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some one else isn't supposed to have
a normal desire to meet people and
have good times and 20 places. It's
considered practically a crime in a
town like this for her to try to better
herself"
Il know" Sugar nodded. "Im find
| ing a little more out every day. It
was terrible blow to me the first
day I came from Orphanage Hill to
find I was supposed to be so poison
Gus had to sleep in the cellar. That
was lesson No. l."
Jim Carter lit another cigarette.
His brow wrinkled thoughtfully.
Naturally, you're not the sort Of
girl Miss Friddle would try to train
to keep her place. Why should she?
You don't look like a servant and you
don't talk like one. It isn't fair to
class you with one. really. But that's
supposed to be the thing to do in
town like Lorien. Especially in the
South, where people have always been
used to colored servants"
Carts face was grimly earnest.
"You-youll make it a lot easier
! for yourself if you refuse to go out
with Zanie Lou or any Of the town
kids when they invite you. You are
certainly superior to most of them,
but their parents don't think SO. It's
going to be hard for you not to have
friends. But Jane Lee is just going
to throw you out if you do. So the
| only thing I can see for you to do
until you are older and can earn more
money Is to be meek and keep your
place and wait until you have chance
to get away where you aren't known" :"
IT See," Sugar choked miSerably.
I'm sorry didn't understand sooner.
II hadn't any idea before that
was different from any one else.
Mother Friddle always made us feel
wanted, and I thought the world
would be beautiful place. I found
out differently in a hurry"
Cart WINGED at the bitter sad little
smile that touched her young mouth.
Please" he reached out and took
her hand, don't think feel that
way 1t doesn't make any difference
to me who you are or where you
came from. I'm just trying to make
you see how some people feel
You and Zanie Lou have been so
good She warmed at the kindness
in his voice. And Mr.. O'Reilly. He's
like a brother to me"
Cart released her hand.
That's another thing I've wondered
about" He sat back thoughtfully.
There's almost sure to be talk If
you are seen with him. The girls
will be jealous because he pays you
so much attention, and they're going
to wonder why he should be inter-
ested in you to the exclusion of all the
rest. I don't think you ought to be
seen with him too much"
Sugar sank farther back in her
seat.
"Bu-but he's so good to me.
can't hurt his feelings"
Don't take a man like that too
seriously" Jim Carter took on a
brotherly air. Hes a hard-boiled
New Yorker and you don't know what
his game is. Has he ever tried to get
you to leave Lorien?"
"Oh, no." Sugar denied hurriedly.
Hes just staying at the hotel writing
book. Please don't think Scoop
would do anything wrong. He's such
a wonderful man"
"All the same, If he starts any sweet
talk remember what I told you.
You're a beautiful girl and you can't
be too careful. Half the men you
meet will make love to you-married
ones and single ones. II you're smart,
you'll give them all the air until
you're older"
Sugar remembered her several ex-
periences and listened throughtfully
Scoop had forced his kisses on her the
first night she met him. So had
Cart. Even Skipper had offered to
give up Zanie Lou Five minutes after
she met Sid Patchen he was trying
to manhandle her.
I'll be careful" she promised seri-
ously. Evidently men don't feel the
same way women do about girls like
me-"
WELL" Cart shrugged. "I guess
they're not as snobbish at that But
that's not the reason they're nice to
you, most of them. If a girl hasn't
any family to protect her, men seem
to buzz around her in swarms, if she's
pretty. That's the reason a girl who
l hasn't any one to fight for her has to