The daily independent., 1936-10-09

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stare CT Myrtle Sarrail-Sugars s
Wifc-WilO had entered the little
restaurant unseen and stood be-
fore them accusingly.
DC you mind if I speak very
frankly?" said Myrtle Sarrail in
voice Of ice to Vernon, there in
the small upstairs restaurant of
the Goldfish Tavern.
Sugar Sarrail had ANONYMOUSLY
fled. after introducing Vernon to
his wife. EIe had mumbled some
thing about promising to tele-
phone his broker at 2 P. M. and
had departed down the stairs.
Myrtle. her mouth drawn tight
ly in at the corners. had seated
herself in the place just vacated
by Sugar. She repeated her queS-
ton.
Go ahead" Vernon replied
quietly.
You're now TO New York. arc
you not? You're a girl whose par
ents have made money. and you've
got plenty Of social ambition?'
Vernon stc3nicd herself. She
must keep her head. Must deal
cautiously with this truculent per-
son.
Yes. I am new to New York.
About having social ambition, as
you call i. I'm not az ali certain. y
Don't prevaricate. You want to
60 ancad. You want to make a
hit. Probably q big marriage"
Vernon Thought, with Iiushcd
checks: "TEiS is inSUiferabie."
And you're committing q big
blunder right at tic start. Going
to ruin ycur chances"
Vernon met her gaze directly.
Saw the light of the battle in her
eyes.
She thought: "EoW to Shield
Nan? She came here after her! l
must cover it up"
Aloud she answered. gently: 1T
is Kind Of you to be interested in
me. Mrs. Sarrail. lat I'm not a
Scheming sort of person"
Mrs. Sarrail snapped back an
grily: Yet you come here with q
married man? You think that's
clever? You think it's going to
make you seem smart and fasci-
mating and vampiliSh?'
Il think nothing Of the sort"
Why, if I'd q mind TO. l could
ruin you! Don't you understand
chat, you stupid fooi?"
Hot even for .Van would she take
this. Vernon held her head up
proudly.
Il barely know Mr.. Sarrail. It
was not CT my seeking that We met
today. He is nothing in the world
10 me. You can believe it."
Mrs. Sarlail rose. The unplcaG~
ant look was still Oh her face as
she said, definitely: I'm giving
you fair warning. Continue this
sort of thing-aid and abct your
cousin Nan in meeting my hus-
band-meCC him alone in hide
away corners like thiS-and I shall
&cj everybody Of Importance IL this
town against you. This is no idIc
threat. l can--and shail--maEc
things extremely ha"d Tor you,
Miss Tyson
And with that. she diSG. I'D.
With burning checks, Vernon saw
amused g!anccS turned il her d.
rcction.
Oh, II had bccn hateful cf Nm
20 bring her into this! Hateful Of
Nan TO sneak of Gnd join Fog
gy' Henson! Hateful Of Sugar to
clear cut coWard:y GS he had done.
leaving hCr-&n innocent intruder
to face the jealous anger CT his
wife!
She would net vat. She would
90 at once. She told the waiter TO
tell the gentleman Oh his return
that she had been called home.
Hot tears in her eyes. and biting
her lip to maintain composuc.
Vernon hurried down the stairs Of
the Goldfish Tavern and was just
at the door leading into the street
when someone touched her on the
arm.
She swung around nervousiy.
Was 1t the infuriated Myrtle?
Sugar? Reckless Nan?
1t wasn't any one Cf these. II
was Terry Shannon.
i must speak to you. Don't
dash Oft like this. please"
She mumurcd something about
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