The Washington times., 1930-09-04
Chester Spies on Pair as
Gordon Resumes Visits

dam?" Marguerite wearing her
most stupid expression, lashes
heavy with mascara, eyelids
smudged with blueish paint.
isn't 1t very late for you to
be out alone?"
Marguerite's soft, weak mouth
trembling. Il wasn't alone"
Cathie hesitated. After all,
was 1t her business?
When Marguerite had slipped
away, leaving behind a trail Of
that strong perfume she used,
Cathie lay back on her pillow:
Perhaps 1t was just as well that
she hadn't said anything. Her
husband surely knew all about
the girl. He had limited as much
on that first day he brought
her home. And if, for reasons
of his own he chose to over
look it, why shouldn't she?
Same Perfume
One thing made her laugh to
herself in the darkness. That
perfume. 1t . was the same
scent that Enid used Enid,
the superior, Enid the snooty
Mrs. Farnsworth Junior! Cathie
giggled mischievously. She felt
that it gave her something to
crow over secretly. Whenever
Enid got mean she could think
well, you're using the same
perfume my maid does, whether
you know it or not!" 1t was
such a good joke maybe
she'd tell Gordon. But. no, 1t
would be cruel, for the silly
creature had taken the most
ridiculous fancy to him. Found
pretexts to wait on him, stared
at him with a moonstruck look.
She might almost be in love
with him 80. No, Cathle
couldn't give her away, not
even if it was funny. She had
once worshipped him from afar,
At half past four every after
noon the tea things were
brought into the library. Cathie
made it a point to be home by
then, for Farnsworth might
bring Gordon for tea.
Today a fitting on a new
gown delayed her. She was out
of the blue limousine and IN the,
front door before Meredith was
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Anyone, call?' ~.
"One lady, name Hennessy.
She wait in blue ROOM" the in
evitable Chinese Charlie an.
Swered. -.
Unexpected Guest -; 80.
Mrs. HenneSsy: Old Mrs. Hen
messy! Wonder of wonders, =.
old Mrs. Hennessy making
visit! Cathie dropped her bag
and fur, and went into the small
formal drawing room, still wear
ing her hat. ,
It was no old Mrs. HenneSSy
that awaited her. Lillian! Lillian
Hennessy, the girl who used to
go to school with Ruth, who
always liked the boys, and whom
the boys always liked :.
"Dontcha know me?" It was
Lillian all right, running her
words all together, just as she
always did.
"Of. course. You're Lillian
HennesSy. Won't you sit
DOWN." Cathie was flustered.
She hadn't seen Lillian for
years, though ma had talked
about her enough. her furs,
her rich man, her shameful
carvings on.
Mrs. Bertram Hennessy,"
Lillian said and laughed, Lis
ten, Cath-you don't mind my
calling you Cath? God, we
used to live next door once!"
Her bold brown eyes ap-
praised Cathie, the room,
everything.
mo, I don't mind Lillian"
Cathie said. Now what in the
world brought the girl? Why
QlQH SQS Say
"Expectin' somebody, hon?"
"No-oh-yes, really am"
IT won't keep you. I just
come in on an errand. Listen,
how'd you like to buy a coupla
diamond ri11gs?"
I'm afraid not"
Offered "Cheap"
"Now listen. TIL sell them
cheap. Pure white, flawleSS,
worth four thousand easy, why
I could hook 'em for two grand.
I'll sell for two and a half"
1.-TWO and a half"
1.-TWO thousand five hun
dred." t
But I haven't anything like
that, Lillian. Besides 1 don't
want any diamond rings, really
I don't!" ,sa
Every woman wants dia-
monds, don't kid me. These are
good. I'm only sellin' cause I'm
maxim a change. Coin to Aus
tralia. Honest to Gods Cath,
haven't you got the dough?"
Truly I haven't"
"Well, in that easel" Lillian
Hennessy gathered her orange
chiffon and velvet draperies
about her opulent figure. Cathie,
still puzzled, followed her to the
door. Lillian went out, just as
Chester FarnSworth came in.
Lillian waited until Chester,
with a curt nod to Cathie, had
gone on inside. Sugar papa?",
Cathie couldn't help laughing.
"StepSon!"
Lillian wrinkled her nose. "All