Evening star., 1942-08-30
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was talking into my plate, not looking up Patty had or
dered wine her hand lift it, and then the goblet as it
came down empty The music playing very softly felt
colo when you're under water the bottom and long
way from home.
Lets 90 to the beach when leave here" Patty said
81 haven't been the roller coaster since kid"
We went the beach, the roller coaster and through the
crazy house 1t past midnight when left the
sions walked along the beach The shore dark and
empty the moonlight vorywhte the water We walked
long while Patty trembling. sick with tenseness
All at once stopped There words kissed her
again.
'Oh Mtchw She was looking up at me- her eyes scared
what was you said - there men, when you meet
them you know right She broke off, Il love your
l held her tightly
memory of all this running through my blood when
later alone my hotel milk wagon clattermg
past on the street five floors beowh her perfume clngng
to me- the kisses still the memory poignant and
cold hard electric light burning down my desk The paper
Law there before US Naval Intelligence. Form E. Type
written it. Patty Oara. Suspected Of Espionage The
one printed word Report Everything below that was blank
had to think tried to hate her 1t my assignment to
discover whether she spy There doubt actually
Photographic memory An ability to ecite verbatim the dmen-
son and prices of picture large art gallery Then why
figures tonnage the mathematics OF bomb sights ships
naes questions she had asked prng for information
smoked cigarettes tried to detach myself from emotion
and sleepy bellboy brought it sat in my robe and
watched daylight crazy with torment But she
wouldn't go away Everything music The whole morning
music. The up singing.
looked at the key beside the blank report They had given
the key to her apartment was to search tor evidence
while she My eyes remained fastened on the key
Suddenly hope! She wasn't guilty There was no
proof against her No proof! 1t going to be all right
She was innocent! had her key. / would prove it.
At ten O'Clock called the art gallery to make sure she had
reported work. then took taxi straight to her apartment
felt like thief unlocked the door. opened It, and
moment stood very still. The apartment was only one
ROOM dressed for company Patty had evidently
slept and left hurry because the shades were drawn
the sun shining against them The nadoor bed was still
and unmade the bedcothes in tangle the pillow IN
dented small black hair net lying beside It, There was the
POWDER faint perfume and everywhere there was
Patty Her yellow nghgown lay in careless heap on
the bed where she had left it. was trembling.
heard the drbdb of the shower leaking on the tne ana
crossed the room In the shower bath the fluffy white tower
she the footstoo and there were specks OF
powder on the bath mat her wet tooth brsh pstck
contaner, a cleansing tissue sneared with makeup
wanted only get the search with and get out ohe
innocent Nmbly walked to closet Dresses were hung
in searched the dresser Soft underthngs an door OF
voes Then the books saw the books and got colo
1t like your heart stopping reached down ana touceo
the covers of Bureau of Navigation manual
opened it. Dispatches code Navy papers facts wncn
had been hurriedy jotted down. Figures tonnage snps
Fchedules The last her handwriting the co1ee'
hour of departure of troop ship stared at IT, CoSeo uo
drawer got out of the apartment.
On the street downtown San Francisco CLIMBED Ho