The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-25
ONE FOR THE
MONEY
o, LOUISE HOLMES

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for a dip. He had deliberately put
himself At a disadvantage. il had
been Al unwise maneuver in a pat
ent effort to promote himself.
Surmising his embarrassment.
Julie said sweetly. Lets 90 with
out Johnny. We don't want him,
i do we
Upsets Julie
Kennedy instantly frightened.
But Mother"
We're Of age Mus, We mind
your mother I think we'd have
more fun BY ourselves She
actually meant II. Johnnys pres
ence had a demoratzing effect
upon calm rstionalism.
He upset jules sense Of
values, placing emphasis on
bewildering emotions for which
she had no time.
Kennedy said. Mother won't
like 1t but" Approaching the
garage, he called. Johnny"
A chauffeur in shirt sleeves
came to the door. johnny has
gone down to the beach, Mr..
lSpate." he said.
Kennedy showed his relief.
Wen have to take him whether
we want him or not" he laughed.
kennedy's spirits had risen enor-
Imously. Julie had not wanted
Johnny. she had said they would
have more fun by themselves.
The fact that he had tried
TO dismiss Johnny from the
swimming party effectively be-
hittled his mothers anxiety
concerning the cramps. Julie
needn't know that he was
more than pleased 10 have
Johnny In evidence.
Johnny sauntered to meet them.
Attempting to ignore him. jules
fascinated eyes were drawn TO his
muscular projections. He had
been in the water and his smooth.
tanned skin glistened. his wet
black hair showed a decided in
Iclination to curl.
Julie found herself gloating over
his masculine beauty and quickly
dragged her eyes away, letting
them fall on Kennedy who had di-
vested himself of the robe. He
wore the latest thing in black
satin trunks. His skin was blue
white. He looked like nothing so
much as a scrawny, antiquated
elf.
Julie united her cape and 1t
fell TO the sand. Holding out
a hand 10 Kennedy she said,
shall we make run for IL ."
He gazed at the rolling waves
with stark fear in his tiny eyes.
You go in he said. "In sun
myself for a few minutes"
Julie walked to the fringe of
lacy edged surf She had a crazy
feeling that she was screaming
silently. shrieking at the fstes for
having played so fiendish a prank
on her.
Kind and Good
Kennedy in gray flannels or
white linen was one thing, in bath
ling trunks quite another. But he
was the same, she sternly remind
ed herself, a millionaire, a power
on Wall Street, the solution to her
problems.
He WAS kind and good. lik-
able. pathetically likable.
Physical attributes meant
nothing. What was the bene-
fit of body like that of
Greek god II the brain was
only fitted for driving ears.
Johnny spoke and she turned in
voluntarily to him. One look and
her reasoning powers begged
down. The current which threat
ened to carry them both TO de-
lstruction was powerful thing.
II was difficult TO fight the cur
rent when every instinct babe Julie
drift. Confused by the monstrous
force of Johnny's personality, she
struggled to conquer it.
He said. Better take off your
sandals. You'll lose them"
"Oh, that's right" She kicked
them off. Her feet were like those
of child. smooth and white. each
toe tipped with a shining pink
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