Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-06-14
CHAPTER III

him in anger for the first time, help
ed to bring the somewhat dazed Molly
to her senses.
His threat to kill Winfield fright
ened her and when Winfield reached
for his hip pocket she screamed in
terror.
But there was no need of scream
inp Tom shot out his hand and
grasped Winfield's wrist.
There was nothing more danger
GUS in his hip pocket than handker-
chief. He laughed sneeringly at Tom
"Cheap grand-stand buffoonery
doesn't go with me" Tom told him
and he slapped the man sharply across
each side of his face.
Winfield was yellow. He leaped
back, afraid even to utter protest.
Tom look Molly out and he was Sc
cretly rather ashamed of himself, for
Molly was seemingly all right. 1t is
true. that, 7oeing unused to anything
strong, the <'-ilfully disguised drinks
had dazed he. But she was quite
herself again.
Tom made no comments as they
walked to his ca. This annoyed
Molly. 1t seemed 20 her that his
silence was his way of condemning
her. She decided to do something
first so she proceeded to scold him
for making a scene.
s'I'm not blaming you, Molly" he
said, quietly "for if you think it's
smart to drink that sort of stuff, l
won't argue, but that cad, Winfield,
was getting a little too familiar, and
then he tried to get funny with me-"
This was putting it in a different
light but Molly was too proud to adj
nit that Tom was right. She did
feel that she should tell the truth,
however, and assured him that both
Flo and Fanny told her that the
drinks were merely grapejuice and
lemonade.
81 wasn't so far off about those
two danes when 1 told you what
thought of them, was II"
ooh, they're all right" Molly an
swered, GROSSLY.
"In their place, but your place isn't
with them. If were you I'd stay
away from them"
They reached the furniture shop at
this time. Molly decided that she
couldn't cut Flo and Fanny just be-
cause Tom was sore, but she would
gradually cease to see them and
when she and Tom were married and
moved to the suburbs in their own
home, she wouldn't have to see them
again
Mrs. Lang began to talk abusively
about Molly as soon as Tom had taken
her away.
at wasn't her fault" Winfield pro-
tested, "she's all right-a nice kid"
"Then forget her." Fanny Lang said,
Instantly jealous.
1t was his friend, Walker, who
thought there might be trouble ahead.
"She is liable to talk" he warned.
"Oh forget her-we're through
with her," Fanny said, GROSSLY.
"That won't do" the wiser Flo de-
clared. eff we drop her because that
sweetheart of hers is so old-fashioned
and narrow minded, she will be hurt,
and, as Jack says, she might do lot
Of silly talking that would be misun-
derstood."
81 couldn't pick a fight with the
fool" Winfield declared, trying to
save his face, mot here. 1t would
make trouble for both of you"
That's right" Flo agreed, friend
husband would be mighty sore. You
leave it to me, I'll keep on being
friendly with her and see to it that
she doesn't do any talking"
The little party seemed to grow
dull, so they all went to Winfield's
Studio, a really attractive place
with several show rooms and lux
uriously furnished large room he call
ed his "office."
Poor Molly was too upset to take
a proper interest in the furniture Tom
wanted her to see, and what made
her angry was the knowledge that she
was largely in the wrong. She liked
Flo Parker and Fanny Lang, she en-
joyed gaiety and saw no reason why
they should not go here and there
on parties and have good times, since
they had nothing else to do.
Tom felt sorry for Molly. He fell
that she had been quite innocent il
the matter. He believed that SHE
meant no harm and he also believed
that she saw, now, that he was righ