Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1935, Page 39

INSTALLMENT XIII brown eyes narrowed. ANCY SUE JENNINGS iaughed | hysterically. ‘Then her large | “Don't bother to_come back for me,” she tossed her head haughtily. *“I'm sure I wouldh't want to spoil | your evening.” “Some one has to see that Sugar gets home,” Cart said quietly. sure she didn't understand.” Sugar saw the jealous venom in the older girl's eyes and found herself growing more angry by the second. Nancy Sue's lip curled. . “Oh, by all means make yourself ®onspicuous by running around town 8t this hour of the night with a gervant, if you like. Bul don't trouble to come back. I don't play seconds, darling. Not with a girl who is so obviously what she is.” Before Cart could answer all Sugar’s dammed-up emotions came tumbling #bout her ears. of him, her eyes flaming, and faced Miss Jennings. “I suppose.” she began slowly, “you are supposed to be what is commonly called a lady. I suppose your family tree is just drooping with noble an- cestors. I haven't any idea who my people were. But if I have to be like you to be a lady, I'm proud I'm out' of your class. You're just a dirty- minded, dressed-up little cat!” Nancy Sue gasped. Patch applauded drunkenly: “Hurray! Look at the nice 1i'l kit- tie fight. Whoopee!” Cart shook Sugar's arm before she could go on. It brought her to her senses. “Cut it,” he said sharply. one will hear you.” In a daze, Sugar felt herself being hurried through the house to Cart's car. She sank back into the cushions, her head throbbing. “Oh,” she covered her eyes miser- @bly. “What have I done?” Cart started the machine. “Forget it.” He lighted a cigarette. *“I don't blame you for losing your temper. Nancy Sue had it coming to her.” “I should have kept my mouth shut. Oh, if I only hadn't come! I might have known better.” “How did you happen Patch’s?” Sugar told him the truth. Jim Car- ter nodded grimly. “Some to be at “Zanie Lou’s idea of a good joke, I| suppose. I can't see that youre to blame. You mustn't let it get you down. But I just hope Jane Lee doesn't find out.” Sugar sighed. “She will, don't worry. Rings will see to that.” “No doubt. We'll have to get to Dick and see that he doesn’t let Jane Lee make you suffer for it.” “You've always been so kind to me.” Bugar's voice broke. ‘I don't know what I should do without you.” They were in front of the hpuse. Cart stopped the car and flicked his cigarette. “Then you've forgiven me for fright- ening you?” “Oh, yes.” Sugar dropped her head at the memory of his kisses. “Of course I have. You mustn't ever think about it again.” “I suppose you know I've been away. ‘We went on a flying trip to New York A party of us. I wanted to write you a letter, but I was afraid some of the family would see it and know my writing. I wanted you to know how sorry I was.’ “It wasn't necessary.” Sugar touched his arm. “But it was sweet of you to think of it. I've put it en- tirely out of my mind, really.” “I wish I could.” Cart moved a little farther away from her and changed the subject. “Do you mind if I give you a little advice?” “Not in the least. I'm afraid I need it.” Sugar sat back and waited. “It's a little difficult to know where to begin.” Jim Carter ran his hand through his hair. “But after what Miss Jen- happened tonight I think it will be easier for you to understand.” He hesitated and Sugar kept silent. Then he plunged. “For scme unknown reason, Sugar, girls like you aren’t supposed to be human beings. I mean, a girl brought up in an orphanage, or a girl who has to work for a living and serve!' TARY JANE offers - MOR “I'm | She stepped in front | QUALITY VALUE some one else isn't supposed to have {a normal desire to meet people and have good times and go places. It's considered practically a crime in a | town like this for her to try to better herself.” | “I know.” Sugar nodded. “I'm find- ing a little more out every day. It was a terrible blow to me the first day I came from Orphanage Hill to find I was supposed to be so poison- | ous I had to sleep in the cellar. That was lesson No. 1.” | Jim Carter lit another cigarette. \Hw brow wrinkled thoughtfully. “Naturally, you're not the sort of girl Miss Friddle would try to train to keep her place. Why should she? You don't look like a servant and you don't talk like one. It isn't fair to class you with one, really. But that’s | supposed to be the thirg to