Show TRAILER GIRL m 0 Led Ledger a By VERA BROWN C. C TilE THE STORY THUS TAUS FAR TAU Lynn Morrow beautiful blonde New NewYork NewYork NewYork York girl Is stranded In Palm Deach Beach In to Her bathing suit ault with only 50 cents centa when her employer Mr Mrs Mra Helen Warren dig dig- appears with car ear and trailer from a camp where she ahe DUddy Buddy her son ion and Lynn had been living A note from Mrs Mra Warren advises Lynn to call at her New York attorneys attorney's office for or her clothes and wages She Is rescued by Terry McNair whom she met at the beach CHAPTER CHAMER I Continued l Zo Dont know Lynn did not an an- She began to sob ob great shaking shak hak ing silent sobs of ot desperation Terry took hold of Lynns Lynn's shoulders and pushed her across to the road and into his car Then he got In io beside be be- side ide her and seeing the note in her hand he took it and read it in the light of the instrument board got a ritzy attorney attorney- he remarked as he looked at the card Lynn continued to sob Terry without with out speaking drove down the road for half a mile and stopped I 1 wanted to get away from old Prying Eyes he explained for Alexander had come to the door of his office orrice Have you any money Fifty cents Lynn managed to blurt out a big help What about clothes Lynn could not answer for she was bent double her head on her knees as she cried Lynn was shaking with cold and nervousness Terry got out and unlocked the rear deck of his car carand carand carand and pulled out a topcoat He came back threw It over Lynns Lynn's knees and settled back into the carNow carNow carNow car Now well we'll have to talk things over he said ald lighting a cigarette and slumped into a more comfortable ble position Heres the problem Youre You're stranded and broke Well We'll get you youa a Job tomorrow All AU right That's settled But what about your clothes You cant can't go hunting Jobs in a white bathing suit sult Then he turned the key of his car started It it and they rolled way up the road Terry drove at a fast clip now straight back toward the bridge Where are we going To my house My sisters sister's about your size You should be able to wear her things She has too many anyway I Can you suggest anything else We cant can't buy any tonight The shops are closed Lynn could not help him She huddled huddled hud hud- died there under his topcoat sobbing sobbing sob sob- bing intermittently The butler met Terry at the doorIs doorIs door Is Miss Helen home Morton dining at the club Mr Ter ry Good How soon can we have dinner were we're starving When youre you're ready Mr Terry the butler buller said ald Then make it In half an hour And take Miss Morrow up to Miss Helens Helen's room and have Ruth dig up some clothes Half an hour later Lynn came slowly down the stairway to meet Terry When she walked across the flagged patio Terry set down his glass and came forward to meet her Youre simply Imply gorgeous Terrys Terrys Terry's Terrys Ter rys ry's voice was full of wonder I knew It but I 1 didn't realize realize- his voice trailed off as he looked at Lynn Congratulations Terry raised his glass then he set it down Youre lovely all right Terry came over and bent suddenly and kissed her lips lightly I Startled Lynn sat up straight Dont get alarmed That's just justa I a tribute to your beauty Yes a Me Mc Nair never makes a mistake Lynn Remember that I 1 picked a winner this time He chuckled and poured himself another drink It was not until dinner was finished fin fished and they rose to have coffee on the terrace to watch the rising moon that Lynn realized Terry seemed a little unsteady on his feet He had drunk his way determinedly through the dinner The next hour was difficult Terry insisted on her dancing with him and he held her so closely she struggled struggled to get away Finally when Terry suggested they go to the Beach Club Lynn jumped at the idea just to get him away from that moonlit terrace Terry sent for a light silk wrap for Lynn and she he carried one of Helen Helens Helen's Helens Helen's Hel en ens en's small white evening bags with her lone 50 cents in it Let me drive Lynn begged as they walked to Terrys Terry's carCan carCan car Can you That's my one accomplishment We learn that in Vermont She took the keys Lynn sent the long car down the driveway with an expert hand and she he thrilled to the touch of such uch sucha a splendid bit of mechanism I feel lucky