Evening star., 1937-10-15
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BY PHILIP WruE "a
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BY PHILIP WTLIE

Margit considered. II don't want to
intrude-"
"Oh-Im used to It,"
used to it?"
Being intruded upon by other
women"
II came here entirely upon q matter
that has nothing to do with myself"
The woman chuckled. II know
But you'll stay for personal reasons.
Boy! What charm! Here today
and in Singapore tomorrow! Spike
told me that he went out with blond.
daisy, he said. And now you. You're
brunette. Or-are you? You can't
hold him down. He doesn't know
there's such thing as law. Or even
convention"
Margit accepted that estimate fro
zenly. She said, "You seem to know
Mr.. Jones rather we'll"
Il should. I'm his wife"
Margit seated herself slowly-and
somewhat involuntarily. His wife"
Evelyn. Apparently-your visit
wasn't altogether impersonal."
1T was
Evelyn shook her head. Nope.
Not with that pallor. I'm his wife at
the moment-but my own reasons for
being here-since the news disturbs
you so-is to discuss a few facts rela-
tive to not being his wife. A divorce,
in other words"
oh"
i thought I'd relieve you-since you
were so distressed. Maybe you came
over because you heard about the
blond"
She's my sister"
At that Evelyn paused. She had en-
joyed the interview up to that point.
Margit's evident confusion when she
announced that she was Charles wife
had amused her highly. But the real
ization that her husband was even at
the moment squirting this woman's sis
ter changed everything She said inn
pulsively, I'm terribly sorry. You see
I imagined"
Its quite all right" Margit thought
for moment. Charles wife had q
sort OF cynicism-a light but caustic
quality-which was like Mrs. Blys.
She was obviously we'll bred, And now
she was sympathetic. Margit did not
know it. but she needed sympathy.
She decided to be friendly MY
names Margit Agnew."
The dressmaker?"
Margit nodded.
"Well-for heavens sake! I'm very
1,n, D.
over to your shop while I'm in New
York. So Charlie has taken of with
your sister,"
Yes"
Il hope your sister has a good
keel"
Il don't understandable afraid"
Il mean-I hope she knows what to
do in case of fire. tempest, cyclone,
police raid, cloudburst-and the like"
oh" Margit's voice was low and
meek. I'm afraid she doesn't. Maybe
you'll tell me something"
Il might"
Just what sort of person is
Charlie?"
Evelyn pondered for some time. She
seemed to find il difficult to describe
him. Finally she made an attempt.
IF you were alone in q dark alley
and six thugs attacked you-Charlie
would be an ideal man to rush in on
your side. He'd be a great guy to rob
a bank with. You couldn't pick q bet
ter companion for q round d-the-world
flight. I imagine he'd be fine stranded
on desert island. Maybe I should
have tried it. At least I'd have known
where he was all the time. II you're a
girl who likes to be walked up in the
middle OF the night by an adoring
semi-madman who will spoil your
sleep and make you like it Charles
the right person. Mel got worn out.
I like to KNOWN a rough way
what's going to happen tomorrow. II
got sick Of boats and trains and air
planes. There is limit to my passion
for living out of luggage. I don't like
to have the Paris police prefecture
phoning me for a complet, descrip-
tion Of the man to whom I am mar
ried. If you get the picture"
Il guess I do"
1ne gong OUTSIDE the trailer rang |
sonorously. At first it meel.t nothing
to Margit. 1t certainly meant nothing
to Evelyn. But then, Margit remem-
bered She leaned out OF the window. |
Spike gesticulated with his air rife. |
Hey! Miss Agnew! Call for you'll"
Nobody, she reflected as she ran
through the parking yard, had any
idea where she was. Excepting Waldo. |
Waldo.
That meant something had hap
(To be continued.)
Margit's meeting with Charles wife |
has taken an odd turn. She seems to |
be sympathetic ally. But now comes
a summons. What does 1t portend? |
In tomorrow's episode Margit leaps
before she looks. Be sure to read
about it,