The Washington times., 1931-10-02
NOlU Go On With the Story
CHAPTER "a


Peter Thompson insisted, in all
seriousness, that I was crazy
about playing around.
In the first place I felt sorry
Tor Peter because I knew that
] couldn't settle down as the
wife of q smalltown plumber.
I happened to meet Susie
Lawlor when I was doing q lit
tie Saturday noon shopping.
She seemed delighted to see me.
Her first words were: Il thought
I'd die in Mysteries when I heard
what you did to Airline Par.
sons."
who told you?" I asked.
"I heard all about it from
Mr.. Sanders; he was my law
yer, too. I met him down at
PinehurSt."
TT Is rather funny, now, but
! was scared after I got into
It," / confessed.
My dear, I'm back for the
rest of the winter and am plan
ming some nice little parties out
ut the Long Island place. Please
come and bring Viola with you.
There won't be any fool hus-
band to watch and be a kill
Joy. I won't have any guests
pitying me because friend huS-
band Is having some affair un'
der my nose. I'm quite free
and the sky will be the limit"
That sounds good to me,
Susie. It has been rather dull
lately. Drop me a line and I'll
get all Saturday off and be
there Friday night with a
whole set Of chimes jangling,"
! assured her.
Susie was true to her word.
Two weeks later we got a nice
invitation. MRS. Miers let us
have Saturday forenoon off SO
We could go out In an early
train Friday evening.
knew more than half the
guests. I had met them there
before. Denny Dutt0n was
along, but Chubb hadn't re-
turned and I hadn't heard from
Forrest for two weeks, when he
sent me a gorgeous mandarin
coat. It came to me through
Forests lawyer, who had paid
duty on it and delivered it to
me according to instructions. I
brought it along to Susie's
"Sky's-the- limit party.
At first it seemed rather tame.
An English chap, Morgan Mel
son, who had been everywhere,
was entertaining and got rather
chummy with me right from
the start.
The Usual Drunks
There was the usual amount
Of liquor and a jolly midnight
. feast, with plenty Of dancing
and q little card playing and
crap shooting. I didn't gamble.
I couldn't get a kick out Of it.
About 2 in the morning Su-
sic suggested a swim in the pool.
We hustled into our suits and
came down, but the swim was
off. Something had broken.
There was a leak. No water, no
swim, as Denny said. He was
pretty well jingled.
Some girl yelled that she was
two tired to change clothes
again, so we danced and played
around in our bathing suits, and
Denny sure made a great hit
when he suggested strip poker
In bathing suits.
A couple Of silly little flap
pers agreed, but Susie naturally
wasn't that wild or foolish.
The party was gay enough,
but somehow I didn't get much
kick out Of it. Neither did
Viola.
Susie was to have a jazz band
down the next day and another
dozen lively guests were due,
some for over night and some
Just neighborS.
I was down stairs taking a
constitutional in the long sun
porch by noon the next day.
Only a few more were up at that
hour. I had been too wise to
take many drinks and felt fine.
A big car came up the winding
driveway. I watched to see
what the first Of the new guests
Would be like.
Just one man got out. took
q second look.
1t was Forrest Malvernl
] didn't even know he was
back from Europe!
] dashed out Of the sun porch,
down the great reception hall
and was right back Of the ser
want when he opened the door.
'.Forrest!" cried.
sweetheart" he answered
and he grabbed me, lifted me up
al kissed me.
An Admission Made
II knew you were here" he
said. ''and ! telephoned Susie
an hour ago to ask me out"
eyes, you knew I was here"
I said, doubling him.
"Got in before sunset last
night and hot-footed it for your
place. Nobody home. Tele-
phoned Miers this morning at
30 and learned where you were
--How'S that?" he demanded.
That's just as it should be,
Forrest. Gee, I've missed you"
I said, and ] meant 1t.
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