Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-12
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bI ARTHUR, B. REEVE
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( The long, wide, high-ceilinged par
lor of the old house had been remodel
| ed into dining room with a beautiful
dance floor. Outside they could hear
the plaintive rhythmic notes of the
club s own Hawaiian orchestra of three
| performers.
AS, nearly as Garrick could make it
| out, M. Georges was making an excel
lent thing out of the revolt against
reform.
In the lull of the conversation and
above the soft Hawaiian strains
floated new voices from a table out
side.
"well, Glenn, here we are, alone
for once. -
Dick peered cautiously out through
slightly parted portieres and nodded to
Guy. 1t was Vira.
cit does seem good, doesn It it?' she
was saying. ono Rae, no Ruth, no
rumpus. Let s have no worry. You We
been looking nervous lately"
"Vira, you re great tonight That
violet tweed is slick. If | stole kiss
would you register anger? That s
the word they use, ism t it? Registcr?'
Glenn chuckled contcntly as they toycd
with thin stemmed glasses. ait s
mighty fine of you, Vira, to notice that
/ haven t been looking quite right 1
didn t think you cared any more for
me than for the rest of them To tell
the truth 1 am worried :. but
can t tell anyone. -
"I don't believe it S over exams.
You don't seem to be carrying your
Horace or calculus around in your
pocket. You re not in love, are you,
Glenn?' Vira gave him look that
would have thrilled the audience of
any movie palace from coast to coast.
Glenn reached over, took her hand,
passed his foot under the table and
laid it gently over her dainty ankle.
Honest to God, Vira, l love you'll
Then he added fervcntly, 81 want to
get you in my racer) soon, and wen
motor out to some nice quiet spot, like
Canoe Place used to be and I'm
going to tell you all about it. Will you
let me tell you =. how much L
love you?''
"Dear boy, IN just dying to go on
that ride with you Her eyes were
sparkling like dew drops on green
leaf in the morning sun. Vira knew it,
meant them to sparkle. At "a lower
level she would have reasoned, how
could one get over dramatic moments on
screen unless one lived them? AS it
was she merely felt.
Make it tomorrow, Vira." Glenn
took her hands and toyed with the
ring finger on the left hand.
"Well, you dumbbells! laughed
Rae, suddenly poking her pretty pi-
quaint face around the corner. "What
arc you doing, Vira? Rchcarsing
scene on Glcnno You re not falling for
it, arc you, old dcar?" With II shrug
of her shoulders and her arms akimbO,
she threw her head back and laughed
silvery. Quickly leaning her beautiful
body forward she waved a mockng
finger toward Glenn. "With three
cocktails, Vira, he would say the same
things to me. Dom t believe a word he
says. -
Somehow, Rae s jocular remarks bred
distrust in both lovers. They glowered
at her for the interruption. But they
both fell for it. Glove claims all or
none, " is just as true among the sophis-
ticatcd as among the simple.
Suddenly sitting down, Rae bcckoncd
boy. "Threc soothing sirups in u
! hurry!" Then, turning to her compan-
| ions, she said, lower, 81 have some i'm
portant news for you, We been hunting
| all over for you."
>cr voice dropped to a "bzz- -bzz-
BIZ. " Georges had been called away
from Garrick and Dick to some of his
multitudinous business in pleasing the
ultra particular. They strained their
| ears.
~ was just up therc.'' Then IL
break. "And it came in over Pinkcy s
wireless from :" 1t was lost "It
said, Watch out for Garriek and Dick
:. !. They got ashore TO New
| York Get them out of the way
for good.'
Garrick and Dick exchanged glances.
Forcwarned, forearmcd," whispered
Dick.
"Our forcarms arc about all W. we
! got, tool
| Continued Tomorrow)