Evening star., 1934-05-02
RESTLESS NOMEN
BY JANE DIXON

getting anything habitable for $4,000
is out of the question. Where would
we go?"
Thousands of people find places"
"They are not Reynals, and they
haven't two daughters of marrisgeable
age toto"
"Sell2"
"Sandra! How can you speak so to
your mother? I'm sure I'm almost
frantic trying to do the best for you
both"
/ why don't you give it up and let
/ Val and me do for ourselves?"
There's no use arguing. You don't
understand a mothers duties. 1 shall
pay the Sutton place agent six thou
sand and arrange to pay the balance
/ on expiration of lease"
Pay the balance with what? The
money will be gone long before six
months. At the rate you're spending,
I give three at the most"
Then we will get more"
mot from the Owl. He's one well
that's gone dry"
My dear child, Raoul Reynal has
been dried old fossil for years. He
was born dry. But let us not borrow
| trouble. Time enough when it is ac-
tually upon us. At any rate your
uncle shall not launch you-though he
would probably be generous enough
| about that. Valerie will see to it
that you have a debut, a handsome
one, such as is worthy of young lady
of family"
Sandra turned away. "RainbowS,"
she said under her breath.
What? Don't humble, child. 1t
annoys mother"
Il merely remarked you'd better get
Sain check. l think the game is
going to be called Off"
'Fou say the queerest things Try
to be more Ineligible, my child. And
do something about your hair. You re-
Semble, at this moment, an Airedale
puppy"
No use dodging-Corinne could hit
in the pinches. That Airedale puppy
shot hit the mark with bang Sandra
ran her fingers from the nape of her
neck to the crown Of her head and
groWled at herself in mirror. Then
she took the stairs, two at time, to
dress for dinner.
There was no need. Sandra discov-
cred, for taking precautions to avoid
Gilbert Akin. He was no more anxious
to meet her face to face than she was
to meet him. They passed, at the
same parties, like canoes on a turbu-
lent river, each managing to keep his
own side of the stream. Sandra went
in for maSSed formations-it was easy
enough for her to gather following.
Seldom was she seen without at least
three acolytes helping her to sound a
ceaSeleSs paean of pleasure.
The bored young man with the sui
| len chin was among the most fervent
of her following. 1t began to be whis-
pered about Sandharbor that the red
headed Reynal girl had somehow
managed to pass Gilbert Akin along
to the lovely, if difficult, Valerie. and
that she had filched Sonny Warren
the bored young man-from smart
young huntreSses of he set who had
been trapping for him all season.
AS she passed by her mothers room
one morning. Sandra heard voices.
Glancing through the half open door
.
her breathless The most beautiful
being she ever had seen was trailing
languidly before the mirror. flufing
out her skirts and treating herself to
a mysterious smile in the reflected
pool of light.
Exquisite" Sandra heard her
mother exclaim Irresistible"
1T is rather unusual" The beauti-
/ ful being was Valerie. She was try
ing out another pose so theatrical
that Sandra let go a whoop of de-
light and burst into applause.
Come in, Sandy" Valerie called,
none too pleased with the Interrupt
ton. I'm trying on gown. 1t just
arrived. Like it?"
"Yum-yum. All you need is a scheaf
Of lilies and some one who knows his
Mendelssohn."
you mean it's too bridey?"
Il mean it's too lovely. You should
make a practice of white. Val. In
white you look ike-I can't think
I'm stunned
/ "Rappe rather outdid himself on
this model. The line from the waist
is what one would call perfect"
"Rappe? That is plung!ng. Didn't
know we could afford him"
Valerie came out of her pose SO
quickly that even the alert eyes OF
! Sandra failed to follow the transition
! you're jealous" Valerie shot at her.
You're thinking of Gilbert. You'd
like me to be dowdy."
A flush mounted to Sandra's cheeks,
pulsed in her throat. Oh. to fight
back! Instead she shrugged her
shoulders and said, calmly enough,
Don't be dull What has Gil to do
with Rape and his murderous
prices?"
THAT will dol" Mrs. Reynal came
forward and fused with the misty
folds of white enveloping Valerie. II
declare I don't know what has come
over the two of you"
Then you see that she leaves me
alone" Valerie pushed her mothers
hands away. Il wont have her die
tating."
If there is any debating to be
done, I shall do it," Mrs. Reynal said
offlciously. mo price is too high. con-
sidering what is to be gained. Sandra.
you may 60"
In her room, Sandra took off the
sports dress she was wearing, relic
Of two seasons, and tossed it across
the room. She kicked off her shoes
to follow the dress. THE Owl was
right. I should never have come
back" She went to an open window,
pushing the heaviness of her hair
back from her flushed face. The fan
of a capricious sea breeze cooled her
to reason.
We'll. I'm here. Nothing to do
now but wait for the crash"
(To Be Continued)