The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-02
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questions Come 10 think o. Il.
he limited around a. having FAM
ily interest in Tambay. How does
he get that way ,"
Sears looked embarrassed. 7
reckon he's night. In a way. It's
s-well. a branch OF the family.
Mowry-Msurie: the name got
changed when his line went west"
Then he's really a consin -
Judy said.
He hesitated and then ne said:
As a matter Of fact. I'm afraid
he IS The fifth Maurie Of Tam
hay-that's our great-great- grand
father. yours and mine and his
had a right affeetionate nature
and casual habits. He left quite
number Of descendants careless
~ around the neighborhood. One
Of them founded the Mowry line.
/ This latest one. Hollister. picked
up bit Of money. mining in
Colorado, came back here and
went in for politics"
I'll have to meet up with my
sheriff-cousin." she said. DO You
think if went up to him and
gave him the clan grip and the
Maurie password, he'd come 10
the aid Of the party"
Mr. Maurie Sears took il seri-
ously. You could count on him.
He's a queer mixture. In a poll
teal or business deal he'd cut
his best friends throat without a
culver. 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. I did.
1t stuck me that Juddy was
having a pretty good time for
herself with the Welliver lads,
without taking on any extra
SWANS. The Feederia was sure
doing business with that institu-
ton. Angel Todd ate with us too
often for a 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 college
blowouts. but not always with the
same boy Angel had the inside
track. though.
Several times ! watched them
together. and the queer way she'd
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 1t
from me to heave the first rock;
women make it tough for SWELL
looking athlete like Angel Todd;
a certain kind of women. Judy
wasn't that kind though. If I'm any
judge So what? Nobody had
pinned a 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 Nom
think I've been propositioned"
Then it isn't Angel" l said.
IF it had been him, there wouldn't
be any think about it"
1T is Angel. He wants me to
go with him over next weekend
to visit some friends. Ny theory
is that the friends won't be there
when we arrive
We'll, you're going, aren't
you % I was trying her out.
lis that your advice p
u give advice when I'm asked
for it."
All right; I'm asking"
My theory is that any gal who
kttS OuA VIII Nildl swell Adu ildu
better keep her feet on the
ground" l told her
so ?" 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-
/ perience, that's something else
again"
Looking ?" she said. and those
straight. strong. pretty brows OF
hers drew down. Pm not ex-
actly a dewy young defutante,
Nom"
I wasn't quite sure what she
was trying TO tell me. She didn't
say any more at the time.