The Washington times., 1934-05-10
CHIC<IE'S DAUGHTER By EenOre Meherin

tlrely by me. YOU were not
even present. Have you the
nerve to think you'll submit it
as suits your pleasure and I
have nothing to Say?"
Paula winked very rapidly.
What are you getting so an
CRY about, Pippin? Of course,
you have something to say. I
only meant that it's a darby
as it is. Well spoil it if we
work over it any more"
"All right, Paula. You go
dancing. I'll finish up the skit.
But you've got to type it to-
morrow"
Pippin worked until two
o'clock that morning. The
one-act play was finished. She
thought it a gem. 1t was gay
with a like, singing
quality. She felt very proud.
Its really lovely, mother"
she told Helena.
She sent a carbon copy to
Gregg and joyfully read pas
sages to Janina and Kevin.
Two weeks later the maga-
zine was published.
Paula Confesses
Amazon Isle" a one-act play
by Paula Meade, received the
prize. The morning and eve
ming newspapers of San Fran
cisco carried pictures of Paula.
They quoted from the play.
There was no mention of Pip
pins name.
When Kathleen laid the
magazine on Pippin's desk she
stared at it, white and shaking
from head to foot.
What did 1 tell you?" said
Kathleen, smothered with fury.
II know that little rotter would
crook you somehow"
They went to Paula,
Pippin said: You typed off
the play. How did you come to
omit my name? That's worse
than thievery."
Paula started to speak,
changed her mind and slut
tered: IT can't understand it.
I don't know how it happened"
They went to Colleen Lowell,
who was the head of the So
rority. Colleen made Paula ad-
init Just what had happened.
Colleen said: I've had enough
of your kind Of chiSeling! What
DID you do? You either tell it
here or I'll have it blazed all
over the campus. Take your
choice"
After a long hot hour, Paula
admitted the facts. She had
typed the play and deliberately
left off Pippin's name. But really
the idea was hers! She had a
darby of a skit all written. 1t
was better than the prize win
ner! 1t would have won. Pip
pin threw it overheard. And
after all, she was the one who
suggested entering the contest.
And yes, she had posed for the
newspapers. She had taken all
credit. Also she had been noti-
fled six days previous that
Amazon Isle" had won. She had
not shared the happy news with
Pippin, no" told anyone that
Pippin was co-author.
When they were alone, Colleen
said to Pippin:
"I'll do whatever you want
about this. She'll be punished.
That won't help you. You can
of course go to the committee
and get your rights. But it will
get into the newspapers. There'll
be a nice mess-sorority sisters
knife each other for college hon
ors. Does it mean that much to
you?"
At that moment, Pippin
thought it meant more to her
than anything else in the
world. All those sparkling,
happy lines of which she had
been so proud! And the way
she had boasted joyfully TO
KeVin!
The skit would be produced
as curtain-raiser for the
Drama Clubs play. She would
have to sit quietly and let
| Do,,lo +oLa tho orndit
Trembling and afraid that
she might cry, Pippin looked
straight before her. Then she
got up and walked quietly from
the room.
thing now.
= Kevin drove down that same
evening.
He said: "How did it hap
pen?" and was angry for her
and wanted to wiring Paula's
neck.
!, She could scarcely bring her
, self to talk of it.
: High in the hills, Kevir
: parked the car. He reached
i. out and drew her to him.
"You're too generous, Pippir
always. You let yourself be
used" -.
She stole her fingers quietly
to the corners of her eyes.
cts hard, isn't it. Whe!
someone you trust steals W