Show TRAIL TRAILER GIRL e r By VERA BROWN S C CHAPTER APTER 1 I 11 1 1 The trouble with me is Im I'm a snob nob nob The blonde girl in the cant scant white bathing suit chided herself as she lay inert in the hot afternoon FlorIda FlorIda Florida Flor Flor- ida sunshine Then she burled her roughened hands deep Into the sand so co she could not see aee the broken I fingernails She tried to pretend she was not Lynn Morrow at all but somebody glamorous and grand and andrich andrich andrich rich somebody who was happy and surrounded with friends She pressed her deeply tanned check cheek into the warm sand and closed her eyes to keep back the tears of lone lone- liness The laughter of a group nearby on the Palm Beach Deach sand saad floated Coated and hung on the hot air But Lynn continued her black brooding So this was life Dishes scrubbing pressing minding Buddy Duddy when Mrs Warren was away How Lynn hated it Not but that Mrs Warren was kind but what a life for a girl Just then a car slowed down up upon upon upon on Ocean Drive A young man parked it where he be had no business to park and got out He lIe seemed to stroll casually down on the beach Oh ohl A pickup pick and were we're helpless said one of the young men who had been watching Lynn But her eyes were closed and she did not see the newcomer I I beg your pardon but arent aren't you Miss Marlon Marion North from Boston Boston Bos- Bos ton he asked as 81 he be stopped above her ber on the sand Lynn sat up hurriedly and brushed the sand from her ber cheek No Im I'm sorry There was an irresistible twinkle In the young mans man's eye and Lynn suddenly smiled May I sit down he be asked as 81 he dropped beside Lynn on the sand You know Im I'm not Marion Marlon North Lynn accused Of course I do But Dut it Is a good approach I dont don't think so soWell so- so Well Welt Im I'm talking to you am I Inot Inot Inot not It worked That's what you mean Exactly He lIe smiled at her like an impish bad boy Lynn laughed at his audacity in spite of herself lie He was quite right It had worked and she was glad to talk to somebody some body body anybody I Besides he was such a personable young man with a shock of curly brown hair and a deep tan How about a drink he be sug No thanks Lynn felt this had gone far enough She was lonely but after all MM Mrs Warren would be along to call for her shortly The young man seemed to Ignore her hesitancy I I suppose I should introduce my myself self Im I'm Terry McNair He lie waited expectantly for Lynn to speak but the name meant nothing nothing noth ing to her She had no time to read the Palm Beach society columns I There was an awkward pause Im Lynn Morrow Lynn told him finally Let me drive you OU home I I have a friend calling for me The conversation dropped again But Terry was persistent Come now dont don't freeze me Here Ive I've driven by every day this week hoping to see you You were here last Thursday you know know- Yes Im really a nice guy I like your looks thought you'd be nice to talk to He leaned toward her eagerly eagerly ea ea- ea gerly pleased with amazing gold gold- flecked brown eyes little nose Am I 17 Lynns Lynn's pert was entrancing McNair decided Not as nice as I thought Im really not trying to be rude Lynn interposed Its just that I must leave shortly when my friend comes Then let me sit here and talk to you Tell me about yourself Theres really nothing much to tell Im I'm from Vermont Vermont- I knew there was something I liked about Vermont So went the conversation about aboul nothing in particular but Lynn was enjoying herself Terry was famous for his small talk alk and he did himself proud this afternoon lie He told Lynn he be was waiting for his father to come from New York with the family yacht that his sister was blonde like Lynn only not so pretty And the admiration admira ion tion in his eyes was very comfortIng comfort comfort- lag Ing Jig to a lonely girl of 18 Time slipped away She grew nervous Mrs Warren was much later than usual Never had Lynn stayed so long iong on the beach on Thursday What explanation could she give if Mrs Warren saw Mr McNair Terry sensing her nervousness talked faster He lie pretended he noticed noticed noticed no no- nothing tried to find out where Lynn lived But Dut she was extremely vague The sun was getting low casting a more golden light on the palm trees along the boulevard Where could Mrs Warren be Mentally Lynn figured whether the 50 cents In her bag would pay for a taxi Surely Mrs Warren would not leave her stranded here In hi her bething beth beth- ing suit Wish you'd let me take you to tea we could walk up to the Break ers era Wouldn't take us long Im sorry but I cant can't today maybe some other time The minutes dragged Terry did his best about tea but Lynn was i n e 8 ft f k t You know Im I'm not Marion Marlon North Lynn accused firm She had already been reckless reckless reck reek less enough I 1 have some candy In the carIll car Ill I'll get It it he be said and jumped up While he was gone Lynn had an insane desire to run away down the beach and she hoped