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Scoop pulled her to him and held her
so close it took her breath.
With all her strength Sugar raised
her elbows and pushed at the power
full chest. Finally she loosened hand
and pulled his hair violently.
"Oh-don't!" she sobbed childishly
when he released her. please take
me home. Let-me go!"
For a moment Scoop thought 1t
was game. Then something in the
horror of her face as she pressed back
against the seat in a little huddle
made him realize his mistake.
Say. what's the idea?" he exploded
roughly. You asked for it, you
know"
"B-but didn't understand" Sugar
began to cry. II didn't mean any
thing like that-really"
How old are you?"
Seventeen"
Scoop looked skeptical.
Whats kid like you doing pick
ing up New York licenses along coun-
try roads and chasing around like this
if little kiss is going to scare you
to death? 1t don't make sense. Where's
your mother?"
Sugar broke into such hysterical
sobs that all Scoops doubts left him.
Here. Lollypop. I'm sorry" He
reached over and took her hands from
her eyes. Il apologize! You've moth
ing to be afraid of. I've got a kid
sister, Margie, just your age. Why,
honey, I wouldn't harm hair of your
little head"
Tit was my fault" Sugar made
brave effort to control herself. "B-
but I'm going to tell you the truth
about me. Then you'll understand" ;"
Never mind" Scoop said soothing
ly. you don't have to tell me a
thing. Pull yourself together and
well go back and get drink of some
thing at the drug store. Then I'll
take you home to your folks"
I-haven't any mother or father"
she told him brokenly.
"You poor kid"
"1m-I'm just q nursemaid at the
LIE Masters house. I went there last
week. These clothes aren't even mine
They belong to zanie Lou. who lives
there. She loaned them to me-"
Scoops face softened.
Why are you telling me all these
things?"
"B-because I don't want you to
think I'm bad girl" Sugar choked
again. It'd never had high heel
shoes on till this afternoon. I couldn' t
walk when you came along in your
car. My fleet were killing me. You
looked kind, and liked you. So I
got in"
Thank you, Lollypop" Scoop took
her stained face between his big
brown hands. i won't ever disappoint
you again"
This evening when you asked me to
60 to dinner and the movies just
couldn't say no. Tits the first
time was ever to a movie or a rest
aurant, or car riding in my life.
well, I'll be darned!" Scoop ex-
claimed incredulously.
Its the truth" Sugar wiped her
eyes and sat up straight. Now feel
better"
Gosh, I'm sorry, kid" Scoop put
his hat back on his head and looked
at her unhappily. If there is any
way in the world can square my
boner, command me. I've never been
so ashamed Of myself in my life"
Forget it." Sugar summoned a
little smile of forgiveness. I'm sorry
I got so scared. But I remembered all
the things I'd read about girls who
| got into strange cars, and it just
about frightened me to death"
"You didn't think about it soon
enough" Scoop adopted brother
attitude. Don't you ever do such a
thing again. Anything might happen
to you. There are so many girls going
| around looking for trouble. How is a
fellow to know what kind a girl is
when she does such darn fool things?"
"I know" Sugars face fell shame
fully. I'll never do it again-as long
as I live"
Scoop started the car.
"You hadn't better, or Uncle O'Reilly
will take you back to New York where
he can keep an eye on you. Dry up
now. We're heading for the big city"
What would Johnny say, Sugar won-
dered unhappily as they drove silently
back along the moonswept river. She
had promised no man should ever kiss
her. and the promise had been broken
in weeks time. 1t wasn't really her
faunt, though, she decided. 1t wasn't
as though she had kissed him will
ingly.
Sugar watched Scoop from the
corner of her eye and could see that
he was deeply troubled. Suddenly
she decided that she liked him very
much and wanted him always for a
friend. She reached out and touched
his hand on the wheel.
II want you to know-In never
forget how good you've been to me
tonight" She caught her breath.
"And you mustn't think I'll hold it
against you. like you-very much,
really do"
Scoops big. good-natured mouth
parted in a relieved grin.
you're the top, Lollypopl I'm sure
of it now"