The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
la Daily Story
Real Life

money 40 his pocket, Sandy bumped
the edge of the card-table ana
the folded bills slipped from his
grasp. The motion caught Betty'S
eye, and she glanced down to
where the money lay on the floor
Leaning over she picked 1t up.
why, look at all the money!" she
said. Where did this come
from p
tits mine," said Sandy, blush
ing with embarrassment as he
struggled to get into his shoe. Z
lit must have fallen out of my
Mabers eyes cleaned as she
stared at the wad of bills. I've
had enough BRIDGE" she said.
Let's go out somewhere and
dance"
'How about the Ambassador
Club in Central Park?" suggested
Betty.
"I think that would be perfectly
divine!' said Mabel. Lets go!"
AS the girls turned to get their
coats, Sandy glarcd at Dick. This
is fine mess you've got US into!'
he said in q low voice. 1.-THE Am
bassador Club! We won't get out
of there under twenty dollars with
these two gold-diggers!"
"IT'S ALL YOUR
FAULT!" CRIED DICK
cts all your fault" cried Dick.
what did you have to go ana
flash those bills for?"
Further talk was cut short by
the return of the girls. II wonder
If this cold weather Will last much
longer?" asked Mabel absently.
Sandy looked dolefully at Dick.
cold weather." he repeated. Say,
it sure looks like we're going to
have tough Winters"
AS they reached the street DICK
started to hail a taxicab.
wait a minute" said Sandy
suddenly. "The Ambassador Club
is always crowded. We'd better
duck in here and telephone for res
ervations. You wait for me in
front of this drug store"
Dick stared IN amazement as
Sandy walked into a corner drug
store and went into telephone
! booth, where he remained for some
time. Finally he emerged. mop
ping his brow as he walked toward
Dick and the waiting girls. MY,
but it was hot in that phone
BOOTH" he said as he came up to
them. At this point they all no
ticed that his forehead was covered
| with red splotches.
why, Sandy,' cried Mabel,
what's the matter with your
| facet"
"oh, it's nothing" said Sandy.
lightly. "I've only noticed 1t the
last few days, whenever l 60 into
warm room. asked the doctor
about it, and he said something
about scarlet fever and measles be-
ing around town, but feel all
right, so don't pay any attention
to it,
"Measles" cried Betty. why,
I've never had measles"
"And I've never had scarlet
feyer," cried Mabel. "Of all the
nerve! Why didn't you tell US
about it?"
"Come on, Mabel" cried Betty.
"Let's get away from here before
II should say!" agreed Mabel
Indignantly. "And don't you both
er calling us again!"
Dick exhaled slowly with evil
dent relief as the girls disappeared
up the street. boy! That sure was
a close shave" he said. L dldn'r
know how we were going to get out
/ of that. But say, how did you
make those marks on your face,
anyway
with my fountain pen," said
Sandy, while was in that phone
BOOTH"
But those are red marks on
your face" said Dick.
"Yes," said Sandy, II always
use red ink in my fountain pen."
RED ink? What for?" asked
Dick.
Because" answered Sandy,
when I kept black ink in it, the
fellows around the office borrowed
it too much, and then had to buy
ink twice a month. Now nobody
| wants to- use it. This red ink
sure saves money!"