Evening star., 1937-07-27

was going from her lace and II
vanished completely when she saw
Fritzie O'Malley, sitting by Duke,
her arm linked through his. They
were singing their beloved song Sara
toga." Fritzie smiled at her and
stopped singing to ask her to join
them. Carol thanked her, but said
she was TOO busy.
Shameless hussv" she thought,
engaged to one man and acting
like that"
The porter had set up the table
in their compartment and Carol sat
down at once to her papers. She
muttered as she drove her pencil
ovey the sheets.
Seven times 36 and half-makes
"a Which-giveS me"
She stopped, took off her engage
ment ring, laid it on the table and
began again.
Where was u" she asked. run
ming her hands through her hair.
Rosetta leaned toward her
Honey child she said, Il don't
want to pest YOU. but if you don't
stop putting all those figures in your
head, they'll just bust it wide open"
Keep still. I'm all right"
You are not. Amt I cared for
you since you was a tiny baby
don't I know all about YOU? 'Cept
for those two years in England I've
always looked after you and l in
tend to do it now. I'm going to send
for Mr.. Madison, I am Maybe he'll
make you stop these foolish going
ons"
How would you like to mind your
own business, Rosetta?'
Whatever else am I doing? It's
my job to take care Of you, as l
see it
Carol was bending over the papers
again and the steady drone of her
voice went on. Rosetta sat knitting,
but she dropped many stitches and
she cast many furtive Glances at her
mistress Now and then Carol would
groan. Once in her annoyance, she
stabbed the paper with her pencil so
hard that she tore it. She crushed
it into little wad and threw it on the
floor, only to get it again and try
to smooth it out.
Put it away. Miss Carol, please"
Rosetta was pleading mo one can
think straight, let alone figure right,
at this time of the night"
Her only answer was the sound
OF the paper as Carol smoothed it
out. The night grew quiet. Laugh
ter and music and voices, however
loud, could not drift in from the other
car. Only the steady, even move
ment OF the train and the tick-tick
OF the wheels on the steel tracks
could he heard and they were so
rhythmic that they were soothing.
Rosetta was knitting more slowly, but
Carols pencil was moving faster than
ever, Suddenly the light went out.
What is the matter" shrieked
Carol
Rosetta came to her and laid her
arm along her shoulders.
Its hint that it Is time we went
to bed" she said.
Just then the light came on again.
Carol burst out crying Historically.
Rosetta rushed to the door.
Where are you going" demanded
Carol through her sobs.
ITO get Mr.. Duke"
Come back" cried Carol, and her
voice was quite firm. Are YOU crazy
or what?" Why on earth should YOU
get Mr.. Bradley?"
Il can't rightly explain If pasned
Rosetta, except he's so strong and
smart and kind-end your father
always liked him around, specially
when he wasn't feeling we'll. So"
If father liked him. that's one
thing in his favor" said Carol. but
it's the only one. And father was
so big-hearted and fine and true
blue he thought every one else was.
Mr.. Duke is grand straight
ener-out of things" insisted Rosetta
"Manys the time"
Will you keep still? I'm not in
terested in anything you may say
about him. He's hypnotized you,
too. I'm the only person who is on
to that man. Now, get this straight,
Rosetta-you're never to 60 to Mr..
Bradley for anything. about anything
at all. If you do, Ill fire you, bag
and baggage"
But, honey. you couldn't. Why,
We belong to each other"
"All right then. We do. But don't
let me hear any mo1 about that