tonight and I 1 amWell amWell am Well We'll break the bank and you'll be worth thousands by midnight Terry Ter ry cried as he put his arm around her Then he promptly went to sleep on Lynns Lynn's shoulder and she he drove on In the moonlight for a long time up and down the ocean drive Finally Terry roused directed her herto herto herto to the Beach Club which was only five minutes away When they ar rived the doorman took Terrys Terry's car The place was crowded but an attendant at found a place beside a big roulette table for Terry and Lynn What shall hall I play Lynn he kept asking And he was winning How old are you Lynn Eighteen Terry started playing eighteen continuously He won The tension grew Lynn felt she he must get away She slipped back of Terry as he bent over the table to watch the ball drop Into No 18 again From the shout hout that rose as BI she left the gambling room she knew he was again a win win- ner The night air was cool and soothIng soothIng soothing sooth sooth- ing on her hot forehead But she he was there on the terrace only a few seconds when an attendant found her told her Mr McNair wanted her at the table Terry was wild when she came back to him Haven't you any sense ense Well We'll i break the bank if you stay tay here I I lost that last turn I His Ills eyes were bloodshot Suddenly he grabbed her tore of off the pale green a satin tin sash on her frock Quickly he knotted it about her wrist ordered the attendant attend ant to tie the other end to his left arm You wont won't get away again It seemed hours to Lynn that she was there tied to Terry Number 18 fell feU again Terry was mad with his success He lie was not conscious of Lynn now Suddenly from nowhere a swirl of red silk came dashing to the table where Terry was playing fought t There Is no need for lor me to In In- Introduce Introduce myself You know who I am of 01 course her way through the crowd to Me Me- Nair's side Terry McNair youre you're Then her eyes fell feU on Lynn swept wept her from head to foot And youve you've dressed up another pick up in my clothes There was a resounding smack as Helen McNair slapped her brothers brother's face Suddenly everything was con conS fusion Peo People le came running they pushed and exclaimed Lynn crimson with embarrassment embarrassment embarrass embarrass- ment grabbed the arm of an at at- Cut this she demanded holding up her bruised wrist He snipped the silk band quickly for Terry was now fully occupied with the furious Helen They were having a violent quarrel quarrel rel ref with the whole room as delighted delighted de de- lighted spectators The customers loved it The were at it again Lynn escaped unnoticed to the terrace ter race paused for a moment to see which course to take lake in her flight Well done my dear This way said a masculine voice It was a dark young man with an anI annoying smile mUe He took her arm armand armand armand I and hurried her down through the gardens until they came out by a path at the Uie front doorway My cars car's down here In a few seconds they were driving ing lag away in the moonlight Lynn and another strange young man Lynn began crying Ill drive you home Chi Oh Oh Ohl Lynn sat there limp beside him and did not answer Where do you live As Lynn remained silent be he slowed the car down Just t tU U me where you live Uve young woman woman- I dont don't live anywhere anywhere- Lynn managed to blurt out CHAPTER CRAMER II The man driving brought the car carto carto carto to a sudden udden halt there on the boule boule- vard yard He turned toward the girl and his voice had a note of irony in it as he spoke poke Come come my child Dont Don't lets let's get whimsical Youre You're not dealIng dealIng deal deal- Ing with a college boy now Youve You've had a little experience with pickups pickups pickups pick ups' ups tonight It should teach you something Where shall shaU I drop you Lynn gasped A sudden udden fury took possession of her How she he hated this supercilious stuffed shirt beside belde her It seemed too 00 useless even to attempt an explanation There is nothing to say You wouldn't understand I have just lust 50 cents Take me some place where I 1 can stay tonight for that The man bent down tried to see lee her face in the moonlight Then he laughed lightly put the car in gear and they roared down the road again Finally he swung up the drive and turned In at a house which she judged to be not far from Terrys Terry's home