The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
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! On the surface it seemed
ridiculous, but Kay was uneasy.
Certainly she never wanted to
return to Msble's home again but.
as certainly. she wanted to keep
in touch with her father.
Wires Her Father
She wired him. Send new ad-
dress as soon as possible. love
you. father"
There was no answer to the
message.
In spite of Kay's untiring efforts
things were often hectic in the
Brent household.
Brenda was working on a pic
ture.
This meant that she must arise
at seven and be on the lot not
moment later than eight.
1t took the combined efforts Of
Kay and the entire staff of serv-
ants to accomplish this feat.
When the door finally closed be-
hind her Kay dropped Imply into
chair, the butler mopped his
brow, Brends's maid usually burst
into tears.
And Kay fretted about Larry
Corbet. All day he was in the
back of her mind, at night his
image filled her dreams.
He was utterly devoted to Bren-
da. his eyes shone with alteration |
when he looked at her.
And with him Brenda was sweet |
and charming, lovable and win
ming.
Kay knew If Larry married .
Brenda she would make him
wretched ruin his life.
Warning
She thought he should be
warned, knowing full well that any
criticism of Brenda would fall on
deaf ears.
He was too honest, too youth
fully trusting.
Kay thought about it a lot how
Larry could be made to see Bren-
da in her true light before it was
too late.
Schemes obseaSad har
II he could be on hand any
morning between seven and eight
If he could but hear Brenda in
one of her vicious tantrums-
Hoping and scheming Kay chung
to one hope. Brenda was not free.
She was married to a man in Illi-
nois.
Letters came from him frequent
ly In cheap envelopes.
Kay never saw the letters, but
Brenda's disposition, after receiv-
ing one of them, made clear their
contents
Rays Worries
Another of Kay's worries was
that Brenda was seeing too much
of Brett Cameron, Los Angeles |
play-boy.
Kay had seen him, a smooth,
arrogantly handsome man, who
brought Brenda home from cock
tail no tinS ~ tho st,d;1 80, sbao
ping excursions, who talked in low,
significant tones and seemed very
sure Of himself.
Kay had seen Brenda in Cam
eron's arms. had heard their muir
murs and tense little laughs.
And often she heard his voice
on the telephone.
Sometimes, half an hour after
she had switched his call to Bren-
das boudoir, she would lift the
receiver to find them still talking,
closely. intimately.
Underneath and around all these
frets and worries. Kay knew her
self to be madly, blindly L.. love
with Larry Corbet.
And she knew herself to be
idiotic and senseless.
He always spoke pleasantly to
her. in fact he seemed to go out
of his way to exchange idle re-
marks with her.
She felt something special in his
smile.
No Importance
But, try as she would, she could
put no Importance in il Larry
was like that, friendly and kind
He joked with the butler, went
to the kitchen when the cooks
little girl was i'll.
Kay knew he paid the childs
hospital expenses. No. there was
nothing special in Larry's smile
Realizing this. she waited for his
voice on the telephone. made a
point Of passing through the liv-
ingroom when he called for Bren-
da, followed his pictures from first
runs to small. obscure thesters.
seeing them again and again.
Slipping away TO the late show
she would sit in the dimness. en-
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