The Washington times., 1937-07-16

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For heavens sake, come in.
It's dark in the foyer. What's
eatin' you, Jake?"
Listen, baby. you're supposed
to be missin.' Gee, was I scared"
Let me read this"
Susie scanned the headlines and
the opening paragraph.
You're dumb, Jake, this Susie
Rogers is a beauty, an that lets
me out"
Then it's some dame usin' your
name, huh? Gee, but I'm glad"
."Jake!" Susie cried, grasping his
arm, tits Marge-don't you see?
Mr.. Matthews thinks her name is
Susie Rogers, and she had gone
to Monterey to make him WORK"
'sMarge-Hey, I suspected that
guy Matthews, he's lured her
away!"
wait a minute, Jake, until I
dress. We're goin' down to Mon
terey and try and save Marge," "
Susie cried.
"sure I'll go to Monterey with
YOU. Sue" Jake shouted. He had
to shout, as Susie had gone to her
room and closed the door, to dress.
Train or bus?" Susie shouted
back.
Gar. grabbed tn bosS's car to
get here, this mornin'. He's OF IN
his good one on vacation, but
this old bus has got pep, even II
she don't look so swell"
"Just so it will get us there"
Susie agreed.
They grabbed a quick breakfast
at an all-night place and started
on their way.
Another resident Of San Fran
cisco read the newspaper accounts
Of the missing Susie Rogers with
not only great interest, but some
alarm and a lot Of anger. This
was the daShing little society girl,
Miss Camille Lansing.
She, too, had a hasty breakfast,
but at home, not in a stool and
counter joint. Then she got out
her smart and powerful little Car
and headed for Monterey. Fred
dy's rather stupid butler, AlonZo,
had admitted to Camille, when she
made an urgent telephone call,
that Mr.. Matthews had gone to
Monterey to meet a girl named
Susie"
From the newspaper story, Ca
mile made her simple deductions.
Freddy was in Monterey, Susie
had been there and had disap-
peared. She was going down there
and see that Freddy got over his
fooliShnesS about this Susie.
BY the time that Camille started
out in her car, Susie and Jake
were already at Redwood City, and
going strong. Candles car, how
ever, had little more power. not
so very much, but sufficient to
allow her to drive up to the hotel
in Monterey around the ornate
curved driveway, q split second
ahead Of Jake and Susie, so that
when Jake applied the brakes,
which didn't work so very well, he
bumped into Candles car rather
forcibly. Camille, standing I'D to
get out, was slammed back again.
She leaped out and glared at Jake.
You clumsy lout, you ought to
be hog-tied!" she shrilled at Jake
and hurried into the hotel.
Il like that flossy's nerve" Jake
grumbled, calm me hog"
For one who never saw YOU
eat, Jake, that was a good guess"
Susie told him. They followed
Camille into the hotel and came
up just as she was having a hot
argument with Manager Osborne,
They heard Manager Osborne
saying, Sorry, Miss Lansing, but
Nh. Matthews impressed it on me
that he will see no one"
Is that SO? Well, Mr.. Freddy
Matthews will certainly see me,
and right away, If he knows what
1s~beSt for him." Camille declared,
furiously.
Susie broke in with. Are you
the manager"
Osborne glanced at her.
Eyes, but I am busy, I will see
you soon," he said.
Hey, you're seem us now" Jake
gEoWled, and we are SEEM thiS
Matthews guy right now, too"
Susie nudged him and whis.
p6Fed, Pipe down, try and ha o
gentleman" "
why should you want to see
MI. Matthews?" Camille demanSeG
OF Susie. "Just who are you? I
happen to be Mr.. Matthews Fl.
aIlcee."
''And I happen to be the room.
mate Of this missing girl" Susie
barked back at her.
Camille seemed startled. How
interesting" she said, trying to
appear sarcastic and superior, but
without much success. Then per.
hapS you can tell me just what
this Susie Rogers was doing down
here, with Mr.. Matthew'S"
Jaw, liSsen, Miss Jake blurted
out, this here missing girl amt
really Susie Rogers, she's Marge
MorriSon!"
Susie glared at Jake angrily, but
It was too late.
$50 you went and spilled the
beans, you APPEL" she Kissed at
him.
Both Camille Lansing and Hotel