The Washington times., 1935-01-19

clown who had been out in the
After a while she pulled thu
paper over and read every woro
of the story, even the rehashine
on the back pages Of Sharlene's
fairy-princess life. The story
also featured an account Of Kent
Damerell marrying a woman in
the East.
Jumping to her feet, she began
to call Sharlene shocking names
mixed with fluent profanity. II
made her feel immensely better
Indignation dried her tears. So
that was the kind of woman the
exclusive Miss Standring was
Equipped
Julie rushed to the bathroom
mirror and inspected her face
Then she set grimly to work to
repair the havoc with ice and
cold cream. Then she dressed
herself carefully in the best she
had. After some hesitation she
added the fur coat which she
might lose any day now because
she was behind in her payments
But first there was the grocery
boy-he was at the back door
with spaghetti and all that per
tanned thereto.
"Take 'em back" she said
briefly.
But you ordered 'em."
"Can't help that. Take 'en
back. My-my husband is-not
at home"
"Your husband! I saw the
paper this morning, grille. I know
whose husband Mr.. Pennington
is"
"Get out!" she fairly screamed
"Sure. But let me leave you a
little souvenir, sweetie." He
rressed a bit of garlic into her
hand and ran off laughing. She
threw it after him and stamped
aer foot and sputtered.
Mrs. Standring was just strug.
ing awake from an exhausted
ap, when her secretary ven
Llrnd in apologetically.
II don't want to disturb you,
Mrs. Standring-I know you've
,4st got to rest-but-"
What is it?" YEARLY. More
reporters?"
mo. we're clear of them now.
No, it's q woman who acts very
mysterious and threatening"
"a woman?"
"Well, should say girl. She
says her name is Julie De Vore.'
II never heard of her. What
does she want?"
"She declares she is Mr.. Pen
nington's 'Sweetie'-her own word.
Mrs. Standring."
"Heavens" Mrs. Standring sat
up. "You don't suppose Stuart
Pennington has any entangling
alliances?" She paused frowning
II think perhaps you'd better
see this person, Mrs. Standring
She's very determined and angry;
she sounds dangerous to mel"
Mary, I can't bear it if he
has another wife. But no,
Stuart wouldn't. I'll see her, but
give me time for a shower"
"Shall I serve her tea?"
"No, we'll have no social amen
itieS till 7 see what her game is,
BY the way, please ask Mr.. Nor
row to come up if he can. Try
to get him at the studio. I feel
unequal to facing dangerous
women alone"
Julie was left in the great
drawing room to cool her heels
in solitude for 40 minutes after
the secretary had told her Mrs.
Standring would be down pres
emily. The place rather subdued
Julie in spite Of her belligerent
attitude. 1t was like a hand
some cinema set, she thought,
and wondered what the bath.
rooms were like. Funny to live
in a set all the time! The spa
ciouS gardens seen through the
enormous windows, the birds
twittering outside. the decorous
hush upon everything inside. it
almost "got her goat" she ad-
mitted to herself nervously.
Sense Of Injury
She jumped when she heard a
pleasant, low voice behind her:
''MisS De Vore?"
Mrs. Standring had come in
noiselessly on the thick Oriental
carpet and stood regarding her
visitor TRANQUILITY, but without
cordiality. "You wished to see
me2"
"Yege" jules sense Of injury