Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-02-02
Starigh 7
By the Noted Author
IDAH M'0LoNN GIBSON
Tommy Warner Meets a Girl

20, hope 1t will be there Tom
my, hope 1t will be therel
girl at the house said she woul
pick it out for me-"
Good work. But 1 hope /
will teach you not to try t
double up again."
i Look here, Tommy Warner
What do you think l should d
under the circumstances? M
money was all gone"
| You could borrow more fro1
me, couldn't you," Tommy grin
ned.
/, mo, sir. That Is Just what
couldn't do. The last thing Aun
Virginia told me was not to pu
myself under money obligation
to any man"
Great heavens, Virgie, 1 all
your pal. l haven't any design.
on you"
Just the same l am not coins
to borrow from any man If I car
help it," I insisted, stoutly cling.
Ing to Aunt Virginia's ideas. Then
l added: "If 1 have to borrow it
will probably be from John Storm.
But, Tommy" I smiled, Il would
not mind your taking me to din
ner occasionally to help out my
exchequer."
Tommy laughed loudly.
Whats funny about that" l
demanded.
Il am laughing to thing how
you are catching on. Vir-
ginfa. Every girl I have ever
met, in Los Angeles, has either
been misunderstood by her hus-
band or is hungry"
"Cynic."
mo, truthful Tommy"
Il think I've found lust the
thing you want" was Miss
Browns greeting as we drove up
to the Elite.
In her enthusiasm she had come
out to the car.
"The thing want, Virgie, !"
put In Tommy, SIS not clothes
1ut a continuation of the smile
IN Miss Browns face"
Hush up while l present you
'onventionally to Miss Angela
Brown. Miss Brown, this is Mr..
Warner, a very good friend Of
nine"
And yours too, if you wish it,
liss Brown" smiled Tommy.
Great Scott! Mr.. Warner.
o you always work as fast as
his?"
Yes, when necessary. I'm an
ssistant moving picture director
on know. Do you live at the
partment where Virgie does,
Liss Brown" Z
mo, | only work there. Come
liss Winston. We haven't much ]
me-"
You can't squelch me that {
asily. Have you telephone G
here you liver"
l looked at Tommy in surprise. l
e had never said any of these s
lings to me. He had the grace t
color a little. Il
Don't worry, Miss Winston. I i
nderstand your friend. His +
Tx is just the brand of CONVEX
.tion they pass out in Los An v
eles. 1t doesn't mean anything n
the part Of the man and the a
RI takes it for what it is worth" n
Just to prove that you are "
rong, Miss Brown, l am coming
see you" ;,
mot until l invite you" II
Make 1t soon then. II you do I,
Vt l will have you followed TIL :,
get your address. Then, with I
overs In my right hand and "a q
TX of candy in my left, l will G
vite myself"
Miss Brown smiled but did not >,
ply. Tommy looked satisfied -,
tn the situation. =,
To my relief the frock was al .,
)st a duplicate of my other one. -,
But even that bit of luck de- -,
'hted me no more than the bill NJ
lich was only $3.50! The red
pc over with, my references
zen, and a fourth of the amount
Id with the promise to pay a
lrth every month for the next
zee, we left. w
Tommy insisted that Miss W.
own should squeeze In between
on the roadster seat and he sl'
pit up the same bantering con- III
'sation all the way back to our
lrtment where he dropped her M
l my package. Then in his WI
n words 1--WE burned up the
d. to the studio. Fr
Say, Nirgie, I'll take you to III
ner tomorrow night, provided
get Miss Brown to go with ett
- ed
No Stree, Tommy, If you felt FIR
h such a crush as that you We
her. l have money enough no
buy my own dinners for a fre
He" Gil
Don't be a goose. I'll get an mel
er man IL you say So" urged the
clever Tommy.
All right" l agreed. "And ton
GU can't get another man, I'll viii
le any way. l didn't mean to mo
so cattishl You've been~so
1 to me-" sch
| like your friend. Virgie. She sew
he first girl in Los Angeles !