New Britain herald., 1930-04-03
HA JACQUELINE
 k. ON HER OWN

Synopsis: Teddy Montrose re- luctantly faces the serious aspects of life. Beset by creditors, he Is shorn of everything save five pounds. With it, he splurges on dinner at Mascagni's. He forgets his hunger in attraction for . brown-eyed, brown-haired gir! dining at a nearby table. He be- comes infatuated but despairs of meeting her. He tries to forget m the company of three aftable strangers. Cards are suggested and Teddy trims the card sharps' They demand he return his profits, The argument is interrupted by the entrance of a girl from the fire es- cape. It is the girl of the rcstau- rant -Jacquelinc Grey-and Teddy sallantly offers himself as an cs- cort. The card sharps demur to lis departure and attack him. He quickly disposcs of them and he and Jacquelne escape in q taNl
 Chapter l6
 "YOU WONDERFUL MANI Teddy sat back in the darkness oc the cab, the scents and scenes ot the east buzzing in his brain. Bls that was the only thing eastern about his companion whose shoui- der pressed his lightly.
 , "Oh-you wonderful man,' Jac- oueline whispered. But l knew that you were like that, and was positive I should sec you again.
 After that she was quiet. And Teddy Montrose didn't speak either. He had no need to speak. He was happier than he had ever been in his life. Forgotten were his finan- cial troubles; the ladies of the Alamo chorus. His thoughts were orly Of her, and she had said he was a wonderful man,
 He groped about until he found Inc switch. and turned on the lrl- terior light. 1nstinctivoly they turned and looked at each other. Then suddenly, they burst out laughing.
 Presently just a suspicion or Trouble came into her brown eyes : T wish I knew what you were Thinking about all this, and-and- er-about me-" she murmured.
 T wish knew what you arc thinking Teddy countered. T am thinking that this is q great adventure-the most wonder ful I ever had. And it is worth ii. Now what arc you thinking" That the world is full of a num- Der of things" Teddy solemnly re- piled.
 Jacqueline knitted her straight brows over her fine brown eyes and looked at him with a trace or bewilderment.
 Teddy repeated his favorite say ing, looking past her out of the cab window, but taking in her delicate profile as he did so.
 "The world is full of a number Of things" he repeated as if talk ing to himself.
 T give it up," said Jacquelire at last. 'I suppose it's frightfully clever, but I'm too young to under stand it. Whats the answer?"
 There isn't any answer replied Teddy drcamily. Its one of th@ eternal conundrums. l say, shall l tell you your fortune?"
 Please do. If there's one thing ] love above all other things it g having my fortune told.''
 Her eyes shone at him. and Ted dy. who was talking nonsense at random until he could get his breath back as it were. had to take g. grip of himself. He knew that ie he stopped talking he would De undone.
 You are adventurous, like me he said. T can see adventure ill your eyes"
 She dropped them quickly.
 T believe you are just like me- Teddy went on blindly. You take life as it come, and you don't mind how it comes so long as it keeps on coming. I hope you understand"
 He felt he was doing well, or not too badly. He began to get more confidence.
 Life to you is like a road in which there is always a corner just q little way ahead. where you are going to find something new. Soma- thing is going to happen to you which has never happened to yo1 Lefore.'
 Like tonight" murmured Jac- queline dreamily.
 "Yes, like tonight. Nothing like this has ever happened to me be- fore"