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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-09-02, Page 2THURSDAY, -SEPTEMBER S, 1037 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE ‘RECKLESS LADY’ BY VERA BROWN “I know. I didn’t mean that. J Come on for a ride with me twenty minutes and I’ll tell about the Mariettas,” be said. ‘T'm sorry I can’t ask you to Not until Father culms down, pretty angry at you.” “I understand perfectly. I’ll you up in twenty-five minutes. Where?” “Just stop in front I’ll be watching." • Karen jumped off began opening clothes ing out shoes, gloves, slipped into a brown velvet frock, the color’ of her eyes, set a tiny hat on her unbelievable hair, threw on her mink coat and was ready. At last-minute inspection, dabbed on some c-f her loveliest perfume, nodded approvingly at the radiant mirror. Then ing the the curtains in the library until she promise saw Stoddard's car slow down, was out the front door quickly. for you of your jail record.” “That’s one thing I can’t forgive I you for!” Karen, veered away sud­ denly from the more prosaic subject. • “We won’t go into that now, you can call. He’s, Karen. j want a pics help somebody?” “Yes, I honestly do. But can’t I be where I can decide of the house, ’ people should have?” j “How -can you decide I people's -lives until you -have j some kind of compromise in own?” “I hate compromises.” “We all do, Karen, but some- only way out.” serious than his warrant. They in silence. Kar- into that The question is, do useful job where you why what the bed and closets throw­ hats. She other made your* sight of herself in the Karen ran downstairs dodg- servants and she hid behind j She Meets Dick times they are the His voice was more she I remark seemed to sat there some time en shivered. “You’re cold.” “No, I think I just feel a little * lost.” | “Yes, I suppose so, ? abo-ut the job. teach you many know. You may “I’ll love it.” “Now let me coffee before I take you home. I go home right away?” to work under another name.” “Yes!” Stoddard chuckled. She , i Karen, 1 It will things you should not like it—” get you some hot Feeling just pleasantly guilty, Karen skipped down the sidewalk as | “Must I Dick Stoddard leaned forward to watch her. She was just a slender, J dark silhouette against the deep would never do for the companion facade of the great Mallory mansion ^ie underdog to be seen out with -with its closely curtained windows, ‘ a wealthy young lady in mink.” from which she had just stepped.To Stoddard there was an unreal-1 girls who ity about his being here, waiting for smiled at him impudently, the Mallory girl. A self-made Judge from the lower East Side. He held the door open for her. “Good girl,” he greeted her. She slipped inside the car and an immediate peace settled over her. “Aren’t you supposed to know any have mink coats?’’ Karen iiiiiiiiiiiiiniiumniniiiiiininniiniiiijiiir lunch counter and only a few tables. They drank endless cups of coffee, and neither of them noticed the. violent bule walls or the scraggiy rubber plant in the window. “I’m going to send you down Miss Week. She’s a good friend mine. But prise. hands “Dick, you’re mad, Can you im­ agine what this place would be it certain people found out? It just wouldn’t do.” “Now listen, Ruth. I’ve promise- ed. You’ve got to help Think it over, will you?” ed. “But Dick, if I should and people found out, they’d have to know who recommended hei’ for the post.” Miss Welch paused. “I don’t 'like your of her, Dick.” “How rediculous! as you put few times all.” “Marcia so-.” “You know women Ruth. They’re unreasoning creatures, all except yourself.” “Marica that. Has about any to jail?” She’s a She’ll do as I ask.” Stoddard was due for a Miss Welch held up in horror. to of sur- her me out. he plead- take her, seeing so much I don’t see <hei’, talked to her ait. I’ve about this job, that is doesn’t jseem to think isn’t, Dick. she ever made a of the girls pleading You know fuss sentyou’ve “Only in a business way. I’m not supposed to buy them coffee and. hold their hand!” Later when they were sitting to­ gether ________ _________ __ _______ Karen Although Stoddard was in evening tion: clothes, he was driving his own car, i and Karen realized instantly he did j not want his chauffeur to know of [ this meein-g. He reached out and gave her baud a squeeze. “When yon make a prom­ ise, you keep it—right.” Karen smiled back at him lence. Where shall we drive?” ‘ “It does not matter.” Then she felt s-he must warn “Dick, I’m afraid Father prove a difficult enemy,” she began, | think of them. Stoddard patted her hand; did not. something for them.” “We’ll see. ’Maybe you can. Be a I good girl, drink your CQf-fee. I must take you back home.” “I don’t want to go.” in a little uptown restaurant, returned to- that conversa- 1’11 buy the -coffee and then you can be allowed to hold in Si- him. I may maybe my