The Washington times., 1938-03-09

A BUS DRIVER is mighty
/ nice.
GRACE. who approves of
flirting.
/ Southport, made a turn. picked uT
more passengers, headed back 70
ward Northport.
Twenty cents more, please,
Jack said to her.
Shaken with rage, she deposited
the tokens. She was beyond words
now. All she could do was sit in
grim silence until the bus stopped
at the bus terminal.
Call the man with the key at
once" she said frigidly.
Certainly. miss" Jack was
Sarcastically polite.
He disappeared into the ter.
minal and returned, Struggling.
The inspector is gone. May not
be back until tomorrow. Do you
want to wait here or go back with
the buS?"
I'll stay with the bus until ]
get that ring" said Vivie.
She sat on a front seat, her
eyes fixed on that wretched coin
box. The round trip ride seemed
an endless nightmare. 1t was now
8 o'clock. She had promised to
deliver the ring by 7. This meant
the end of Mr.. Turner's faith in
her. probably the end of her Job
Again they halted at the terminal
and again he went in and came
out, struggling.
SOBS OUT STORY
IT know" Vivie said. The In
spector isn't here"
And I'm off for the night. This
is the last trip"
Suddenly, without warning,
Vivie began to sob.
1T isn't my ring" she walled.
1T belongs to a rich girl in South
port and if I don't deliver it to-
night I'll lose my job"
Jack Clancy whistled softly.
Now why?" he wanted to know.
"did't you explain that in the first
place? Get back in that bus. "
Where are we going?"
ITO find the inspector"
The bus took off on a new
route, rolled five miles 11orthward,
plunged down a country lane, and
paused before q small house. Jack
went in and reappeared accom-
panied by an irritated looking lit
tie man.
The young woman threatened
to sue for damages" Vivie heard
Jack explain glibly. She says it
is the bus company's fault for max
ing a slot large enough to allow
a ring to fall in"
The little mans irritation
shifted to anxiety.
Very commendable Of you tt
avoid trouble, Clancy" he said
He unlocked the box and picket
the ring from the pile of tokens
and coins. Vivie snatched it Gag
erly put it back into its own satin
lined case. When they returned tt
the bus and took to Jack Clancy'S
small car.
DELIVER THE RING
MY duty isn't ended until we
deliver the ring" he said, with his
incest grin.
1t was after 10 when they
turned over the ring to its owner
They sought the nearest wagon
diner for their belated meal, and
Vivie telephoned her worried
family to explain that she had
been delayed on an errand.
Grace came over for your eve
ming dress early tonight" her
mother said. Il gave it to her
Was that all right?"
"oh, yes, quite all right" said
Vivie.
She was thoughtful as she re
joined Jack.
You know. got pretty sort
that first day." he confided
when I see one girl in a millior
and I want to see more OF her
and she freezes me- And ther
tonight when you said that wal
your engagement ring, I saw red.
Not too red to flirt witt
Grace" Vivie said.
He whistled. That's rightl
asked her to a dance tonight tt
make you jealous"
And that's why l wore thu
ring"
He laughed. "A fine pair o,
cheaters we are. Waiter, keeT
that chicken hot while I tele
phone"
To Vivie he added: "I'll get ont
of the fellows at the club to cal
for Grace. She won't mind
Girls who let themselves be pickec
up so easily, don't care particu
larly what man takes them out.
! THE END.