Evening star., 1935-11-10

4 few days that the robbery at
the theater was almost forgotten.
Nothing had been heard from
Zanie Lou and Johnny. Scoop called
at Dick LIE Masters Office and told
him his theory of the mystery. There
was little doubt that Johnny and
Zanie had left together. Mr.. LIE Mas
ters put the best private detectives
he could find on their trail and left
the rest to them.
Jane Lee was too i'll to worry as to
what had happened to her daughter.
For days she lay in stupor and the
doctor came several times a day. It
was the most serious kind of nervous
breakdown, he said gravely. and or
dered that she be removed to a sani-
tarium as soon as she was able to
travel
Sugar wanted to be her sisters
nurse. But DR.. Griffith had brought
in both day and night nurse and
forbidden the family to go farther
than the door of her room
This gave Sugar nothing to do but
take care of Skeeter. And the first
thing she did. with the consent of
her brother -in-law. was to send Dillie
back to her husband and SCI herself
up as ruler of the nursery.
She was shocked that first evening
when she left Mrs. Simms and went
in search of the baby. to find him
playing dismally on the floor of the
nursery alone. He had lost all the
weight he had gained when she was
with him, and he didn't look as if
ray of sunshine had struck. him since
she went away.
When Skeeter had looked up and
saw Sugar in the doorway, he began
to sob pitifully, and she gathered him
in her arms and promised again
never to leave him. That night, in
stead of taking the beautiful room
Eurasia had said was to be her very
own, she moved back to her little
bed in the nursery. And wild horses
could not have pulled her away.
At first it was difficult for the baby
to learn to say Aunt Patsy Ann"
But he soon forgot that she had been
NIissus Shoegar. Sometimes when
Sugar remembered that Skeeter was
her nephew she would have to pick
him up in his sleep and hold him
close to satisfy the sweet hunger in
her heart.
While Jane Lee lay like a dead
woman in her bed, her husband puz-
vled over the best thing to do about
revealing the story of Sugar Friddle
1nl g.
cided sensibly. there was only one
course.
1t was Scoop who prepared the story
in his most dramatic style. and took
it to the editor of the Lorien Blade.
There, taking up column in bold
black type on the front page, it was
blazoned to a gasping Lorien.
Better the truth than a garbled
small-town version of the mystery,
Dick had decided. and Cart had
agreed with him. After all. both Mr..
and Mrs. Langworthy were dead and
the truth could not hurt any one else.
It was three weeks after Sugar
learned that she was Zanie Lou Lang
worthy that Scoop called and asked
neglected him for so long. So she
told him to come right to the house,
and waited In the library.
Sugar was shocked when she saw
her old protector He looked as though
he had lost pounds.
She went up and gave him a quick
kiss on the cheek.
"Oh. Scoop" she said happily. cts
good to see you again!"
Same to you!" His eyes fingered
hungrily on her little face.
She was older. he decided. More
like woman. after all she had been
through. There was sweet gravity
in her face that made her even more
beautiful than when he first loved
her.
How is your sister?" he asked, to
make conversation.
The doctor says she's better. But
she can't sit up yet. It will be several
months before she is really well, I'm
afraid"
There was strained silence be-
tween them. Sugar laughed nervously.
I'VE seem to be tongue-tied. BY the
eay, Mr. O'Reilly, how is your book
coming along?"
That's one thing I came to tell
you. I finished When a Man Loves
today"
"oh, I'm glad" Sugar smiled. "1
know 1t will be wonderful"
Il should surprise you. But do you
mind if dedicate it to you?"
Sugars eyes grew round with amaze
ment.
Scoop! I'd be thrilled to death!
You can't be serious'
Honor bright, Lollypop"
What would you say?" she Rugged
herself excitedly.
Il wanted to dedicate 1t to Sugar
Friddle. But decided you might like
1t better If I said To Patsy Ann, for