Evening Star Newspaper, July 16, 1935, Page 11

DAILY SHORT STORY: JUST A SECOND BY ATHLYN DESHAIS, ’JBBII GOULD sensed a strain- ed atmosphere at the club. Things weren't right, es- pecially when she and Helen Farley were partners. A general heaviness, only deepened with her attempts at brilliance, brought relieved sighs when the game was over and Helen rather pointedly agreed to drive her home. They turned left on Maple street and rode along the yiver road. Jessie broke the silence. “Any- thing wrong?” she esked. “No. . . . No." This quickly *Nothing . . . that is . . . well, Jess, I am worried. A friend of mine is about to face a little trouble.” “Pinancial, romantic, domestic?” | “Romantic. She's hopelessly in fove with a man who is to all ap-| pearances returning the favor. This | girl expects to be married soon . . .| but the man, while encouraging the | plan, is seeing one of her dearest friends frequently.” Helen laughed hysterically. “He’s giving active en- couragement to the new member of the triangle. Now, Jess, what would you do?” “If I were the first girl . . . or the second?” “Either.” Jessie was bombastic. “I'd . . .| I'd be enraged! I'd scorn him un- mercifully, if I were that first girl. And I'm afraid I'd not be very lady- | like about it. Of course he'd be put oui of my thoughts but not . .. not before he had a huge piece of my mind. But Helen ... why ... how can she be so simple? She should | gense that something. is gomng on | “Apparently she doesn’t Now, | Jess, supposing you were the other party . . . the second girl . . . re-| ceiving equal attention . . . what would your course be?” | Jessie pondered now. She exhaled | smoke lazily and lost no self-confi- | dence. “Oh, I don't guess I'd do anything about it. Now, if she’s| an attractive girl, I suppose the | situation is unavoidable. If she's| just mediocre . . . well, why not be | tolerant? She's entitled to some at- tention. It's her right as a woman But it all seems so far removed from ourselves. I know,” she laughed cheerfully, “that I've never been in either position. Oh. say. if you don't mind, I wish you'd swing up Pleasant I have a date with Evelyn and Tommy Sims. Haven't seen them in two years. Tommy's so tied down in Grafton.” The car sped along Pleasant ate- nue and Jessie chirped happily. “There’s their car. They must be in the house. Well, thanks, Helen. See you soon. 'Bye.” The car drove off and Jessie didn't Teach the first steps before the Sims appeared at the doors and ran down the steps toward her. She kissed them both and then Tom blurted, | “We're starved, Jess. Let's start over | to Magyars now. I could damage a steak there with no little pleasure.” She smiled happily at them. “You | bet! I'd rather have dinner early because ... " Evelyn interrupted, “You have a date later. But say . . . how about meeting this beau of yours? How “I could damage a steak.” | into the far corner of the living room | ! her mother’s voice, and then a little | long has this been going on? Over a year? And it's serious, isn't it? Why don't we pick him up, too?"” J nice, but never gets in from business trips until 7 or 8.” The joy of being with Evelyn and Tom took away the bridge head- ache, and seated in the restaurant Jessle entertained her friends with matrimonial plans. “Is it to be soon?” Evelyn urged. “Please! I'm dying for & wedding. And Tom and I are living examples of its glory. Oh, Jess, speaking of wed- dings . . . I heard last week that Helen Farley has a serious interest here. She spoke of it in Grafton.” Jess wasn't listening. She had just seen, over in a shadowy corner, the back of Frank's head . . . Frank whom she didn’t wish to disturb until he was ready to call her . .. and now, she couldn't . . . no she couidn’t dis- turb him and she couldn’t present him to her friends because his ardent gaze was fastened on a flushed, ecstatic face across his table . . . Helen Fare ley's face . . . Helen Farley was see- ing no one but Frank. Jess looked down at her plate and twisted her face into & pained, churchlike smile. “How foolish of me to have forgotten. I must beg to be | excused right away. I should be at home now . . . something urgent,” she was murmuring incoherently. Tom and Evelyn arose immediately. “We'll get you there. We can have dessert anywhere. Come on . . . not another word. Were taking you | home.” She blessed their generosity and their act, and bade them a confused farewell at her door. | And then she acted just as she | had told Helen, earlier in the day, | that she would. She stormed and cried alternately, threw her slippers and allowed her fragile self to fall dully onto the davenport . . . to rest there immovably. | For an hour she lay there in lhe‘ dark room, threatening to slash the | throat of any one who came near.| The telephone buzzed in the dining room and she ignored it . . . it rang insistently and faintly she could hear louder, “Jessie dear, please try to come to the phone. Frank's calling. He | really would like to speak with you." Her inertia vanished. “Jessie! Won't you please come?” “Yes, mother, just a second. Just a sec—" She stood up, steeling and then sat back again “A second! That’s what | She laughed pitifully, child- ‘ y. . . . “Just a second, mother.” | With trembling hands she lifted | the phone piece. “Hello, Frank,”| with the voice of one anticipating pursuit. “Yes, of course I'd like to see you. Anywhere you say. Uh-huh. Half an hour. Grand!” She pushed a tousled curl off her forehead and sat back limp. Then a grim little smile flashed across her stiff lips. Her eyes lighted and she murmured: “I'll teach Helen Farley a lesson she'll never forget.” (Copyright. 1935.) CODE NON-COMPLIANCE FUND GIVEN WORKERS Group of New York Employers Ignores Supreme Court's Nul- lification of N. R. A. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, July 16.—Disregard- | ing the Supreme Court's decision nul- lifying the N. R. A., several hundred New York employers have authorized local N. R. A. administrators to dis- tribute to their employes approximately $20,000 collected for non-compliance | to codes. The distribution of funds has been announced in a report by Mrs. Anna M. Rosenberg, N. R. A. regional di- rector for New York. Mrs. Rosenberg noted in her report that the co-operation of the employers with N. R. 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