Show TRAILER AILER GIRL edger Ledga By VERA BROWN Service TilE THE STORY THUS FARLyn FAR FAit Lyn Lym Morrow beautiful blonde New Nework fork ork girl Irl li to stranded In Palm Beach reach In her bathing suit with only 60 50 cents when her employer Mrs Helen Warren disappears dis dis- disappears appears with car and trailer from a e Pimp mlp where here she Buddy ruddy her son Ion and Lynn had been living A note from Mrs Mra Warren advises Lynn to rail call at her New York attorneys attorney's for tor her clothes and wages She Is rescued by Terry McNair whom she met at the beach She goes to his hll home where he has a e maid provide pro her with tome some of his hll sisters sister's evening clothes They then go to toa a beach club Ills His sister appears and a quarrel ensues Lynn accepts the help of ofa a stranger to escape He takes her to his home where he Identifies himself as Raymond Haymond Wild Austin lie He accuses accuse her of trying to blackmail him CHAPTER II Continued n 3 The maid went off oft shaking her head at the ways of the young women women women wom wom- en of today Lynn stood there for a long time after the maid left Then she went to the clothes closet With sudden determination she chose a gingham dress which she was sure cost little and she found some white low-heeled low sandals She put on the simple frock and went over and looked at herself in the mirror There Mr Wild she said aloud sticking out her tongue as she spoke That seemed to relieve her feelings feelings feel teel- ings for tor a little but soon she dissolved dissolved dis dis- dis solved d into tears again I cant can't stay here herel She turned suddenly It could not be so terribly late Not more than midnight She looked again out into the night She could get back to West Palm Beach somehow Then what How could coull she get back to New York And if she did Lynn paced up and down the room for a while It seemed to be smothering smothering smothering ering her She opened the door out into the hall All AU was quiet No matter what happened she was going go go- going ing She got the 50 cents out of Helens Helen's Helens Helen's Helens Helen's Hel Hel- ens en's purse put it carefully in her pocket Then she went to the desk and wrote a note Please see that this frock and bag are returned to Helen McNair Thank you That was all She put the note and the garments on the bed walked to the door and tiptoed quietly out When she got to the street she felt quite forlorn She began walk walk- ing It would be a long hike across the bridge On that long promenade toward Royal Palm Way many cars drew up beside the slim little blonde Finally a taxi came along In despair despair de de- de she hailed it How much to take me across the bridge she asked Twenty five cents across 25 cents in West Palm Beach he said Desperate she got in Once she thought she saw Austins Austin's car drive by Then she decided she was wrong What a horrible person he was She shut her eyes and tried to rest a little littie It took the cab only a short time to get across the bridge I haven't enough money for you to take me further she called to the driver Ill be a good sport and drive you home girlie Just for luck he retorted No thank you But she was touched at his kindness Home Homel II If anybody else said that word to her shed she'd break down completely The driver let her out near a street car She paid him and kept her precious quarter It was now well toward one Lynn felt uncomfortable uncomfortable un un- comfortable on the street when she passed a police officer who looked at her curiously So alarmed was she she bolted into the first restaurant restaurant restaurant rant she saw and sat down at the counter Coffee she said Here would go another nickel That left 20 cents She could go from one restaurant to another then maybe when daylight daylight daylight day day- light came she might have courage to go to the Y V. W. W C. C A. A and tell her story But who would believe it The waiter brought the coffee and waited for tor his money Lynn tried to drink the scalding stuff but it choked her Tears began to run down her cheeks and her fatigue made i it impossible for her to control herself herselt She had not pot noticed a young man manin manin in tn a turtle necked sweater who had hac come in and was sitting beside her wrong he asked Lynn could not answer The tears came faster Better drink that coffee and get out of here Come Camel Comel he said in a matter fact voice Hypnotized Lynn walked out beside beside beside be be- side the strange young man deeply grateful to have somebody to walk