hand.” “That is tion would Dick found the girl completely diverting different. “Sometime I want to talk to you about the girls I met in jail,” Karen said to ihim after , a while. Dick moved uncomfortably: “I’ve felt guilty about that.ever since!” he admitted. “Don’t. I diked them! I often I wish I could do just what my constitu- think, Karen.” as she sawRuth’s eyes twinkled Dick’s embarassment. “Did Marcia ask*'you hardened. -She wo-uldn’t be very intelligenta to speak to very well.” kind of a wife for speculatively. “I’d the world for you It in you to be carefuil. well for you politically name linked with this Your friends would lOlvUUctlU jJclLLcCl llCl jLiclU U ; U.1U 11UC , comment that it was the first time | she had used his first name. j “I’m not worried about him; he’s my natural enemy, Karen.” “Why?” “Too much money.” He smiled down at her. “You’re my natural enemy, too.” “How funny.” Karen paused. “I mean for us to f be enemies.” J A light snow had begun to fall. Dick -Stoddard turned into the park 1 Ifrom Fifth [Avenue amd found a j quiet road where he could park the car. Then he got out cigarettes .and his lighter. “Now, what’s worrying you?” “I’m—bored!” Karen made the confession flatly. “A-Il right. We must do something about that.” “When can I begin to- help the Mariettos?” “We’ve got to let them help them­ selves, Karen. We’ve got to let them fix up some kind of plan and then help them carry it out without too much interference.” “But that will take a long Karen was petulant. “What do in the meantime?” Dick - turned toward her: bow serious,are you about wanting to do something useful?” “I was never so serious life!” “All right, if you mean it; what I can do.” “When can I start?” i Plans for Future “Tomorrow or the next think.” feeling of had. Her tragic. “I know the city Explanation time!” shall 1 “Just in my I’ll see day, I [Stoddard suppressed any caution he might have voice was too deeply a social agency here in which accepts volunteer social workers. The work will be just filing, working in the office, helping keep up the case histories.” “What's a case history?” Stoddard laughed. “You, for one.” “Am I?” “There will be one of you because “I have an appointment at 11 o’clock.” His voice expressed gen­ uine regret, but Karen knew the would not break that date for her. •Later when Karen rang of her home and was admitted, her mother was just leaving to meet Mr. Mallory. “Where have you been?” “Just for a little air, Mother. I’m off for bed now,” and she kissed her anxious to be away from her scrut­ inizing eyes. At the same mite Karen was tell­ ing a lie to her mother, Dick Stod­ dard was explaining to Marcia West that he had had a business appoint­ ment which had -kept him later than he had expected. Dick was a wanted how to But he had an uncomfortable feeling that Marcia didn’t quite believe his explanation. CHAPTER XVII me?” Dick’s face “Of course not. so silly. She's woman, Dick.” “I know that “The perfect you.” “Yes.” Ruth paused do anything I just want wouldn’t be to get your Mallory girl, be resentful.” “Ruth, you’re a darling. But you are just like all women. You sus­ pect us men without reason. I’m not entirely insane, you know?” I He grinned at her and looked so handsome and seemed so sincere in what he said that Ruth was dis­ armed. She could make a -favor­ able report to poor Marcia. “But what about the job?” He had to do as he had promised, for the felt he coujd not disappoint en. [Later that afternoon he Kar- had promised to meet her at their little the bell | restaurant and report progress. get something definite, good -pleader. He had to- luncheon downtown old restaurant,- ordered tried to justify the lie. It business appointment! He to help Karen Mariory learn spend the Mallory millions. Karen Mallory was still without a job. Dick Stoddard had tried to keep his- promise, but it had not been as simple as he had imagined. Or perhaps Stoddard bad more con­ ferences with Karen than were ab- 1 He must Dick was a taken Ruth at a famous all her favorate disihes. “Remember, Ruth, it we can edu­ cate this young hoyden, there is no limit to what we could do. She’d be ready to endow that Sujnmer -camp you’ve been yelling for.” Ruth nodded. “I’ll think about it, Dick. That’s the best I -can say now.” She was anxious to get away and telephone Marcia, set the girl’s mind at rest. Ruth chided herself. She should have had faitih in Dick. He was Too mentally sound to let a lovely face upset his whole way of thinking, perhaps this whole career He’d struggled too hard to get where he was to throw it all away. Dick was held at court late that afternoon because a jury was o-ut. .He was in a hurry to- get away for he (had promised to meet Karen at 5 o’clock. All afternoon as the law­ yers summed up their cases, Stod­ dard -could see in tihe pages of the to making one now. There in Pick's office. Never hud Marcia been more ap­ pealing