The Washington times., 1937-11-18

hand. Tney mad Kept their meet
ing on strictly friendly basis.
Karen ran lightly up the steps
of her home. It was late, and
she'd have to hurry to dress for
dinner. She could see a light in
her fathers study, and she blew
him kiss. Tonight she felt so Sc
cure. She was sure everything
would come out all right.
But Karen would not have been
so serene had she known that her
father was speaking on the tele-
phone with one of his operators.
Mallory knew, almost before his
daughter walked into the house,
that she had just met Dick Stod-
dard by appointment at little
restaurant over on Lexington Ave
nue..
At dinner that night her father
seemed unu sually quiet. He
watched her closely and he had to
admit what he saw pleased him.
Karen refused a cocktail before
dinner and then ate ravenously.
She amused them both, telling
them something Of her days ad-
ventures. To the average working
girl Karen's day would have
seemed dull and tiresome. To her
each morning brought a new ex-
perience.
"It won't last, of course" her
father remarked. 1T is just the
novelty, Karen"
But I learn so much. Did you
know that some people only pay
$40 a month rent for their apart
ments? If only can get to do
ing case work." Then she stopped,
for she was afraid she had said
too much.
"Karen, must warn you that
people are hound to find out sooner
or later what you're doing. 1t will
make a sensation. I am afraid I'm
going to have to put my foot
down."
But all the girls have their
charities, father. I'll be careful. "
Mallory said no more, for he did
not discover for another two days
that she was working as a volun'
teer in a community center
under an assumed name.
SERGE CALLING
Karen had not seen Ping fol
some time. That night she was tt
go to a theater party, and Serge
te1ephoned just as she was leaving
her room.
1T is important that see you
Karen"
I'VE can't possibly have any
thing to say to each other. Serge.
Il have much to say to you"
"You had better say it to
fathers lawyer. See Mr.. Lawton. u
Karen put their conversation on a
strictly business basis.
"If you're trying to make trouble
Serge, you'll get it. I'm not afraid
Surely you'll not allow yourself tc
be made ridiculous by suing me
for breach of promise! It would
ruin your chances with any other
American girl, you know"
Karen could be brutal when she
wished Serge was furious, but she
hung up the receiver, and when he
! called back she was gone.
Serge settled back in his hotel
room to decide just what to do. He
had heard a lot of gossip in their
circle of friends about Karen'S &C
tivitieS these days.
The girl did not seem to realize
she couldn't drop out completely
of all the daytime affairs Of hel
crowd without causing some com
ment.
Besides, Karen's luncheons and
bridges were much to be desired
and the girls were chagrined at
losing such valuable playmate
He determined to find out just
what she was doing. And when
Serge set about it, he could &C.
complish lot.
CHAPTER XXI
Spring had come to New York.
The skating rink in the patio at
Radio City had given way to flow,
erS. 1t was the time of year that
Karen best loved the city of her
birth. And this year she was com
pletely happy. For the first time
in her life she was busy with
work which seemed important to
her. She had suddenly grown up.
For Karen was her fathers
daughter. He had been born to
millions, bIt he worked as hard
handling his great fortune as some
men did trying to make theirs.
That she was Just playing at work
she did not realize, and certainly
Dick was not going to tell her.
She was too happy. He could not
spoil things for her. not when he
looked into her eyes.
She was seeing Dick almost
every day. They managed some
how to spend a few minutes to-
gether, and Dick always seemed
to find a legitimate excuse for
breaking his word to Marcia. AS
time went on he did not try very
hard to justify his conduct. If
he sometimes realized he was
headed for real trouble, he did
not let that fact bother him for
long. When he married Marcia,
he told himself. he'd stop seeing
Karen. BY then she would be all
right.
He was in a crusading mood
and he honestly believed as he
thought.