New Britain herald., 1925-09-08

pShSu " puhhp iiNo SSui AiiSHhi Henry Harker. this afternoon, he went on. "What'ye you been doing to poor old Henry?" May gulped. She wondered what in the world Henry Harker had told Dan about her,
 '.Why why, I've been selling real estate for him." she answered in a strained voice. But l quit my job this afternoon"
 "Yeah, so heard" Dan said cheerfully. "l heard his wife caught you betting old Henry. and threw you out In the street." He laughed drunkenly as if he had just heard the best joke of the year.
 Mays face went scarlet, then snow white. She put her hand out to the wine glass that stood beside her plate. She drained 1t, She forced herself to smile.
 "Who told you a tale like that. Daniel?" she asked with a pathetic attempt at lightness.
 Dan shrugged. "O' Man Harker. himselfl" he replied joyfully, and bent low over the table in burst of foolish laughter,
 There was an answering ripple from Carotta. May looked at her. and saw that she was almost as drunk as Dan, himself.
 How many highballs did they have before dinner?" May asked Gabriel, who sat, looking at her with a queer smile on his dark handsome face.
 About four, should say" ht said quietly. He looked through the curtains into the living-room where , Il bottle of Scotch stood upon the center table. Good stiff ones, too!' : May got to her feet, and carriol the empty cocktail cups into th, . kitchen. Somehow or other, she put the rest of the meal upon the tablc , and served 1t.
 Dan and Carlotta ate nothing , Dan had brought the whisky bottl, . from the living-room and had mad, fresh highballs for everybody.
 Don't want to eat, Nobod. wants 10 eat." he declared, child , ishly pushing his plate away iron , him. Who wants to kill pols. party with food."
 Nobody" answered Carlotta , Nobody wants 10 eat. Gimm a cigaret, somebody" Gugliemo solemnly lit one for her l and passed it across the table.
 Then he picked up his fork ant :, began to cat.
 - "rhe dinner was delicious" h = said to May when he had finished 0 There is dessert" May answere, vaguely, but he shook his head t 'I wouldn't insult such a mea 0 with a sweet" he said, pushin back his chair. "Let us leave thes two to their highballs, and so out doors. Your California stars are to magnificent. . ." He spoke as the other two could not hear wha he said.
 And indeed Carlotta and Da seemed to be deaf as they sat there both Of them staring into space staring beyond the candles tha nickercd in the middle of the tabl above a bowl of yellow roses.
 But as May and the Italian lei the dining-room Carlotta rouse herself and called after them:
 Going to stage a little pettin party, Maizie?" she asked wit piercing sweetness, in her thick ur .,steady voice.
 May pretended not to hear. Sh opened the screen door and steppc out into the cool California nigh followed closely by Gugliemo.
 "The people in your country they drink too much" the Italia said, as they stood at the edge ( the porch and looked out at tn purple. star studded night '"AAn when they drink too much they tc too much.' Is it true that tl1 lady threw you out of her hul bands office this afternoon?" q "Of course not" May answere indignantly. She heard a noise bt hind her and saw Carlotta ws standing in the shadow of the hal
 way, listening to them. Spying c them!
 Lets go back into the house
 she said to Gugiicmo. Its cold ol
 hcre."
 'T thought I told you to lea,
 Guglicmo alone." Carlotta said
 her the minute the door had close
 behind the two men. some thrt
 hours later.
 Shc roolcd and dropped hcavi
 into chair. Her cheeks were mo
 fled and puffy and there was
 glaze over her blue eyes. Lets not talk about it tongt
 Carlotta." May suggested in u
 soothing tone nurse might ha'
 used to half-insane batter lg Wont tomorrow do?"
 Carlotta scowlcd. No, tomorro
 won't do because there isr CT going to be any tomorrow" she a ed swered. You're going tonigh " Now"
 d, Very we'll" May raised her cy
 brows disdainfully, At that nome no she was the very picture, of Lemu on Fishback's Spanish duchess. he She got up and went into Ii
 bedroom to pack her trunk. Ca to lotta followed her.
 ed Living here in my house on I ed bounty" she stormed. Eating r ny food, sleeping under my roof, a an not paying me red cent! ly. And then, when l ask you 10 gi De- me a chance to make a man Ii ey me you vamp him away from I en under my 3ery nose! You're fine friend, you arc." ou May turned on her with hlazi
 eyes. Who invited me here!" s
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