The Washington times., 1937-10-25

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can't make her cocktail party, but
Ping and will join her later"
Lucy did not move.
Call her right away, before
she's off some place"
"Your telephones been discon-
nected, Miss Karen"
Are YOU seriouS?"
FATHER REMAINS SILENT
The maid nodded as she pulled
off the girls stockings.
GO downstairs and inform m.
father that I demand to see him
immedj ately"
II don't dare, Miss Karen. H
told me Just before you came /
had to stay here and watch you
Karen jumped up, holding he
lace dressing gown about her. ="
can't believe it's true, Lucy. II
doesn't sound like father"
Hes pretty mad, Miss Karen.
I've never seen him like this be-
fore. You see, just before vol
came Mr.. Jay called from Miami.
because he was overdrawn at his
bank, his father said"
That's not my fault" Karen
protested. why should he loci:
me up like a 15-year-old?"
II thi16 it was the story Of the
step-ins, Miss Karen, that mad
him so angry"
"ThIt vas pretty bad"
| "Th.arn ic oicN cnVnnfhirn q hnJJ"
a Government man. He came here
to ask your mother why she die,
not declare them last fall whea
she came back"
Poor mother! Poor dad!"
Karen sat for a long time star.
ing at her own lovely reflection III
the glass without seeing it at all
No use to make a dash for the
kitchen. Too many servants. AT
the front door there was always
Fred, who always allied with MAJ
lory against Jay and Karen. Shed
get out Of it if it were the last
thing she did!
Cali right, Lucy, on with the
bath and shampoo. The prisoner
must be made beautiful, although
heaven knows why!"
Five-thirty. The girls in the jail
would be having their dinner now.
Karen was glad they could not
know of her homecoming. She
wished suddenly she was back
there with them.
would you like tea, Miss
Karen?" Lucy asked when she
had finished the shampoo an0
finger wave.
you didn't have to try to ex-
plain this whole mess t. your
father, young lady. I did"
II know. By the way, Jim,
there's girl in here. I want to
hire an attorney for her. Will you
get one?"
Might be a good idea to get out
yourself first" he retorted.
Ping dropped in later in the
day, promised her the best party
girl ever had for her coming
out"
But Karen suddenly felt a sad
ness when suppertime came and
the girls had their last meal TO-
gether.
IT don't think I'll be able to
eat" said Blanche. But she did.
and Karen persuaded Ansonia
March to eat the first decent meal
she'd had since she was arrested
you know you're SWELL" SAID
Thelma, her mouth full of choc-
olate cake. Gee, I thought you'd
be terrible, but you're kinder than
almost anybody know"
I'm not often accused Of that
That last night Karen could not
sleep. She longed desperately for
fresh air, and she wanted so dread.
fully to help the four girls she was
leaving behind. Violet, she felt
could manage. But poor AnSonia!
She must do something about her
And Thelma. who had a year to
serve. Breakfast was a sad at
fair; even Blanche could not eat
with usual gusto.
Nov cheer up, gang. There Is
one thing I've arranged. Tonight
I'm going out celebrating. And in
here you're to have your dinner
from the hotel just the same as
though I were with you. Order
anything you like. no matter what
it costs. Then pretend I'm here
with you. 81,
"Ill send you each a blanket
like the one I'm leaving for
Blanche" Karen continued. 1t
seemed easier going, if she could
promise to send them something.
SENTENCE COMPLETED
Ping came for her at 2 o'clock.
I'VE might just as well make a
run for it," Karen told Ping. So
they did, straight to his waiting
car. The chauffeur turned toward
Fifth Avenue. Then it would be
easy to lose any car that followed.
Karen's family, when they were
in town, lived in one Of the last
of the old sandstone and marble
pillared houses on Fifth Avenue,
across from Central Park, THE
mauSoleum," Jay always called it,
and it was to the mausoleum'.
they were headed.
ITO Be Continued
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! Syndicate