The Washington times., 1930-08-26
CHAPTER 90

slipping INFO d black and green
Mandarin coat, an old yellow
tinaed seal coat, and . maroon
knitted shawl, as she prepared
to leave.
she meant t.. Cathie knew
that. Knew that her dinner
party had been d success. and
that everyone. but herself. had
had q good time.
Certainly Mrs. Wiiloughby had
enjoyed It. She had chased
Gordon Moore into corner
and kept him there for two
hours, chatting and laughing
with him about things that
everybody but Cathie knew.
MY dear. do you remember
that house party at Eagle Rock,
the year we were all interested
Al that McShane project? Can
you ever forget it!"
An Outsider
Mosquitoes big as elephants.
Talk about your jersey skee-
tersl" Mr. Vaughan put IN,
chuckline.
"Arid Adele's sprained anklel"
'Adela always SprainS her
ankle on mountain peaks. tour
miles from the nearest pack
hOrse!" Gordon Moore teased,
and Mrs. Willoughby. laughing
and blushing, cried. You didn't
seem to mind being the pack
lforse!"
Alfred Farnsworth's rare
laugh rang out, Mind! It was
the event Of the year for him,
Adela!"
Catiie listened. smiling, out
WardIy interested and happy, in
Wardly bore d and miserable.
what did she care for Adela
Willoughby's sprained ankles,
and the McEhane protect?
What did she care for any
thing. except making good at
her Job. making her husbands
guests think she was Q success
tul hostesse
''Well, they seemed to enjoy
themselves" she thought,
when Mrs. Willoughby,
wrapped In mink, had gone to
her waiting motor, and the
Vaughafls, bundle d and be-
furred, had been pushed and
prodded and hoisted into
theirs.
Manners Forgotten
The thought cheered her and
she was able to give her hand
lightly to Moore, and to bid
him an almost gay goodnight.
Goodnight" he said, Smil-
ingly, 'and thanks for taking
me In like this. You must
have & treat deal Of company.
I'll try not to be In the way"
mo, we don't have m uc h
company she told him, and
withdrew the hand he was
holding.
''fhe devil you dcn'tl Then
what do you do, Just the two
Of you. In q piace Ike this?
Nothing"
He was Z little abashed.
MSOrry. I live up in the sticks
20 much I'm not tit for decent
society. Forgetting the FEW
manners I ever had"
1t was Cathie's turn to be
confused. TITS quite all right,
! wasn't being sarcastic. We
we really don't do anything
much.
He followed her to the stair
way. Look herel It's none Of
my business, but is anything
wrong? II there's anything I
can do forgive me for speak
ing it, but I couldn't help no
ticing. I'm sure there's some.
thing"
Secret Guessed
She tried to laugh 1t off.
"You know you were too busy
looking at that pretty Mrs. Will
loughhy to see me at all. Be
sides do I look unhappy"
And she smiled, that gorgeous,
dazzling smile of hers. Flash Of
even white teeth, trembling
dimple, blue eyes alHnost disap-
pearing In her radiant, laugh.
ing face.
"You look very beautiful"
And happy. Don't / look
happy?"
"Yes happy"
$50 you see" she broke OFF,
laughing.
Yes, ! see," she said soberly.
".Well-good odnight |"
She should have stopped
there. She knew she should.
But she couldn't help asking,
"Do I look Just the same. Would
you have known me? Have I
have I Changed?"
He looked at her, long and
thoughtfuliy. 'Yes, you've
!, changed" he said at last. Il
thought ct first that you hadn't.
but you have. It's surprising.
You we're Just q little kid last
April why. when I said
that about your marrying q
millionaire some day / said 1t
as I'd say 1t to q baby all in the
future, you know. I L
couldn't believe 1t when I heard