The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-01
ONE FOR THE
MONEY
~ LOUISE HolnB

nedy followed her into the car.
Keen disappointment shsdowed
thu bright hot morning a. they
swept down the winding drive
way
This n an unexpected
pleasure, she said with = side
glance at Kennedy. 4 thought
You steered clear Of the city
In weather like this She
smiled flatteringly.
Must she forever keep up the
pretense Saying what she did
not mean. carefully guarding her
infections
Suddenly the wars stretched
ahead. long and arduous. Did one
always have to pay for what one
wanted? Mrs. Audrey Greer paid
by putting up with cosrseness and
drunken brawls. Must she. Julie.
pay with never ending subterfuge7
Hadn't planned to 90 in this
morning" kennedy answered.
Changed my mind upon learning
that Johnny Is in trouble"
In trouble ," Julie tried to keep
her voice steady.
Yes. II trouble doesn't come to
Johnny he goes out and hunts it
up"
"Mhat-what has he done ."
jules sick eyes surveyed the
hack Of the ehauffeur's head.
Could he hear the converse
ton: Was ne sneering at her
cowardice:
DO you remember hearing the
radio announcement about an I'M
Identified man who had been
killed in a street fight" Ken.
needy asked.
"Yes-yes. I remember" jules
fingers closed tight around her
purse.
Well. our friend, Johnny. was
the man who knocked him out and
left him to die. 1t seems he was
playing the part of gay Lothario,
aiding lady in distress. l wish
Johnny weren't quite so eager to
rush in. / wish he would attend
to his own affairs" He sounded
YEARLY impatient and, at the same
time, indulgent
jules side-long glance was
a question. Did he know the
Identity of the lady In dis
tress: He caught the glance
and smiled away her doubts,
ut the same time, his impa-
thence.
Has Johnny been-arrested ,"
she asked in = small voice.
No. He's going to the district
attorney and give himself up"
Kennedy crossed his knees. a cas-
ual gesture. quite at variance with
his astounding statement.
"Oh. but he mustn't" she cried.
Mortified, forgetting her role of
interested bystander.
Its the wise procedure"
Kennedy declared. I'm going
along to see what can be
done. A little influence helps
sometimes"
Yes. of course" Julie agreed
distractedly. making every effort
to stem her rising horror. But it
seems ridiculous. They might
never connect him with the-the
man. She hao almost said purse
snatcher" and she was supposed
to be in ignorance of the details.
1T would 60 hard with Johnny
if they did" Kennedy changed the
subject. speaking of the weekend.
reiterating his enjoyment Of her
short stay, making plans for ths
future
Julie responded ~ best she
could. Despite the heat. she
was cold with foreboding. In
few hours she would he
embroIled In = murder scan
daL That il. she and Johnny
would he embroiled. she did
not think entirely of herself.
Years Of sef-protection re-
strained her from telling Kennedy
the truth. Frightened and sick at
heart. she allowed the moment to
pass when she should have adj
mitted her part in the unhappy
incident, when it would have been
c m paratively easy Afterward
she could not fsthom her motive
in remaining silent.
They drove to the old brownstone
house on Forty-ninth st and
Johnny carried her bag up the
] stairs. He stood silent while she
unlocked her apartment door. His
young mouth was hard, his chin
stubborn.
Can't Wait
Just put II inside, Julie said.
y must hurry"
He did as ne was told and start
ed down the stairs Julie ran after
him. calling. Johnny"
He stalked on.
5ohnny-must you - can't
/ you wait ." She referred TO the
visit 10 the authorities.
No" he flung over his shoulder.
Z I refuse 10 sink and hide. " Reach
ing the car door, ne held it open
for her. She sank down beside
Kennedy. She even smiled At him.
wintry little smile. This contin-
ual smiling al Kennedy was get.
ting on her nerves.
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