Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

errandS. The girls cooked the ioou.
But that was not the fashion 1or
weekend parties in Lockwood.
The night before, Pom, the Chlnese
bow was dispatched with helper 10
nrepare the beach house for It's guests.
A carful of provisions went WIN MN
ice and clean linen, bridge tables ana
portable radio. ,,,, tou 4ro
Judy bought new enSehoie lol Ilie
trim charging it to the already swollen
account of Nine. Esmee's, in the city
A smart green Jersey. which made her
&c 1.-THE and slim as willow wand, A
heige and brown silk scarf for contrast.
Tizord snort shoes and beige silk stock
ings An expensive hat OF green 1elt,
ftfinp her head like a glove. why
should it necessarily follow, Judy asked
herself with a guilty quake, that the
smaller the hat the large the price? =;
There was a new lizard handbag ana
Green linen handkerchiefs. When she
wae huving them. Judy had vivid
recollection of Eunice Wilson'S gold and
dion,ond vanity case and white jade
cigarette holder. The result was that
n1dv,s bag now contained smart
Green enamel compact and dull silver
Cigarette case with her engraved mono
Gram encircled by ring OF green Jaoe.
This last was sheer extravaganza, LOT
INDY could not seem to acquire taSCe
for smoking. But it added the touch
of sophistication. 1t seemed SomeHo"
to make her one of STAINS world
She had a guilty sense OF expense as
she returned home with the spoils OF
her days shopping. but she crusheo
it back defiantly. What good TO STINT
and save? Stan had no intention OF
of h0nSn-
Of his expensive clubs-for small
anartment where Judy would do her
own work. Whenever she limited about
II he changed the subject. II she per-
sisted his quick temper f1ared into
flame.
For the love of Mike, put on an
other record! We're more comfortable
here than we'd be in Woodworking
APARTMENT! I can't stand that cheap
stuff When I can afford decent
sized place, with a maid, we'll move
She was too weary to quarrel about
it. She and Stan quarrelled SO mucn
All this went through Judy's mind
now as she stood before the mirror this
morning dressing for the trip. After
all. she did look smart. . The nght
green hat crushed down on the SHIN
ing hair. Eyes clear and grave as a
chiId's and this green dress mace
her skin look flawless as white rose pet
ais. ..
STAINS amused eyes went over her
Stan was in excellent humor To-Day.
"Of all the vain wenches! Standlns
there admiring herself"
Judy took his careless kiss on her
lips and tried not to let him see the
;oI, in,
always want to cry when he kissed her,
she thought impatiently as she slapped
her face with a powder puff. An IN
tensity in her love for Stan which
turned it to pain. Must not let him
see her so serious. 1t bored men
to have woman too intense about
them-men like Stan. .
They met the others at Eunice's
house. A gay little crowd in the black
and silver room, where a maid passed
frosted silver cocktail cups on black
lacquer tray. Fred Wilson was absent
detained in the city by an important
business meeting. No one missed him.
This house seemed to belong exclusively
to Eunice, anyhow. The big, dour,
middle-aged man did not fit in here.
Patty Warren had finished her third
cocktail, and was growing expansive.
"-as I was saying. the Cr1sseys-the
Allan Crisseys, you know, Crissey and
Crissey, the attorneys?-Well. they were
planning to put up over the week end
at Del Monte, and Al Crissey said to
me, Patty you simply must come with
uS'--"
Across the room Judy's eyes suddenly
found Nick Carriers gaze, and her own
danced in answer Nice to know there
was someone who did not take this
self-sutficient crowd seriously. Nice to
know that Nick was included on the
party. Stan needn't have been so
nasty about 1t when Amy told him. g..
Eunice-beautitul in an imported
suit Of violet tweed, which she wore
with her air of almost insolent smart
ness. The severe cut only emphasized
the feminine allure Of her beauty.
Georgia, dark and intense her laugh
too shrill, her voice cracking like
whip through the hum of conversation.
Georgia wore yellow crepe, trif1e
limp and faded from many tubbings.
1t had originally belonged to Amy and
had been donated to Georgia for some
forgotten favor. Georgia had taken 1t,
exclaimed rapturously over it, and
hated Amy for being able to patronize
her. These complacent. self-satisfied
women, thought Georgia her black
eyes swapping how she hated them
Let the tide turn-let her succeed in
marrying someone Ike Nick Carter
I'D she'd show them how she deSpised
them! And Georgia smiled sWeetly at
the room at large.
A strange gathering People who
secretly disliked each other-or who
liked each other too well.
AS the crowd divided between the
two cars. Eunice moved to the seat
beside Stan at the wheel.
II simply can't stand riding in
back" she explained. sweetly cool.
The curves-they make me deathly
sick. No one minds. 90 they Because
l just can't help it, I always move up
beside the driver when Fred and I 60
out"
Eunice carried it off with that pet
ted princess air. Judy found herself
sitting beside Nick and Georgia in the
tonneau, and her cheeks were burning
Anger blurred the next few moments
she was vaguely aware Of the other car
following them down the highway
1t was not petty jealousy she felt!
Judy told herself, staring out of the
window with angry eyes. That jnso-
lence in Eunice's manner But
what could she do? A scene? oh.
that would be dreadful! A Jealous
wife -. they'd laugh Stan would
be furious!
She was furious with Stan now. he
seemed so content with the arrange
ment. Judy could have reached over
and boxed his good-looking ears every
time his dark head bent close to Eu-
nice's smart violet hat.
Judy'S hot anger suCcumbed to ner-
vous fear The highway had given wav
to a narrow. dangerous road leading
through sparsely settled country. Alb
ruptly it began tc climb a steep grade
A road of hairpin curves and hillv
passes. The machines rounded should
ers of rock and shot with alarming
Suddenness out on cliffs where one
could glimpse the sea curling in white
foam far below
To Judy, born inland, in level coun-
try. it was terrifying. She forced a
smile to her lips. Threw in a word now
and then that the others might not
guess. Strange when she had fol.