Evening star., 1922-01-22

II HAD A TALK WITH DANNY n
GO
thick eyebrows had been revised into
pepcilled curves, and she'd had things
done to her complexion. Yet was
sure no one but Mary McGucken could
have just exactly that look in precise
ly that shade Of blue eyes.
GO after the first curtain / called
~ in one Of the girl ushers and sent
out a note inviting Mr.. and Mrs. Slat-
terry to Join me back stage at the end Of
the performance, if they cared to-.
Well, it seems they did. In fact, they
appeared quite thrilled when they
were towed into ruy dressing room.
Especially Mary.
"You don't mean," says she. that
this is the same Trilby May I used to
boss around at Druot's?"
mot quite" says I. IF we're real
live ones we don't stay just as we
were, do we?"
mo, of course not" says she. But
but however did you manage It?
Working up to be q leading lady,
mean?'
II didn't" says I. Il crashed in
through the roof"
And then I had to tell her how it
was, while I was r obbing a manager
trying to place Parry Platt's play.
that 1 got to know Ames Hunt and
was shunted into the part of The
Flapper when the society person he'd
picked for the role had failed to make
good.
She was real sweet about it, Mrs.
Slattery was. Said she'd always
known was much too good for Dru-
OTIS. or even Duluth. and that she was
tickled to pieces to find that Id really
got somewhere.
Same to you. Mary" says I. II
should say you'd landed on the cush-
ions yourself"
She turned on NE sudden at that,
and the hard glitter came into her
blue eyes. Only for a second. Then
she shrugged her shoulders under her
mink scarf and laughed. "Me" says
she. "Oh, that's different"
That's all she said. and it didn't
help much. AS for the ex-sergeant.
he hardly opened his mouth. Not such
an imposing person. Mr.. Slattery, even
in his sporty clothes You'd hardly
pick him out as a hero. True, there
was quite firm set to his rugged
chin, and in spite Of his being SO
fused at finding himself for the first
time In an actress dressing room, I
caught an occasional bold flicker in
his look. Mainly. though. he sat and
watched wife with Steady admira-
tion. 1t was plain enough who his
heroine was. even though they had
been married long enough for him to
get over it.
Also it was clear that Mary wasn't
going to volunteer the story Of her
life ofrhand. So suggested that they
both come home with me for a little
supper and a chat.
Not much" says Mary. This Is
Danny's blow. He's going to take us
to some swell place for a real feed,
Eh. Danny?"
you've said it, Kid" agrees Mr..
Slattery. How about the Plutoria
roof"
"Oh. not for Just me-" I protested.
why not some quiet, simple place
like Tortoni's, where they don't take
it away from you with both hands7
You haven't been at Tortoni's? Well,
you should 60"
II
co we did, and when they'd sampled
~ hors d'oeuvres and the spaghetti
Milanaise they were glad they had
come.
Some jointw admits Mr.. Slattery.
Nothing like this in Quebec, eh.
Kid?"
The glance he got from Mary for
that remark seemed to tint up his
ears and for a few minutese after
that Danny was distinctly uneasy. I
could have followed it up If I'd want
ed to, but I merely slowed it away
and said nothing. Soon after. while
we were having coffee and cigarettes
and watching the jazzers on the dane
ing surface. Danny began staring at
a party across the room.
well, what is 1T now?" asked Mary
If it amt Tunk Mason. I'm blind
in the eyes," declares Danny. you
remember my tellin' you about him,
Mary? That Milwaukee swell who
was one Of my co fporals in the old
company? Sure it's him! And all
Tossed UP in a wide open vest and
pearl studs! Gee! I wonder would he
know me?"
'Nobody'd pinch you for asking him,
would they? suggests Mary.
Having been prodded like that Dam
ny could do no less than take a
chance with his old buddy. We
watched him being pounded on the
back and urged into a vacant chair.
And it was while the reunion was
under way that Mary and I got con-
fldential. Yes. I rather gave her the
cue.
you're in luck all right, Mary"
says !. HE strikes me as q regular
fellow, your Danny"
Hes as good rs they come" she
admits.