Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-06-13
1t Was Her
Intuition
By sHEILA MAC CULLA

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NANCY DARBY parked her blue
~ sedan before an artistic Spanish
house with a coral-tiied roof and en-
closed patio. and hurried up the gray
eled path. Her light tap was an
swered by Filipino butler.
"Is Mrs. Martin in?" she inquired
in a voice quivering with excitement.
The butler said, shell be right
down."
At the sound of light footsteps.
Nancy beheld Sally's neat ankles trip
ping down the curving steps so quick
ly that the TERED skirt of her new
crepe ensemble few out as though
struck by sudden wind.
Nancy shook her finger at Sally as
she began to talk nervously. whats
this I've been hearing about you and
Ray? I'm horribly Interested because
you know how things stand between
Bert and me since the Langley house
party. You can tell me everything,
my dear. I'm sitting with folded
hands," ...4 .-
"Nancy, intended to tell you the
whole thing, but my times SO taken
up lately that l haven't had a min
ute to myself. Even today I'm tied up
from two until six o'clock at that well
fare center. ordered the car for
80 and it's now" looking at her
new platinum apd diamond wrist
watch, exactly 1:15."
"Say, why can't l take you over
there, and you can tell me while we
rider" Nancy's inquisitive eyes saw
her friends new gift.
"Okay." Sally stepped into the car,
and the gossip began.
"Well, you know, that night after
the house party, Ray and I sat before
the fireplace watching the cracking
flames. Believe me, l was peeved I"
"Yeah" Nancy held out her mon.
ogrammed cigarette. II said to him,
and these were my exact words, You
saw me in Rand Trevor's arms kiss
ing him and what're you going to do
about itT" ~
"Just like that?" asked Nancy, ad.
miring SalIy's nonchalant manner and
wishing she could be that way with
Bert. t.s ..tt
"Yes, and he said, in that drawly
tone that always stirs me like an
earthquake, Rather cool and indiffer.
ent, aren't your Yes, he said that,
and exactly the way I'm putting 1t,
too"
"Can you imagineT went on Nancy,
slowing up in the heavy traffic, her
foot on the brake. sae
Sand then. ha-loolxad mo straight n
the face like he was searching fol
something, I don't know what, and he
used that Irritating 'M-m-m-m' Of his
YOU know how he does 1t, Divorce
maybeT | was squirming over thai
rising note" nd't-
"Sort of goosefiesh feelingw Nancy
acquiesced knowing just how Sally
felt.
That's 1t. Well, he wasn't goinf
to put anything over on me, you bet
I told myself. I came back at hin
with so that's the game, is itT Just
as cool as know how to be. A
frame up. told him. Ray, you gave
me that extra glass. threw me in the
way OF Rand Trevor. and our natural
proximity did the rest"
"0h, how did you think of that
Sally? Clever. I'll sayW
well. | Kept cool, believe mel
asked what his plans were, rather
aloof like as though ! didn't care one
way or the other And he answered
that when man found his wife in the
arms of another fellow, It usually end
ed up In divorce | was so bet uI
with that SLOW provoking smile of his
that my brain burned with O white
heat and" Sally took another puff
or two and calml, flicked the ashes
out of the window us II making ready
for her big climax.
Nancy leaned forward breathlessly
And then?" she questioned.
~ retorted. Not II his wife saw him
kiss that peroxide blond. Erna Dixon
the same night when he thought she
wasn't on the veranda.' I could see
that burnt him up And II he didn't
seem amazed. then | don't know q
pltchp from a batter. Honestly, he
looked guilty." and Sally fingered the
watch tenderly
"What happened then" Nancy's
eyes danced with excitement
"Y0u haven't heard all of It, by any
means Nancy Now. listen. He says,
Well. can't we say what's sauce for
The goose is sauce for the gander and
resume our marital serenityT You
know his yen for the big sounding
words since he took that correspond.
ence course. And then. he sat down
and put his arms around me. And
nestled down into a more comfortable
position. II was so nice to make up
md Sally smiled Ms II to herself
"Rut how could you forgive his kiss
ing thai golddigger?" Nancy asked.
ooh. | never saw him kiss her.
rhat was Just yarn I'd made up.
thought OF IL. but guess II was my
intuition" and Sally looked admirlng,
ly at her watch
They stopped NJ the curb and Sally
got out "See you Thursday" she
said
Waving good-by. Nancy remarked
aloud, as she drove out Of her friends
hearing. YEAH Her intuition But
why was Ray so ready TO forgetr