Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06

ATS o'clock the next morning the most be-
n fuddled man awake in New Yoik was
walking up Madison avenue. Peter hsd not
been drinking but he had discovered that two
and two no LONGER made five, and that was
appalling.
Perhaps he ought to go back and tell the cop
he had Just passed all about 1t. He grmn2d
Officer, I want to report that our city Is In
danger. A beautiful and fascinating girl has
escaped from lunatic asylum and Is loose
among U.s. How will you spot her Look Tor
a dauk-haired siren with a caresslng voice,
who dances as no woman ever has. And JOCK
her up because she's mad She picks me up
cold in the lobby of the Carlton. and from that
moment either pretends thinks are about
p to be married, acting her part fully. must
say, without restraint. It's not only dinner
and the theater, Omcer, but a night club, then
ChiId's Furthermore. seem to be meeting
her for luncheon today. In some strange way
she OWNED my name. No. don't know her
name or where she lives when she's at home
You See have to humor her and pretend I've
known her for . long time, and that I, too
think we are engaged. All can tell you Is
her room number at the Carlton, that she seems
to be rich as Hetty Green, that she hides her
insanity under a cloak of amazing intelligence
and that I'm crazy about her, whoever she Is
III LOVE alligator pears" she said ref1ectively.
laying down her fork Coffee please, and
perhaps some Camembert.' .....
They were side by side at q taDIe against tne
wall Today she wore gardenias against the
shoulder of her tailored sharkskin suit.
What are we going to do this afternoon.
Peter?"
The question went unanswered for few
moments. Peter was beginning to be troubled
by certain clements Of this affair For as he
had found her waiting for him IN her apart
ment, it had come over him suddenly that the
girl was just as fascinating and desirable at
high noon as she was at midnight. and that
the uncertainty Of things, although exc!ting,
was far from satisfactory. He had been
tempted to bribe belboy to ind out her
name but had realized that the same regis
tered probably meant nothing and that COM
plications might enSue.
He'd always heard it was dangerous to wake
a sleepwalker, and the fear OF ending TINS
enchanting dream kept him from demanding
an explanation from her. Her attitude toward
him was frankly one of warm affection, and
quite naturally he played up to her in the
weird comedy; he made love to her. they talked
about the wedding trip (Which Peter olscoV-
cred to be spent on the Riviera; the3
planned the apartment in the East seventies,
which they would find as soon as they got back
to New York And to his delight he found that
they had much in common. They had read
many Of the same current books. Sic knew
her way about in modern art An>. 1'rhougn
it was plain she did not live in New York, she
seemed up on everything that was going on.
They agreed about this and disagreed about
that, but they spoke the same language: WIN
apparent Inconsistencies on her part. deilo-
erately on his, however, they avolded topics
which might become difficult. But this mys-
terry was becoming much too fsntaa'e Tor one
who was beginning to wonder see :s"sv "hetner
he did not want the dream turr,e6 rntc reality.
What are we going to do?" shs 'ryseaoeo:
Tomorrow thought we migN go tying"
"Oh perfect! who'd take usT
at thought might" he mps~zssW unless
you've gone nervous on me-:
She flushed Don't be silly
But you were asking shout this, afternoon
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