The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-03


Tho Mercury wings ON the
"Olynipic" pumps forecast the
games ~ Los Angeles this summer.
A white kid pump uses black Md
for the wings which add q feet e..
feet 20 the feet.
aging with difficulty TO insert her
beruffed self within the confines Of
the waiting motor car. :.
"Eyerything's poisonous. NUT
tered her escort. slamming the
door.
What did you say?" She eyed
him suspiciOusly.
He growled, Nothing at ALL"
and subsidized into his corner.
You haven't a cigaret hidden
about in all that lingerie, sup
poser" Denise wanted TO know.
For answer. the boy reached into
the pocket of coonskin coat
slung over the back OF the seat. file
was an incongruous figure at the
wheel of the big car. with his pow
dered wig and trappings OF a blood
Of the late eighteenth century. II
was strange to see him guiding his
devil-machine Of the twentieth cen.
fury through the dark night. They
should have had q coach and four
No stranger was the sight Denise
offered presently, a cigaret hanging
Imply from one corner Of hei
deliberately rouged mouth.
"Why did you say everything l,
poinsonous nowadays?" she de.
manded.
The man In the drivers seat
threw her an annoyed glance. 81
thought you missed that. he NUT.
tered.
"Me? never miss anything
Denise told him airily. II think
know what's gripping you"
you're smart" said Bob Dunbar
with sarcastic information.
Aren't l. just?" She blew a
cloud of smoke In his direction
Let me tell you one thing. youna
fellow my.iad. Daddy and your
father have been getting together
and they've decided they DOM like
the way you're behaving"
so whatY" the young man want.
ed to know.
at was distinctly understood.
Denise told him with dignity, "tha,
we were engaged last summer. Oh
I know 1t wasn't announced or any
thing like that but you knew ant
Daddy did and--well, everybody
The boy moved restlessly. Las
summer 10 O long time ago." he re-
minded her.
"Oh ,yes?" Denise's voice took OF
q tinge of shrewishness. "Well. yot
cant get away with what you'v,
been doing lately. We Ackroyds,
(here she tossed her head with tina
familiar gesture). I'VE have ou
pride" !
whats all this got to do viii
me" Bob muttered rebelliously.
Denise's manner changed. Int
her tone crept tho cooling note o
the mourning dove. whats Thu
use Of quarreling the way we do?
she asked. '.You can be nice and 81
can ]. We team well together
Eyeryone's always said 80. We lik'
the same things and run with tn
same gang. The way look at II
It all boils down to this. We hay'
q better chance Of making thing
20 than most Of the people WI
know. Daddy's awfully keen for
and 80 It your father" w"
"As Il I didn't know that.
growled the boy. n
"Well. then, why not let's b.
sensible about IL? Let's pleas
everybody and surprise them. an,
stop this ridiculous rowing we.y
been doing all winter" She wa
enjoying her role Of peacemake
now. EG
"Tm willing to bury the hatche
| IL YOU are" Denise went on. II
you fike we needn't have a big we,
ding but just gallon away SOM
place and have a justice marry ui
That would be fun" N4 =
The man shrugged. you've 60
1t all worked out, haven't your"
That's because l know what
best for both Of U.s." said Denis
| with sweet reasona bleness. I'm
willing to- overlook all tho time
you've been nasty to me and star
with q clean slate"
II guess you're the DOCTOR" Bol
said, COMPRISING his lips. Tn
girls cigaret described O wide ar
rs she fung II from her. The
were curving into the drive of tn
country club now, She reache
over and patted his shoulder pos
scssiyely. " fFi1 fi1'3
what's my own sweet boy" sh
cooed, holding up her lips for
kiss. ~ M
The music struck on Susan's en-
like a blow. The scene was on
| of incredibly brilliant color an,
movement. The shifting pattern
| which the dancers wove reminde,
her of scenes peered at through
| the lens Of a Kaleidoscope. She wa
| thankful for the mask which hat
| been sent with her costume! Thu
furnished with anonymity. she fel
drawer, stronger. Why had Ernes
insisted on her coming? II wa
| odd. She had not expected to brav
the terrors Of his neighborhood oil
| the north shore until she was safel
| his wife. But Jack Waring, Ii
Heath's absence, had informed he
| that the message had come over tn
telephone from New York. Heat
had not been able TO reach her be
fore going into Maine on that Ian,
! business. He had said he wishe'
1 Waring to escort Susan TO tn
George washington ball. Her cos
tune would be delivered to her.
Susan ran her fingers over tn
pale apricot OF her spreading skirt
She knew the color became her ut
terly.t Waring had como adrssse'
|sas an Indian tribal chief. He wa
| magnificent with his headdress 0
feathers. the glaring colcrs OF hi
blanket. Yet II was odd he ha,
chosen TO dress this way, escortin
a lady IN powdered wig.
/ II don't under stand II, ut III
Susan said to herself. But hov
beautiful II all Ia. I'm glad 4
came" .,tsi
she felt excited and happy. Som
dancers swayed In a. friinuet at III
end OF the great ballroom. HOs
lovely II was to watch the niea
| sured, stately steps. the curvin
and pirouottinR. She forgot her
self completely M she watched.
] Then 4 jaEs piece broke this IN