The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-16
ONE FOR THE
MONEY
~ LOUISE HolAC


Ger where I am. what I am doing.
10 I ever think OF you. You'll 80
mad wondering
VIII Wonder
His voice lashed her. The demon
who seemed To forever Turk AZ her
elbow whispered. Hes right-he's
right. You love him and you'll go
mad wondering"
Johnny was saying In that hotly
prophetic tone. When your first
child Is oorn you'll hate him be-
cause he doesn't belong to me.
You'll 90 to the day of your life,
lonely. wretehed. damned. because
you cheated yourself and me. be-
cause you cheated love
Julie dropped between his hands
lie slared al the top of her silvery
gold head. Oh yes. Johnny was
right-she was already damned.
But she had gone too far along the
chosen path. Useless to go back.
to even look back.
She whispered. Co away, john
ny
kisse- Her
His hands loosened and he crush
ed her to him, muttering. II said
I'd kiss you one of these days"
He kissed her brutally and she
went limp in his arms.
He said huskily "on your we'd
ding day remember that kissed
you" He snatched up his hat and
strobe from the room, slamming
the door Behind him.
Julie snt for a long time In
the slip covered chair, just as
Johnny had flung her there,
hands lying weakly In her lap,
the pink palms upturned. At
first she was only aware of
suffering.
After a while the suffering took
form in thoughts Johnny hadn't
mentioned her cowardly betrayal
He hadn't asked her for her help.
The fact that she would marry one
man, loving another, was the thing
he could not justify.
Perhaps he did not care if the
jury found him guilty of man.
slaughter. Perhaps she had killed
his faith. made him see life as an
ugly. tawdry thing.
Hours Pass
She covered there. loathing her
self, thrilling insanely to Johnnys
kiss. The hours passed on leaden
steps. 1t was almost morning
when jules single-minded i'm
pulses went into reverse, when she
came to a decision.
She slept for an hour and
rose refreshed, released from
torment. She took cool
shower and dressed. Eating
her breakfast. and actually
enjoying II, she reached to
answer the telephone. Ends
changed voice came over the
wire.
oh. Julie" she said on q
breathless laugh.
Isn't it wonderful. Enid ?"
do you know all about it?
Mike told me yesterday"
I'm not going to work today.
Mike won't let me-" Enid was
crying, laughing through her tears.
IT'S such fun to take orders, Julie.
I'm to be a clinging vine. From
this day forward I'm a sheltered
woman. Oh, I could die with hap
piness."
Julie Laughs
You'd better try living with
happiness for a change" Julie
laughed. She felt like laughing.
A thread of excitement colored
her voice.
Julie finished her breakfast and
called the Tulane manicure lounge.
She would be an hour late-an i'm
portsnt GRAND. Miss Ames sighed
and made no protest.
Julie could afford to do as she
pleased
And at last she was doing as
she pleased. She picked up taxi
on Lexington, saying to the driver.
The district attorneys office, 1877
Center" Her nerves were no
longer taut She no longer FUN
bled in a daze. She was fully
aware of what she proposed doing
and its probable results.
She had found womanhood
and courage during the long
night. No more sneaking be-
hind kennedy's none too broad
back. no more whimpering and
righting herself In her own
eyes.
She refused TO look beyond thu
visit to the district attorneys off
flee. But one thing was clear. II.
and when, she looked into Johnny
Towne's eyes again she would find
admiration there. It was enough
for Julie.
The district attorney greeted her
pleasantly, he asked her to be
seated. She remaining standing.
u am Julie Patton" she said
steadily. a week ago last Friday
night. as I walked along Forty
ninth st. a man followed me. In
front Of the Gately taxi garage he
made a lunge for my purse Mr..
Towne, the Spate chauffeur. was
Passing in a car.
He ran to help me. knock
ed the man down and - and
that was all" There had been
more. much more, but IL did
not concern her story. She
added. The man died"
The district attorney regarded
her quizzically .Hm-m." he said.