The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-07
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 Now, Treesa Lord, don't dare to look me in the eye and talk such nonsense! know you're not going to hang around New York for any silly reason. What is 1t all about? You might as well tell me-"
 Tressa frowned In annoyance |. You do make fuss about noth- ing at all"
 Fanny brushed this away as irrelevant. "I know you. And Eva's going to be relieved when we take ourselves off. I shna't dare to broach the subject of any such ex- tended visit. She'll be busy this winter if her plans work out as she thinks"
 Lazily Tressa announced. "Oh, you needn't 'broach the subject at all. Trust me. I'll have Eva beg ging me to stay. You needn't hang around unless you want to. Go south If you like and I-wcll, may be I'll join you later" Fanny shook her head in pre- plexity. It's all beyond me. For days now you've been raging to be up and away. You said 1t was un- endurable to stay at Eva's with that girl 'lording 1t over you although where you get that crazy notion I can't think. She's the pleasantest person ina ginable."
 Don't start on that again, Tressa snapped.
 But Fanny was persistent. ''l shall if 1 like. I'm frankly baffled I'd almost got round to buying our tickets for the south"
 Well. don't. At least. don't buy one for me-"
 She erased the frown for a smile as Van and Murlel approached their table. Stop n minute. Fan ny and are boring each other stiff. We long for a bit of gossip to cheer us up."
 Muriel sat down with a chatter of bracelets and vanity boxes Don't know q thing. Sorry! Every things dead. Give me Il cigaret somebody"
 Van produced one and converse tion halted as 1t was lighted. | What" Fanny Amberton In. | puiIeu iHuiiSiouSiy, uiu Sh o D" to men before they learned to ask for cigarets?"
 "They pouted." Van told hei promptly. "Oh they blushed ant bridled."
 Not a blush or a hridle in tho lot of 'em now. more's the pity, Fanny remarked 'briskly. Muricl had slumped back ir her seat. looking extraordinar- lily like n painted doll. She hat q taste for the faintly bizarre 1T clothes and to-day she looked like the girl on the Christmas posters She wore short jacket of white fur and close fitting white fur hat In this frame her sharply etched highly colored little face looked impudent and unreal. | This Is the most pOisonOui town!" she drawled. Cant thinl why anyone lives here. Van, take me to Cannes, won't you?"
 At once?" Ills tone held tn, amused superciliousness of ar adult for q troublesome child.
 Well. tomorrow, anyway" l Sorry, l have board meeting tomorrow"
 Muriel forgot her drawl for al instant and became all sparkle ant gayety as she bowed tp 6 burl. man in a blue suit.
 That's Hinty. the fighter. Me him at Adcle's Friday for tea Rather fun. Everybody pulled hi leg and he didn't know 1t. I ador, | n don't un,scp
 Tressa. appealed to, said. |" don't know any"
 "Oh. but you should! It's yer, chic this season. Van. don't take me to Cannes until next week Want to Zee Hinty at Madison Square Garden on Friday" Van dropped his lids. "T thought you were going to the Garrisons dlnner?"
 MuricI clasped her hands ir mock dismay. Heavens, Van Don't ask me to do that! I'd die ol boredom nt tho Garrisons'. Get m' out of 1t. must see Hinty in hi little green shorts. They say he! the cutest thing!"
 Fanny Amberton. having listened to quite enough of thia. began tt draw on her gloves.
 No. don't get up. Van. I'm Jus running over to speak to Lad! Covenant. Hold the check for me Tress. I'll be back in Il moment. Muriel drawlcd. 'I want to pu on q new face. Van. See you or ] the Madison street side in a jiffy.' He started to make his fare wells. but Tressa halted him Mind stopping for minute Van? Muriel will take ages do ing her mouth with lip rcd"
 He turned his dark, curiOusl, inscrutable gaze upon her. | Trcssa smiled. Do sit down Fanny will be back in n minute but there's something particu larly want to say to you" | ITO bc COntlnICd)