Evening star., 1923-10-14
There Are Motor Cars and Motor
Curs-But-
BY ROYAL BROWN 48

key by relapsing into grim silence
"Egypt's Queen" thought Denny
"if this Is the way they eat in society
give me quick lunch"
The only ones who did not seem
depressed were Milly and a tanned
young man with very white teeth
who sat beside each other across the
table from Denny.
The moment dinner was finished
Milly's companion sought Denny out
~ wonder IL we couldn't skip of
somewhere" he suggested audiciously
Mrs. winthrop Chisholm is going tc
take forty winks and everybody else
will be comatose for the next hall
hour"
Denny glanced up at him. He re-
minded her somehow OF Jimmy.
please come" he urged. 1--WE ar.
ranged for a moon on the sea---'
She hesitated, and was lost
The wind was off the sea. firefies
lighted up the half murk OF the Ital-
ian garden.
"Milly," he announced, told me all
about you at dinner. What did you
think OF that by the way?"
Denny hesitated.
"IIT say It for you" he offered
"They all try to kill time all dag
and finally murder 1t brutally at din
ner. l wouldn't have appeared II
Miily hadn't 'phoned that I'd be sorry
If 1 didn't. I would have been. too
he added.
Denny slanted a glance at him
Say" she commented, you're fas'
little worker, aren't your"
"Tve got to be-" he retorted. "I'l
bet Milly will manage to tell you al
my bad points before bed time" HI
laid impuisive fingers over hers.
Hold your BREATH" he commanded
THE moon is about to risei'
He was the first to break the silence
that followed.
"A shooting start he exclaimed. 'DC
you know what that's a sign OFF,
Sure" retorted Denny cooly. tits Z
sign somebody's apt to get their fac
slapped II they don't look out
/ The white Of his teeth flashed in :
/ frankly unabashed smile.
/ "I like you!" he assured her buoy
antly. You're the real thing"
! II like your nerve!" observed Denny
( x II II
! CTACY AMES was, IN his way, al
/ - most irresistible. And against hin
Milly felt called upon TO issu
| warning at bed time.
He always rushes a girl that way,
q
dear, although his mother has don
her best to spoil him. She was furiou
when he disappeared with you-and g
was Granny. You see she wants me t
marry him"
"She does!"
/ Milly nodded He sort OF had a crusl
on me when he came back from Franc
enough to set Granny off. Granny Il
/ that way. A thoroughly hateful OLE
woman-but I'm kind of fond Of he,
- My dear! What is happening
| in the bathroom?''
! Denny looked about, startled. TIL,
! bathroom door was Just ajar, through
/ the crevice came feather wisps of steam
( My" gasped Denny. IT left tn
water running-
Milly sprang up. What a lark !:
she cried. You must have turned tn
steam faucet by mistake. The room
is full of it,
The expression on Denny's face. how
ever, made her change her tone
Don't worry she advised wv
! noyo A,,r-yn IL ~
They tried. But the bath was like
boiler
tt almost reached It that time,
coughed Denny. Perhaps next time
Let's not bother any more" sug
gested Milly. 'Tll ring for Hawkins
Hawkins appeared. I'VE want 30,
to shut Off the steam faucet in the bath
ROOM" MiIly commanded.
! Hawkins managed to enter the bath
room.
/ Tho faucet seems stuck" he an
nounced and coughed. Begging you
pardon. Miss, I'd better shut the steam
off downstairs and have somebody 1,
the morning to Ak the faucet"
do so," directed Milly.
! Then, when Hawkins had retired
She turned to Denny.
Don't worry-the plumbings for
ever getting out OF order" she said
She rose. I'D better go to bed. Jimm,