The Washington times., 1937-10-22

haTeu, looking around LQ6 gray
walls, felt a sudden desperation.
Her anger had cooled and she felt
a desperate desire to cry. AS she
walked over to her bunk and sat
down, she saw that in that cell
block were two other girls. They
were eying her with deep interest.
Even here in Jail. the Mallory
name was something to conjure
with, it appeared. Karen could
not realize the grapevine system
of news which travels through a
Jail like quicksilver, travels for
those who are so eager for news,
any news to break the monotony
to help the time pass more
quickly.
I'm hungry" Karen suddenly
remembered. She'd had only cof-
fee for breakfast, for Lawton had
come for her to hurry her to court.
Karen, disconsolate, wondered
about Lawton and her mother.
"Oh, my tead!" Violet inter
posed, and she lay down on the
gray blanket Witch covered her
bunk. IF I live through today,
maybe I'll be all right"
"Try to Sleep" Karen suggested.
II would if they'd keep those
hammers quiet!"
Miss Mallory, your attorney
has ordered your meals sent in
from Pierre's. He says you may
want some lunch"
Karen saw the two strangers
straighten up.
eyes" She came over to Miss
Kilroy and spoke in a low tone.
May L order something for the
other girls in my cell?"
"No, but if you put in a large
order and there is enough for
them, nobody can object" the
matron said with a smile.
"Fine." Karen turned. what
do you girls want to eat?" They
were all silent. "The treats on
me-" Karen said, as she noted the
hesitation.
could we have anything we
wanted?" one Of them asked.
"Of course"
"I'm from down South. and
would I like fried chicken" she
said.
Right. Violet, what do you
want?"
Never speak to me Of food
again as long as I live!" came
muffled voice from her bunk.
"Black coffee for you, and you
could drink some tomato juice,
couldn't you?"
Sc Karen gave the order. "And
tell them to hurry it up"
HER FIRST VISITOR
Hardly had the order been
giver: when the matron came back
to get Karen for her first visitor
"It's your attorney" said Miss
Kilroy.
Karen was led into the matron's
small office off an interviewing
room.
"Karen!" It was Ping who met
her at the door, took her in his
arms and kissed her.
Lawton was pacing up and
down the cell. "What a day" he
groaned. 'Have you got anything
to eat?"
"Oh, yes; Miss Kiroy has sent
for something for me-" Then to
Ping. Darling I'm truly sorry. ]
didn't realize what a mess I'd
make Of everything!"
Mess is right! Here's some
radios from your dad. He's wild
His ship will dock in the morn
ing. We've got to get you out be
fore then"
what about mother?"
"You can imagine. She's fran
tic. She says we've got to get you
out before the party"
Cancel the thing. I didn't
want it anyway"
How can we? Everything's ar
ranged, and lots of people are
coming UP from out of town for
It'll"
"Well, put it off for a couple OF
days, we'll have a 'coming-out
party for mel"
"Karen, how can you! Think
Of your mother and dad! I think
you're enjoying this"
Certainly I ami"
"You really hate it!" Ping
dropped a kiss on the top Of her
honey-colored hair. Karen, you're
difficult"
Sorry? Want to back out?"
"I'd like to spank you! That's
what"
IT dare you'll"
HIS PLEA FAILS
"Will you two keep still? I've
oot IN tall t0 Karen I,aWtOn