Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06

toned Vic. She told Johnny about
the phone call for Mr.. shAwbridgt
and repeated the uninformativ(
message he had gotten from hi
butler In New York.
Gosh. sheila." Johnny said when
she had finished. I'm awfully sorry
I hope 1t isn't a. bad As 1t sounds.
II wish to heavens people would
stop being sorry for mel" sheila
blased Unexpectedly. TITS Vic that's
been hurt"
The words were like . blow tc
Johnny, knocking him way back to
the summers that seemed to have
been gone forever-the summers
when the old sheila with the tightly
braided black hair and the utterly
unveneered and independent per-
sonality had put him and everyone
else In their place the moment they
made . hlunder. Through. the hot
surge Of embarrassment at being
called down in that tone, he felt .
thrill Of satisfaction.
Patty broke the silence with 4
surprised laugh. II swear. sheila,
Maude Claybourne must Be turning
over in her grave! Have you for
gotten that ladylike coating Of sugar
they gave you alreadyf"
"Oh, be quiet. The only reason We
came out was TO get away from the
sobbins sympathy dad and mother
were preparing to pour all over me.
And now he has to start"
Johnny laughed. II take II al
back, Sheila. Forget I ever said any
thing. But I do hope Vie u Ill
right -"
80 do l." sheila said quietly.
And 80 do l." Patty said. and she
wondered II the other two vers
thinking, as she was, that this va
q strange tableau to be enacting in
what was practically the presence Of
death. For . girl who was supposed
to b in love With Vic ehawbridse,
Sheila8 attitude WAS certainly pecu-
liar. For one who liked him 1t would
be bad enough; only for someone,
like herself and Johnny. who had
reason enough to detest him. did it
seem even remotely appropriate.
Gosd Nsvs.
When the girls got back home
Owen was waiting for them, grin.
ming around sheilas shoulders.
Mrs. Shawbridse called Just 4 few
minutes ago. Shed just received
word that both the pilot and Vic
were alive and had suffered only
minor injuries. The plane was COM
pletely wrecked, but the two lads
had jumped out In their parachutes
when they saw 1t was going to crash.
and 1t took them nearly IL hours "a
reach habitation. I called the air.
port and they're going to radio RAN
dolph the good news, but I suppose
he'll 90 on anyway. Just TO make
sure"
"oh, that's wonderful" shAila
said. I'm awfully relieved.
II can imagine, my dear" OWN
said, beaming. " can well imagine. +"
Clarissa appeared then and threw
her arms around her daughter.
MY darling" she exclaimed. Il was
20 worried al the time you were
out. II was afraid to think what
you might DO"
"oh, mother. pleased" Sheila said.
what could I do7"
We'll, young people are - i'm
petuous, you know"
Patty was definitely relieved to
get upstairs and away from the
sticky rejoicing Of Owen ana Cla-
rissa. but she wasn't at all prepared
for 6heila1 outburst the moment
their bedroom door closed behind
them.
isn't 1t awful, Patty" abe said.
wincing. I'll was afraid to think
what you might do Good lordl
What did she think might do,
bump myself or" Does my family
think I'm that erAxy7"
Patty shook her head but said
nothing. She would have liked to
contribute 4 few remarks Of her
own, but she didn't think It would
be proper. And anyway she might
90 too far and disclose her deeper
and more serious antipathy toward
Owen Morgan. The time was not
yet ripe for that.
Il suppose you really ought to
call Johnny Mulvaney," Sheila said