Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-03-14

he was right. He saw the alarm
there and felt sorry for the girl. But
she had no business cavorting about
with a whole band, with that husband
of hers dead only couple of months.
However, it was no concern OF his
He waved his hand, saying, "Be on
your way, AL, but take it easy. The
next cop may not be Corey FAM"
"Thanks a million, officer. Come
to the club some night. Bring your
wife and we'll show you a good time
They were on their way again.
Sonny sat silent.
Don't let it get you, kidd" Corey
said kindly. cts tough but such is
fame"
"Will he tell anybody"
Lets hope not. But forget it
What if he does? Can't you ride out
in the country with me and a whole
band?"
Labor Day found Sonny alone in
her apartment. Octavia was off. She
cooked her own breakfast, the first
time she had done that in many a
day and it was fun.
After that, she sat down to read
the newspapers. Turning to Win
chells column, her heart sank
there was her name.
The item mentioned nothing about
the motor ride, but did note her sud-
den friendship with AL Corey and
that she had supper with him fire.
quently.
"You sound low. Suppose 1 come
up for while, he said.
That meant she'd not be able to
go out with Al any more. When ne
called in the afternoon, she told him.
"Please, 1 want to talk to you."
AL came, Respondent as usual. "I'm
sorry about it, Sonny. But why wor-
ry? It's going to be like that al
ways"
"But 1 don't do anything wrong
"Of course not. But you're news. y
They talked desultorily for a
while. Then the conversation turned
to Carol. Afterward Sonny realiz-
ed that AL had mentioned her fire.
quently during the last few days.
"She's so genuine. You ought to
see her more"
"That's rather difficult the way
things are. Pm not welcomed much
by the family"
Don't let the family stop you."
Sonny was firm in her decision not
to go to the club any more. When
AL went off, she had some supper
sent up to her apartment.
That night Sonny seemed to real
ize for the first time how hopeless
everything was for her. She wept a
long time before she fell asleep.
Next morning Octavia was back.
She brought in stack of mail. They
couldn't all be bills! But they were!
Sonny began to open them but, the
sight of some of the totals so shock
ed her, she hid them under her pill
low. Kirk would be furious. Her six
months allowance was gone and she
owed thousands.
II went crazy!"
She felt as though she were wax
ing up from a queer dream.
Kirk would be back Should she
telephone him? But she did not have
the courage. He'd call soon enough
and he'd never forgive her.
1t was almost noon when Kirk fl
nally telephoned, saying he wanted
to see Leslie. She invited him to her
apartment and he arrived in half
an hour.
Sonny looked subdued, and the
traces of tears were visible. "Come,
l want to show you through the a
partment!" she said.
Dick had prepared Kirk somewhat,
but even Dicks description had not
quite fortified him. 1t was worse
than he had imagined. So bad, he
felt suddenly ashamed as Carol had
1t was really his fault, shunting of
the girl on Ann.
Every nice. Such an excellent
view," he managed.
you're hungry. Octavia will give
us some lunch"
She looked up at him pleadingly:
you're angry!"
Kirk did not reply to that remark