Show EDEN EDEN- THE STORY STORM SO FAR Sally Blair is 15 determined to have M what she v wants ta ints out of ot life a a good Job nice clothes and ond finally a mil millionaire husband The Thc millionaire she has chosen is Harvey T. T Davidson David David- son head head- of or the Insurance fice company for tor which she started work as a 20 a a. w week weck k typist and has hM advanced ed by degrees to the executive offices Over the l last t week end Sally served as RS secretary secretary sec see rotary to Mr Davidson oh on oli his yacht and is offered a permanent position I In his office Enthusiastic over her success Sally Is going to dinner with her former roommate Ann Seymour who is still stilla a 20 a week typist in John Warners Warner's department John Warner is isan is-an an efficient sales man manager but unsatisfactory unsatisfactory un un- un- un satisfactory employer because he ex expects cx- cx peets the pretty unmarried girls h he hc hires to share his night club Ann has had to keep her marriage mar mar- to o Mac secret in or order order or- or der to escape being fired Mac earns eams only 30 a a. week so they ha have hae e t to economize CHAPTER CH PTER TWENTY EIGHT The odor and smoke of or frying trying lamb chops came carno to Sally when sh she reached the Tierney apartment TueSday TueS TueS- day night Ann was at the tivo stove to an apron over her dress and Mac was was was' setting the gate le leg table his big body strangely grotesque grotesque gro gro- tesque as he arranged the plates and knives and forks Sallys Sally's heart bled for tor the two o of them as she glanced around th the room which was so crowded and so pitifully cheap Macs Mac's hat on th the couch along with some papers Anns Ann's coat on a chair chair- where she had thrown it when she had come in with her groceries groceries' The little shelves that tha were the kitchen overloaded with paper paper pa pa- per bags A trunk A-trunk of or Macs Mac's occupying pa-j pa one corner She thought Ann looked more frag liag-I liag lie ilo than ever The dark circles had deepened under her eyes and her he cheeks were cheeks were unusually flushed She was hurrying around doing her besto best bes to have dinner at 7 k And Mac was helping her in his lumbering masculine way ray Happy Happ Sally asked her as sh she he kissed her v DI Divinely Ann turned the chops In the tin pan and poked the potatoes potatoes potatoes pota pota- toes which were boiling on the other burner The peas were waiting for the potatoes a all l ready In their scarred container The two burners were a distinct limitation In cooking dinner as Sally had discovered vered when she had lived with Ann in one of these self same flats You had to be al almost almost al- al most a magician to get pet dinner all orthe on or the table at one Um time tim But Ann was wasa wasiL iL a a magician for tor everything came alonce at al aton on once rather tasteful considering the hurry of the meal and the condition of the stove r MAC l IS TIRED The meal was not a lively one Sally was oppressed b by the room and Ann and Mac seemed to have little littleto to say Now and then they looked I at each other solemnly and once Mac kissed Anns Ann's hand Something ng was vas the matter matler Sally decided when thc they were eating the pie Ann had purchased at the bakery on an her way home She was beginning to realize that th they y were vere different different- these two It wasn't because b they had discovered discos discos' ered that they weren't In love The They were wen the girl told herself As much In love as ever Macs Mac's eyes grew tender every time he looked at Ann but when she looked his way his Jaw hardened and a small blue vein ein started dancing In his left temple He was stirring his coffee corfee very slowly and very deliberately Then Ann looked so 50 tired Too much for her working all day and I then coming home at night and cookIng cookIng cooking cook- cook Ing dinner Ann wasn't strong any any- w way wiy y and never had been Sally wanted to relieve relie the tension ten ten- sion zion but didn't know how Once or twice twice she she talked about the yacht acht but the subject didn't Interest the Tierneys Tier Tier- although they tried to be polite about it Finally Ann looked at Mac Milc Lets tell Sally shall we Mac shrugged his shoulders and poured himself another cup of coffee which he played with in the same manner as he had the last You see see see- Ann hesitated Mac well Mac well his office is laying him himoff himoff of off for a month They told him to to- night Hell He'll have the Ule Job back In a amon month but month but mon Too bad Sally put In quickly Without pa pay Mac said sald bitterly Business Is rotten they say but Inthe in inthe inthe the fall tall it'll pick up In the meantime meantime meantime mean mean- time Ill I'll be without a Job MAC IS DISCOURAGED But I have hare one Mac Macl MacI I Ann ex ex- ex claimed We dont don't need to wor worry Anns Ann's twenty dollars a week to keep the two of them for a whole month So It had come rome so soon this thing Sail Sally had predicted Well manage all nil right Ann continued talking very fast Macs Just needlessly upset Of course it was rather a a. blow but well we'll be fine In the meantime hes he's going to look for something else to fill till In the month month and and hell he'll get something I know The Tho blue yes were unduly bright and Anns Ann's lips were quivering quiver