The Washington times., 1935-04-12

IL maLCereQ TO ner scarcely
at all what the manager or
any one else thought. Not for
much longer would she be a
guest under this exclusive and
expensive roof. Within less
than "a hours her splendid ca
reer had blown up as though
dynamite had been set off be-
meath it.
Over again would be the old
nerve-racking search for the
right opportunity.
Either that, or the gamble C
a new life as mate Of the
somberly attractive man who
held her arm so firmly going
up in the elevator.
Nov, 1 want you to quit
worrying about anything" he
said with commanding energy.
Juliet made him no answer.
She was too fatigued emotion.
ally to attempt solving anything
with words. Ever since she had
entered the institute she had
slowly been discharging her
strength. The pace had been
terrific-not the business re-
sponsibility alone, but the vital
ity expended in daily contact
with O'Hara and Won Guerdon.
Come here" said O'Hara,
and it was easier to obey him
than to resist.
Don't you worry about any.
thing, honey" he said consol-
ingly. "You made a swell fight
and it wasn't your fault 1t
Topped. You're not a hard,
cold business woman-you're
just a little girl. I'm going to
turn over a new leaf. Well
make a paradise out Of just
being alive!"
"You promise me paradise"
she speculated aloud. Il wonder
if you can deliver. It's such a
lot to expect, isn't it,"
II can't resist making prom
ises," said O'Hara warmly, "be.
cause I know they'll come true"
But there were too many con-
siderationS in conflict to give him
a definite answer. Without be-
ing wildly in love with him, it
was possible for Juliet to mag
inc, nevertheless, a steady devo-
ton between them,
The fact that he had, in his
loneliness, gone around with a
flimsy little thing like Katie
Schmidt showed how pitifully
he needed even the paltry femi-
nine influence that Katie had
to give. Such association was
not the measure of his taste
merely the index of his forlorn
state.
Juliet tried to make an honest
and emotionless reckoning. Bet
ter now than later. Heretofore
there had been all too little of
common sense in her life.
These ingredients she weighed
as though love-rn a r riage-
needed scales.
Then, all at once, there was
third person in the room. Katie
Schmidt's voice was heard be-
fore Juliet or O'Hara saw her
small figure.
"Well-this is a surprised"
O'Hara stared at her in a
kind of absent-minded surprise
as though he were coming out of
a dream, and was not pleased
with what he beheld.
Hello, Katie" he said coldly.
BE quiet, will you, please"
Katie came around in front of
them and planted herself with
determination. 80 I'm to be
quiet, am II" she asked danger
ously.
will you please leave us
alone" O'Hara said impera-
lively. Cant you see"
"Of course can see!" She
uttered a short, jeering laugh.
TITS none Of your business"
said O'Hara angrily. Get Quit"
HE tells me to get out!'
cried Katie derisively. "Ain't
that SWELL"
At this, Juliet reused herself
out of O'Hara's embrace and
stood up, two spots of color
burning in her cheeks. please
60" she said, forceful and dig
nified. "I'll talk to you later"
Katie lowered her head and
faced Juliet truculently. "I'm
not takin' any orders from you,"
she retorted boldly. "After him
Will you shut yous silly
mouth?" cried O'Hara, menac.
ingly. But Katie whirled to
face him like a cat about to
spring.
To Be Continued
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