The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
ForVacation--
And With It, Strangesto of Adventures
 On a
 Lonely Isle
CHAPTER l

&A<A1t4 0Uv4 v4dSb4VC44Ooo Ao AAC O longer uncommon in the great uncharted, unpredict- able world of young women. Nevertheless, 1t is a bit un- usual when three very good looking young women, unlike lin temperament, chose to l share the same apartment. ]. On the card over the mail box in the lobby downstairs was printed neatly, Dearborn, Howard, and Dunn"-quite as if the combination were a Jaw firm. And that card was really significant, for the three girls were certainly in the nature of a corporation.
 Perhaps it worked because Kay was a striking brunei, Melita a dashing redhead, hnd Priscilla a fast-talking blond.
 Whatever the reason, the trio had oomed together and taken their va cations together for the past four Rears. In that time their arguments had been mild and infrequent, their good times many, and their bore 1om practically nil. Nothing was nore natural than that the apart nent occupied by Dearborn, How Ard, and Dunn" be the goal of great number of young men. We get" Priscilla put 1t one day, pro- oosals in about equal proportional
 Thus far, none of the three had been interested. Jokesmiths, flc- tioneers, and movie directors to the contrary. the modern young business Poman devotes comparatively little pf her serious thinking to men. Kay, Melita, and Priscilla were not dif- erent from the rest. They had ound the jobs they wanted. They were interested in them, and in the whole exciting, intricate business of wing. Each supposed that some lime she would fall in love, and that hen nothing much else might mat ter. But they weren't forcing Fate 70 make the play. Nowadays life vas too much fun, too breathlessly changing, to make clever plans for escaping into a quiet corner. That, hey felt. would come in good time. Today woman can keep youth Jul, in an emergency, anywhere his side of 50 - SO what's the ush?" That was Melita talking, bne lazy Sunday morning when the ubject of marriage had popped up pver toast and coffee.
 THEIR chief concern at the mos l ment was 6 seasonal problem where and how to spend their two week vacations which they had lrranged to coincide. The question bf where" was not as immediate y pressing as the question "how." For one thing, their rent had been raised by an unfeeling landlord. For another, food prices were mak- Ing . bigger dent in their house. hold budget. Even then, they had To admit ruefully, they might have Arranged 1t if the new summer Elothes hadn't been so tempting.
 My mother used to have a joke about being dressed up with mo- where to go," Kay Dearborn said. fThat,s us."
 Anyhow" m u s c d Priscilla, fwe"li be spared the annual argu- ment as to whether it'll be the sea- |hore, a lake. or the mountains. kt's just my luck. Last year you 1.-Two promised me l could do the de- tiding this year. And had a sweet idea."
 "What was it?" asked Melita, wearily wadding up sheet of budg- et figures and tossing 1t into the stebasket.
 "A boat trip" said the blond Priscilla blissfully.
 "Of coursel On the Queen Mary"
 "No, was really serious about 1t, Kay. There are some excursion trips that would be a lot of fun for b change. I had 1t all figured out"
 Except for the matter of money" mentioned Melita.
 Priscilla laughed good-naturedly. 'My budgets no further of than kours and Rays. And 8 blond IS Supposed to be dizzier than redheads and brunets."
 In the end they had decided to Bake their medicine as cheerfully hs possible, and spend their vacation period resting" in town. They lsven had managed to convince Themselves that it might be anus ng.
 TTODAY as Kay Dearborn hurried | home from the offlce, she couldn't 2 Eid herself of 8 feeling of disap- koointment. The lush tone of sum- kner was in the air. It was the sea- Son of change, and Kay wanted < change, too. She wanted to see new Races and new things. Only her 'brisk, youthful energy was setting Iher pace as she strode along this sevening. The fact was that she detested the idea of returning to Ghe partment. No casual passerby could have known this. In her cool, Smart summer outfit Kay Dearborn hppeared alert and zestful. Tall And slender, she held her firm young chin high as she walked. When she reached the apartment she found Melita and Priscilla al- ready there. we've been waiting kor you" Melita said. There's mu- kiny. We're going to have dinner aow1 town"
 why didn't you tell me? I 5 didn't need the walk"
 "priscilla tried to telephone you,