Evening star., 1933-12-03

whats he doing around here? The Tex Is
HOW do I know? Janey asked me to ask
you. Coming?"
"Oh, all right"
Janey had looked good in black. but in the
rag she was wearing tonight-green, wasn't
it?-she achieved perfection. Somebody else
thought So too.
It was a while before he cornered Janey.
But he might as well not have bothered Sne
danced as though her mind was on Geneva
Conference. uplifting the fallen.
BE nice to me-" pleaded Bill I'm going to
China tomorrow"
Tomorrow? Isn't that sudden?"
"Orders."
She said softly. Don't forget that card
you're going to send me-"
Mrs Lieut.. Comdr. Carey. U. S. S. Texar-
kama. Is that right?"
You get the funniest notions!" said Janey.
but she did not seem disturbed.
THEN, and only then, did Bill Murdock's
! troubled eyes alight upon the headlight on
the third finger of Janey McSherry's left hand.
How could he possibly have overlooked it be-
fref The jewel cracked and flashed and
xarkled like fireworks right of the Coney
Island boardwalk After you gazed at It for q
while you wanted to get an iceboat and ride it.
Nice bauble you have there" he said.
She held out her hand, proudly. They had
somehow gravitated from the dance floor to the
porch.
II like it."
The commander tapped Janey on the shoul-
der
My dance"
Bill stayed on the porch, smoking cigarettes
In chain. He kicked cne of the white columns
a few times uselessly, and then he dug his
hands into his pockets, without opening his
tight fists.
FINALLY there was rustic behind him.
Its me-" said Janey, unnecessarily.
Bill did not turn. What do you want?'
It want you to come in and dance with me-"
He whirled, and grasped those two delicate
shoulders in two not-at-an delicate brown
hands.
Listen" he cried. you can't 60 on making
a sap out of mel Stop playing dumb know
you"
why, Bill" gasped Janey What on earth
are you talking about? Let go. You're hurt
ing"
81 ought to shake you!" he said. But he
didn't He released her, and let his hands fall.
futilely to his sides.
Are you going to sulk here, or are you going
to tell me what's eating you?" demanded
Janey
Bill only said, "stiu stupid. aren't you?"
Il think it's your digestion, prob1y. Come
in and dance. Dancing's fine for that
He emitted disgusted grunt- "Of course.
it's good. officer he told her, in a high
pitched falsetto. II paid dollar for it. It
must be good"
Janey's threat was bathed in a rosy glow
THOSE two capable brown hands reached
out and caught her once more They drew
her close-closer than she had ever been before.
Bill permitted himself the luxury of shrillins,
~ like my kisses to mean something!" before
he actually went berserk. And went
very, very thoroughly.
Pill released her. ~ feel much better" he
Janey fixed her hair The rock finger
Nnt forth little glmMeS OF Light.
why did you do that?" she asked.
II wouldnt ,a have an idea ides' tod BIN ,,sn, said
mo. line is to be simple"
Pure" she said. Pure and simple. What
Just happened was no fault of mine. And any
way, it was pure
Pure enough to report to the commander"
why should I report?"
"If you were engaged to me-" said Bill firmly.
you'd surely report it"
IT would-if I were engaged to you. But
inasmuch as am not engaged"
"I see." said Bill. He just gave you the
rock"
Janey extended her hand with that especial
gesture that all femininity reserves for display
ing diamond rings
He didn't give it to me, silly. It's mothers.
It's been reset for me- This Is q birthday
party, didn't you know?"
Bill flung away the cigaret he had just
lighted and advanced menacingy upon Miss
McSherry. do you mean to tell me" he
commenced. But what was the use? He
changed the words, but the melody remained
the same.
"As long as you've already got a sparkler."
said Bill, I'VE can just hurdle the engagement