inWardly.
| That isn't necessary. She's just
tired"
Cant I see her?" he begged then.
mot till dinner time. Run along and
play, little boy.
Billie closed the door in his face.
| Charity sat up-round-eyed. Billie
! leaned against the door to laugh. When
she heard Doug going down the hall
slowly she threw her arms up in de-
light.
you've got him going, darling! He's
actually worried about you"
He sounded really really .I s0licltious; ta,d u.s.,
he really isn't mean"
Billie sat down skeptically. "But he's
got to be nice to you now to save his
face. He didn't even know you on the
beach, and it'd be terrible if any one
found that out. That he didn't even
know his own wife in bathing suit
He'll eat out of your hand, till the
crowd leaves-to save his face. And
you're not going to give him chance
You're going to start being just as sassy
to him as he's always been to you. The
nicer he is to you the sassier you're
going to be-"
Charity smiled. "I've heard that's
good psychology. Are you suggesting
that I make my husband wear his heart
on his sleeve for love of me-then
laugh in his face?"
Just that" Billie said grimly. Then
she sprung her trump card. There's
something I think you should now
Charity nodded for her to go ahead
Billie watched her face closely while
she dropped the bomb.
The girls know how you and Doug
are living. Some of them took turns
watching your room last night to see
if he came to see you
A slow req stained Charity's face
Then she turned white. Billie was de.
lighted when she saw the gray eyes
slant with an anger that lent her
wild beauty If Charity got furiou;
enough it was the best thing that coule
happen to her. She could have
shouted with joy when Charity said
slowly. e-little-unspeakab COM
mon cats! And was afraid of them
They call you the farmers daughter
behind your back" Billie added. watch.
ing Charity slyly.
"Billie-' Charity choked then
"can you get a day off to go out with
me to buy some decent clothes? I know
I have terrible taste"
Billie grinned broadly. Can I? III
take a week''
Charity looked toward her clothes
closet, clinched her hands niserably
st haven't a decent evening gown to
my name"
Billie jumped up. "I bought greer
one yesterday that1l look like mil.
lion on you. If you like it, I'll sell II
to you"
(To be continued)