The Washington times., 1931-03-17
CHAPTER XVIII

IL WAS ONCL NOAANS -
French place to which ne took
her that she said, impulsiVely:
"See, here, you've been awtully
decent to me. appreciate it.
I'm pretty lonely here. I joined
the revue shortly before sailing.
A girl had dropped out-Lady
Frances Warner
Another title?" he inter
rupted, rudely.
"a real one, that time. She
dropped out to marry a tat man
called Smith, with all the
money in the world. So 1
dropped in. I don't know any
of the girls or people in the
company very well. I was Vllely
seasick coming over, and l
rather hate New York. It's
changed So"
She caught herself up and
then smiled.
'That was a slip" she admit
ted, "but it doesn't matter. 1t
isn't to your interest to publish
bad publicity"
"Then you have been here be
fore. Oh, don't worry" he said,
as he saw her hesitate, this IS
between us. Speak up, you're
among friends"
my lad, I was born here!"
she admitted. i've sort Of
shifted around, looking for rela-
tives-of my father, you see.
But no luck. All dead or West
or in Jail or something"
what about the Lady Diana
part?" Larry wanted to know.
more bilge. They had to get
q lady by hook or crook. One,
I mean with a capital L. So I
volunteered. No one can take
me up on it, as I am not using
that nom de guerre on the pro
gram. And publicity is always
supposed to be lies or just fic-
ton without the knowledge or
consent of the publicised per-
son. So that's al, right. Do I
not" she inquired severely,
"look like a lady, as far as you
can judge?"
Larry's Great Discovery
"You sure do. So you're an
American! I would never have
believed it," said Larry frankly
"Oh, I've lived over there
most of my life" she told him,
smiling, $50 I've become Eng
lish, I suppose"
She went on to tell him that
she had been on the stage for
years.
"I don't suppose that twenty
three business fooled you?" she
. asked, wistfully.
Again he was teased by an
elusive reminder and CROPPED
to place it, but could not.
"It certainly did!" he replied
calamity.
"You are nice boy!" she
told him gratefully. She pushed
aside her plate and stared
thoughtfully at his pleasant, at
tractive face. It had been a
long time since she'd met any
one she'd liked as we'll, with no
nonsense about him and she
instinctively felt that he liked
her, too, and would help her.
"Married?" she asked, sud-
denly.
He shook his head, smiling.
mot yet" he admitted.
''In love, Of course" she pur-
sued.
Larry made round eyes
Nov why should you think
that?" he began, but she laugh
ed at him, in the low-ceilirged,
smoky room, filled WITH the
chatter of people, the sour, ying
of walters. the subdued clatter
Of crockery and the oGorE Of
very good food.
''Well, if not, you should be, :"
she said.
''Must admit it?" ne begged
"Please. Tell me all about
her"
"No, you first. Tell me more
about yourself, really, not press
agent stuff" he urged.
She told him, a little. She'd
been up against it latefv This
engagement had come as a
godsend. Shed played in Lon
don and in the provinces. even
in the colonies, and mad had
good times and bad. And here
she was again. a new arena.
another chance. She wanted
very badly to make good.
All About Jenny
In return he told her about
Jenny. Any young man in love
will know something of his
rhapsody. Diana Hackett lis
tened, smiling a little, and not
quite happily. Her rather hag,
gard, still lovely face looked
years younger.
"You rave" she told him,
''like o boy I used to know. +. e..