Suddenly Lynn felt an hysterical desire to laugh It was all too absurd absurd absurd ab ab- surd and fantastic The man led the way through Into a sun parlor all done In white and gold It faced the ocean and Lynn walked over toward toward to to- ward the windows Behind her the man was standing beside a glass topped glass topped table lighting a cigarette Well Ills His voice broke into Lynns Lynn's turbulent thoughts Lynn turned toward him then She stood there her frock rumpled her eyes blazing Then as the Ignominy of her position swept wept over her she he covered her ber face with her bands hands Quite a charming picture my dear The man laughed There is no need for me to Introduce myself You know who I 1 am of course Lynn did not answer himAs himAs himAs him I As you well know 1 am Raymond i Carver Austin Now I 1 hope youre you're satisfied Youre You're here in my house the home of a most eligible bachelor in Palm Beach Then toe he added by byway byway byway way of warning But a most canny one Im I'm not notto notto notto to be caught so simply Miss Miss- He lie paused realizing he did not know her name Morrow Lynn finally supplied Lynn Morrow Well Miss Morrow you managed managed man man- aged things beautifully to intrigue my interest but Ive I've been tricked before by young women much cleverer cleverer clev dev than you I dont don't know what you mean You still persist In playing this little game Lynn was too confused to answer but she was furious at him bun at herself herself her her- self at the world Youre welcome to remain here tonight if 11 you wish Lynn lifted her ber face and he saw her remarkable gold-flecked gold eyes eye in I her tanned face She was a beauty beautiful ful girl certainly He continued without altering his bis tone be quite comfortable He paused to be sure ure his next words would have their full tull effect Your little plan has haa failed My mother is here with me She came this afternoon We are quite properly properly properly prop prop- erly chaperoned Miss Morrow Lynn stared at him Florida is full fuU of women like yourself What should really happen happen hap hap- pen to you is that your mother ought to take you home and give you a good spanking If girls like you would try to earn your livings honestly hon hon- estly there would be no shyster hyster lawyers lawyers law law- and not so 0 much work for the courts Now Ill I'll call caU somebody and see you are sent to your quarters I 1 hope you'll find them comfortable comfortable- anything before you go anything to drink To eat ean Lynn stepped forward her blonde head silver sliver in the soft sort light She could not believe what she had heard The whole thing was so in in- credible Lynns Lynn's hands were clenched but she tried to keep control control con con- of her voice I think you are the most conceited conceited con con- most smug stupid person I have ever met I dont don't know who you are and andI I dont don't give a darn I 1 never saw you before in my life and I 1 hope honestly honestly hon hon- estly I 1 never do again I I-I I 1 I Her voice broke Bravo I Miss Morrow Youre You're excellent ex ex- Too bad all this is wasted on me Im I'm a woman-hater woman you see Im I'm suspicious of all aU of you I 1 have had reason to be He lie laughed a lit lit- tle tie Lynn opened Helen McNair's exI expensive ex ex- pensive evening bag and took out I the cent 50 piece Inthe in inthe inthe This is all the money I 1 have the world I 1 stay here because I 1 cannot help myself That's all aIL Austin still tm smiling unbelievingly bowed After she left Austin stood for a along along along long time at the windows looking out into the beautiful Florida night Then he shrugged stamped out his cigarette and went to join loin his mother moth moth- er to tell her of ot the amusing inci inci- dent Lynn in the meantime stood inthe Inthe in inthe the middle of the beautiful green bedroom to ta which the maid had led her Tears filled the girls girl's eyes eye She turned to th the woman appeal appeal- Will you help me Certainly mademoiselle No I 1 mean really help m me I Im I'm Imin min in trouble I 1 cant can't stay tay here Why not mademoiselle The maids maid's voice tried to be soothing There is no reason why you shouldn't This happens often You are perfectly sate safe here though The maid hesitated You see ee the women just wont won't let Mr Wild alone mademoiselle Mr Wild what they call Mr Au Aua Au tin Oh TO BE DE EW |