The Washington times., 1937-02-22

AS uldLGeI VI AdCG, 1lC SOLA-
fided, Edwards is under instruc-
ton to come in and say that I'm
wanted when he thinks I may be
in need of-of-"
"And you aren't-now?" asked
Sonia solicitously. "Sure?"
"Sure!" he said solemnly, burn
ing the last bridge with an amaz-
ing recklessness. You stay as
long as you like"
Il knew it," she murmured.
"And I'm very glad. 1t has helped
wonderfully. I did so hope you
would be kind to me, DR.. Endicott.
And now that you've confessed
you'd made plans to pitch me out
and aren't going to-it'S up to
me to tell you that I got access
to you with wee little fib-not
a big, solid one like the excuse you
had fixed up for me! I'm not a
newspaper person at all"
"I would have sworn you
weren't" he chuckled. Excuse
me a second. I'm going to have
another cigar. Gig rette?...
There you are. Now! Proceed.
And take your time"
"I'u begin at the beginning,
then. For some months I have
been sharing my apartment with a
young woman who was brought up
very tenderly and given every privl-
lege that money could buy. The
family fortune was knocked to
pieces a year ago, and the family,
too, leaving this girl quite adrift.
She secured a small position doing
something she doesn't care for,
and has been living with me. At
present she is in distressing pre-
dicament. I would like to state
her caSe."
""Well, now sincerely hope" he
grumbled, "that this isn't going to
be what I'm pretty damned sure
it's going to be-" He shook his
head vigorously.
NO" said Sonia. "It isn't that
If what I imagine you mean Is
what you mean, and I'm pretty
damned sure it isn't"
But Is a distressing predica-
ment, Just the same affirmed
Sonia, when the purple-faced doc
tor was again ready to listen.
"This girl has fallen hopelessly in
love with a chap who has turned
out to be a worthless bum"
"That's bad said Endicott sym
pathetically. Would you object
to telling me just how get in on
tim coming to that. This
young fellow is doctor. I won
dered if you might not have
some counsel to offer in regard
to his rehabilitation. But,
first, may I proceed with Phyl-
lis's story? Naturally I'm better
posted with that part Of it..
Phyllis Dexter's mother was a pa
tent Of yours about a year ago,
and died, I believe here in Park
way Hospital.
"Her father died, too," con-
finued Sonia, land her sister en-
tered a convent. Phyllis came
back home, though in actual fact
there was no home to come to,
and Immediately sought the advice
Of Dean Harcourt. He had known
the family very well. 1t was there
that met her. 1 took her to live
with me-" -,
! Supporting her, you mean?"
Endicott's eyes were troubled.
mot at all. Perhaps I should
have told you earlier what my
business is. I am the proprietor
Of an exclusive gown shop"
st can well believe it." His eyes
lighted a little with undSgulsed
admiration.
"Thank you. Everyone likes
pretty clothes, I think. So I
took Phyllis into the shop, where
she has been very useful to me.
though 1 know she has deSpiSed
her Job like the devil A few
months ago she quite often went
to Trinity Cathedral to see Dean
Harcourt-Phyllis met a very
handsome young fellow who was
there for a long private conference
with the Dean" .,
I'm not surprised" Endicott
tnterposed reminiScently.
e-"I remember that while he was
calmly pursuing his theme the
siren Of a swift ambulance
screamed. a block away, and the
thought flashed across my mind
No matter. A few are hurt, here
and there. Some fall down, and
have to be gathered up. But moth
ing can stop the Long Parade. II
carries on He has very rea!
and amazingly convincing belief
IN compensation.
you do get what you're looking
for, The wages, in the long run
are fair. Things come out right
in the general average You're
almost obliged to believe it-at
least while he's talking" Endicott
became suddenly aware that he
had interrupted narrative. sc
Phyllis met her young man"
'Then he suddenly disappeared
leaving no word. My Phyllis be
came a different girl; lost her ap
petite, lost her romp, lost interest
in everything and everybody.
grew quite distressing about hel
:. And then, some weeks ago, tt
our great delight, Dean Harcourt
found a splendid position for her
supervising a girls private PREF
schol In Montana"
Most unusual coincidence,
should say, their drifting into tn
same locality"
"Yes-if it was a coincidence.