Evening star., 1941-02-05

answer to some mans prayer.
Peggy slipped on a pair Of striped
beach shoes and lifting her leg sur
veyed the effect. 1t pleased her.
When they came out to the front
of the farmhouse they saw the
man already walking casually down
a narrow path to the beach.
Polite, isn't hep" said Peggy.
And look at him, leaving all this
wide open for any one to come and
help themselves"
They followed him. The patch
slipped through some bushes and
when they came through to the
/ open they saw clean, sandy beach
/ in a cove between two rocky head
I lands, running out into the sea.
! Verify gave cry of delight.
What a perfect spot"
They saw the man loosen his belt
and let the old gray flannels fall to
the sand, revealing short pair Of
trunks on a body burned all over by
the sun.
Simple. isn't it," said Peggy.
"Hullo!" she greeted him.
"Hullo. Nice beach?"
Perfect" said Verify.
My name is Peggy" said Peggy
pointedly.
Sorry" he said. Rude, aren't 70"
"A little" admitted Peggy.
My names Michael Michael
O'Byrne.'
Verify felt a small catch of dis
appointment in her throat.
My names Verify"
Nice name" he said. and then
ran down to the sea and plunged
through wave.
An Offer Accepted.
Verify felt she would never for
get that morning on the beach.
The sea, the sun, the air were so
clean and fresh and there were only
the three of them in the whole
world. Only a distant smudge of
smoke across the horizon gave a
hint that there were other people in
the world
That is. for the brief half-hour
that was permitted them.
At the end of that half-hour they
were all three Laying on the beach,
perfectly content to stay there
when a petulant motor horn began
to sound from the farm.
Michael sat up and then looked
down at the two girls.
There it begins. Hear it?"
what is it?"
That's my livelihood"
Your what?" asked Peggy. who
couldn't help stealing glances at his
brown muscled frame.
My livelihood Tourists. They
want pots and I'm afraid, like you,
they'll want lunch"
That's too bad" said Peggy.
He grinned down at her. You
/ echo my own thoughts"
Il wonder where Martha and
Olaf and Joan and Hedley are
now" mused Peggy.
wishing they were back" said
Michael.
so are We signed Peggy. I'm
getting hungry"
Suddenly Verify sat up. Il know
what we'll do. Well make the
lunch and serve your customers"
"Wow!" said Peggy. We'll slay
EN-"
That's what I'm afraid Of" add
ed Michael. But it's the only way
can see of getting my lunch, so
your offer is accepted
A Surprise for the Girls.
But slight disappointment
awaited the girls. When they came
back to the farm they found Jimmie
Deacon sitting on the balcony wait
ing for them.
He had set out that morning on
their trail He had duplicate of
the itinerary he had planned and
he was trailing them carefully to
see that they eventually landed
where he wanted them to land-in
the vicinity of Mr. Danforth'S son.
He wanted nothing untoward to di-
vert them from the route. He had
checked at the hotel where they
had left that morning and felt fairly
sure that he would find them at
the first call of the day. He had de-
scribed the pottery in particularly
attractive terms. When he had ar
rived he had seen their car, but not
a soul around the place. He wan-
dered through the house and the
barn, sounded his horn petulantly
and then sat himself down in COM
fort on the balcony. He blinked
his eyes at the dazzling sight of
Peggy arrayed to kill any male
within miles. He noted how slim
and ivory white Verify seemed be-
side the tall figure of Michael
OByrne.
well, of all things" said Peggy
in disgust when she saw him. I'VE
thought we had customers"
"We?" echoed Jimmy, puzzled.
eyes, We" said Peggy with en-
phasis. And all we find is you.
BY the way, how did you get here?'
Jimmy grinned. THE male moose
shifted the morning air and came
hot on the hoof in pursuit of his
mate"
Verify Makes Discovery.
Michael laughed at Peggy. Joan
and Hedley."
Nothing of the kind" snorted
Peggy. This is just a tame dog
T keep around the place I'm send
ing him to the vet to put him away
painlessly.'
Verify suddenly said, "Listen!"
The sound of a car came down
| the road.
Here they come" said Michael.
"Who?" asked Jimmy.
Tourists for lunch"
Come on" said Verify. Lets
get going"