Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-04-11

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Il told you l would never bring
anything but trouble to anybody! &C
away and leave me-"
"I'm not going to leave you, Son
ny. But you can't stay here" he said
abruptly.
"Where can l go?"
"I' don't know" Then Kirk tele-
phoned someone. He came back in q
few minutes. Get a few things to-
gether. Pm sending you to nurs'
ing home here in New York. You'll
be safe there for a couple of days
You need a rest"
That night, promptly at eight
o'clock, out at Hollister Hall, 60
guests sat down to the dinner party
which was to announce Carols en-
gagement. If the rouge on the bride
to-be's cheeks stood out startlingly,
everybody put it down to the excite
ment of the great occasion. Kirk
looked tired and worn. Brother and
sister, each unconscious of the others
misery, carried on.
Dick was in a seventh heaven, ig-
norant of Carols connection with Alps
attempted suicide.
Mrs. HOLSTER carried her head
high. Never for moment would she
permit anybody to think that the
shooting of the morning had had any
thing to do with her family out here
on Long Island.
Janice looked her prettiest.
Next morning, the newspapers car
ried the latest Broadway scandal on
their front pages accompanied by a
large photograph of Sonny, and their
society pages noted that Mr.. and
Mrs. Kirkland T. HOLSTER, ST., of
Great Neck, Long Island, announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Carol Alyce, to Richard Warren Rock
ford, of New York.
It was Mrs. Metzger who super
vised the closing of Sonny's apart
ment for Sonny sair she would never
enter it again.
The scandal had subsidized. AL
would live.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Metzger and
Kirk went to visit Sonny in the nurs-
ing home.
Kirk arranged to see Sonny alone
first. When she came into the sit
ting room, he kissed her.
you're thinner" he said.
Sonny could not answer him. When
she regained her composure, she ask
ed: "There isn't anything for me to
do but go away, is there?"
mo"
"They wouldn't take me back at the
school. I know that"
Kirk did not comment. In that
moment he loved her more than ever.
She was so utterly defenseless. FL
nally, he suggested: what about
Europe? Mrs. Metzger will go with
YOU"
"I'll go anywhere you say, but
make it quick. I'll go mad staying
here"
Kirk called Mrs. Metzger. She
was shocked when she saw Sonny.
Taking her into her arms, she COM
forted: well have a grand time,
dear, really we will. Well forget all
about this silly business"
"How soon can we start?" Sonny
asked abruptly.
"There's the matter of passports"
Kirk said. maybe five or six days.
I'll arrange reservations"
Two day later, Carol came to see
Sonny.
81 can't go on letting you shoulder
the responsibility, Sonny. 1 feel like
a criminal"
"What difference does it make :?
My life is ruined anyway. It was
from the start. There is no use to
make things twice as bad. We must
be sensible"
Carols eyes were swollen from
much weeping. GIVE got to tell Dick.
I'll never feel right until do"
Sonny was adamant about that:
81 don't believe we have any right
to make innocent people suffer for our
wrong doings, just to make us feel
BETTER" Sonny told her. Being un-
happy about wrong we've done is
part of our punishment. Don't make
Dick suffer for your mistake. Con-
Tossing would be selfishness, DISCUS
ed as courage. honestly believe that
| Carol ~