The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-10

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ycslyn said, with a feeling that
Rogers was somehow en1bit-
tered.
Modern Cocktail
soh, Jazz and hootch and sweet.
las and all the rest of it, he
calculated negligently. Those
are the ingredients that seem to
make I'D this sort of thing-tas
New York cocktail. I suppose
you couldn't stand the deadly
monotony of home, Miss Poe
the stupid people you'd known all
your life--the usual objections?
II wanted my freedom-yes
Joslyn's eyes flashed.
A sardonic smile quirked the
mans lips. well, since you've
found your freedom, you might
as well finish up your drink and
have another"
Alta boy. murmured Kittie.
Joslyn pushed her glass an
inch or two from her plate.
ssIm afraid you don't under
stand me, Mr.. Rogers, she said,
remotely.
aI'm sorry" he said. smoothly
polite.
The trio at the table became
aware, suddenly, that a fourth per-
son, a flushed. rakish young man,
had come l.p and was. standing at
their table. His eyes were bold,
dark, handsome; he was immacu-
late In evening clothes, his fea-
lures regular. as though they had
been cut with stencil, his hair
glossy black with a slight wave.
II beg your pardon. :.
His voice was magnetic; charged
with personality. Unless am
niistaken-s
Lee Rogers had risen. The
strangers humid eyes were fixed
on Joslyn's face.
UNLESS / am mistaken. have
met this young lady before. l
think q mutual friend introduced
u.s."
"why, it's James Kelvin. the
movie start This from Kittie.
THAT is the name-KeIvin," he
said. pointedly. to Joslyn. Il won
der If / might have this dance"
His penetrating gaze held her eyes
TO his own.
The voice of Lee Rogers cut
frigidly across the table.
do you know Mr.. Kelvin, Miss
Poe?" he asked.
NO, / don't" said Joslyn, her
heart beating faster. I've seen
him on the screen, think. and
that's all"
KELVIN Rogers said Jelly.
beat it-on your way. Get gone.
Don't try to put up any argument
exit"
James Kelvin's eyes drifted to
the speakers face. Suppose you"
he said, contemporary, TRY to
throw me out"
Lee Rogers stoon motioniess, his
face set stonelike. his eyes alert
and cold. The flush on James
KeIYin's handsome face deepened
with baked. passionate fury. The
men were equal in size: if they
fought it would be Kelvin who
would release the fury of attack
Rogers would be deliberate, but eff
fective.
you heard what I said. Kel-
VIM" he stated levelly. You can't
butt in at this table and pull your
sheik stuff The lady doesn't
know you. She doesn't want to
Keiyin's expression became sa'
tanic. There was chair between
him and Rogers: with one hand
ne swept it aside.
why, damn you" he grated.
s'I'lI push your damn face i'm
Panic surged. lea Led in Joslyn's
breast. The cold. watchful repres-
sion OF Lee Rogers was frigid with
menace. A moment of steei-like
silence.
Suddenly, alarmingly, Joslyn felt
her fear crystalline into sympathy
for Kelvini His emotion. like
heat, Unconstitutional her until
every nerve was quivering. With
out knowing why. Josfyn blushed
scarlet.
Kelvin clenched fist and
stepped forward, his torso poised
and balanced like a pugiiist's.
.Joslyn, without conscious intent,
thrust out a hand and seized his
wrist. The contact was vital,
Theoretically aliye-Iike electricity.
"Don't-please. please so away"
Her voice was scarcely more
than a whisper. Kelvin froze in.
stantly to strained immobility..
'tYou want ME TO go away"
"Yes, oh. yes-please go away"
Two men. Older than Kelyiul