The sun., 1916-11-19

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selfish enough to think I can be
a~dmiringly.l Though it's a lovely sight
ye are to look at the night. wi yer
pretty ankles and yer short skirt.
Alice delighted with his compli-
mentl-That sounds like my own
Terry again. And now we're all alone
and [She is close to him, her face
near his. He looks at her and bends
toward her. Then with a sudden i'm
pulse he puts her gently from him.l
O'Keefc with affected l%ightnessl-
Sure, tie strange. hut I'm not IN the
kissing humor tonight.
Alice %tfuriously stamping her footl
Just for that I'll never kiss you
again, never!
lives appears in the beach door
way.1
O'kecfc-Did We win yer bet. Tony?
1vcs-I did. | say, Alice. why don't
you come out on the beach? You said
YOU wanted 10 swim on my back and
I'm keen To have YOU do II.
Alice with intense desire To annoy
Okecfc. turns to Ives. who is great
Is affected by her ardor Perhaps
I'm too heavy for YOU to lift, Tony
dear. You'd better try and see. tShe
holds out her arms TO Ives. He crosses,
! picks her up enthusia stically and
swings her To his shoulder. She giver'
O'Kecfe a scornful look while flirting
with lves,l Carry me down to the
water.
lves-l'm in no hurry, PERHAPS III
keep you up here. sounds Of rcvc,ry
from the Beach. Alice squcals and
kicks her heels against Ives's breast
pretending to be frightened
OKcefe tslad to get awayl-Well.
I'll just go out and see who's maxim
all that noise.
[ENit Okecfe by beach door. Left
alone, Alice smiles at Ives. who gives
her "A little squeeze with his arm.
Crosses TO beach door lie turns SO
that his back is 10 tho servants en-
trance, The door opens and Nelly and
Craig appear. They "A z in horriieJ
ama2cment at Alice. who is still on
lvee's shoulder. Without n word craig
takes Nelly by the shoulder and turns
her about So she cannot SEQ. Craig
then slams the door. Ives jumps. Alice
giving a little shrek. and he lets her
down. Craig motions to Nelly to go.
but she hesitatcs.1
Ives tturningl-Oh-er yes II It's
you.
Craig with gloom and disgust1-I
hope We didn't disturb you, sir. hut Of
course we're sort Of used to goin' in
and out OF the kitchen.
lves-It's all right, we're Just out
for a dip
Craig-Yes. sir, You don't want me
any more tonight, sir?
lves-No. we're not going TO use the
car.
Alice ITO Nellyl-Don't you ever go
in bathing. Nelly?
Nelly-No. miss. never.
Craig lhastiiyl-No-no-shc means
IN the sea. miss. OF course she does
her tub regular. lPause.l Youll eX-
cusc me. sir.
Ives-Good night.
Ives and Alice go to beach door.
She tries to go out. but he prevents
her, Laughing, they pay no further
attention to the servants. Ives has his
cigarette case in the pocket of his bath
gowN. He takes 1t out.l
Nelly Ito Craigl-Law. amt they
bold?
Craig You go right upstairs until
it's time TO feed 'cm. When the idle
rich amuse itself it amt no sight for
young Ireland.
Alice lights lves's cigarette for
him. taking "A few puffs at it,
Nelly-My, but YOU 20 grand prin
ciplcs, Craig. It'n he a lucky girl as
gets YOU
Craig-Wcll. YOU he good and per.
haps some day III make up my mini
To marry you. But | don't hold with
you bein' about while the kitchen IS
bein' used for these here ~renday-vous
Nelly-You've got such regal morals
tShe looks at him and signs heavily.
Craig-Of course, I've got morals. !
amt no gentleman,
lRoth leave the kitchen.1
~Alice-Cuig doesn't approve OF you
Tony.
'Ives--He knows enough to hans
me-.
Alice-wcll, are we going IN?
Ives-we are in.
Alice-l mean In the water. Low,
thr way you teach me how To SWIM.
Ives-l can teach you q lot Of thing,
II o want to learn them.
Aiire-Don't he serious. Make pret,,
love to me. I'm just In the mood.
Ives-Arc YOU? tFu,s Cigarette .,
tablet SO am : fAl!co picks u;
cigarette, blows smoke in his face.
, Md I'm quite capable OF showing |