Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-01-19

look shabby because of the way ht
has been mishandled, but colt of hi:
royal blood lines should never have
been used for a work horse"
Edith made no answer. Her dusky
almost somber glance was sweeping
Slim. When she spoke suddenly, she
smiled.
Perhaps we can make other ar
rangements. :"
"For Knight Errant? Gosh, Mrs
Ashleigh, you're SWELL"
won't you please call me Edith p
she asked. Formally inks me. Be
sides, the Mrs. is only a legal afflic
ton, or rather, the aftermath of one.
Slim liked her way of talking
Smooth, he called it.
This woman, he told himself, wa,
not only easy to look at, but anus
ing and worldly and clever.
Her glance burned his with di
rect flame. She moved a slim hant
that flashed an emerald-the worlds
third largest, it was rumored-towart
the low white table between their feet
another cocktails" she said, indi
eating the champagne bottle in it,
silver bucket.
Slim lapsed into contented stat,
that was almost dreamlike How
far removed seemed yesterdays worl'
populated with Snapper and Flo, an,
a wolf that camped eternally at Slim
door-when he had a door.
did you say something's"
He jerked abruptly, aware that the.
had sat for some time in roseat
silence.
what more is there to say?" sal,
Edith. 81 have the kind of traine
I've always wanted. And I hope yo1
have found a devoted"
Employer" suggested Slim, a.
Edith hesitated.
"Friend!" said Edith firmly, an,
her cool hand fell on his and remaine
there.
She had turned his entire life owe
with word and made it worth while
"You won't find me very severe
Slim. I seldom go near the stables
I'm going to rely on you to run every
thing smoothly. But I shall expec
you here several evenings a week t,
report progress"
"And will that be pleasure!" sait
Slim, with what he suspected late
was a little too much fervor for al
employee.
After Slim had gone she turned Of
the lights and stood looking down a
searchlight trimming with shining
circles the darkness of Lake Michigan
She was thinking. -.
She had captured hearts on two con
'tinents. NIFTY, greedy hearts, she
had discovered most of them to be
And she was bitter, with the bit.
terness of woman hunted for both
her beauty and her money. In Slim
Maynard she had found a man who
seemingly was tempted by neither s.
Slim, driving in the direction OF
the Lake Shore Night Club to keer
a late appointment with Flo Kane
and Snapper Elliott, was alone, hunt
ing an answer to this question:
what I'd like to know" he pond.
cred, "is, am I taking this job because
of Edith Ashleigh or a girl in Cali.
fornia, or for the sake of that horse p
Slim arrived at the Lake Shore
Night Club more than an hour late
Flo was waiting eagerly; Snapper
hungrily.
"Did you get the job, SLIM" Flo
asked impatiently.
"Yeah," Slim drawled resignedly.
Flo beamed.. "Boy," she said
"back on a steady income-at last!'
"At hoy many potatoes per?", Snal
per who thought of everything il
term of currency, asked.
"What if I told you we didn't com,
to any understanding about that?'
Slim asked.
You mean to tell me you've beer
up in that daffy Ashleigh woman:
apartment for two hours and didn'
even get around to terms. What wa
he doing, showing you her etchings 2
queried Snapper.
you'd be surprisedw Slim replied
eject jet?" Snapper asked hungrily
"No, Jew" Slim came back, whim
sically challenging Snapper's lingo.
IL haven't had bite since noon
How about it, Flo?"