than as she stood there, leaning against the door. Her simple hat set off her fine intelligent fea­ tures. She was a well-dressed, charming woman, but Dick never saw her at all. Marcia looked down at the diamond ring Dick had given her two years ago. Until recently she had believed herself the luckiest girl in all New York. Now? “Dick!” [She could not endure ■the indifference in hjs eyes. r “I’m sorry, Marcia, but I won’t be gone long? Surely, you’re not going to be unreasonable?” “Unreasonable! Dick, I can’t stand this." “Stand what, Marcia? You’re not behaving like yourself at all.” “I know, I’m not myself, I tell you I can’t stand it. What has this Mallory girl done to you?” “I think- you’re insane.” “No!” She wrenched off her ring and handed it to him. “Take it. It doesn’t mean any­ thing to you any more, Dick. It hasn’t for a long time.” The obvious suffering on the girl’s face brought Dick up with a start. He was being a fool. He was fond of Marcia and Ruth was right. There had never been any question but that he would marry Marcia eventu­ ally. He put his arm round her. “My dear girl, you’re tired. I’ve been so busy. I’m sorry if I’ve neglected you. Put the ring back on, We’re not children,” “But, Dick, it’s been two years.” “I know. We’-Il be married after this next election.” She just looked at him with mis­ ery in her eyes. There always seemed to be something too impor­ tant that interrupted their marriage. “All ri-giht, then. We’-ll be mar­ ried when you say.” “Dick! Do you mean it?” “Of course.” He bent and kissed her cheek. “Feel better now?” Dick assured himself he was doing the sensible thing. He had to burn his bridges behind him. Tears -came into Marcia’s eyes. -She held his arm put her cheek on his blue coat. “I’m so iha-ppy, Dick. May I tell Mother?” “Wlhenever you like. Come now, let’s get going.” A radiant Marcia left the court on Dick’s arm. iShe was walking on air. They’d be married in May. Perhaps he could bet an early vacation and they’d -be back in time for the politi­ cal -campaign. Meeting Karen Dlick dropped hei' at the cocktail party and hurried on. He was ’ate and -w-hen he walked into the res­ taurant Karen was already there. “Good evening, Your Honor!” . “How’s the idle rich?” He laugh­ ed down at her eager face. How lovely she was, Karen made him think of yellow roses, all golden and vital in the sunshine. Her soft brown eyes looked up at him appeal­ ingly. “What a-bout the job?” “Not quite settled yet, Karen. But I think we can swing it. You’ll have to work under another'name. (To be Continued) The Preston Fertilator attached to your seed drill enables you to sow fertilizer with your fall wheat. 1937 112 lbs. 5.6 bu. 9.875 Mu. 8.5 bu. -------------- ----------83 lbs. So, don’t put off getting a new roof to protect your crops and livestock. Get one of Canada’s two best roofing values. Rib-Roll and Tite-Lap Roof ing—Easy to put on right over your old roof. 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Look at these figures. Here is what it cost you in commodities to buy Rib-Roll or Tite-Lap roofing in 1933 as compared to today . Qost of 100 sq. ft. Roofing 1933 -- Beef ... 120 lbs. Wheat , . 6.85 bu. Oats ... 14 bu. Barley. . . 11.5 bu. Bacon Hogs 96 lbs. solutely necessary before '•he wheels ^aw books before him Karen’s lau-gh- were oiled for her appointment. At the first “job -conference” it was Karen who- suggested they must have some place to meet. “I can’t just keep running out of the house without any explanation,” she said. They were sitting in a little restaurant on Lexington Ave­ nue, just over the fashionable dis­ trict. “This will do. Wlhen I telephone, I’ll just suggest a conference, and we’ll take this place for granted,” Stoddard said. It was a dowdy affair with a warm brown Subject to Constipation For Many Years Mbs. 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I’ll wait for you in the car.” He grab-bed was dashing “I’ve dn his ap- and I’ll stay a Marcia’s Cause Dick’s » face was set. Marcia watchihg him, know something! was wrong. Usually when such was the case she curbed her jealousy. Mar­ cia was an intelligent girl and she loved Dick sincerely, But today lie seemed so far away from her. It had been that way for weeks; ever since ho sentenced that awful Mal­ lory girl. -Marcia, who never cried, never made a scene, whs-’very close Qty? Exrtrr QJimw-Abnnratt Established 1873 and 1887 at Exeter, Ontario Published every Thursday morning SUBSCRIPTION—$2.00 per year in advance RATES—Farm or Real Estate tot sale -50c, each insertion for first four insertions. 25c. each subse­ quent insertion. Miscellaneous ar­ ticles. To Rent, Wanted, Lost, or Found 10c. per line of six word*. Reading notices 10c, per line. Card of Thanks 50-c. Legal ad­ vertising 12 and 8c. per line. la Memoriam, with one ver's© 50c. extra verses 25c. each. 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