The Washington times., 1931-03-20
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bring up the town car if you're
not"
I'm all right" She shrugged
herself deeper into the warm
white collar Of her coat. Better
to drive in Lorrimer's roadster
with him at the wheel, than
to have Simmons, the second
man, drive them in the town
car, in which she would have
to sit close to Lorrimer in the
intimate darkness. Far better,
she thought, unhappily.
She got in the car, Lorrimer's
hands were steady on the
wheel, they went down the
drive and out of the gates and
turned into the road which
would lead them to the Wynnes.
TOO bad mother missed the
party" Lorrimer was saying,
But she was set on seeing this
fool show and so was Doc Dan.
She told me she hadn't been
to a first night for so long
she'd almost forgotten how ex-
citing it was I've been a
selfish beast" he added re-
morsefully.
"Your mother looked beauti-
full" Mary Lou said, remem-
bering Margaret Lorrimer in
her soft, draped coral velvet
frock, the white hair, silver
shining, in close waves about
her delicate face, her eyes
bright with her secret antici-
patton.
Eyes. And you-you're-won-
derful tonight" he said quietly.
I'm a darned lucky fellow"
he went on, "far beyond my
merits. To have you-for
have you, Delight; after all,
you can't get away from me
yet a while; you can't escape
me I'll put up a fight if
you try" he said, half laugh
ing, half very grave. DO
you-want to go?" he asked
her suddenly.
Very Interesting
"Oh, please, Lorry-!"
"I've been pretty patient" he
reminded her.
Il know She touched his
sleeve. A fleeting touch, and me
that she couldn't help. She
had to. Had to feel him near,
just for moment. "Oh, I
mustn't" she thought, despair
ingly. IF 1 couldn't before
how much more important it is
now that I-?"
She broke off, IN her thoughts.
Drew away her hand. Sat
back in her seat and closed her
eyes. 1t was all so hard-too
hard.
Jenny's great house was gay
with lights, gay with laughter,
with young people, vocal v'Ith
the grooming orchestra which
had come out from town to
celebrate-at a price - with
Jenny. Jenny herself was ador-
able, a golden girl, in a
straight little frock, all gold,
and her amber hair in distract
ing confusion. Larry, who Ltn-
fessed in a stage whisper to
Lorrimer, that he'd been seized
with an inferiority complex,
was, nevertheless, completely
the life Of the party. There was
dancing and silly games and a
gorgeous buffet supper with the
elder WynneS wandering
through the colorful maze of
lights, flowers and people i1k.
benevolent and very good-locA-
ing denizens of Olympus.
Once Larry, dancing 1th
Mary Lou whispered.
They got off all right?"
eyes. Dined in town. Took
Rodgers and the big car"
''Lorrimer didn't suspect any
thing?" he pursued.
NO"
II wonder" unused Larry,
what she'll do? Mrs. Lorrimer,
I mean"
II don't know" said Mary
Lou. Her feet were light on
the polished floor, but ner
heart was lead in her breast.
"You- game kid" said Larry.
A Popular Girl
Mary Lou was very popular
that evening. There were
dozens Of more or less idle and
eligible young men out from
town only too anxious for an
introduction, a dance. She
forced herself out Of her heavy
abstraction and gave them her
blue, friendly glance, her quick
smile, set herself the task Of
moving, in their arms, to the
heavenly music, the Is * of re.
spending to admiring comment,
serious discussion, witty wise
crack. 1t was by far the long
est. evening she had ever spent.
She had been playing a role for
a long time, however, a role
that had become mart of her