Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-10
SYNOPSIS

vaci0us, 1S-year-Old redhead, is
maid-o f-all work in her foster faith
er's roadside IunchrOOm on the out
skirts of Monroe, Michigan. Life
10 her was just work and arguments
with Richardson. She never had any
fun. Then, one day, Tom HOLSTER
and jamie Hicks, two young college
students, drive up in an expensive
trailer. Tom is attracted to Sonny
and asks her to go dancing. When
she tells him she doesn't know how
% dance, he drops a coin in the phone
graph and proceeds to teach her. just
then Richardson appears on the scene
and orders the boys out. That was
the last straw for Sonny. She de-
cides to run away. So, that night,
when Tom calls to apologize for get
ting her in trouble and asks her to
meet him, she agrees, planning to use
the boys in her scheme to escape
She slips out of the house and runs
down the road to their waiting car
They take Sonny to dance and as
they are about to return home, she
stuns them with the announcement
that she won't go back. Tom pre-
walls upon her to change her mind
but Richardson has locked the girl
out, so the boys reluctantly agree ia
take her with them.
CHAPTER THREE
Jamie suggested: Lets get some
shut-eye. When the stores open, you
can get some clothes for Sonny. Well
give her one Of our bags, or get her
q new one, and put her on a train
for Los Angeles. Then, when we get
there next week, we can arrange to
send her to school,"
It sounded feasible.
1--WE never been on a train in my
life," Sonny interposed.
Tom ignored that remark and OBJ
served: "They'd never think to look
for her on a west-bound flier. Shed
be safe, and if they caught up with
us, we wouldn't know one single
thing!"
Tom pulled down a lake road to-
ward q deserted beach. "No use 60
ing into town until the stores are
open. You've got to have Clothes
They chose a conveniently desert
ed SPOT. But once there, Tom was
nervous again. "I'm scared of that
old man. Suppose Jamie and &C
on into town and leave you here. I'll
put this car in the garage, and rent
another"
Sonny began to cry. Don't leave
me-" She was in complete panic
now.
Jamie was inclined to agree with
Sonny. He felt sorry for her.
eff you two are going to band to-
gether against me, all right! But
I'm boss of this party!" declared
Tom, stepping on the starter "Wel
put the outfit into garage in To
ledo, rent another car to use unit
we get Sonny on her way"
"But where will we stay unit
morning?" jamie demanded. enc
6body would give you a car now with.
out a lot of explanation"
Tom laughed grimly: at won't be
long. There's morning in the air now
So I guess it's no sleep for u.s."
Soon the little caravan was back on
the main road again. They pullec
into Toledo as the day began to
break. Just at the viaduct they pass
ed big motor truck driven by Jake
Wells, one of Richardson's patrons.
Sonny hid behind JAMES shoulder.
eff he stops at our place, he might
tell somebody he saw your trailer!"
Sonny explained in a panic.
tFken I guess we better keep on
going" Tom said. "When we're
through town, we can make knots
Look up the next big burg where
there would be decent rail connec-
tions. We'd better send the kid to
the coast through st. Louis. I'm
worried"
jamie looked at the road map and
fixed on Findley. When that was
settled, he had. Tom stop the car SO
he could get into the trailer and
make coffee as they drove on. They
did not dare waste time stopping fol
food now. AS they drove on, Ton
turned on the short-wave radio. Son
nv was now completely terrified.
"You won't let them take me back
Toni" she asked.
"Never! I've made up my mine
now!"
They were rolling well toward Bow
ing Green when the voice on tn