Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-09

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Indeed 1 don't" she agreed.
really alarmed now, for he
looked as though he were going
10 faint. "A touch OF sun,
maybe ?"
mo its about - those
sketches. Miss Cassen and I
well - we're going TO be
married"
"Cassen? ." questioned Joan.
"Sure. sure. Then you ought to
be interested In these plans
=. :" she thrust the pad in his
hands.
But. must make my position
clear TO YOU"
you have. These aren't bad,
are they? That background Is a
line of Towering almond trees"
JOAN" he captured her hand
and looked up in her face
earnestly, "your attitude leaves
me only one alternative. How
much Is this worth to you :
Twenty thousand - thirty thou
sand
Well" she glanced at the
sketches. Twenty thousand Is
rather low all things con-
sldered." An altar like that
would require literally banks OF
Towering shrubs, she knew, and
they were hard 10 get. I'D bet
ter wait until / see how things
are i'm New York"
"No!" he protested in horror.
"You mustn't approach me in
.AeM York Miss Cassens- ever
found out-NO. All our arrange
ments must be made here. Joan,
Ii is worth $50, 1000 to me to have
you forget you ever met me-"
"Huh ?" Joan asked, concen-
trating on what he was saying.
"What do you say?"
"Nhat do say-why--why,
I say you can go TO the devil"
He sank back and looked at he
with growing terror in his gaze
Joan" he bleated, you can't
do this 10 me-"
A peculiar refrain was runnin
through her mind. That's lot O
she thought, to keep m
out Of circulation.
Jim Robbins was nobody's foo
He knew his way around. as coul
be attested by the various gossip
writer's and night club proprietors
If he, knowing that here ha
been no exchange of letters, n
romantic interlude, could offer he
$4,000 just to forget she had eve
seen him-then it followed tina
she, Joan Winters, must have
certain oomph--a certain qualit
"a certain something which wa
not recognized by one Angus Matt
son. But which would be brougr
TO his attention promptly, Joa
promised herself. Very prompt.
winters 4 Mattson, Jim,"
she explained gently, "are de-
signing the wedding for the
Cassens. These are preliminary
sketches"
He stared at her In such ute
relief that she might have foun,
it amusing if she wasn't so busy
"Heh-heh, he laughed weakly.
"Heh-heh." she echoed alb
sently, waving him away.
On the way back to the hote
she made reservations for In
next days sailing, and sent Angu
a cable:
More interested in my altered
plans than Cassens. Returning
SIS. Quinto."
That, she told herself, boarding.
the boat the next day, would SHOW
him that he couldn't just snap hi
fingers and have her Jump. III
couldn't just bleat and have he
answer. Let him get his owl
designs.
CAN GET WISE
Maybe he'd find out in time tina
she was worth $4,000 to some
body. Maybe he'd get wise TO him
self and see. She had marvelou
time on the return trip.
And that" she told herself,
'is because I'm just beginning 10
know exactly how much I'm
worth. Angus-Oh, Angus, just
you watt"
He was at the pier. He wa
storming up the gangplank, an
grasping her. He was pulling he
through the mob. and PRACTICAL.
her into a taxi.
"You double-crosser,' he was
yelping. "A vacation, huh ?" He
fairly bristled you'll design no
affairs for yourself. At City Hall
they don't use 'em, and damned
good thing -. :"
Hey, what are you talking
about" reluctantly Joan with
drew from his clasp and straight
ened her hat. II mean City
Hall, did you say"
"Ieah--to get married. And
no affairs" He thrust out his
chin determinedly. II got a
license when 1 got your cable.
YOU
MY cable" she asked slowly,
remembering every word.
SURE ENOUGH
He fishcd IN his inner poke
and spread it before her. In
believingly, she read:
"More interested in my altar
plans than Cassens."
Hereafter" he told her
grunly. you'll design affairs for