The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-12
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ROOM GIRLS

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whole life. I think shes Just nat
urally cruel =
= wonder Faith sad thought
fully.
More To II
She did not say 50. but in her
+ heart she felt thar there was more
+ than that IN il She vas con-
WINGED Of It later that night when.
unable 70 sleep she went 70 the
bathroom for a drink. She saw
then that the door leading 10 the
stairway on the third floor was
open and Joan's voice. accusing
and sarcastic. could be heard. Miss
Van had evidently followed her 10
The studio and they were arguing
about something. but Faith did not
wait 10 hear more. She erept back
q bed with her heart aching for
the older woman. Whatever-=it
Vas she felt sure Miss Van was
not Ia blame.
Bit the next morning when she
f came downstairs she found Mis-
Van sitting at the kitchen table
with such an expression of pain or
her face that Faith could not en-
dure il. -
Daphne and Syhil had gone e
work. Since It vas Saturday. Faith
had a holiday Trying to ignsre
the signs of her landlayds distress
she poured herself cup of coffee
and sat down. but when Old Fee
low rubbed against his mistTess
without receiving the CUSTOMARY
greeting. Faith knew she would
have To speak.
She said, Don't you feel well
Miss Van? Why don't You Il
down and let me wash tn.
dishes >"
Miss Ven stared al the cir
across from her as if she did no
see her.
Joan says he's dead. she cried
"oh, If I only knew what happen
ed to him"
Faith put her arms about IN
broad shoulders.
Dear Miss Van. I'm so sorry
Can do anything 10 help?
I thought he was just eros
with me- the other woman san
slowly. That in a dav or tw,
he would come back but he neve,
did. And Joan says it's my fault
She turned to Faith with ges
ture of despair. 4 forgot. chile
you don't even know what fr
talking about. It's Joan's brother
John. He ran away three year
ago and we've never heard fror
him since. was their guardian.
My brother and his wife wers
killed in an accident almost l
years ago. They left a will maxim
me sole executor of their estat
with the stipulation that JohI
was to be doctor like his fathes
and be educated first, which wa
| right. He was four years olde
than Joan but they were devote
to each other. That's why Joa
hated me so when he disappeared. s
But how could she blame you ,
F tn asked Indignantly. q
couldn't have been your fault"
Miss Van shook her head.
But it was. You see we IN
quarrelled that day before he LEI
He had stayed out very late IN
night before and I was worrfe
about him, scolded him at tn
/ breakfast table that morning.
was strict with him because | &c.
responsible. He was in my car
And I told him he'd never. GO
anywhere with his studies il h
didn't get his sleep. He laughe
and told me not to take 1t 80 hard
He even kissed me when he LEI
but he never came back. Neithe
Joan nor I have ever seen hil
since.
r attn cried sympatheticail,
aOh that was terrible for vo,
But maybe there was an acciden
Maybe he was killed :"
Perhaps by now. But he intend
ed 10 leave Because when l wen
up to his room-its the little on
that sybil has now i found n
mad taken ali his clothes. Ever,
thing he owned except leathe
brief case had given him" Fo
moment Faith thought she wa {.
gong to cry but Miss Van liffe
her head with an unconscious,
dramatic movement. I've hope
and prayed that he would com
back but Joan says he never WI
She thinks he's been killed ba.
ming q ride on freight trairr
robbed for his money. He had
little over q hundred dollars wh~l
ne had taken from his savings a.
count But won't believe il. S~
can't make me believe il. I've or
to think that some day nv bow
coming home"
TO Be Continued