Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-12-06
CHAPTER XII

1t was Deautlful wedding at the
Church of the Heavenly Rest. Zita
Van Vorst-now Zita Chalaire-
made a stunning looking bride. The
paper raved about her.
Carter looked very serious, but ex-
traordinarily handsome, too, in the
wedding pictures.
With a veil over her face, Lucinda
-heart-broken but irresistibly drawn
to the spot, in the same manner that
one bites on an aching tooth-from
the sidewalk saw the guests go in and
out of the church, and the bride and
groom.
It was like terrible dream to her.
She moved like an automaton.
Bubbles had sympathized with Lu-
cinda, perhaps at heart little re-
morseful that she had indirectly been
q cause in the rift between the low
ers, since-through her acquaintance
with Cambericas-Lucinda had got
job in the gambling-house.
though luck, baby! That's life!
What is to be, is to be-" That, and
other platitudes, did nothing to amel-
iorate the situation. Lucinda remain
ed distraite and wretched.
Bubbles become impatient.
"I'd show a little pride, if were
you. l wouldn't let any man wreck
my life, least of all that poppinjay!
Mothers darling boy! she mimicked.
"I1l bet that stuck-up cat of Zita
will make him step! She'll lead him
a dance, if I'm not mistaken-and
serve him right tool"
The financial situation went from
bad to worse, for the two sisters
Camebricas, furious that Carter's
father had notified the bank to stop
payment on the boys gambling checks
for $4,000 (which was perfectly in
order, since gambling is illegaD re-
fused to do anything further for Bub-
bles.
"And everyone else I know is as
broke as we are ourselves!" Bubbles
walled. eff you'd an inch of spirit,
Lucinda, instead of moping around,
you'd bring breach-of-promise ac-
ton against Carter! You bet his old
man would have to shell out, to stop
the scandal"
But Lucinda turned a deaf ear to
her sisters suggestions.
Bubbles became so irritable and
restless that the little flat became a
doubly miserable abode.
It was not a great shock to Lu-
cinda-although she was terribly con-
cerned for her sisters future-to
find, one evening when she returned
from a fruitless search for work,
Bubbles clothes gone and a scrubbed
note lying on the table.
"pm off with x. Shall be
gone a couple of months any
way. l hope longer. The boat
will be going down the bay as
YOU read this, so don't rush to
the dock, for it will be too late
to stop me. X-promises me
swell time. l borrowed your fit
tied suitcase. Good luck. Stop
moping and follow my example.
Bubbles"
Three days later, Lucinda got
Job as salesgirl in the basement OF
large ,cheap store.
The August days were blazing. Lu'
cinda suffered from the appalling
heat, although she seldom saw the sun
The work was almost beyond hef
strength, yet she was glad to have
it, not only because it provided
meagre living for her, but because
there was no time to brood on Carter
One day BERTHE Sprigg, the lndlgen'
Englishman to whom any form OF
work was anathema, dropped into the
store to see her, and-wonders Of
wonders!-even bought an iced drlnt
for her at the soda-fountain! Thi;
was the first time that LUCINDA nae
ever known him to spend nickel OF
anybody but himself!
"I saw, the fair Zita isn't turning