The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-11

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But only the other morning you
were picking on me because I
WAS the domestic type said ST.
san. You told me to powder my
nose. and not devote SO much time
to the house"
Sure l did, but that has nothin g
TO do with your going out to work. "
"I'n have an outside interest. I"
you don't need that. Al you
need to do to be the type Of woman
I Ike is pay less attention TO dust
chasing and-and more attention
to nose powdering.
Susan started to tell her husband
that she and Brenda were going
to a beauty parlor that day TO see
about doing things 10 Susan Pot
ter's hair and face, but she chang
ed her mind, She'd just wait and
let Bill see her after the beauti-
clan had finished with her.
Just the same" she said,
there is no harm in my going
down and talking things over with
Adam. If it's convenient. II have
lunch with him in the cafeteria
and see what it's like"
"Okay," said Bill. But don't
forget you've husband to look
after"
Il won't. I hope he'll remember
that he has a wife to look after
and come home tc-noW and then. -
Lets not start that all over
again" said Bill, uncorfortahly.
Susan didn't reply, but went and
got her husband some fresh toas,
and coffee. Bill ate the toast and
drank the coffee behind the morn
ing paper. Susan glanced at the
paper now and then, trying to
see what was going on in the
world. and hoping that i was 60
ing 10 be all right with Adam
North for her 10 come down and
have lunch with him. Now that
she had definitely made up her
mind TO talk with him, she didn'
want 10 postpone the matter.
And il was all RICH. with Adam.
He told her so when she telephoned
him shortly after Bill had left for
MS Office. Adam said for her tc
come a little before u, as most OF
the workers ate then and she could
get a good IDEA how many per
sons patronized the cafeteria. Su.
san said she'd be there on the
dot. and went upstairs to dress
deciding on the red wool frocb
Bill admired so much. II Bill ad
nired it. Adam probably would
ike it also.
Il want to see Mr.. North" she
was saying at five minutes TO r.
Hes expecting me-
Ruth Moorehouse. sitting at her
desk in Adams outer office, looked
up. What's the name?" she start
ed to ask, then stopped short. "Oh
it's you, Mrs. Potter! l didn't rec.
ognize you"
IT'S the new hat" said Susan,
smiling. Miss Leigh and I have
just been shopping"
But isn't your hair ditferent?'
Yes. I decided on this dc while
in the beauty parlor earlier this
morning. Do you like it?"
IT looks marvellous. said Ruth,
and meant it. And l love the
way that little hat dips over oae
eye"
Thanks" Susan glanted at her.
self in small mirror hanging
near her. 4 was afraid it was
little extreme for my--er-typc
but Miss Leigh said no."
It's adorable" Ruth said. Just
sit down for few moments. Mr.
North will be free shortly" Their
as she watched Susan sit down,
noted her trim ankles, and how
her hair cleaned above the rec
of the wool frock, and beneath
the cute lines of the tiny hat. she
frowned. wondering if she were
going to have two women to worry
about now.
Adam came out of his private
office then. Another man as with
him, a man who looked sullcn anc
a little angry.
Hello, Susan" Adam said. "Be
with you in a jiffy." He walked
to the outside door with the sullcn
looking man. mo hard feelings
hope, Otto," he said. Every
thing in the line Of accidents ha:
to be looked into nowadays, espe
cially with things as they are.
Il get it," said Otto. so long.
Adam turned back to Susan
Now let's CO."
did Otto confess anything?'
Ruth asked.
no" said Adam. Lets forge
the whole matter. I'm sure every
thing will run along smoothly. ,
He grinned. II think we're al
more or less on edge and apt K
suspect every little incident CT be
ing something of gre At ;npor
tance."
II hope you're right" said Ruth
Il keep feeling nervous, though.
"Want me to send up a body
guard?" Adam asked, kidding.
"Of course not" Ruth said, ane
watched Adam take Susan's arm
and 60 out with her. Then, wher
| 4ha door had clocad hehind them