Evening star., 1923-09-09

home and no farther. He had an
ticipsted that run round the park at
least once-probably twice-possibly
three times. He had even anticipated
cozy supper. But Sallie gave him
her address, ten blocks from the the
ater, and though he urged with all
the masculine dominance of which
he was capable, she got out Of the
car in front of a brownstone house
sagging as X with the weight Of its
own years.
The man looked up the steep steps
to where flicker OF gaslight sifted
on the broken mosaics Of the vesti-
bule.
rs this where you liver" he
queried. still holding the hand by
which he had helped her.
Salhe nodded as she withdrew the
hand.
Thanks ever so much" she said.
"Here-just minuts! You haven't
told me your name yeti"
"Zara May"
"On-the-Ievel name, ] mean"
"Oh"-she flashed him a smile
that ones good enough. Good night,
Mr.-Mr.-
Patterson. Jimmie Fowler Patter.
son. You'll notice I'm not SO stingy
as somebody else!"
He sprang into the car. well, I
can wait! See you tomorrow, Miss
lara May"
Tomorrow and every other night
found the yellow car waiting at the
stage entrance.
In the chorus dressing room Miss
| Mariette restrained her inclination to
perslfiage for a time. Then Sallie
came In one evening after the Anal
act and caught her hunched on the
floor, meowing with all her might
while the alley cat reposed over one
ear.
sallie grabbed the hat and slapped
| Miss Mariette's face. leaving the dat
ter too startled to retaliate in kind.
! And when Mr.. Patterson begged her
to drive out to supper, she stepped
into the car.
I'D just rather ride IL you don't
mind"
They spun up Broadway, through
shadows of Riverside.
Sallie was lost in the intoxication
of tearing motor and racing March
wind. She closed her eyes.
When they opened it was to meet
a swift turn of road, the houses
mounted to a higher level and before
them, far into the star-eyed night, a
stretch of wooded walk through
which the Hudson shimmered.
What's this?" she asked, hand
grasping his coat sleeve as IL to stop
the onward rush.
Lafayette boulevard. You've been
up here-haven't you"
Never"
He stared at her.
How long have you been in the
show buslness?"
About a year"
well, what have you been doing
all that timer"
working, most Of It."
But after working Eours?"
"oh, home right after the show.
I'm pretty tired then"
He still regarded her curicusly.
"And SundaysT
81 visit the girls used to work
with
"where?'
.sYou mean where did I work.
He nodded.
I'm Brooklyn--in a department
store I was at the perfumery. And
ore day Miss Barton, Bessie Barton
ever hear Of herr
Rather! Peach Of a voice"
"Yes. She was playing over there
last year and she came In to buy
some French extract. I waited on
her. And she asked me IL I'd ever
wanted to go on the stage. She said
1 was" Sallie paused.
"She said you were a beauty who.
didn't belong behind a counter"
How did you know" came won
deringly.
'T can see," he remarked succinctiy.
y 4
CHE gave an embarrassed laugh.
y well, that's what she did say
and she'd have her manager give me
a lob IL wanted It. So I went with
them-twenty-f a week. IL waS
a lot more than / was getting st the
store. And when she closed, they
took me on at the Summer Garden"
"And you still 20 round with the
Brooklyn crowd?"
Some note In his voice put her on
the defensive.
They're my old friends--why
shouldn't I?''
They dashed up a bill.
ST guess we'd better be going
back" she sighed regretfully.
What's the matter? Don't you like
this7'
"It-it's wonderful"
i've been jitneying you from the
theater for two solid weeks! Be a
little sympathetic, won't your
She laughed, q ringing laugh free
as the March wind. You must think
I'm an awful CRATER"
IT think you're g. sweetness"
The laugh died down. II guess we'd
better be going back"
They swung around. "All right.
But we'll stop at Arrowhead frst."
Whats Arrowhead"
His head went back with long
| chuckle.
Whats go funny about my ask
mgr
"It's called Arrowhead Inn, sweet
ness-and we're going there for SUP
per-"
"Ohm
Now I guess you think you're net
| hungry"
"No--I ana hungry"
Her prompt aud unexpected reply
pleased him hugely.
'Righti There you are!'
They were hying up a drive, round
] a grass plot and under q porte
IN