Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-12-26
Ewes Solitaire
Won Jerry
rs1uuuuuuu3nuuunnnuunooocu

BY LEETE STONE


I'VE ABBEY, winsome sales girl ut
~ the silk lingerie section OF the
mammoth Pendennis department
store, was spending a sleepless night.
Her consciousness was whirlpool
of conflicting emotion; fast revolv-
ing wheel of desire and doubt
Every hour she would rise from
the narrow cot in her meagerly fur
nished room, switch on the small cleo
trio bulb that Jutted out above the
bureau. and feast her dark, startled
eyes on beautiful, blue-white dia-
mond, simply set In a svelte circle OF
old-fashioned yellow gold, Each time
she rose she slipped the ring earess-
ingly on the third finger of her left
hand; arched her wrist and curved
her finger upward to the highland
revealed in the tiny. swordlIke flames
of fire that lurked and Ieaped to meet
her excited gaze. She might have been
measured for the ring. A fiawless gem
that lit perfectly.
Eve vlsualized the nonchalant man
ner she would employ next morning
as she flashed the treasure before
Alice Foster. Alice would spy 1t the
moment they folded up their counter
cover together. II was matter of
nip and tuck between Alice and Eve
to gain the permanent devotion OF
Jerry Edwards, the jolliest and hand
soonest department store detective
that ever cast a keen eye over the
daily throng at Pendennis.
Seeing the ring, Alice would surely
and surreptitiously point 1t out to
Jerry when he stopped, as he always
did. for a moments chatter at the
lingerie counter OF course, Jerry
would mask his curiosity, twinkle his
eyes, and say something like:
putin on the Ritz this morning.
what, Evie?"
"who says SOL" she would return
casually.
Some solitaire. ehf"
"0h. ." She would tinge her re-
ply with dippant provocation That's
an heirloom, an seeing it's such O
nice morning | thought I'd air it,"
And so might banter proceed until
she succeeded in angling a dinner in.
vitation from Jerry. That accom-
plished, In view of her combination
of charm. sympathy. solitaire and one
fancy frock, how could Jerry remain
silent any longer? Eve was sincere
about Jerry. She loved him
When finally dawn peeped through
the narrow window and time arrived
for Eve to dress and breakfast for
another day, she was still dashed to
the horns OF her first dilemma. But
the sting of cold water, action, an
two cups o. black olfee freed her a
definite solution presented itself.
At the store that morning, matters
transplred as Eve had fancifully con
ceived Alice pOunced on her before
the counter covers we're folded with q
high, pitched "lyhere'd sou get thaf7"
Eve high-hatted the query, leaving
Alice no course but to retire into
envlous silence.
Jerry stopped at Allce's end of the
NuuIltt uDbui bNAbiN AhlG
floor became crowded and Eve saw
her thrust pert head toward his
ear; watched Jerry grin and come
stroling over The dialogue TOOK
place almost as etched In her mind
during those long sleepless hours. He
did hold her hand; he did examine
the ring. very closely. adding:
as a Crown Jewel all right. Eie.
Used to work In Maiden Lane when ]
was kid got so ! could pick
'em. Say, EVE. you look swell this
morning. How about a bite with me
tonight"
That was the first event OF the day
for Eve The second was the rep
rlmand she received from The floor
manager for being fifteen minutes late
In from lunch How The hours dragged
until the great event Of the day
dinner with Jerry.
Over dessert, after a merry hour at
little place Jerry liked, he said:
Lets glimpse that sparkler again,
Eyle. You know how It is like
TO hold your hand. seer Sure enough
But honest, kid" an infectious grin
as he reached for her unressting fin
gers, III kinda gets me, you're havln'
that. Isn't our kind OF ornament,
Evle Goes with silks and swells
an Say" his expression changed
and a professional Jerry spoke quiet.
~, where's the spnrker you wore
this mornIngi That one was worth a
thousand dollars in Maiden Lane. This
cost two.fifty or three on Nassau
street What's the game, little gIrl"
''Some detective, Jerry took the
real one back to the swell lady that
lost It. She lives on Park avenue and
she gave me twenty-five dollars. That's
how | got a cal-down for being late
this noon" Her eyes filled with long.
Ing. II was wonderful. wasn't
1t, Jerry? got this fake just to
play owned one like that. And ! put
twenty dollars in the bank. Jerry"
Jerry Just Eat and thought and
thought sill holding the capable 1T.
tie fingers Finally Eve began to be-
afraid.
Gee EVE, you could have gotten
away with that sparker as easy as
pie. Say, you're pretty swell little
dame yourself. And square Thnts |
what like Come on, EVE; els SIT
In movie. got somethIn' TO talk
to you about sOmeihin 10 ask you,
may be-"
--.-.---4- ----
oh, That's All Right
Rnnnnti. (,lrI n Lis Ia anita lilo