Evening star., 1932-04-03

Illustrations b. ETHEL HAYS
"oh, I suppose So" said Mile. indifferently.
But we'll 20 to the Plaza. ! want to see
Garbo"
Nothing doing. But III match you.''
They matched and Joe won. Millie suddenly
decided she had hea6a ohe. Further she ex-
planned that she had another Electing tomorrow
evening at the Office
That is it was sort of business meeting
The distributors who had for the big
conference were going to be taken to theater
with their wives. Mr.. Hannibal had planned
that Millie should go with him. so, think
I'll stay home and get some sleep
Say" exploded Joe. Why can't that Haas
nibal bird take his own wiIc?"
He has no WIFE, Joe. And he expects me
to be a sort of hostess to the distributors
wives. We're going to the Grand and it's all
very proper. I hope you're not going to worry
about me-" she added with fine sarcasm.
Mile got big thrill as she walked into the
Grand Theater with Mr. Hannibal and his
crowd of distributors The man was very
gracious-a perfect host. The distributors and
their wives were laughing and talking, having
q big time.
Then Hannibal said something to her Millie
couldn't help realizing what handsome brute
the man was. He leaned down close to her.
Having a good time, little partner?"
"Gloriousi" beamed Millie.
Suddenly she grew rigid in her seat. She
stared, her eyes following very smart young
couple taking seats three rows in front of her.
sThe man Joe, and his companion was
very personable young lady with auburn hair
and a most agreeable manner. Why. she acted
as if she owned Joe!
Hannibal noticed Miles discontinue. After
awhile he leaned down again. Your husband
seems to be enjoying hin1celf."
Yes" said Mille.
The curtain went up and AilIie sighed with
relief. But she didn't see the play. Her eyes
were on Joe and that huSsy. How could they
be so brazen? She left before the end of the
second act Tired out, she tod Hannibal
And she refused to let him go with her.
IA HEN Joe got home the house was dark
w again. But Joe feeling mean and
despicable. He had hunch he'd carried his
role bit too far. He looked for Millie- He
found a note which explained that she had
gone over to her mothers house. Further, this
note explained. she didn't ever want to hear
from him again.
The next day Joe could hardly hold himself
in until noon. He called HRS Gregorys home.
He simply had to talk to Miljie. But, of course,
Millie wasn't there. Yet Joe had half expected
her to stay away from her Office for day so.
Mrs. Gregory answered the telephone herself.
And Joe was glad to talk to-her. i've been
a fool, Mother Gregory" he said I've got to
see Millie, and"
You haven't been a fool either. Miles
been the fool and told her so. You should
have taken her over your knee and spanked
her. But she called me few minutes ago to
tell me she Is leaving on q trip West"
Leaving on a trip? When? Where is she
going? why"
"I don't know anything, except she's leaving
at the Union Station at o'clock. She said q
man was going with her. II were you, Joe,
I'd hurry down there and stop her."
That afternoon a taxicab dashed up to the
Union Station bit more energetically than
the others. A vigorous young man hoped out.
looked at his watch and hurried into the wait
ing room. His fists were clenched and his eyes
were filled with murder. He quickly spied
Millie and he stalked over to her. Before he
could speak she laughed.
Hurry up If you want to make that o'clock
train," she cried. "Yes, you're the man who's
going with me-hurry up!"
In their compartment. she explained.
MIR. Hannibal had called her in and told her
that he had watched Joe in the theater, and
that Joe, after Mile left, had simply gone to
sleep-which made it obvious that he wasn't
interested In the girl with him. And Mr. Ham
nibal remarking that no job was worth losing
a husband, had then fired Millie and had given
her three months salary.
And Millie snuggled against Joe and said:
"Now, darling, tell me about your junior part
nership."