The Washington times., 1937-11-20

won't see you. I'll meet you Sat
urday afternoon and we'll get in
my car and drive up the river. To
the devil with everybody! I'll
telephone you every night at 6,
dear" So that was the way 1t was
left.
JAY TO RESCUE
The next day Karen had gone
to work long before Jay got UP,
and he and his mother went into
conference on Karen. All was quiet
on the Job. True to her promise,
Karen got home at $50, and Jay
was waiting to talk to her. Karen
knew as well as though she had
listened In on the conversation
why he was there. He came UP to
her sitting room, and he had a
highball while Karen drank
orange juice.
ITO think I'd see my little
sister drinking fruit Juice at this
hourl" His voice was light, but
his eyes were grave. He came over
to her, bent down and dropped a
kiss on her head.
you're the only one Of the fam
lily, Karen, that amounts to a
damn. mean Of us kids. I'm a
washout, Marie and her Count
are fools. We can't have anything
happening to you"
Jay, will you listen to me?"
That's why I'm here"
"Orders?"
"Of course.
Jay held out his hand. shake,
pal. You know I'm with you, even
If you're planning to marry that
heel Serge"
els that what you Think"
Mother does"
Look at me, Jay"
He sat down and put his arm
around her.
That's a pleasant occupation,
baby. You're thinner and older.
But I like it. You know, you're
nice and very pretty"
He kissed her hand. Something
in her eyes touched him. Then his
mother was right. She was in
trouble. She seemed so nervous
and high strong. Karen was. She
was listening for the telephone,
trying to think Of some excuse for
getting out Of the room.
When Dick finally called Jay
poured himself another drink as
Karen talked. She answered in
monosyllableS, but her eyes told
the story to Jay. When she had
finished she turned toward him.
who's the MANI"
What MANI"
That guy who just called.
You're in love with him, aren't
you?"
Between you and me or be-
tween you and mother and me?"
Jay gulped. Then be answered:
Between you-and me-"
Gross your hearth"
Gross my heart"
Since they were children it was
the old formula. Always it had
been the two Of them against the
family.
But in the old days it had
been Jay who was in trouble. Now
1t was Karen.
''Is he in love with your"
"I-think So"
bad?"
Eyes, that bad" She laughed
a little ruefully. II can't 60 into
details now, Jay. Please protect
me for a little. I'm giving up this
job at the end of the week. I
might just as well. The family
has me licked. can't go on like
this. Quarreling, fighting. oh.
how hate It'll They've com.
planned for three years about my
dashing about. Now want to
settle down and be serious, they
are making more of a fuss"
Tell me about Ping"
Must we bring him up? He's
silly. I like him. but he's talked
and caused me a lot Of trouble"
IF this guys on the level, why
the mystery?"
Karen resorted to an old ruse.
She burst into tears. Jay loved
Karen. She was the only thing in
the world he really cared about,
and he, too, gave up like his
mother did. He took her in his
arms and promised anything she
wanted him to.
I'm with you, baby. Well stick
together"
Just until the end Of the week.
Then we won't have to tell any,
body anything. There1l be moth
ing to tell"
SURPRISED FAMILY
So that night Jay and Karen
went off together to a dinner given
in his honor by Gail Weston. It
had to be done, and Karen tried
to be gay, but she made her
escape early and Jay came with
her. They were before the fire
when Mr.. and Mrs. Mallory came
in. It was the first time in many
a day when Jay had come home
sober. He and Karen were having
hot chocolate together.
Mallory came in for a moment
and then escaped to his wife's sit
ting room.
whats the matter with this
family?" He held his head. when
the kids get in at a decent hour
we're so flabbergaSted we think
they're up to Somethingl"
He came over to his wife. MY
dear, I sometimes wonder If I'd
been a good father"
Jason Malloryl How can yoli