The Washington times., 1937-07-10

Mr.. Matthews seems to be on his
way to meet some person named
Susie"
Good Heavens!" Margery NUT
tered.
Abbey Belden turned to her.
do you know who this Susie per.
son might be?" she demanded.
Me" Margery coughed in
confusion. Il mean, my room
mate. Mr.. Matthews was out
with her last night. To get his
mind off her, I told him that
Susie Rogers had gone to Monte
rey fer two weeks"
1.-TWO weeks? Two weekS?" Alb
hey Belden screamed, land we
haven't more than two days left
for him to finish his novel;"
"I-I'll try to telephone him, ,"
Margery said, desperately.
mo you WON'T"
Margery thought that here was
where her job was actually ended.
"You won't putter around tele-
phoning. You grab bag and go
right down to Monterey, yourself,
Miss Morrison. You make him fin
ish this novel if you have to tie
him up and stand over him with
a baseball bait"
Abbey Belden started for the
door.
But, Miss Belden-er-wont
Mr.. Matthews resent my following
him like this?"
II hope he does. It will make
him see how important it is. I'll
call him tonight and tell him
something that will make his hair
curl up and sizzle. He can't do
this to me. Hurry, now, get an
overnight bag and rush" She took
some bills from her purse and
handed them over to Margery.
"But-But Miss Belden. I don't
see how"
Listen, Miss Morrison, you have
proven yourself most efficient and
you've had a tough Job making
Freddy work, but if you aren't on
your way to Monterey within an
hour, you're fired!"
Alonzo, lowering near the open
doorway to the hall, came back
at this point.
would you care to have me
serve luncheon? I am sure that
Mr.. Matthews would desire"
mo" Abbey Belden shouted
and Alonzo ducked and raised an
arm, as if to ward off an attack.
Now hurry, Miss Morrison, she
shouted. Margery was already
putting on her hat.
Eyes, Miss Belden," Margery
promised. with an air of meekness.
But she wasn't meek, she was de-
termined to make Freddy Mat
thews finish that novel in time.
Miss Belden went out, Margery
picked up the telephone and put
in a call for her apartment, know
ing that Susie wouldn't be work
ing that day.
Jake had just come over and
had luncheon with Susie and was
at that moment playing, or trying
to play, the piano. It was a
kindergarten piece and he played
it like a kindergarten scholar.
Susie heard the telephone and
shouted to Jake to come over and
answer it. She was on the divan,
reading and too lazy to reach up
for the phone that was on an
end table.
"Mrs EggdaI speakin'," Jake
said. with an attempt at dignity
that made Susie giggle. Huh?
Oh, you, is it, Marge. Sure, she's
here"
Gimme that phone, stupid"
Susie said, sitting up. She said,
in the telephone, What is it,
Marge?"
"Oh Sue" Margery cried. II
scarcely know which way to turn,
Mr., Matthews has got me into a
terrible jam"
Jake saw by the expression of
Susie's face that something was
wrong.
whats happened?" he de-
manded.
"She's upset." Susie whispered
to Jake, IT think she's crying.
Her boss has got her in trou.
BILE"
"He has? Wait until I get my
hands on TIL"
Shut up" Susie said and then
in the telephone, IT was talking
to Jake. What is it, Marge dear?"
cts too long a story to tell now,
Sue. I've got to jump down to
Monterey" Margery explained,
pack my overnight bag for me
and I'll pick it up on my way to
the station"
But, good heavens, Marcy, why
are you running away?" Susie
asked.
Ito Be COntinued)
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