The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-11

what happened between you
today2"
In her Impotence, Karen got
excited and further convinced hel
father that she was really not in
tereSted in Serge.
While they were talking here
mother rushed in for a moment
dropped a kiss on her head ano
swept out. Later the three gather
ed there before dinner and it was
then Karen had a telephone cal
from Jay in Miami.
Mrs. Mallory talked to her son
and so did Mallory, and dinner
was late. Karen would have beer
glad to omit the entire ceremony
1t was a dreary affair, with he1
mother wrangIing with Karen be
cause she did not want to go down
South and join Jay.
DO you want to go, Karen?'
her father asked her YEARLY, after
a lot Of talk.
Il want to stay in town until
this whole business Of the automo.
bile accident is settled"
But Jay needs you, Karen" "
Mrs. Mallory interpoSed.
why don't you go, mother?"
Il can't. I'm booked full, and
there's the national peace confer.
ence next week. Besides, I'm not
going until your father does"
HER MOTHERS PROPOSAL
Mrs. Mallory turned to her hus
band for help. II think Karen is
downright ungrateful! I almost
never ask her to do anything
Somebody should be down South
with Jay! I feel it,"
Karen moodily pushed her small
coffee cup from her. She couldn't
leave town. She couldn't! Why,
she refused to admit to anybody.
ut seems to me, Karen, you
could do this little thing for mel"
Mother, Marie may be sailing
any day and I want to be here
when she and Gene arrive. They'll
need us ALL"
Mrs. Mallory groaned: More
notoriety! This family is simply
doomed! I've tried my best and
so has your father. You grew up
in a happy home. Goodness knows
your father and never talked Of
divorce, or never quarreled."
Mallory tried to signal to his
wife to be quiet. He knew Karen
was troubled over something. In
his clumsy way he was trying to
protect her. Nov, mother, Karen
at least is not divorced"
Mrs. Mallory bridled at this at
tack on her only son and her
older daughter.
Karen admits to me she and
Ping are having trouble. I don't
suppose she'd bother to tell you
that. She didn't tell me. heard
it from Mrs. Harrington"
well, dear, if she doesn't want
to stay engaged to Ping, why
should she? Young people will
quarrel, you know" Mallory still
tried to make peace.
Besides, in this case I can't say
I blame Ping very much!" But
Mallory's smile at his daughter
across the table softened his words.
Il won't be shipped away like a
naughty child" Karen said
finally, and left the table.
CHAPTER XVI
Karen went into the drawing
room and turned on the radio. 1t
was news broadcast, telling some
thing of her day in court. She
turned the dial quickly.
Her mother, the picture Of in
jured dignity, went on to her sit
ting room to rest. There was re-
ception the Mallorys were to at
tend la.er in the evening.
"I'll go on to the club for some
bridge. You can pick me up there"
Mallory told his wife, and with a
guilty glance at Karen'S droop-
ing shoulders, he escaped from the
house with a sigh of relief.
Alone, Karen wandered rest
IeSSly about the drawing room, re-
flowers. glancing at
bit of bric-a-brac. Finally she went
to her sitting room. She had
hoped vaguely that Ping might
her. Karen was sin
cerely fond of Ping. She had
known him forever" as she put
1t. She did not want to hurt him.
But Ping did not call. BY 9.
o'clock Karen was beside herself.
She sent Lucy away for the night,
and said she was going to try and
read herself to sleep.
The moment Lucy was safely
out Of the way, Karen picked up
the Manhattan directory and be-