The Washington times., 1931-10-03
CHAPTER IS

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that she would have made
every possible effort to kill me.
That I was frightened I can
not deny. The murderous
expression on her rather hard
featured face was sufficient to
frighten anyone.
I expected q fight, a disgrace
ful scene, publicity, and a wire
for me to go back to New York.
That thought flashed to me as
Airline lesped.
But Curt Lawlor was too
quick for her. He had seen
trouble coming and heard her
threat.
His arm shot out and stopped
her. His other hand grasped
her wrist.
-"You little fool"
he said, with a sort Of ugly
Snarl, I'VE can't afford a scene
and a scandal"
She stood motionless, save for
the heaving Of her thin bosom,
glaring at me. Then she turned
to Lawlor.
Make her get out of Palm
Beach, Curt" she said.
Viola had stood back of me
all this time without saying a
word. This was too much for
her.
THE story of your. meeting
US on the beach, coupled with
the story Of what happened at
the divorce hearing last time
we met, will sure make a dandy
yarn for the newspaper boys"
she said.
Airline gasped at this.
1--WE Know Plenty" ,
And we know plenty" I
added.
Look here, Katie" Lawlor
said, lowering his voice and
pretending to smile as some
people passed US, you and
your friend d pretend sicknss,
anything, and beat 1t back to
New York and I'll give you
five hundred EACH"
"Not for five million-didn't
I turn down fifty thousand?"
I said. And I actually had the
nerve to wink at Airline, who
was so furious that tears came
to her eyes-tears Of pure
anger.
"Be a sport" he pleaded.
"1'm not a sport, not Arline'S
type Of sport. I've got propo-
sition-Since she threatened to
kill me, I'll give her until to-
morrow morning to get out Of
here. Go to Miami if she
wants to"
"Or a still hotter place."
Viola put in.
THE creature isis disgust
ing" Airline snapped.
IF you are here by tomor-
row noon that story my friend
So cleverly suggested will be
given to the newspaper"
''I'll see you this afternoon,
Katie-neither of you is in a
condition to argue" Curt Law
Ter said.
"Then keep the little dog
off Of me-" snapped.
Cut and Airline Strolled away.
I looked at Viola and she
looked at me.
"Will the bluff work, I won.
der?" she asked
Sure it will-Viola, you are
q genius to think Of that" I
cried.
"It's all bluff and I'm not so
darned happy over this situa.
tion," she confessed.
I wasn't happy about it,
either.
Curt Lawlor did see us that
afternoon.
Curt Gets Ugly
I'VE are going over to the
West Coast for a week." he
said, and I could see that he
was decidedly ugly about it,
''but Just the same that was a
dirty thing you did to Airline at
the divorce hearing"
1T wasn't dirty for her to
try to frame Thad, was it?"
I demanded. IF she never
did anything worse than what
I did-Oh what's the use. Mr..
L,awSor?
"You are dumb" he snapped,
"you don't fit, you don't know
anything about society life"
"And you and Airline and
that sort don't know anything
about decency. Go and roll
your hoop away from here be.
fore I get sore and turn the
air blue yelling what I think
Of you'll"
He stared, fnuttered some.
thing, Sneeringly, about Trash"
and hurried away.
We didn't see Airline or Law.
lor 6.ring the week we were
there.
Chubb Telephones
AS for the Show-it went off
just grand. I suppose it seemed
better down there than it
would in New York, where so
much more is expected.
There was more photography.
Both Viola and myself were
photographed in advance Of the
show and again at the beach in
bathing suits, in pajamaS, and
In sport costumes.
We got back to New York on