The Washington times., 1937-12-07

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a moment.
Where's the office? They
know where the trailer is" Terry
said. He had to back out to the
first camp croSSroad and Lynn
directed him to Mr.. Alexander's
place. AS they got there Lynn
jumped out. At least this would
keep Mrs. Warren from asking too
many questions.
Thank you so much, Mr.. Nc
Nair," Lynn turned to Terry.
I'D better wait and see what
happens"
mo, please don't. Then Mrs.
Warren won't have to know you
brought me home"
When will I see you again?"
Next Thursday afternoon" And
Lynn ran into the office.
1t was hot inside, and old Alex
ander sat behind his homemade
desk reading the evening paper.
Where has Mrs. Warren's
trailer been moved tor" Lynn
asked.
Looking over his glasses, the
old man started hunting for some
thing in his desk.
"Oh, you're the girl who worked
for Mrs. Warren. She's gone i"
He said the words casually as he
continued his search.
Gone" Lynn repeated the
word as though she did not know
what it meant. "Gone where2"
Here's a letter she left for you. %
He found the missing document
and handed it to Lynn. Slowly
she opened it. It was a penciled
scrawl. evidently written in q ter.
rlflc hurry, and Lynn could
scarcely make 1t out,
A NOTE FOR LYNN
Don't go to the police. I am
sending your clothes and two
weeks pay to my attorney in New
York. / had to do this" A card
was fncloSed, giving the address
OF Clarence Mortimer in the Em.
pire State Building. That was all.
Old Alexander turned back to
his paper frowning. He felt sorry
for this girl, but he knew his wife
would be furious If he tried to helr
her. She said her husband was
too generous with these trailer
people who came to their camp
What am I going to do?" Lynn
was unaware she spoke aloud. Old
Alexander pretended he did not
hear. He was so acutley embar.
raSsed Lynn wanted to laugh.
I'm getting hysterical." She
turned blindly and tumbled out
into the night. She shivered in
her thin beach robe. Once outside
she leaned against the flimSy
porch post. Her feet would not
take her further. What was she
going to do? Stranded here in
her bathing suit with so cents!
She was trembling now in com.
plete panic. And she did not hear
Terry calling her name. He got
ont OF the car and came over to
her.
How'd you make out?" He
could not see her face; saw only
the white blur of her.
"Where'd your boss go?"
Il don't know"
Don't know?" Lynn did not
answer. She began to sob, great
shaking, silent sobs of desperation
Terry took hold of Lynn's shoul
ders and pushed her across to the
road and into his car. Then he
got in beside her, and, seeing the
note in her hand, he took it and
read it in the light of the instru.
ment board.
shes got a ritzy attorney"
he remarked as he looked at the
card. Lynn continued to sob.
Terry, without speaking, drove
down the road for half a mile and
stopped.
II wanted to get away from old
"Prying Eyes," he explained. for
Alexander had come to the door
Of his office.
GdFC you any money!?
Fifty cents" Lynn managed to
blurt out.
That's big help. What about
clotheS?"
Lynn could not answer, for she
was bent double, her head on her
knees as she cried.
Lynn was shaking with cold and
nervousness. Terry got out and
unlocked the rear deck Of his car
and pulled out topcoat He came
pack, threw it over Lynn's knees
ana settled back into the car.
Nov, we'll have to talk things
over" he said, lighting a cigarette
and slumped into a more comfort
able position.
Here's the problem. You're
stranded and broke. Well get you
a job tomorrow. All right. That's
settled. But what about your
clothes? You can't go hunting
jobs in a white bathing suit"
Then he turned the key of his
car, started it, and they rolled
way up the road. Terry drove at
fast slip now, straight back to,
ward the bridge.
LYNN IS TAKEN TO TERRY'S
HOME
| Where are we going?"
ITO my house. My sisters
about your size. You should be
able to wear her things. She has
too many anyway"
IT couldn't"
Can you suggest anything else?
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