along the street with her Sorry are you in a jam Yes Why dont don't you go home Ill I'll take I you youl Oh I Lynn stopped Please dont don't say says that thaU Heres my Lizzy Get in You Youcan Youcan Youcan can sit there until you stop crying You cant can't walk around West Palm Beach weeping all aU over the place without people noticing it it That Tha seemed logical enough Lynn was grateful for the dark and the quiet My names name's Lynn Morrow I suppose sup pose I ought to tell you that she he managed between her sobs Mines Mine Bouchier Rene Bouchier I f paint Paint Pictures Oh Oh Where do you work he asked I dont Where do you live More tears Im I'm stranded here hereIn herein heren In n Florida If I only could get back backo to o New York I haven't even any clothes I say that's bad Yes What are you going to do I dont don't know Ive I've got Just lust 20 cents to my name I 1 haven't much more Buehler Bouchier got ot out a vile-smelling vile pipe and lighted it He lie pulled away meditatively ively Im not much help to a lady In distress Im I'm Just lust a mug lie He straightened his shoulders But Ill I'll do what I can he added Lynns Lynn's sobs were quieting down now If you stop crying you can sleep in n my trailer tonight Im I'm out at athe atthe atthe the he edge of town Im I'm going north in n the morning By then maybe you rou can think of somebody who can ean help you Lynn looked at him doubtfully He lie was a slim dark young man but buthe butte he te had a kind face 1 Trailer Lynn shuddered at the word If only shed she'd never heard of ot ofa ota a trailer If only shed she'd never gone to o work for Mrs Warren and agreed to come South with her At least she would feel better starving In New York than here In this strange country which was so beautiful and so unsympathetic Sure a trailer Ever been in one They're swell Lynn did not answer him Ill do the handsome thing turn turnover turnover turnover over my bunk to you Ill I'll sleep In Inthe inthe inthe the flivver lie He banged his hands e 3 a They sat down to breakfast the strange young painter and aud the girl down on the steering wheel We outers down have got to stick together Then he added by way of ot explanation tion Id give you money for a hotel hotel hotel ho ho- tel but Ive I've got Just about enough to buy gas and grub to get me back in New York He stepped on the starter In a panic Lynn began to wonder She couldn't go back to that tourist camp Not with this strange man tuan Are you in a camp Lord no cant can't afford it Im I'm out in the country Then they both lapsed into silence They hadn't gone far when Lynn remarked Theres a car following us I thought that too He turned to Lynn Anybody likely to take a shot pot at me Oh not nol no the car was gaining on them Lynn was suddenly afraid It might be that Austin coming to demand the dress shed she'd stolen I Oh it might be a man Im I'm running away from she said in a weak voice at last It might might it Rene roared Say what's the idea No no nol I dont don't even know him but I ran raD out on a party I didn't didn like Please believe me All right crawl over in the back backseat backseat backseat seat and aDd pull my coat over you quick Lynn had hardly got settled on the floor in the rear of ot the cat car when Austins Austin's fast automobile overtook Rene and he blew his horn lit Ill there I I want to talk to you Wild called Rene slowed down Seen a stray tray blonde any place Austin asked They told me in that restaurant she l left tt with you Yes I dropped her at the Y W C. C A. A Rene called backO back O 0 K Thanks Austin with a screech of brakes swung his ca car about and was gone down the roa road again in a flash You can caD come out now Rene yelled above the rattle of his hs ca caas car caras caras as he hurried on in the opposite dl di di- Gingerly Lynn climbed badover backover backover back bad over into the front seat Not that Im I'm curious but you might tell me what this is all about Rene remarked Its a long story story- So I should imagine But is thi this guy likely to turn out the gendarmes gendarmes gendarmes gen gen- darmes I dont don't mind help helping in a alady alady alady lady- lady How can caD he come back How can he find us Lynn asked He found I'S IS once didn't he Im I'm not interested In getting shot shoU CHAPTER III Rene Bouchier drove his flivver on onn in n silence After another ten minutes minutes min min- utes Rene turned of oft off the main highway highway highway high high- way north drove down a dirt road I park 01 oft off the highways highway Cant Can't afford fiord