Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1932-04-07
Chapter q
THREE PINK

explained casually. !.
She had produced a long list OF
names. your mother made il out,
Car. / ran into her at the Century
club Yesterday and she asked me II
she could help us. Wasn't that dear
of her when she's so busy She said
81 lot of nice things about what were
doing. She's going to give a theatre
party the first night. Thatl make
splendid publicity. oh, speaking OF
publicity-Tm going TO ask the Times
10 send that Dorcas Taher over to
get a feature story of the whole
thing. It'll run well-all about the
theater and Who's really back of II
and who's in the first cast and SOM
erset and everything.
Good idea Gar had responded
promptly. But he had been thinking
how stunning Marge looked in the
thing she was wearing. whatever il
was. She looked like the favorite In
a harem; he had played with that
fancy while Marge was talking.
He had been lounging comfortably
against the rose damask cushions of
the divan. his feet stretched out to-
ward the fire.
i've got to do something about
Somerset, Gar" she had said slowly,
.He's-well, he's taking too much
for granted. But | can't offend him
just now. | wish you'd sort Of stick
around. If you'd go to the rehear-
sails
"The big bounder! Why didn't you
say something about it before You
bet I'll stick round. He has his
nervel'
Marge had sighed family. Her
hand had reached out and tucked it.
self under Cars arm He was al
ways al home in Marge's sitting
room, pleasantly conscious of its
luxury, of its seclusion, of the priv
ilege that was his in SO enjoying it.
She had told him Of the progress
the Players were making. The cos
tunes had been ordered FROM New
York. He must see what Gordon
Wing was doing with the back drop
for the first act-it was perfect Her
low voice had run on and on from one
thing to another. while Gar had lis
tened and watched the little play of
muscles unde the fine skin of her
throat.
Gar, had a wonderful talk with
your mother. about o OF ours
she'd say things to me that she
she knows what friends you and |
have been. she was so sweet | Just
opened my heart to her. | tolG her
well, I'm not going to tell YOU what
/ told her. You would have guessed
1t a long time ago except that you're
So ulllU-
You're going to tell me. Marge."
Shoot"
She had shaken her head; she
had leaned a little closer to his
shoulder, her face bent away from
him. When she swere there had
been a suggestion of tears in her
faltering voice.
But there isn't any use, now.
You've married Kitty. And you We
spoiled me for nyone else. It's
always been like that-that's the
way | felt last winter when | came
out. didn't give a hang about any
OF the parties when 0 weren't
going to be there. oh" She stir
red restlessly. 81 hate everything
now! I'm sick Of the crowd. of all
this fuss over the theater I'm going
away from Winton this spring and
I'm never coming back. | think I'll
live in Paris all the rest Of my life.
VIII you miss me, Carr"
Gar had been touched by her con-
f%ession, flattered. 'Tll go after you
and bring you back he had replied
quickly, vehemently. He had put
his arm about her shoulder and kissed
her. Gosh, Marge, I'd miss you
a lot. You can't go away
Would you?" she had whispered
against his arm.
He had Strengthened, smiling down
at her.
ITO prove that | think Of you /
sent you some flowers to-day"
"Oh! Selby told me there were
flowers haven't opened the box;
] thot they were from Somerset. How
dear of you, Car"
I didn't put in a card. / wanted
to see if you remembered our OLD
nonsense. Three pink rosebuds-'
Gar! How cute-that you remem-
Der. T-love-you.' 1t wasn't non
sense-last winter, Carr Then she
had drawn quickly away from him,
pulled a cord that released a bright
end of the divan. She had flung
back her shoulders, dramatically,
We're crazy, Gar, talking like
A clock somewhere had chimed
seven.
Good gracious. I didn't dream II
was so Late Gar had sprung to his
feet. I've got to beat it. You can
depend on me, Marge-about Somer-
set. And forget hat going away
Thanks. Car Her voice had
been sweet, a little plaintive.
Driving home Gar had frowned
heavily, thinking of Somerset's pre-
Stunning on any intimacy with Marge,
~ "a RAAO III AIE hui VII ~
did not occur to him that Marge could
have done that herself, weeks ago,
He was all chivalry, all affection for
Marge. What if she did go away to
live in Paris?
But he had forgotten that alarm
when he reached home. Kitty and
her eager hungry embrace had met
him at the door.
You're going to wear your cor
sage, aren't you?'
"Of course. It's in the ice-box. It's
lovely, Gar"
well, so are you"
do l look all right?"
Beautiful. You're getting class
Kit. What are you doing? What
beauty parlor are you going to- First
thing | know I'll see your picture on
some ad for cold cream or powder
Kitty laughed lightheartedly. Cars
easy praise was intoxicating to her.
she needed no new dress, she needed
no artificial color on cheeks or lips
She brought the corsage to him tC
pin on to her shoulder.
1.-THE DEVIL" Gar cried, laughing
suddenly. THAT isn't what ] ordered
for you-those three pink rosebuds
/ old that fellow / wanted orchids. =
But love these, Gar. And or
chids are so frightfully expensive"
Gar laughed again. Not when I'm
sending them to you"
They met the others at the Rain
bow Gardens. They went there fire.
quently; the head waiter always
greeted them with particular con
Germ that they should have the table
they wanted. Often Kitty, following
Gar into the crowd, thot Of Josie
looked for her among the dancers anc
at the tables. She told Tubby much
about Josie, and Tubby had laughed
with her, but not at Josie, and she
had liked him better for that.
There were to be ten of them to-
night, at a long table. Diana came
with Buck SeWall. Red came alone!