The Washington times., 1937-09-29

to his so that there was some sat
isfaction in the proximity Of his
clean blue uniform and his
tanned skin, but that was as far as
her courtshlp was able to get.
There was always that inevitable
rushing off to work Immediately
after class, and such little time 70
advance her cause. She never had
time to linger around his desk, as
the other girls did, and ask him
foolishly to explain certain lntr1ca'
cies of shorthand.
Helen barely had time to rush
out of the classroom and get into
her waitress apron at TonyS
lunch counter and Pizzeria.
But that didn't prevent her
from day-dreaming of her hero.
In fact, ever since Helen's par
ents had died, leaving her to shift
alone in the great city, she had
imagined such a protector as Of
ficer Daniel Cahill, coming to her
and holding her safe from all
harm in his strong arms.
She had pictured him in her
mind so wildly, she had sum-
moned him to her aid in reverie
so many times, that it was little
wonder that she recognized him
and fell madly in love with him
the first time she entered the
adult stenography class.
She had come to the class as q
last resort. Feeling that her hero
would never really materialize
from her minds fancy, and con-
WINGED that if she were to rise
from the wretchedness Of her po-
sition, it would only be by study
ing shorthand, becoming a score
tary and then working in the safe
business district of the city, far
from the thugs and rowdieS OF
Tony'S part of the city.
Then when she entered the
class that evening, Helen saw a
straight broad pair Of shoulders,
and a handsome determined face,
and she knew that she had found
her man.
But one evening, Helen learned
that officer Cahill never even knew
that she existed. However, that
same evening she also got chance
to do something about it.
He CHANGED into Tony's for his
midnight supper, after complet.
ing his patrol. He stared vacantly
at Helen across the counter, while
she waited for his order.
When he took in deep breath
and moiStened his lips about to
speak, she said.
Eyes, Officer Cahill."
Danny looked at her in sur
prise.
You" he said, where have I
seen you before?"
1t was a cruel blow for Helen,
but she said bravely:
"A Sleuth like you should be
more observing than that"
Danny smiled and Helen realized
that she loved him more than she
had ever dreamed possible.
II know" he answered, you're
in my shorthand class"
Most observing then" she cor
rected her previous statement,
What will you have?"
Il guess in a place like this
spaghetti is tops. Let's have
some"
"It is good" admitted Helen,
Il make it myself" She went to
the back and soon came back with
spaghetti topped with a corona Of
red tomato sauce, and set it before
him, placing a spoon and a fork
beside it.
Officer Cahill studied the food
for a while and then he looked
wistfully at Helen and said:
81 must confess, I am not ex-
actIy certain of the proper tech
nique. Could you show me once
and for all, just how to roll it,
and all"
COULDN'T REFUSE
How could Helen refuse any.
thing? She would have even fed
him. if he had asked her. So she
stirred the sauce into the spa
gtetti, twirled it expertly about
the fork. and with the aid of the
spoon she poised the fork like a
spear.
Officer Cahill smiled again, and
the temptation was overwhelming.
To her own surprise, as well as
the amaZement of Danny, she
poked the fork into the mans
grin. He gulped. swallowed, and
then smiled again.
That thrust must have passed
right through TO Danny's neart,
for after that he was a changed
man. In class his attention was
no longer impeccable.
Occasionally his eyes would
wander across the aisle. he would
never linger after class with the
admiring girls. and every night
he would find no place any more
spiritually, as we'll as physically
satisfying than Tony's Lunch Bar
and Pizzeria.
Finally one evening, Danny COM
mitted one of the groSSeSt crimes.
abhorred by ,pedagogles the world
over-he passed notes in class.
They were in shorthand to Helen
and thew read:
What do YOU want to learn
shorthand for?"
Helen's reply: Because I want
to get job better than the one
now hold"