The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-11
I: Second
Best Love
By LOUISE HOLMES

Continued from Page 10l
Kay took a long breath and bit
her lips to bring the color to them.
Claire had obviously entered the
wedge.
Now it was up to her.
She was ushered into bedroom
like a moving picture set.
Huge Bedroom
II was so huge that. for para
lyzed instant she did not see the
bed.
Pink brocade hangings, deep
chairs with rose strewn slip
covers, white fur rugs fire burn
ing merriy in a white marble
fireplace.
Against pastel hanging was
the bed on raised dias. Kay
received a fleeting impression Of
satin sheets, rose taffeta cover
ings.
In the midst of this girl. or
more exactly. woman.
Not beautiful at all
A rather scrsggly looking per-
son, limp hair tumbled unbecom-
ingly, face shiny from cold cream.
expression petulsnt
Kay thought crafty. Doesn't
she have bath and wash her face
before breakfast ," .
Obviously not. A tray, on four
slender legs, lay across the
woman's lap.
Pale pink dishes, silver coffee
service, a pink rose in cut glass
vase.
kay's eyes darted to Claire who
gave a quick nod.
This is Kay Barclay. Miss
Brent" Claire said. She is ex-
perienced and very efficient.
I'm sure she will please you"
Kay felt hysterical laugh rise
in her throat. Never had she
heard Claire SO polite and formal.
1t would have been like Claire
to say, Meet Kay Barclay.
She's got the stuff and is
ready to deliver it,"
Il am very glad to meet you,
Miss Brent" Kay said in her low,
pretty voice.
Looks Peeyish
Brenda looked her over peev-
ishly. She did not acknowledge
the introduction.
In the silence Kay added, Il
have been admiring your lovely
house, Miss Brent.
Your taste is delightful"
Claire W ked approvingly.
Brenda frightened. Ever been a
secretary before ?" she asked.
Claire nodded and Kay said,
Eyes, Miss Brent"
Brenda showed at her trav ir-
ritably and the maid quickly re-
moved it.
Il don't know why everything
has to happen to me-" she said
,rossly.
Il just get things going smooth
y and somebody gets married or
lies or something.
Well flouncing under the rose
,olored puff, try it if you want to.
But l won't put up with mis-
axes
Kay was engaged. Graciously
II not she was engaged. She let
'ut the breath she had been
holding.
Thank you, Miss Brent. III
10 my very best to please YOU"
Brenda regarded her specula-
lively. Il want you to live here
he said. Il need someone all the
ime.
Servants Leave
The servants leave and I won't
ave the house empty.
You can have the room on the
hlrd floor, be served in the dim
lg room and III give you fifty
ollars a month"
Claire frowned and shook ner
cad. Kay ignored her. Very
ELL she said.
I'm bring my things in the
Forming.
Back in the little office Claire
rumbled. Il don't like it. Off
tally you are her secretary. in
eality you're to be the watch
og."
What do you mean watch
og = family alarmed.
She's scared to death of her
lsband Always thinks she'll find
I'm hiding behind a chair with a
IN. And fifty dollars a month"
ne sputtered.
She paid me a hundred and
twenty-five.
Its dirty gyp, Kay, darn
rty gyp.'
But Kay was thinking, At have
Job and some day Larry Corbet
III walk in that door" She
AS supremely, gloriously happy.
To Be Continued