Evening star., 1935-11-03
INSTALLMENT xxi.
was disappointed that
no one he knew saw him

no one he knew saw him
strolling home with Sugar.
In his mood of defiance he
would have enjoyed meeting any one
who would have been good enough
to carry tales to Jane Lee.
At the gate of the Sidel boarding
house they halted and Cart shook
hands with her formally.
I'm honored" He bowed low over
her hand and when he looked up she
saw the mischief in his blue eyes. BE
seady at 7:25 tomorrow evening,
sharp"
She turned and waved at him from
the doorway. Mrs. Sidel had felt 1t
her duty to stay awake until her new
boarder came in. Her room faced the
front and she could see the gate from
her bed. In the light from the street
she had established the identity of
Sugars escort beyond doubt. 1t gave
her shock-a pleasant, thrilling one.
So that was the reason the fine lady
had wanted her to spy on the pretty
little girl from the orphanage.
AskAo' SAASi 10y obdAA lilVO Vic
torn between two fires. She loved ro-
nance. And Sugars graciousness and
young charm had worked its way into
her heart. Why shouldn't such a
sweet child have a right TO her beaus
and her happiness? just because Jim
Carter LIE Masters was rich didn't
make him any better than any. one
else.
The landlady wrestled with her
| problem far into the night But be-
fore she fell asleep she had made up
her mind about spying. Come what
| may she would not tell Mrs. lie Mas
tiers that her brother-in-law had
brought Sugar home How could a
body who worked as hard as she be
expected to stay awake all hours
watching her tenant. Having made
up her mind she turned over and
closed her weary eyes.
Sugar broke the Sabbath to laun-
der her green silk dress All day long
she fused with her wardrobe. Late
in the afternoon she took a long, hot
bath and washed her shining curls.
She was determined to look as lovely
as possible when Cart came to see her.
And she thought it strange that all
feeling of fear had left her. 1t didn't
matter, SO far as she was concerned
what the outcome Of her date with
jim Carter might be- 1t didn't matter
II the whole world fell down around
her pretty ears. She expected to lose
her Job anyway, and she might as
| Wen teach Johnny a lesson doing il.
II he could run around with silly little
gum-chewing brunettes, she could do
as she pleased too.
When 1t came near time for Cart
TO arrive. Sugar went down to sit on
the porch. She was radiant in her
excitement. Her cheeks blossomed
Ike cherries and her eyes danced
Ihen dreadful fear assailed her
What If Jim Carter shouldn't show
up? Suppose he thought things over
and changed his mind? She felt she
couldn't live if he did The last five
minutes seemed like an hour. And
When she saw a long, tan runabout
turn into Fleet street her heart iumpeo
up into her throat.
She met Cart at the gate and stum.
bled into the car in her excitement
Bless mel" Jim Carter's ewes rest &c
on her loveliness. You look like q
little wild rose. sweet lady"
She blushed even more deeply ane
looked away.
| II guess I'm little excited. We
are being very reckless, YOU know.
expect to get put in Jail or something. >
Cart started the car with a ven.
geance and they shot down the street
Sugfr sighed happily and closed hel
eyes. 1t was like dream. She didn1
even care where they were going. HI
turned out Main street and out towarc
River road. Sugar hoped desperatel,
Johnny would be looking from his win.
dow or that they would pass him or
the street.
jim Carter brought his runabout tc
a stop in front of the PRESBYTERIAN
church. She looked up at him inouir.
ingly and he grinned.
All out!" He opened the door.
Sugar sat back and stared at him
"You-you're not going to take me
in there?"
Cart looked threateningly, but hi.
eyes smiled.
Are you coming peacefully? o.
shall I carry you imp"
"B-but-we mustn't go to church
Everybody will see u.s.
Cart took her arm.
Exactly! That's just what I want
This thing has got to come to a show.
down. I'm going to call Jane Lee.
bluff"
Sugar swallowed hard, but got o,lt
meekly. She was physically i'll with
excitement. For a minute she felt a,
though she were going to faint. Like
an automaton she walked up the step:
and through the door of the church
For one wild second she wanted tt
turn and run-as Cart nodded to thu
usher and they started down the aisle
And she would have carried out he,
impulse If she had known what wa.
going to happen next. For the ole
usher led them straight to the LII
Masters pew.
Sugar looked up at Cart helplessly
But he took her arm and almost
showed her into the pew, where, stiffiy
in white organdie. sat Jane Lee Ii
Masters.
Sugar could feel hundreds of eve.
boring into her back. The LIE Masters
pew was down in front Services hac
not yet begun, but deathly stiffness
stole over the congregation. There
were very few who did not know the
identity of the red-headed girl with
Jim Carter LIE Masters.
Deliberately, Cart moved closer te
Sugar SO that she was practically
rubbing elbows with the apopletit
Jane Lee. At first the amazed lady
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