camps Hope you dont don't mind kerosene lamps I dont don't dare run my batteries down any more he explained Another feet and andRene's Renes Rene's yellow trailer loomed bright In n their headlights Here we e are You dont don't mind roughing it a bit Im so grateful Lynn began Cut it IU He lie unlocked the door of the he little house on wheels Come on onn in n and Ill I'll show you how the bunks work Lynn did not explain she was well aware of trailer living The house was hidden among the palm trees a pleasant spot It was lonely here but ut somehow Lynn was not afraid After all she had been through nothing nothing nothing noth noth- ing now seemed terrifying Rene went into the trailer first Walt Wait until I 1 find the light he called to her l leaving her standing on the step in the moonlight He fumbled about for a while and Lynn could hear him strike a match A sickly flame ame burned Come on in its it's a bit of a mess Im I'm m not much good at this thia sort of thing I 1 guess guess Lynn stepped up into the door door- way Inside the oil lantern dimly lit the interior It was decidedly a amess amess amess mess as he said Paints brushes canvases dirty dishes over left food cluttered the place Lynn thought of Mrs Warrens Warren's Immaculate rolling rolling roll- roll ing ng house and shuddered inwardly At least she could clean the place up for him Lynn suddenly realized she was completely exhausted She made up the he bed slipped out of her dress and finally found the promised pajamas She gave up about the toothbrush In tn five minutes she had crawled Into her bunk another five she was In a adeep adeep adeep deep sleep It was seven hours later when Lynn opened her eyes eye The bright sunlight blinded her and the motion of the trailer rocked her comfortably bly sly She pressed her face tace against the screened window above her head lead The trailer was moving briskly briskly brisk brisk- ly through the Florida landscape Bouchier had started north in the night while she slept She Jumped out of bed and dressed hurriedly She was vcr very hungry and time it was Renes Rene's only clock had stopped of course If she was ever to get breakfast she must clear things up a little Accustomed to working in a moving trailer Lynn set about her task She struggled with the stove put some water on for coffee There was a neat little gadget to hold the tea kettle in place Briskly she made up her bed began began began be be- gan piling up canvases In half halt an hour bour she had the little trailer lookIng looking look look- Ing fairly tidy I cant can't scrub with the thing moving she decided Lynn hunted about for some ome means of signaling to the driver Mrs Warren had such a contraption contraption tion and at last she found Renes A wire came through from the front She pulled on it vigorously The trailer began to slow down dov Rene pulled over to the side of the road Rene got out stiffly sti and end came around to the door Good morning morn morn- ing he called Breakfast is almost ready she replied as she put some eggs on t. t to w boil ball Rene came Into the trailer Whew You have been working I IThe The place looks swell He grinned Lynn had set the little table the coffee was sending out a delectable odor At that moment Lynn was squeezing oranges and her blond hair curled about her warm flushed face This is going to be great He paused I hope youre you're not mad because I started last night I got cold feet Thought that guy might come back Lynn nodded Where are we Ive done all right Were We're about thirty miles south of St. St Augustine Nice going He was scrubbing his face at the sink You ou must be very tired Lynn said contritely I wont won't miss one nights night's sleep Can you drive Indeed I can Maybe I can teach you to run this thing then well we'll get to Hew York quicker They sat down to breakfast the strange young painter and the girl firl and as they drank their orange Juice Rene laughed I dont don't mind telling you Im I'm glad to have somebody along There was wasa a guy came down with me and be did the cooking But he met a 8 girin girl gir girlin girlin in Florida and got married am and sailed of off and left me Lynn smiled at him over her coffee cup If you'll consider that Im I'm s amIng am arning arn am- ing lag my way Im I'm crew Ill I'll really try to help You have already and youl you'll really work unless you eat hot dogs all the way to Manhattan It was Wall a gay meal and Lynn was happier than she he bad had been for foi months The weather was gorgeous hot bot sun lun white sands bright palm palms TO BE RE CONTINUED |