The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-30

don't know what for" Perhaps this girl knew more.
 Ruth answered calmly, His go- ing to Washington has nothing to do with my going away. I had decided to go today, whatever hap pened."
 "oh yes," replied Elaine. You knew l was expected soon, of course"
 "Yes," said Ruth.
 "But you didn't get off quite soon enough"
 "No, I'm sorry to say" This with a spark of defiance.
 Elaine said, T hear you've been seeing quite a lot of John McNeill. Is he attractive" ?"
 Tastes differ," Ruth told her. You'll have to decide that for yourself. I found him attractive"
 Eleaine felt an unwilling flare of admiration for this unknown person whom she was heckling. She thought, "She's better-looking than I expected. She knows how to handle herself. I've got her in a corner, but she hasn't knuckled under. Maybe Johns really fallen for her."
 Ruth murmured, "Td like to go now, please" Elaine retorted, eyebrows raised, "In my suit?"
 Ruth's cheeks famed. She had forgotten that she was wearing this girls clothes from head to feet. She wished that the earth might open and swallow her. Since that could not happen, she desired nothing so much as to burst into tears ana cry her heart out. Yet, even as the tears stung her eyelids, she fought them back. She would not bow down in defeat before this golden, stinging creature who was tormenting her. Not yet! It was more than a personal thing. It was a class confiict-the poor girl against the rich, fighting duel of wits and self-control. Ruth said, "They were your clothes once. All of them. But you gave the into St. Stephens | Guild. I'm indebted to the church I believe. One doesn't mind thai 50 much.
 Elaine remarked, You're ter. ribly clever, aren't you? Or should we be frank and say you're terri. bly, tricky? Have you always lived by cheating and lying?" | Ruth answered, You can say those things to me, of course There's nobody to stop you"
 "Perhaps John McNeill would If he were here?"
 "No," replied Ruth with a shak'
 of her head. T think he'd agre'
 with you"
 "so he's found you out" Elain'
 remarked thoughtfully. It wa
 something she'd been wanting t
 know. And he's the sort of mai
 to be disgusted by crooked play.
 "Yes," admitted Ruth. "Dis
 gusted. Not that 1t matters now.
 "No?" Elaine retorted. "Yo'
 mean you've lost interest,""
 "I'll never lose interest in him,
 Ruth said clearly. "I'll never for
 get him. And I don't think he'l
 ever forget me-"
 Elaine's face flushed. "Do yo
 think man remembers all hi
 episodes with girls and women
 With your sort of girls, mean?
 Ruth looked at her, wide-eyed
 "So you believe I've had an affai
 with him! I suppose when a girl as rich and fashionable as you ar
 it's smart to be evil-minded." Elaine said. ignoring the thrust How did you come to this tow and how do you expect to leave providing I decide to let you lcav without turning you over to tn police?"
 'I came by, bus" Ruth told hel "I'll leave by hitch-hiking." Sh felt defiant and hard and furious . ly angry.
 "One more question; who ar , you?"
 . Ruth said, My name doesn :. matter. I'm just girl withor a job and without dollar to m name. My mother was a lady an !. my father was a brave man-a z officer who died in France at tn battle of the Argonne."
 Elaine's eyes flashed. "CarefI there! You've borrowed my nam' T Don't try to borrow my parent 1 tool"
 Ruth answered, with lips tren . bling with rage, What I said = true. You-you wasp!" 2 You tramp" Elaine retorte, A Now get out!
 '' Not until I've left these clotht
 behind" Ruth said coldly an !, steadily. "I don't want anythin that has ever been yours to touc l. my body" She turned and went LII stairs, carrying the box with he = Ten minutes later she came dow
 again, dressed in wrinkled blu I suit and matching hat, both ( which seemed shrunken from c hard rain. Besides her purse an t HOW TO USE H