Evening star., 1932-07-23

get that much money together when it's
almost as much as he makes in couple
of years?
Il tell you I may never have another
chance to put my hands on so much
cash. Ye gods-to have roll like that,
all your own! I tcld you when We lost
our jobs at Simone's was going out to
get some of the easy money and these
good times that are rolling around.
Well, my dear, things seem to be rolling
right into my lap. AS for Toni
haven't really done anything-that way.
It's only pretending, like in a play"
Donald Kemp arrived in the city and
took the entire matter of the Leonard
embroglio in hand He was a lawyer of
note, it developed. Under his sure and
skllful hand the machinery CT settle
ment began to function smoothly. He
knew how to handle Clara Leonard.
| Only once did she unleash hsr temper
/ for him. 1t was for the purpose of
| Stampeding him into Rising the figure
Adam Leonard offered her fer his free
dom. Kemp's chill scorn, his mordant
manner Of rehearsing her own conduct
Of the marital state. failed her into
! quick, if ungracious, acceptance. She
knew that if Kemp decided so, the
figure Leonard set was final.
| As to Lees insistence that she assume
! the role CT the diSturber in this un-
! healthy domestic drama, Tony knew at
! once Kemp was not deceived. He re-
! cognized motiyationS as physician does
! the symptoms Of we'll established
disease He knew it was cupidity and
not affection that moved Lee to place
herself beside Adam Leonard, TO VOL
unfairly subject herself to culpability
she did not merit. Whether he despised
Lee or was indifferent to her conduct in
| the affair Tony could not be sure He
advised Leonard to see Lee only in his
presence or in the presence Of other
lawyers associated with the case.
This was precisely to Lees liking. 1t
enabled her to spend evenings with Tom,
since it was no longer necessary for her
| to taxi dance at El Tango. Her eX-
| penses were being cared for, and
handsomely.
Toms hurt" Lee complained to
| Tony. Hes asked me every night to
| bring you with me but you give us
nothing except the big rundown.
What's the idea? Can't you bear the
| boy friend?"
Tony busted herself arranging arti-
| cles on the night table There were
times when the mere mention of Tom
| SteWartS name brought such a suffoCa-
tion of pain to her heart that she
could not control its reflex in her tace
Can I bear him! I think he's a
! perfect" no, not darling, mustn' t
| say darling- "a perfect ace. It's
! just that I've been terribly busy at the
| galleries and the nights I'm not too
tired to go out, and I've been seeing
| Donald Kemp"
convinced. I'll carry your excuse to
Tom. And don't think I blame you
for prefering Don Kemp and the Ritz
to us. I'm pretty sick of the dollar
table dhote circuit myself. Toms not
such snappy company. He's kind of
glum lately. I don't know what's come
over him. No pep. I hope he gets an
| assignment out of town soon and takes
! his gloom along with him"
Tony bit her tongue to keep it from
tripping the truth-change with me
| them Let me 60 with Tom to the
places you feel are cheap. They can't
be cheap with Tom there. They're
| heaven. I'll go with him, no matter
where. and find-heaven.
| That evening Tony met Tom as she
went downstairs to join Donald Kemp.
Tom was waiting in the hall. So was
! Kemp.
Good evening, Tom"
GOOD evening. Tony
They had spoken in chorus. Tony
reached out her hand. simultaneously
Tom extended his. Their hands met,
clasped, clung. Their eyes were hungry
was an infinity Of longing.
N6;rc Drool>orov Nh tho,,
they were not alone, Tony and Ton,
away. leaving them to the aloneness of
fulfllment. Tony struggled: Drew
back with a sharp intake of breath
Escaped, trembling from a phantom
Eden.
"Ready," she said. "Mr. Kemp, this
is Mr.. Stewart"
Donald Kemp was rather stiff about
the introduction. Tony noticed he gave
the other man a keen. searching in
! spectiOn. She murmured hasty good
night to the tall, lean figure worrying
the brim of a hat by the newell post.
Afterward it occurred to both of them
that they had been Tom and Tony to
each other for the first time.
IT have news I hope will be pleasing
to you" Donald Kemp said as he
! handed her into the taxi.
News" about Lee?" Tony was all
eagerness.
SAbout yourself" Kemp lit a ciga-
rette. The flare of the match threw his
face into bold relief. He was hand
some. Distinguished, too. His eyes
were kind when they forgot to COM
mand. Tony slowed her hand away in
Toms Tor fingers still t;ngled along the
nerves of her wrist.
Donald Kemp suggested Tony might
Whittier the discerning of palate went
| for sole rneunire and crepes Suzette.
Neither of these famous pieces de re-
sistances de Paris were known to Tony,
would be FLIP for the good news
Donald Kemp had to tell her.
The restaurant was small and ex-
elusive and perfectly appointed. Moth
ing Kemp did ever was garish. His
tastes, Tony decided, were perfect as
| mans could be. His cultural re-
| ouirements leaned toward the strong.
| the vital. the moving rather than to-
ward the exquisite. Even his clothes
reflected a certain vigor Of selection
! wine reds, black and white, the darkest
| of browns and blues, and always, i'm
maculate white linen. He had an
orderly mind. A trifle too much iron
for wit. Swift appreciation of the
humorous, impatience for the ludicrous.
He could be meticulous about food,
| she discovered, when food loomed as a
cardinal value, not a mere sop for ap-
petite. She thought he made too much
CT a ceremony of ordering dinner.
Later she knew the criticism was un-
just. The dinner was poem.
I've saved the news to sweeten the
coffee" he said, smiling across the table
at her with that flashing evenness OF
teeth that never failed to startle her.
Il was afraid If I gave it to you with
| the horS d'oeuVre VOL might slight