Evening star., 1937-10-02

Waldo eyed her disrespectftIlly.
You might ask the same question
of me- But it would be presumptu-
Gus of you. Margit For one thing,
asked you first. For another, l
am an independent male citizen of
the United States of America and /
have right TO be where l please
But YOU are the sister of my fiancee-
my former fiancee-and you have no
business whatever to be in the bed
room OF her present fance' He
leered at her. If you get what
mean"
She said. waldo. you're drunk"
He hopped down from the bunk
Il was drunk" he said agreeably.
Now I'm suffering from hangover. .
He stuck his head out of one of the
windows Of the trailer and yelled at
the top of his lungs, 'Spikel"
A CHEEKY Italian voice foated back.
Hello, Mr. Beaver. How're you feel
ing?"
Terrible. Send me whisky sour. Z"
Coming up"
Waldo pulled his head back into
the trailer.
Margit felt uncertain of herself.
but she realized that action WAS neces-
sary She said, Waldo. you're not
yourselfi"
He shook his head. "On the con-
trary that's just what I am. My
self"
How did you get here? What did
you mean last night when you said you
were tired and wanted to go to bed
early? You were lyingl"
Sure. l sneaked out across the
porch roof and walked into the vii
lage. I had an appointment with
Charlie
What for?"
Waldo looked calmly at Margit
1.-TWO things. To dispose of Irene"
Margit gasped.
Waldo went on imperturbably-
land to be psychoanalyzed."
About that. Margit had nothing to
say.
But Waldo had plenty Charlie
has made study of me and he was
good enough to tell me the results OF
his delibera tons" Waldo paused while
a waiter from Spikes came in with a
drink. He polished it off before the
waiter had left the trailer. Then he
continued. "Superficially, am the
mammals boy type. For instance, my
mother bought all my clothes until
after I had graduated from college
The old apron strings, Margit. my pet.
That explains why I was willing to
submit myself to the humiliation of
being tested for year at your house
I am used to being ordered around.
have submitted to domination from
women from early childhood"
You're getting drunk again." Mar
git said coldly
Waldo leaped to his feet. He wag-
sled his finger in front OF her face.
mo doubt" he shouted. And sup
pose I am getting drunk again? Is
that any business of yours, Miss Mar
git Agnew Almighty?" He raised his
face to heaven and shook his fist at
the ceiling. He exclaimed. "Ach."
Then he calmed down THAT was the
analysis. Correct in every detail.
Now for the prognosis. l am only
superficially a mama's boy. Actually
I am a dreamer and an adventurer at
heart. So far I have depersonalized
that side Of myself. Instead OF actual
ly doing things have invented them |!
Airplane carburetors and deep-sea
graphing hooks! That has been a
false extension of myself" He bent
over her do you see what l mean?'
NO" said Margit
He said, Naturally you don't. I
should have gone down in diving suits
myself. should have flown airplanes
myself. When you told me I had to
live for a year in your house as a
trial before married your sister, do
you know what should have done ?"
I'm beginning to imagine what you
think you should have DONE" Margit
replied.
Il should have said phooey! Then
1 should have picked Irene up bodily,
thrown her into my automobile-or
for example. over the back Of q horse
and galloped away with her willy