The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-19
BY w. n. PEARS

YESTERDAY: Realizing that she Loves
irresponsible Chris, Paula knows she
has . rival In Kile Sherwood. campus
beauty who heads the Anti-Fraternisy
League. This group has been stirring
from Cardinals campus. when Leagss
members kidnapped an orchestra mem
her. President Van Horn ordered the
League members TO stop interfering
with rights Of other students. Meetings
are now secret. Under Kile's urging.
Chris challenges . professor In class
gets . quick reprimand. Chris breaks
a date with Paula 70 meet Kile.
CHAPTER III
Watching Chris's tall figure
disappear across the campus,
Paula LETTERS thought. kissed
and stood up all in one day! No
girl should take that from a
man."
Yet she was more anxious
than angry, more hurt than re-
sentful. Chris was still Chris,
and you couldn't take him at
face value. You had to 60 deep
Aimilessly Paula strolled to-
ward the village of Cardman
Center. The main street slumb-
cred in a warm haze of SUM-
shine. In front of the Sweet
land a small blue coupe caught
her eye. Recognizing it as Bill
jerks, Paula abruptly decided
to have a cup of coffee.
Later the Sweetland would
hustle with students, but now it
was dusky and quiet as a crypt.
A squat, ugly man sat in one
of the booths. He was occupied
with a sandwich, but his rowing
eyes missed nothing.
Paul took a deep breath. II,
as Tony suspected, bill was after
a story about the League she
wanted TO know why.
Hello, Bill"
jerks hid his surprise behind
a crooked grin. Hello, there
honey. Have some coffee?"
Thanks" Paula seated her.
self opposite him. IL don't be-
lieve you remember me-"
His tiny eyes studied Paula,
from her shining bronze hair to
her slim ankles. i've got it
now. You're the little gal the
Gamma Taus sent to New York
last year to make a speech"
That's right" Paula said.
you gave us a grand write-up.
I decided right then il ever
heard of a good story, Id let
you know
jerks cooked his head. Some
thing cooking on the campus?"
Paula nodded. I'm not sure
l ought to mention it )"
Go on, honey" Bill urged.
III you're worried about getting
yourself in Dutch, forget it. l
wouldn't last long in this game
il let my friends down."
"I-I really haven't much"
Paula confessed. cts about the
League"
Bill jerks hunched forward.
mo fooling? Say, that's a CO.
incidence! I came over here
to-"
Paula feigned disappointment.
"Oh, then you already know
about it,"
Maybe" jerks said. Look,
honey, you 60 in heavy for this
sorority stuff. Naturally you
don't like the Lacquer"
Naturally" Paula agreed.
"Swell! Then II wouldn't
break your heart IL the League
got in a JAM"
"Why do you ask that" Paula
countcred.
II have just had an idea"
jerks said slyly. But maybe
you'd be afraid to tackle 1t.
Tackle what?"
well, it's like this, honey.
I've been working on this League
story quite q while. ! know
when and where they meet. I
know that q gal named Kilo
Sherwood Is the big shot Of the
outfit. l."
Paula broke in doubtfully. II
still can't see why Q big city
Newspaper should be 50 inter-
ested In the League"
Don't try" Bill snapped. "A
pretty girl like you needn't wor-
~ about angles: Just leave that
IN me-. The pOint Il. I'm going