The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
The Beautiful
= And Damned

manded-
Maury chuckled enthusiastically.
who, Hull? Oh, he's all right.
He's q good one"
Yes. but who Is he?"
Hull? He's just a good fellow.
He's a prince" His Laughter re-
doubled. eliminating in a success
sion of pleasant catlike grins.
Anthony hesitated between a smile
and q frown.
He looks sort Of funny to me.
weird-lookinE clothes"-he paused
Tive got a sneaking suspicion
you two picked him up somewhere
last night"
Ridiculous" declared Maury.
why. I've known him all my life."
However. as he capped this state
ment with another series of
chuckles, Anthony was impelled to
remark: The devil you have"
Later, just before dinner, while
Maury and Dick were conversing
uproariously. with Joe Hull listen
ing in silence as he slipped his
drink. Gloria drew Anthony into the
dining-room:
ct don't like this man Hull" she
said. Il wish he'd use Tana's bath
tub"
'T can't very well ask him to-"
We'll. I don't want him in ours"
He seems to be a simple soul"
He's got on white shoes that
look like gloves. l can see his
toes right through them. Uh! Who
is he anyway"
You've got me-"
well. ] think they've got their
nerve to bring him out here. This
isn't a sailors rescue home"
They were tight when they
phoned. Maury said they've been
on a party since yesterday after
noon"
Gloria shook her head angrily.
and saving no more returned to the
porch. Anthony saw that she was
trying to forget her uncertainty
and devote herself to enjoying the
evening.
1t had been a tropical day. and
even into late twilight the heat
waves emanatinG from the dry road
were quivering family like undulat-
ing panes Of isingiass. The sky was
cloudless. but far beyond the woods
in the direction Of the sound faint
and persistent rolling had COM
rrenced. When Tana announced
dinner the men. at word from
Gloria, remained coatless and went
inside.
Naury began a song. which they
accomplished in harmony during the
first course. 1t had two lines and
was sung to a popular air called
Daisy Dear. The lines were:
s-The-pan-ic-has- us.
So h-a-a-the moral decline"
Each rendition was greeted with
bursts of enthusiasm and pro-
lonCed applause.
"Cheer up. Gloria" suggested
NIaury. You seem the least Dit
depressed"
I'm not" she lied.
Here. Tannenbaum" he called
over his shoulder. I've hlled you
a drink. Come on"
Gloria tried to stay his arm.
please don't Maury"
why not? Maybe he'll play the
flute for US after dinner. Here,
Tana"
Tana. grinning. bore the glass
away to the kitchen. In a few
moments Maury gave him another.
Cheer mp. Gloriar he cried. For
heaven's sakes everybody. cheer up
C C'orja."
Dearest. have another drink"
coruseled Anthony.
10. please"
Cheer up. Gloria" said Joe Hull
easily.
Gloria WINGED at this uncalled-
glanced around to see IL anyone
ing so -libly from the lips Of a
man to whom she had taken an in
ordinate dislike repealed her. A
moment later she noticed that Joe
Hail had given Tana another drink.
and her anger Increased. height
eue1 somewhat from the effects of
tho alcohol.
and once" Maury was saying.
Peter CRANKY and went into
TTrkish hath in Boston. about
O'clock at night. There was no one
th"re hut the proprietor. and we
j. arrred him into closet and
locked the door. Then felIa came
II ard wanted Turkish hath
ThorCht We were the rubbers. by
Eolly' Well. we just picked him
IN and tossed him into the moo
WITH all his clothes on. Then we
dragged him out and laid him on
a slab and slapped him until he
v2s black and blue. Not so rougb
fellows" he'd say in littI.
squeaky voice. please, ."
ContirBTd Tcmorror.