San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-18

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take it down again And powder re-
fused to subduc her inflamed nose and
eyes.
For her. it would be a wretched din
ner. Always painfully self-conscious,
anything that impaired her appearance
aggravated her inferiority complex.
And Landy Dring a great beauty.
The cold, austere, raised-eyebrow type
So disconcerting. She had seen her
portrait in "The Sketch"
To sit opposite her tonight! And
the other guests
OPEN REBELLION.
No, she Couldn't She wouldn't!
Tearing off her gown, Helen flung
herself back into bed.
Shrinking down under the covers,
abjectly she awaited Warren's explo-
sion.
The rattle of his paper through the
open door. Then his brisk,
Almost ready? just five minutes
more !"
No answer. 4 pillow-stifled cough.
Menacing steps. She could feel him
standing at the door.
What in blazes does this meant"
I'm not going-I can't! l am a
sight. | just won't"
Her face buried, she heard only part
of his spluttering invectives.
80 damn self-centered, he snorted.
Nobody there's goin' to care tupence
how you look. Now, you get up and
dress!" =.
Warren, I'm not going! I won't
go anywhere looking like this"
Nov, you can pull that sort OF
thing at hOme-but not in London.
Take engagements seriously over here.
Don't break EN- at the last minute
cause they cant get their mugs fixed
TO suit EN-"
1T isn't only my looks-Pm really
sick. You'll have to go without me.
Dear, just this once-it won't happen
again"
"You bet it WON'T" grimly. "Ne1t
time come over-park you at home"
jerking on his muffIer. Told you to
stay in and take care Of your cold.
But not you. So dippy bout this dew
ilish fog-had 10 bum around in IL all
week. Hope you're fed up with it this
trip"
UNEXPECTED RESCUE.
4 shrilling bell from the sitting
room.
Darn that phone!" Struggling on
his overcoat, he stumped in to answer
it. Hello What's that?
A late night session? :. Tell Sir
Charles it's quite all right. Mon
day? Can't say now. I'll let him
know"
Shedding his overcoat, Warren came
stalking back.
Dinners off That let's you out.
Sir Charles held up at the House
late night session. He introduced some
labor bill. Had lively squabble there
this afternoon-in tonight's paper"
"Oh, dear, I'm so glad! That
makes everything right"
'Huh. took an all-night session Of
Parliament to do it. Your dumb luck
again Well, now we can do what we
darn please. Want to 90 down for
dinner-or have it sent up?"
81 can 90 down." thinking OF the eI-
pensive room service. "If 7 don't
have to dress-I can wear hat. It's
my hair-I was afraid to wash tt"
''YOur hair" he snorted. "Readv
10 gum the works cause you couldn't
wear n lid. Wonder you wouldn't
get n wig to slap on when your own
mop don't suit you. But guess that'd
be most o. the time. Forever fussin'
bout it-either cause you have
washed it or you haven't"
DINNER IN ROOMS.
BEG pardon. SIR" the maid at the
door Gould / turn down the beds
now? It's my early night off. Oh,
don't want to disturb you. madame"
"No. I'm getting up. You can fix
this bed. too. Hand me that negli-
gee"
Here. that flismy things not
enough. Put this on" Warren flung
her his hathrobc. "YOu got to keep
warm. Well have dinner sent up.
No sense trottin' you through these
cold halls. Judkins. you send the
waiter for the ORDER
Eyes. sir" now drawing the Grim
son curtains. Right away. sir"
mo, hold on. we won't bother to
order. See William. the head waiter.
Just tell him to send up two dinners
the long dinner. He knows what I
like"
wait. dear. not long dinner for
me? Why, I only want a cup Of
broth.
That's all right. Judkins. You
order what say-two long dinners"
hurrving her out.
But, Warren. seven-course din
ner when feel like this' Why, ]
couldn't eat a thing all day"
"Huh. thought 80. No wonder you're
sick. Now, here's where you sink a
real meal. Stnrve n fever and stuff
cold! Ever hear thatr
Helen smiled wanly. The countless
times he had flung at her that moth
eaten adage.
"Glad we can stay in-rotten night
out. Looks mighty comfy IN here"
turning into the lamp-lit sitting-room.
"Where d'you want to sit? That
sidc?"
WARREN'S CREED.
His robe over her chiffon negliree,
she settled in the big chair by the
fire.
Sweeping the magazines from the
table. Warren drew IL up beside her.
"There. all set for a real feed FRI
day, isn't it? Always have Curry
here Friday-and that chef knows how
to make IL! Been in India. Perk M
now. you'll feel n darn sight better
when YOU got somcthin' in your Little
Mary"
Then. as he pokcd the fire to