Evening star., 1951-05-31


passed and the reaction came.
She was sorry she had ever left
home.
I'm leaving" she told Dru. i.
mo, watt" the pretty hat check
girl said. "I've got surprise
for you."
Sherry had no idea what she
meant.
Dru called a captain and said
she wanted a relief period.
When one of the cigarette girls
took her place, Dru tosk Sherry
into the powder room.
st want you to know Flora, the
maid here" she said. II got her
the job and she loves me. She'll
talk your arm off. but yoC may
hear something interesting
Dru introduced them. Flora
was a kindly, garrulous woman
past middle age in trim uni
form.
Sherry is my best friend" Dru
explained.
Bless you, honey" Flora. said.
''Make yourself at home"
HAS Lucille Raymond been in
yct?" Dru asked.
mot yet" the maid answered.
"Almost time"
The three talked for a few mo-
ments, then Dru went back to
her station, leaving Sherry in the
powder room. She hadn't eX-
planned her conversation with the
maid. Sherry knew that she was
supposed to wait. for some rea-
son.
She soon learned what the
mystery was about.
Lucille Raymond came in, went
to the mirror and fixed her make
up. She was a very pretty girl,
blond with slight tell-tale dark
streaks at the roots of her hair.
but exceptionally attractive and
vivacious. She looked older than
her years.
Sherry sat on a divan and
watched her. When Lucille had
finished she went over to Flora and
handed her something. Then she
went out again. Not a word had
been spoken.
Flora laughed, showing a $40
bill to Sherry.
MY best customer" she said.
"Every night she comes here. I
get a Sawbuck. Just to make a
telephone call, that's all. Wish I
could make 'em all day long for 10
bucks each.''
Flora went to the pay station in
the powder room and dialed a
number.
"Mr. Gale, please" she said.
She waited a moment then
spoke again.
"Mr. Gale. The little lady will
meet you at the same place, soon
after midnight as she can make it.
That's all the message. Good
by"
She turned to Sherry and asked:
Easy way to make a tenner,
yes?" .
"Was that call for Miss Ray
mond?" Sherry asked.
Flora handed her a note. The
girl had written the message that
Sherry heard the maid give to "Mr.
Gale" over the telephone.
Sherry handed it back, and the
maid tore it to bits. putting them
in an ashtray.
who is Mr.. Gale?"
"Oh, he's Missy Raymond's Sc
cret boy friend. Her daddy don't
approve. He's much older, too.
One of our best customers here,
but he never brings Missy Ray
mond."
Where do they meet?"
It wasn't like Sherry to pry into
other peoples affairs like this, but
she was desperate. She wanted to
know everything she could about
Miss Raymond. She began to feel
better about Carl already. So Miss
Raymond was just using him as an
escort until she could get to her
secret lover.
Flora laughed.
"I wouldn't tell any one but
Missy Dru's best friend"
She dropped her voice to a
whisper.
missy Raymond's dad won't let
her go with Mr.. Gale, ever. So she
sneaks out and meets him by big
hedge around the place. Then
they drive off for dates. Miss Dru
found out about it. and told me.
Missy Dru knows everything" she
added knowingly.
Now Sherry knew why Dru
wanted her to stay. And she was
glad she had.
If it ever came to showdown
with Carl and Lucille Raymond
she would have some valuable in
formation to use.
Sherry said goodnight to the
maid and went back to Dru.
THANK you," she said. u
wouldn't have missed it for any
thing"
TITS routine, every time she's
in here" Dru replied. II thought
you'd get a kick out Of it"
'Who is this Gale?"
"He's one of the boys"
"What do you mean. one Of the
boys?"
''Who knows? A spender, f1ashy
dresser, kinda mysterious. I sup
pose he has some racket. Move
doesn't like him, I know that
Al