The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-13
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SHEILA CLAYTON. tall. blonde and
slender. breaks her iour-year en-
gagement to BOB MERCER because
OF his growing carelessness and UNI
romantic nature. Before she can
inform her widowed father, GRANT
CLAYTON, he announces his APP
preaching marriage to HELEN MAY
NARD, an older woman whom Sheila
dislikes intensely. Sheila resolves TO
take an ocean voyage with the idea
OF meeting someone whom she can
love so she won't have to return TO
live with her father and stepmother,
At the travel agency Sheila meets
JIM DAVIS. handsome son OF her
deceased mothers best friend. After
he mentions he is returning to Ar
gentina, South America, via New
York. she decides to go there, via
New Orleans. While she Is visiting
MRS. SUSAN DAVIS, Jim arrives
home.
CHAPTER THREE
Jim seemed TO be in a hurry.
He said, I'm leaving for New
York tonight instead of tomorrow.
That's the reason I'm home SO
early. It's nice to see you, Sheila.
Sorry I can't sit down and have a
visit with you"
II came to see your mother"
Sheila reminded him.
Surprised Look
Mrs. Davis cried, Isn't IL a CO.
incidence, jim Sheila is going to
South America too. It's a shame
you can't both 60 on the same
ship"
Her son looked surprised.
But. Sheila, why didn't you tel
me that day at the travel
agency -
Il didn't know it then" she
admitted. She suspected that
the idea of their travelling together
did not appeal to him any more
than it did TO her.
Wasn't this rather a sudden de-
cision ?" Jim asked.
I've always wanted to GO she
confided. We'll. I must be going
Aunt Susan. I'm sure Jim will need
you to help him pack"
She was at the door before Jim
inquired, Where will you be stay
ing in Buenos Aires? I'll be in the
interior most OF the time but I'll
give you ring to see how you're
getting along"
II haven't decided yet" she in.
formed him. But we'll probably
run into each other. Good-by. JIM
Happy voyage! Aunt Susan. III
telephone you before leave
Jim's attitude ANNOYED her
"As if he were afraid I'd be on
his hands" she thought starting
her car. But he needn't have
worried. I'm not going to see
South America with Jim Davis
He's just like Bob. All business
and always In a hurry. l can,
imagine him being as sweet ano
considerable as Aunt Susan says
he is. She certainly idealizes him.
She was rather proud of her owl
independence in refusing 10 tel
him that her hotel reservation was
already made. In spite Of her prep
arations for departure life was
rather dull these days, and Shells
could feel her usually pleasant dis
position curdling.
Left Out
She missed Bob more than she
would have admitted. The fact
that he had not even telephoned
hurt her vanity and her fathers
absorption in his approaching mar
rage left her feeling left out and
unnecessary.
Tonight ne had asked Helen
Maynard 10 dine with them and
Sheils felt that no greater proof
Of her devotion could have been
given than the fact that she had
consented u be present. Even
Aunt Susan seemed 70 think her
resentment against the woman her
father was TO marry was unjusti-
fled. Well. she would keep her
promise To be nice.
For her fathers sake she would
smile and act like a lady but moi