fervently that Mrs Warren would come while McNair McNair Mc Mc- Nair was at his car But she did not Terry came back with the candy I and they munched on it Lynn was hungry A cool breeze had sprung up and Lynn pulled on the white beach coat which Mrs Warren had discarded and given to her Now look here Why dont don't you let me drive you home This is nonsense Maybe your friend is held up You'll catch cold Finally in desperation Lynn stood up Her amazing brown eyes were hard now As she spoke her voice held a deep bitterness which surprised surprised sur Terry All right But Dut I might as well tell you now Then you can do as you want to I live in a trailer over in West Palm Beach Im I'm a maid I take care of a trailer and look after a child Im I'm a domestic I think you call it Terry was speechless He lie had expected almost anything but this But he should have known kno Thursdays Thurs Thurs- days maids days maids maids' day out The public beach in the afternoon It seemed very simple now he knew Lynn started up the beach toward the boulevard Terry put his hand on her arm So what he laughed and there was relief relict In his voice You can be bea a maid for me any time Come on Lets Let's get going You wont won't be any too oo warm the tops top's down on toy my car car Past the bridge he maneuvered his car expertly through the traffic of downtown West Palm Beach Lynn nn began to have bave misgivings again about Mrs loin Warren But why then had she left lett Lynn to languish on the beach Lynn Instructed Terry now which streets to take It was getting dark when they came to the trailer camp at the far farside farside farside side of tows town Let me out here Lynn pleaded I Think Im I'm going to let you get getaway getaway getaway away like that I want to know I where I can find you young woman wom worn an ant ani lie He drove on briskly turning I into the cinder roadway between the little trailer houses bouses under the I palm trees Which way now now To th the left Lynn gave up Mrs Warren would have to know The Thelast Thelast Thelast last one straight t ahead the maroon one Terry drove slowly lowly now lib Ins car came to 0 the end of the trailers and end tie he stopped stooped Lynn gave an exclamation exclamation exclamation mation of If dismay There on the edge of the p paw lm trees where ere Mrs Warrens Warren's Warrens Warren's War War- Warrens rens ren's tracer had stood for two months w was wAl i an empty space gone gone- g Lynns Lynn's heart beart was I beating fa fan fail Silly to be so ao excited I She must have had the trailer moved that Probably u n I that was why she was so 10 late But Dut Lynn could not understand for their spot was a choice one Inthe In Inthe inthe the crowded camp She and McNair McNair McNair Mc Mc- Nair sat there In the car for a moment Wheres the office They'll know where the trailer is Terry said He lie had bad to back out to the first camp crossroad and Lynn directed him to Mr Alexanders Alexander's place As they got there Lynn jumped lumped out At least this would keep Mrs Warren from asking too many questions Thank you so much Mr McNair McNair Mc Mc- Nair Lynn turned to Terry Id better wait walt and see what hap hap- pens No please dont don't Then Mrs Warren Warren War War- ren wont won't have to know you brought me home When will wiD I see tee you again Next Thursday afternoon And Lynn ran into the office It was hot Inside and old Alexander Alexander Alex Alex- ander sat behind his homemade desk reading the evening paper Where has Mrs Warrens Warren's trailer been moved to Lynn asked Looking over his glasses the old man started hunting for something In his desk Oh youre you're the girl who worked for Mrs Warren She's gone He lie said the words casually as he continued continued continued con con- his search Gone Lynn repeated the word as though she did not know what it meant Gone where Heres a letter she left for you He lie found the missing document and handed it to Lynn Slowly she opened it It was a penciled scrawl evidently written in a terrific hurry and Lynn could scarcely make 1 It out Dont go to the police I am sending your clothes and two weeks weeks' pay to my attorney in New York I had to do this A card was in In- closed giving the address of Clarence Clarence Clarence Clar Clar- ence Mortimer in the Empire State Building That was all What am I going to do Lynn was unaware she spoke aloud Ol Old Alexander pretended he did no not hear lie He was so acutely embarrassed embar Lynn wanted to laugh Im getting hysterical hysteric a She turned blindly and tumbled out into the night She shivered in her thin beach robe Once outside she leaned against the flimsy porch post Her feet would not take her further What was she going to do Stranded here in her bathing suit with 5 50 cents I She was trembling now in complete com corn panic And she did not hear hea Terry calling her name lie He got ou out of the car and came over to her Howd you make out lie He could not see her face saw only th the white blur of her your boss go I 1 dont don't know TO BE lIE CONTINUED CONTU |