Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-07
Chapter One

She watched the boat Pull out
from the pier. Surely she was safe
now. just the crossing Of the cha
mel and the train-in q few hours
she would be with Maize in Paris
and Maize would take care Of her.
But-wasn't that woman looking at
her in a strange way? If only she
had a suitcase with her! Wouldn't
anyone looking at her know this
"trip had not been planned; that it
was a desperate attempt to evade
the law? Someway, she must give
the impression that she was at
ease. She had a London paper in
her hand, although she had no rec
objection of having bought it. She
unfolded 1t.
Austrian Archduke Assassinated
at Sarajevo"-was all she saw,
It meant nothing to her. She laid
it down. She was afraid her hands
were shaking. Better keep them in
her lap. She tried to think of what
might happen to her in Paris; but
all she could think Of was what she
had left behind her in London.
Being a good American, she had
always dreamed of going to Paris.
And now she, Suzy Trenton was
that her name ?-was on her way.
When she had been a little girl in
a Pennsylvania orphanage, not
knowing who her parents had been,
having no one belonging to her in
the world, she dreamed of the CLAM
orous life she would lead when she
was grown. Why shouldn't she?
She was beautiful, she had some
talent for singing and dancing. But
the way to what she wanted from
life had not been easy. It had been
exciting, of course, when she got
her first part in the chorus and
she was thrilled when the company
was sent to England. She was On
her way! London had turned
thumbs down" on the play; the
company had disbanded and she
and Maize, the one real friend she
had ever had, had taken cheaper
lodgings and set out to find work.
When their hope had worm thin,
Maize decided she would go to
Paris-in those pre-war days, there
was a great vogue for American
entertainers on the continent; per-
haps they could cash in on it. Suzy
was left alone in London.
Shabbier lodgings! One meal a
day and that none too satisfying!
How long would the little money
she had saved, pay for even such
ask herself the question for which
fhe she d's 9 Rold kRP ssrse tfe w aabbT ths. s opti-
mism Of youth, there must be good
days ahead of her. There were;
but before that was the worst hour
nho had over kno1n
She had just shilling left the
afternoon the landlady burst into
her room and said she must pay
her rent at once or leave. To gain
6 moments time-Suzy wasn't good
at lying-she glanced out Of the
window. She drew her breath in
sharply. II only she dared
"Yoo-hoo," she cried, waving her
hand. "I'u be down In a minute"
She ran out Of the door and down
the stairs. It was q great chance
she was taking. But It was the
only thing to do at the moment.
It was 10 she met the second fl nd
she had ever had-and what q
friend he had proved to be!
When Suzy had seen the car and
the two young men, she had meant
to ask them to drive her around
the corner and drop her. But she
Wa not reckoning then on Terence
Moore. He listened gravely to the
cockAnd-bull story she told Of hay
ing di9sculty in getting away from
her old nurse whom she had been
visiting, and then said: "Of course
I know what Iand-lady trouble IL,
myself. Too bad for you, but GOOD
for Knobby Macpherson and me.
And - for you-come on to the
races With Us. Nothing like q drive
out Of London and the sight Of some
good horses to set the world ali
right"
She hesitstsd and was lost-os
saved. Sitting on the Paris boat,
she wishsd she had never seen Ter
~. MORE. Yet II shs hadnt-hsr
mind kept going around In those
crazy circles.