The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-13

more, I'm SClll crazy apouC MIN.
He's the only man ever loved
and he knows it.
I won't cause any trouble if he'll
do the right thing. ="
Trashy Streak
IT agree with you, Katie" she
said tonelessly. He ought to
do the right thing. He ought to
take you on a trip to China, at
least. :" She walked across
the room to the door, opened it
and went down the softly-car.
peted corridor. The elevator
took her to the gilded and mar
bled lobby. Without looking to
the right or left, she marched
past the managers desk and
went through revolving door.
She walked to the edge of the
curb and stood there, as though
expecting a car to come by and
pick her up. A dozen went past
but no one noticed her.
what does the world care?"
Juliet thought. II could die to-
night without whit of differ
ence."
The only one who cared was
Won Guerdon. But she had let
him down, too. She had been
obsessed with ambition for a
business triumph-had rated
success more important than
the love Won Gueron offered.
Thus O'Hara, following,
found Juliet on the curb, unde-
cided, purposeless, her face
white except for the patches Of
feveriSh red in her cheeks.
IT can't let you wander like
this, Juliet" he said desperate
ly. I'm not thinking (about my
self. It's you-you're on the
verge of a breakdown. That
girl upstairs is getting out now,
but I'll look after her"
CHAPTER XXXW
Not until he had finished
speaking did Juliet look at him.
Curiously, he had no effect on
her emotions at all.
Thanks for your kindness"
she said passively, with no in
tention of sarcasm. I'm quite
all right
where are you going?"
Relaxation
please leave me alone" she
said CURLY, to be rid of him.
And, turning, she walked down
the street aimlessly yet briskly.
O'Hara followed her with his
stark gaze. There was, he
knew, no sense in going after
her. The time had passed
when he could influence her as
q potential lover, or even as
o friend.
Decision formed slowly but
definitely in his mind.
He hurried back into the
lobby, went directly to the tele-
phone booth, and shut the door
behind him.
Listen, Won Guerdon! Juliet's
in an awful fix. The Gottlieb
deal went smash, and she's had
q terrible nervous shock on top
of that. She'll probably never
speak to me again-but forget
that. I'm out of the picture.
You ought to look after her,
old man. I know you care a
lot about her. She has got
ten to be taken care Of. She
just left the apartment, walk
ing south. Jump in your Car
and catch up with her, for
heavens sake. You're both
such darn regular people"
Juliet had walked past the
third corner before Won Guer-
don, in his car, caught her.
Wheeling up to the curb he
sprang out, leaving the door
open.
Hello, Juliet" he said casu-
ally. Come on-get in"
He took her arm and at the
same moment, took command
of the situation. His swift,
searching glance saw instantly
that she was wandering in the
abyss of a walking somnambul-
ism. The pallor of her skin
and the eyes told the story.
where are we going?" she
asked softly.
"We're going to get you some
rest" he replied cheerfully, one
adroit hand on the wheel and
an arm lightly around her
shoulders. There's nothing for
you to worry about-nothing in
the world"
Her head involuntarily moved
until her cheek was against
Won Guerdon's shoulder. The
mild pleasant odor Of his
Egyptian cigarettes-the aroma
of his personality Seeped into
her consciousness.
The feel of her tired body
leaning so closely against him
pervaded Won Guerdon with a
tender sense of custody. Be-
tween steering he glanced down
at her face. She was as rest
fully trusting as a child and
breathing as softly. Sleep had
touched her, like a caress, had
smoothed out the wretchedneSS
from he::' delicate features.
There had been for weeks in
Won Guerdon'S heart a frozen
sadness but it had melted
away No one would ever know
the anguish required to conceal
his love. to hide it from the
world and maintain a public
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