The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
Darlington are moving pretty fast"

OdT TILE UOu dIC AlOFuA6 PACvVy AdoV' Betty groaned. "When you die and go to heaven you'll pull Saint Peters whiskers to see if they're false! They've probably made only one trailer, and won't make more until they get some orders. That Darlington talks salesman's lan- guage-and all salesmen are a little crazy, but perfectly harmless and nice. You're seeing things in the dark. It looks like swell job to me-and 1t looks like adventure ahead for little Martha and Betty"
 I'm game to go through with 1t" Martha replied. "But I'm wonder ing what kind of adventure it'll be-"
 In another half hour they de- parked from the "help-yourself" ele- vator and walked down the hallway to their apartment. A slender young man was vainly attempting to turn key in their lock!
 "I'm afraid there's a mistake, |" 1 Martha said.
 The young man strengthened sud- denly, looked at them and then at the number on the door. I'm frightfully sorry," he stammered, removing his hat. Apparently l got off at the wrong floor. My name is Gerry Neal and I've just moved into the apartment on the next floor up. Please forgive me"
 "It's quite all right" Martha said. But when she and Betty were inside their apartment she added, T won der if 1t is?"
 Betty looked at her. 'Mart, what's wrong with you, anyhow! Three hours ago we didn't know how to pay the rent. Now we've a | job and whole new addition to our vacation. On top of that we have a look at the handsomest stranger we could find outside fo Hollywood-- and you're kicking!"
 "All right" Martha laughed. "For- get it." Then: Did he say his name was Neal?"
 CHAPTER II
 IT ATER that day Martha and Bet IL ty found themselves with plenty to do. Their first move was to write letters home. explaining that they were extending their trip to take in the whole length of the Pacine coast. After consultation they de' cided 1t would be best not to explain just how they were managing It.
 'They'd only worry" Martha said And we can tell them all about 2 when we get back home. After lts over, they'll think it's all right"
 "You don't know my aunt!" Betty laughed. "If she realized that WV two girls were planning to galliVan up the coast with 8 car and trail CT, and shelalligag-that's wna she'd call it-shelalligag arount trailer camps in shorts she'd drlv' dad and mother insane. I'll neve hear the last of it. even when lt' over. So you can bet I'm not tell ing the folks now!" Betty cheWet her pen, apparently in the throes c composition. But. after g few mo ments she sai, surprisingly and tr relevantly, That Neal person wa handsome, wasn't he?"
 Martha looked at her. "Sorr. we're moving out?"
 Well, he might have had thu consideration to move In Q Weet ago."
 Their letters finished, they wen' out to mail them and to have { lunch at the corn.r drug store coun' ter. "If we're going to buy som' clothes we'd better cash the advance check that Darlington gave us, Betty said. "They probably know us here well enough to do it."
 "Nothing doing, darling! Tn taking MT. Carrington's check righ' to his own bank for cashing. If it's going to bounce I don't want to os on the receiving end"
 Betty sighed. "still suspicious are you? Gosh, I hope when you get the money you'll change you tune"
 And when they reached the bank and the teller cashec Carringtoni check without a moments hesita. ton, Martha did have to admit that she felt much better. "Dut iets don't crowd our luck" she cautloneu 'sWhen we've bought a few clothes and paid the iandlady VIC want tt save our salary. We don't kn0H