Evening star., 1923-10-14
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my Jimmy. is painting surf at Rock
port and I promised TO be on hand by
ten to motor him over. Night-night"
! They met again at breakfast, served
In a bright little morning room. Mrs
Winthrop Chisholm. as Milly explained.
never appeared before lunch.
I'm commanded to appear before
her at nine-thirty," she added. ~
fear the worst"
'ru bet" she added irrelevantly,
that Stacy Ames will be around this
morning to see you. He has a peach
OF a new roadster-a Shields Double
Six. Stacy is 4 dear" she went on.
"Of course he's an awful will-o-the-
wisp. but he's fallen hard for you.
Trust another woman to see that. II
you want a Shields Double-Six here's
your chance"
! Denny made no reply.
'I wonder thought Milly. and
Denny wondered why Milly smiled.
I'm sorry to leave you to Granny
for lunch" Milly apologized as she rose.
but I'll be back for afternoon tea-if
you survive. And by the way-where
did you say your Jimmy worked?'
( That surprised Denny, but she gave
the desired information.
| THANK you," acknowledged Milly.
'T wondered II I remembered rightly"
And then. with conmendable blithe-
ness. she departed leaving Denise to
pass out on TO the terrace with moth
Ing IN particular TO do-and all day
to do It in.
TIL say this for the bargain base
least there's always something doing
there"
EVENTUALLY she found herself
IL down by the boathouse and there
she seated herself.
He" she unused, "is just red d-headed
and stubborn enough to marry Katie
Kennedy to spite me, suppose. Well
he can!'
When, an hour later. she started
slowly back toward the house Stacy
Ames suddenly appeared.
"1've got a new boat waiting" he
announced joyousiy. "Will you take
ride with me?"
"I'll be ready In iiff," she promised
him.
Inside her room, however, she
stopped short. The door to the bath
room stood open; on a rose-colored
acknowledgements an open bag
of plumbers tools. The plumber stood
back to her. lean and 1.-the and Just
six feet with his shoes on The prob-
lem in plumbing engrossed him Deep
ly, he failed to hear Denny. And that
gave her all the time she needed 70
recover herself-preciseIy a second.
Hello" said she coolly, what are
you doing here? Oh, it's me" she
assured him. meeting incredulity with
all serenity. and asked sweetly. How
are you and Katie Kennedy getting
aIong?'
Fine" he retorted.
i knew she was just the girl for
you." she assured him. And she's
always been crazy about you, Jimmy
Jimmy grunted. I'm glad TO hear
that somebody Is" he managed.
Lots Of girls are, Jimmy" DENNY
assured him. Il was sort of crazy
about you myself once. you know"
You needn't hammer that pipe so, -
she observed sweetIy a moment later.
TITS not me, you know"
Then. You might ask me what Tn
doing here. We were friends once
weren't weT"
Yes" exploded the badgered Jim
my. And I was Just fool enough 10
think that"
She went on reientlessiy. "I was
going to tell you all about Mrs. Win
throp-Chisholm and how she wants to
adopt me. but now I won't"
So saying, she turned away.
Il don't envy Katie the job Of hand
ling you." said she.
81 don't envy the man that has to
handle you," retorted Jimmy. goaded
to It 81 could tell him a few things
whoever he may be-"
go ahead" she suggested. "Re's
waiting for me downstairs now. He's
got a new Shields double-six he
wants to show me and"--ecklessiy-
he's got million ali right. all right
and the sweetest disposition. TN
crazy about him already"
To prove which, presumably, she
marched to her dressing table and
proceeded to powder her nose with
great vigor. And there Milly. burst
ing in, discovered her.
I've been looking everywhere for
you." she announced. Granny wants
to see you at once"
The sound Of metal against metal,
from the bathroom. gave her pause.
Has tho plumber Gomez? she de-
! manded quickly. And as Denny nod
ded she rushed on breathlessly. did
they send your Jimmy? I gave ex-
press orders that I wanted him and
no other. had time getting them
to let him come so far. but"
He's in there" admitted Denny.
'"Stroduce me to him." begged
Milly.
Introduce yourself" suggested
Denny. Were not exactly on speak
ing terms this morning"
"T WILL" agreed Milly. but paused TO
remark: You'd better not keep Gran
ny waiting. I told her right out she
was biuffing and she is perfectly
furious"
Then she disappeared into the bath
room. Denny heard her blithe greet
ing 20 Jimmy. But she scorned caves
dropping and, lifting her firm little
chin very high. she left the room.
Il y II
THE chimes In tho steeple OF st
l. Peters-by .the-Sea were sounding
eleven, exquisitely. as she entered the
intimate domain Of her professe6
fairy godmother. who at that moment
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