do in a| town like Lorien. Especially in the South, where people have always been used to colored servants.” Cart’s face was grimly earnest. | “You—you'll make it a lot easier | | for yourself if you refuse to go out | with Zanie Lou or any of the town kids when they invite you. You are certainly superior to most of lhem, but their parents don't think se. It's | going to be hard for you not to have | | friends. But Jane Lee is just going to throw you out if you do. | i u are older and can earn more y is to be meek and keep your | place and wait until you have a chance | to get away where you aren’t known.” “I see,” Sugar choked miserably. “I'm sorry I didnt understand sooner. I—I hadn’t any idea before that I was different from any one else. Mother Friddle always made us feel | wanted, and I thought the world would be a beautiful place. I {ound out differently in a hurry.” Cart winced at the bitter sad little | smile that touched her young mouth. | “Please,” he reached out and took | her hand, “don’t think I feel that way. It doesn't make any difference to me who you are or where you came from. I'm just trying to make you see how some people feel.” “You and Zanie Lou have been so good.’ She warmed at the kindness in his voice. “And Mr. O'Reilly. He's like a brother'to me.” | Cart released her hand. So the | only thing I can see for you to do| B NoMoney Down 1,2 or 3 Years to Pay! THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, be so careful. If she makes a slip, she hasn't a chance. If she even does little indiscreet things that are en- tirely harmless, some one is going to accuse her of being bad.” “I suppose you're right,” Sugar sighed wearily. “Look at what Nancy Sue Jennings said about me tonight. Just because she happened to come in when I was trying to push Mr. Patchen away. I suppose she thinks I was to blame.” “Maybe she does. But I don't. So don't let it worry you. If you wait and be a nice little girl, maybe some- thing nice will happen. Who knows?” “I can get along very nicely without | parties and things,” Sugar smiled up at him wryly. “I've never had them. And on my afternoon and evening off I can go up and see Mother Friddle and the children. As long as I have Skeeter I won't get lonesome, really.” “You love him, don't you?" “I love him to pieces. He's getting 50 nice and round and rosy. You can't imagine how he’s changed.” “Yes, I can,” Cart grinned. “I played nursemaid this afternoon while you were off. I sent Liney away and we went fishing down by the river, Skeeter had a swell time and so did I. “Oh, I'm glad you took him. I know he had the time of his life.” “You better get some sleep.” Cart | He asked for you every two minutes.” | jumped out to open the car door for her. “Don’t worry. Ill find Dick first thing in the morning and see if I can ward off the fireworks.” Sugar’s heart was heavy when she let herself into the kitchen. She knew she wouldn't be able to sleep until she had written Johnny and told him she was sorry they had quarreled. How much better it would have been if she had gone out with him. About that time Zanie Lou and Scoop were looking all over Patch’s house for Sugar. When Patch told them Jim Carter had taken her home, Scoop realized the trouble he must have gotten her into. Back at thé hotel it was daylight before he could go to sleep. He’d never forgive him- self for taking a few highballs and getting into a crap game when he had Sugar to look out for. Sugar wrote a long letter to Johnny. It was after 3 o'clock before she closed her eyes in a troubled nap. Her dreams were a muddle of Nancy Sue, Mrs. Le Masters, Skipper and Patch's drunken love-making. She awakened, more tired than when she had gone to bed, with dark circles under her eyes. Bven Skeeter's kisses and his little brown arms around her neck could not dispel her gloom. In the afternoon she took the baby for a walk to the post office to mail Johnny’s letter. When they came out D. C, there was a dejected Scoop waiting in his car at the curb. (To be continued.) del e SeaT Masquerade Dance Benefit. A masquerade dance will be held to- | 705 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1935. night by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the District Fire Department for the bene- fit of the group's work among the poor and to carry on its work at Children’s Hospital. 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