Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

II don't care a hoot about fish"
Tommy assured her, Il"
well then. there's roast beef"
said Jane. Roast beef raw. rare,
medium. or done to death. The
chances are that you'll get the latter.
no matter what you prefer Also
| there's boiled potatoes, stewed pc.
| tatoes and very stringy beans / adj
wise you to take them all, as you
wont get much of any"
will YOU stop that rigmarole and
| tell me just one thing" he beseeched.
| "a have many duties" retorted Jane
coOIly. "If you don't mind, I'd prefer
| 10 take your order. The other guests
will be here in a minute and I'd like
to get you off my mind
| II don't doubt it." snapped Tommy
| Look here-when can / see you---"
II am mostly visible at meal times"
81 mean some other time-when
you're not busy"
I'm always busy. Especially to-
day"
do you mean to say you won't
give me chance to talk to you?"
Not if / can help it," she retorted
definitely.
With which she departed for the
kitchen. Before she returned. the
lHOINpSOuS came IN. SylF Id gave
Tommy a coquettish nod.
II want you to meet my father and
mother. Mr.. Blair" she announced.
Tommy bowed vaguely.
isn't it a small world, though"
Sylvia went on. MIR. Blair knows
Jane West. too"
Jane who?" asked her mother.
"Why--oh. yes"'
Sylvia had kicked her under the
table.
Jane reappeared. bearing Tommy's
next course She then proceeded to
take the Thompsons' order.
II told father" Sylvia informed
Tommy, while this was being attend
ed to, that this was the worst dump
yet That's what comes OF taking
chance on a place recommended by
friends"
Tommys eyes sought James in
voluntarily.
"Mr Blair has a wonderful car"
Sylvia was informing whOmeVer II
might concern. And / bet he's one
OF those fast drivers. too. / adore
driving fast--When | feel l can trust
the driver"
She glanced laughingly at Tommy.
Tommy rose. PLEASED to have met
YOU all" he said thickly.
YOU haven't even finished your soup
she protested.
THE proprietor glanced up as Tommy
emerged from the dining room.
"Well-guess you found your lady
friend after ALL" he commented.
Would you tell me why you said
Miss West had gone to Californian
demanded Tommy.
"She asked me to. One DOLLAR
please"
what for?" asked Tommy. whose
thoughts were in their own channel.
"Dinnern' exclaimed the proprietor.
Tommy paid him and went out TO
the car. He was sitting there when
Sylvia appeared.
oh" she commented, aloof1y. so
you haven't gone yet"
"No--just going" he retOrted, and
bent to turn on the ignition. But,
second later. he snapped it off. swung
himself out Of the roadster and passed
by his inquisitor
Forgot something" he explained.
What he had forgotten took him
through the dining room and into the
kitchen. There he found Jane. elbow
deep in a dishpan. She glanced up.
her face flushed but lovely.
well, you've got your nerve with
YOU" she greeted him. who let you
in? Or, perhaps''-she drew dish
from the pant should ask how they
happened to let you out. l thought
you were in an insane asylum
Il was" he admitted. And they
didn't let me out. They kicked me
out They seemed to get the idea l
wasn't insane
II should think" commented Jane.
that anybody who was crazy enough
to try to get into an insane asylum
would be crazy enough to be kept
there
Its not such q crazy notion" he
cut in. "In fact, the idea was sug.
gested to me by an actor who had
pulled off that stunt successfully
gotten board and lodging through one
lean Summer But, as you were
about to remark. he was probably a
good actor
was about to remark" corrected
Jane witheringly. that any man who
was worth anything would prefer to
earn an honest living"
did you every find yourself in a