Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-25
CHAPTER TWENTY-ElGHT.


looked Through the Chronicle fol-
reports of airp1ane crashes.
Hour by hour she worried more
about what had happened to hel
father.
At the office she could scarcely
work. She asked the draughtsmer
in Jim's Office, who had small
portable radio. to keep tuned Il
news broadcasts, In case q plane
crash should be announced.
Finally she called the Chronicle
and asked about Eastern weather
conditions.
Bad storms had forced some
planes to land, she was told.
That relieved her for a time
Perhops her father had taken
train. instead.
Jim came in to see her arount
noon.
What was eating your DO!
friend last night?" he asked.
Lucille tossed him over" Sher
nv told him. He was all broker
up"
did he offer you any HOPPER
None in the least"
"Csood!'
1T don't like your attitude.
Sherry said. smiling.
I'm roofing for q fellow nance
Jim-remember him?" he asket
with q laugh.
Go away. You bother me,
Sherry said, pouting.
You're cute when you do that.
Jim told her. 81 like to see prett,
girls nose wrinkle"
Now you're just being silly.
she protested.
Not at all. I was never NOR
serious in my life. Some day whel
you wrinkle that pretty little nose
I'm going to kiss IL"
Sherry picked up paper cutie
and made q dagger out OF 1t.
Keep your distance, sh
warned him. Then they boil
laughed.
How is the Gale house coming
viii 1t be ready for the honey
mooners?" Sherry asked.
Are you kidding? Lucille vii
be IS in 10 days. Remember sh
told you she wouldn't wait an hou
after that?"
st remember, only too well,
Sherry said seriously. 81 wish II
never seen her." she added ate
q moments silence.
Working late? II you are T.
take you home"
mo. thanks" Sherry said. ~
hope dad viii be here tonight"
Jim left and she could hear hin
whistling at his work, through tn
Office partition.
IT wish I felt half that gay,
Sherry said to herself.
She went out to lunch, an,
when she came back, Helen vii
son told her some one was waiting
for her in her fathers Office.
Sherry went inside and founc
Lucille pacing the floor. and II
a rage.
She slammed the door shut
turned to Sherry and cried:
DO you know what that fool Il
doing now? He's threatening X
kill himself If I don't see him!"
do you mean Carl?"
"Of course ! mean Carl. WHIT
else would be that nutty?"
What brought On the ttreat2'
He called me and said h,
wanted to see me tonight. I toll
MIN no. that was through seein,
him. He pleaded O while then salt
he had q gun and would shoe
himself If wouldn't see him. Hov
do you like that?"
1T don't like H." Sherry sal,
quietly.
will he do itf ~ he tina
batty?"
IT hope not. he has BEEN Ter
rtbly hurt. It's hard 10 soy VIVA
he will do"
We'll, somebody's got 10 stol
him. I can't have that kind OF
scandal. Dad would never ge
over It,"
what about CarIs It would b
pretty tough On him, TOO. wouldn'
M"
''wsll. he's doing it. I'm no
shooting anybody. It's his fault"
Don't be too sure" Sherry sal
sharply. II think you are respon
sible for the whole affair. Yo'
promised 10 marry him, when yo'
didn't mean q word Of 1t. Now yo1
see the consequences"
Don't preach to me-" Lucill
cried. II didn't come here for {
sermon. You say you love him
Well, do something about it! DON
let him make a laughing stock on
of me-"
I'll do something about It,
Sherry replied. But not for you
I'm going to do it for him"
IT don't care who you do 1t for
Just do it," Lucille flung at her
"He's at his boarding house now
Didn't got to work today at all
Go over there and see him. Fix 4
somehow. I'll give you money i
you need it,"
Some day." Sherry said LOOKING
Lucille directly In the eye, "Yol
will learn that money isn't 30 i'm.
portant.
IAN right. All right. But let.
get going"
will you drive me oyer?"