Evening star., 1941-05-09

Court stared after the two of
them. Did you have to tell her I'd
forgotten she was coming?"
You did, you know" Cynthia
reminded him coldly She, too, was
watching Mary Crews leaving with
Lucy. well, she'll be in good
hands, anyway. Mary Crews seems
to be the perfect nursemaid type,
stolid, stupid and quite conscien-
tious."
Feels Like a Cad.
Court was frowning introspec-
lively. Il shouldn't have disap-
pointed Lucy like that" he said
slowly. He slid onto a stool and
ordered a drink. Why was it that
Mary Crews always made him feel
like a perfect cad? If it hadn't been
for her, that idea of Strengthening
out his fathers business wouldn't
keep bobbing up in his mind per-
sistently, in spite of his efforts to
blot it out.
II despise that girl" he said
darkly to Cynthia and Ricky.
What girl, darling?" Cynthia
asked.
Mary Crews" he said harshly.
His lip curled "Anybody's liable to
forget, when there's so much going
on. After all, it wasn't crime. I've
plenty of time to make it up to Lucy.
And if she hadn't taken it for
granted that I was going to turn
over the estate to the firms credl-
tors, it wouldn't keep nagging at me.
She just acted as if there wasn't
anything else I could do"
Cynthia rose. Were due at the
exercises in little while" she said,
looking at the tiny jeweled watch
on her wrist.
"I don't know why she should get
under my skin so. Just somebody
I used to knoW-not even my kind
of people!"
"Of course noti" Cynthia said.
"Why do you even bother to think
any more about it?" She threw him
a sharp look. We're due to appear
in caps and gowns in half an hour, y
she said. She and Ricky started out.
Court slapped some change on the
counter with the check and followed
| them.
He slid in behind the wheel of his
roadster and Ricky helped Cynthia
in II should have taken Lucy and
Miss Crews, instead of letting them
walk" he said, as he stepped on the
starter. Il just didn't think" He
pulled the car away from the curb
and it seemed to leap under them.
He'd always been proud of his car.
1t occurred to him for the first time
that if he made good the firms
losses he might even have to give
up the car. There it was again!
Why did he have to keep thinking
of it?
A New Resolution.
He looked for Lucy later as he
marched down the aisle with the
class, and finally saw her sitting to-
ward the front, on the aisle. He saw
that she was looking for him. too,
and when her eyes came to him he
Winked at her. 1t made him ashamed
the way her homely little face lit up.
He'd make everything up TO her!
He'd 60 get her as soon as this was
over, and take her to the party with
him. show her off to every one. Why
darn it! He'd show her he was as
proud of her as she was Of him.
Lucy was all he had now
And tonight he and Cynthia
would drive her home to Parsonville
She and Cynthia would really have
a chance to get acquainted.
Lucy wanted Mary Crews to go
to the party too, but much to
Courts relief she declined. In the
four years I've been here I've never
gone to party, and it's pretty late
now to start any social life she
said Wryly. Perhaps she sensed that
he didn't share Lucy's enthusiasm.
You mean you've just-studied
and worked in the Cozy Nook?" he
asked incredulously.
That's right Her blue eyes were
almost hostile.
Il don't see what fun that could
have been"
1T wasn't fun" she answered
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