Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-11-29

was annoyed. he Weuueu MS way up~
stairs to the gaming rooms. Fuddled
as he was, he played with complete
recklessness. Lost heavily. Cam
bericas came in and urged him on,
telling him he would win back his
losses. But he did not. He signed
check after check, mounting to a large
sum of money.
And he would probably have lost
still more, had not the police arrived
to make q raid!
Lucinda, you're a good kid but
you're an employee here, and if they
catch you, you'll be arrested" urged
one of her admirers. "I'm going to
take a shot at getting out by way Of
the verandah. You follow me-"
When Lucinda jumped from the
window it was right into the very
arms of the police! With the other
employees Except Cambericas who
had got out by way of the roof she
was taken to the station in the pa
trol-wagon!
Bubbles had arrived Immediately
before this. When the "show" was
over, she took Carter-who was very
tight and completely fuddled-home
to the little apartment on West 98th
Street and put him in bed.
Thereafter without wasting time,
she called Carter's father, first at his
club, and then at his country home.
At night, late calls went directly
through to Mr.. Jeremy Chalaire's
bedroom, as sometimes there was
transatlantic business. One can
imagine being reused from sleep by
the strident voice of Bubbles, demand
ing that he get up and dress and go
to the Jail and bail Lucinda out :. :. !!
Poppy" refused Indignantly.
"Then if you're so heartless-af-
ter all you and I have been to each
other-I shall make trouble for you
and I know plenty!" Bubbles aver
red.
"For heavens sake, be more dis
Greet. Someone may be listening on
the extension!"
81 hope they do-and I hope it's
your wife-if you don't do as ask,
she's going to get an earful! A
cheerful little earful! And within
the next few minutes!"
Discretion was the better of valor.
Chalaire Senior told the importunate
pest that he would communicate at
once with his lawyer, who would send
someone with the necessary bail for
her sister, right away.
Lucinda and Bubbles slept the re-
nlainder of the night in the living
room of their little flat, while Carter
slumbered deeply and dreamlessly in
the bedroom.
At nine in the morning they were
aroused by the arrival of Cambericas,
who informed them that his lawyer
a clever one who did all legal business
appertaining to the gambling house
would take care of Lucinda and get
her out Of this mess.
"And you get in touch with that
young Chalaire fellow, my dear, and
tell him to have the money ready in
the bank against the cashing of his
checks. They've got to be put thru
today, before there's further trouble.
They amount to some $4,000, Lucin-
da. I'll pay you your commission.
Thatll be all of $500. You're smart
kidd"
Lucinda stared at Cambericas,
shocked and startled. What checks?
Carriers? She had had no concep-
ton of the extent of his gambling
last night and this morning! That
he had been mulcted while in be-
fuddled condition she now knew. She
hated Cambericas! Hated this whole
life they were leading!
She started to protest, to expostu-
late. Carter, having heard noise in
the next room, awoke. In his crunip-
led dress suit, he walked out of the
bedroom into the livingroom. A wild
argument ensued between him and
Cambericas.
cts no good talking! You signed
the checks, didn't you? Remember,
Handsome" said the manager ON
inously, "the money has to be paid
TODAY!" And he stalked off.
Vainly Lucinda tried to explain
to the Infatuated Carter that she had
had no notion of what was happening
the previous evening!
"Yeah? And I just heard that
crook telling you you'd get your $4OO