quiver- ing Im sure he will will will-It Sally encouraged encouraged encouraged en en- smoothly but she wasn't so sure herself The whole burden of oC the little flaton aton Anns Ann's shoulders for fora a month and Anns Ann's shoulders were none too broad Terrible when a man cant can't support support support sup sup- port his wife Mac growled bitterly Hush Mac you lou ou mustn't talk like that What would we do 1 if I didn't have a job Weve We've something to be thankful for anyway anWay Poor kids Sally wished she could do something for tor them make the burden easier for Ann Presently Mac went to the store for some ciga- ciga rats reLI and the girls were left alone I can let you have ha some money If It you need It itOh it- it Oh Mac wouldn't borrow Hes He's Hesso so horribly proud Thanks Just the theDo same Do wish that had hod I you OU now you jou OU waited Ann Tell me the truth No youve you've youve you've no idea how happy I am Macs Mac's blue tol tonight He gets pets blue very blue very easily he worries so much They w were re washing re up the dishes In Inthe Inthe inthe the bathroom sink and soon the apartment wa-s wa neat and clean again I the screen was hiding the hideous cupboard and the smell of or lamb chops disappeared out the open window A ANN N IS IN DOUBT Ann when they finall finally seated themselves eJ on the davenport kept looking nervously at the door JUat Ehat rha isn't all Sally I haven't t dared to tell telI Mac the rest real and andI I x wont won't wont won't About yourself Ayr Yes Anns Ann's blue eyes clouded Well Mr Warner Warner Warner- then she p paused an and bit he her het lips Ups What about him Coula Could it be that John Warner was bo bothering hering Ann Impossible because Ann was not the kind to encourage him However However How How- ever Sally was worried and showed It He He Sally Balty he wants me to go out with him and I dont don't know what to do dol doi Panic Panic- In her voice i When did he ask you I bumped Into him this noon coming from lunch and he asked ked me then Wanted me to go out t tonight to to- and night night and and I I said I couldn't of course I dont don't know what will happen hap hap- pen You haven't any Intention of goIng going go go- ing Lug out with him have you Sally Bally was dumfounded Id hate to lose my Job job when when Mac will be out of or work for tor a month I dont don't know what to do He may not ask me rae again and and then he may fire tire me He looked rather cross when he walked away from me methis methis this noon boon Promise me Ann that you wont won't go out with him Promise Ann so o frightened so meek going out with John Warner It was unthinkable I dont don't know what to do do she re re- re peat Ive got to keep my Job I have to Sally Well We'll starve 1 If we haven't a little money coming in In- In what lItle I make ANN REFUSES TO PROMISE I I asked you to promise me you wont won't go out with John Warner and and you haven't How can I promise when I dont don't know You cant can't go out with him Ann and that's final lna You dont don't know what a n b beast ast he is You dont don't know how to handle a n. man like John War War- ner ncr You handled him all aU right right right- Ann Ann argued Ann listen Im I'm different from Irom you and besides youre you're Macs Mac's wife What would he think he-think think 1 If you went out with Warner Hed never know Sally He Ue couldn't know Id I'd do anything for br Mac Mae and 1 if I went out with Mr I Varner Warner It would be to help Mac Her cheeks were pale now and the blue lue eyes had lost last some of their luster uster Mac has something to say about the ho matter too Ann After all all you are his wife and Mac Is 18 the possessive possessive pos pos- kind Jealous isn't he Sally didn't need to ask this She knew Mac was Insanely Jealous of Ann although he had no need to beYes beYes beYes be Yes Yes he Is 18 Jealous but If lf he didn't know know know-It S Sally sighed What was there he abe could do but warn warn Ann wont won't I If It you care for Mac you do it Ann I I love lo him and if it I do It it it'll be because I love him Mac came in then and there was nothing more mor said about John War War- ner And Sally on her way home was anything but easy In her mind Ann wouldn't wouldn promise that she wouldn't go o out with John Warner That meant that if it Warner asked her again gain she would go Thinking she was helping Mac this way when she he would only be hurting him destroying destroying de- de his faith in her Ann wasn't a girl who could hope to cope with Warner Vamer Ann would show her fright as 05 Sally had shown it that first time II If f she did everything would be lost ost How smoothly things were workIng working work- work Ing ng out for her and how miserably for or Ann The week-end week on the yacht acht Monday morning arriving at atthe atthe attie the tie office and Kent Ropers Roper's amused consent to her Job as ns Davidsons Davidson's secretary Nice work Sally he had said smiling I knew you were ambitious ambi- ambi lous from the time you came in and got ot a job from me Did Mr Roper see through her Did he know what she was doing What she was planning She hoped not ot although she suspected from his remark emark that he was wa-s excellent at guessing Ann only ten teti days married in trouble rouble already To b be Continued What Is the solution for Ann and Mac Mac lac How can they exist on 20 a week and what if IC Ann Is fired too sq I |