The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
"meet angel todd" she
 said finally. "on oH- american tHpIe-threot."

dishes out a hot line of halfway questions. Come to think of it, he hinted around at having a fam fly interest in Tambay. How does he get that way?"
 Sears looked embarrassed. fT reckon he's right, in a way. It's a well, a branch of the family. MoWry - Maurie; the name got changed when his line went west" Then he's really cousin?" Juddy said.
 He hesitated and then he said; "As g. matter of fact, I'm afraid he is. The fifth Maurie of Tam bay - that's our great-great-gran father, yours and mine and his - l had right affectionate nature and casual habits. He left quite a number of descendants careless ] ly around the neighborhood. one of them founded the Mowry line This latest one, Hollister, picked up a bit of money, mining in 1 Colorado, came back here anG went in for politics.
 I'll have to meet up with my sheriff cousin" she said. Do you think if I went up to him and gave him the clan grip and the Maurie password, he'd come to the aid of the party?"
 MT. Maurie Sears took it seri- ously. You could count on him. He's a queer mixture. In a poli- tical or business deal he's cut his best friends throat without a quiver. But if you were in trouble and appealed to him on the ground of kin, he'd move heaven and earth for you. After all, the Maurie blood is there, Cousin"
 You needn't call me Cousin. Juddy will do," she said. I won- dered whether she caught the look in his eyes. did.
 It struck me that Juddy was hav- ing a pretty good time for herself with the Welliver lads, without talk ing on any extra swains. The Feed eria was sure doing bushes with that institution. Angel Todd ate with us too often for bird that was paying regular board somewhere else, and so did his four pals in the bonds of Chi Rho Gamma. Several times Juddy went over to the col lege bloWouts, but not always with the same boy. Angel had the inside track, though.
 Several times I watched them together and the queer way shed look at him had me guessing. Sometimes I thought she was crazy about him. Then again, she seemed to be trying to figure out something, I knew Angels repu- tation with the gals. Far be it from me to heave the first rock; women make it tough for a swell l looking athlete like Angel Todd: | a certain kind of women. Juddy | wasn't that kind though, if I'm any judge. So what? Nobody had pinned badge on me to be | Guardian of the Pure They were both free, white and tWenty-one. One quiet evening while we were washing up she said, Mon, ] IllilR Ve been pTOpOSlllOneQ.
 Then it isn't Angel" I said 'lf 1t had been him, there wouldn't be any think about It."
 Tt is Angel He wants me to go with him over next weekend to visit some friends My theory is that the friends won't be there when we arrive"
 Well, you're going, aren't you?" l was trying her out.
 Is that your advice?"
 T give advice when I'm asked for it."
 Al right; I'm asking"
 My theory is that any gal who goes out with that sweet lad had better keep her feet on the ground" I told her.
 Sop said Juddy thoughtfully.
 I'm a wise old bird" I said. On the other hand, if you can't get him out of your system any other way, and are looking for eX-