Evening star., 1934-05-02
INSTALLMENT vi.

she would meet GllDeII hhAl' 14oe
she must not 90 until she was sure OF
herself-sure that she would not be-
have in a way TIA would let Gil know
he might have found the vulnerable
woman beneath the bantering girl
that he had hurt her deeply. Her
pride suffered eXcrLciatingly. Deeper
than the hurt to her pride was the
injury to her sense of fair play. Gil
had exacted a promise from her, a
definite promise, to go with him to the
clambake-most desired of all the sea-
sons finaleS. He had made love 10
her. All the time he was thinking
what a gullible little fool she must
be not to see that he was merely
window w-dreSsing.
Gil must know what rotter she
thought him. To tell him so would
be futile and would merely provide
opportunity for him to humilate her
further Then she remembered VAL
erie. Val with her disposition for
creating unhappiness was heaven
sent! She wlSred Val would elope
with Gil today this morning. She
wanted his punishment to begin i'm
mediately. Val would take care OF
that
Sandra joined a group OF Sand
harbor's swankiest tennis enthusiasts
having lemon Squashes-not entirely
innocuous-under an elm, between sets.
I'm fed up" she sighed. Tired
of the scenery, the people, the whole
darn show. Nothing more boring than
the fag end of a season. Think Ill
pull for town, or Gfeenorlar-any
place for a change"
you need another squash. Sandy.
Here-this ones loaded" A bored
looking young man with tired eyes and
sullen chin extended frosted glass.
mo. thanks. 1t would only deaden
the pain. I've tried it. Doesn't work
you can hold out until after the
clambake. Sandy. a thin tired LOOKING
girl with long legs and coral sweater
offered. .
"Clanbake? Ri2hto. There Is 10
be clambake. Id forgotten!' Sandra.
with a trace of a smile on hsr Aps'
practiced juggling three tennis balls
on her racquet. "A,
You mean you're not signed up?
The bored youth. busy trying to eX-
tract a few remaining drops from his
grass, swallowed a chunk OF ice.
Positively not"
Several men of the group leaped
forward with chorus OF Take me-
Sandy" Give a chap break. Sne
accepted them en- masse-she judged
there were four or five. On her way
to lunch she collected another DID,
Six was her lucky number.
I've accepted a half dozen BIDS
to the clambake," Sandra remarked
to her mother. for benefit of Valerie,
when the three of them CHANGED to
meet in the endless goings and comlngs
that marked life in the Reynal cot
.tage =,
"Sixl" Mrs. Reynal was shocked
s"I do hCpe one of them, at least Is
seligible'
You'd be surprised, darling II
sCorinne knew that Sonny Warren, the
bored young man with the sullen chln
was one of the lot, she would be IN a
seventh heaven of delight. Money
and a Gocial position that lifted us
b-ows to all except half dozen lam
lilies as exalted as itself, went with
the bored young man.
The much-sought-after Miss Rey-
nal" said Valerie, trying to overplay
the relief she was feeling with the
sarcasm she was not feeling.
"Its too ridiculous" Mrs. Reynal
.sniffed. "TheSe young men are not
serious. If they were, they Woulo
never consent to share Sandra with
the others Three times bridesmaid
never bride Select one of the young
men with the most promise. Concen'
trate on him."
"I can't decide" Sandra could not
sresist batting Corinne. They all look
good-at a distance. I'll submit list
You can get out your Dun q Brad
street and your Social Register, dar-
ling, and rate them for me. That
would be a help"
In the afternoon Valerie managed
to meet Gilbert Akin. She conveyed
to him in the most casual way that
Sandra was recruiting SWalnS Tor thf
clambake, and that so far she hac
signed six. Valerie was terrified BY
the look in Gilbert's eyes.
She knew he would be merciless Il
he hated-but he did not hate Sandra
He was infatuated with Sandra. In
fatuation, under proper treatment
could be cured Valerie was quick tt
soothe his wounded vanity, to oftel
herself on the desecrated altar. 1
was not until then that Gilbert asket
Valerie to go with him to the clam
bake. Her scheme had brought rich
.reward All she needed to do was us'
"a little white lie yesterday when sh'
told Sandy that Gil had alread,
chosen her for his clambake com
kpanion If her-er-diplomacy wer'
detected, she could use another httl'
white lie to extricate herself
Mrs. Reynal was busy as bee thes'
davs. bee that has come upon {
match of flowers and means to maxi
the most of them. dipping deep int
the honeycups for present need. stor
ing as much of the sweet as coult
he against the morrow Except Mrs
Revnal never seemed to be able II
store quite as successfully and as in
geniously as the bee.
"Tve looked into the Sutton plac
situation" she announced to Sandra
''We could manage something quit
attractive there for six months
They're asking fifteen thousand. In
sure they will take twelve. That woul'
scarry us to-October. November. De
.cember, January. February, March.
Mrs Reynal tolled the months of OF
her fingers val should be settlet
not later than December. Holida
weddings are picturesque. We-vo
land l. Sandra could stav on in Sut
ton place until March. Bv that tim
Valerie will be able to provide some
thing in keeping with her new estate.
eff you take $4,000 place in town
mother, you do it at your own risk.
Steel points in Sandra's eyes wer
blue white. I'VE should not ALLOW
more than six thousand, and that 70
the entire year"
"A year! Absurd! We shant b
in town in the Spring and naturall
not in the Summer. We'd simply hav
Q place on our hands The idea Q