Evening star., 1933-08-21
INSTALLMENT VIII.

TINE next morning was cool and 1t
gave Mary q chance to dress In
her most businesslike, sophisti-
i Gated OUTFIT.
A black princess dress Of lovely
georgette, with q white silk-lined coat
to match. She had made 1t with an
odd. cassocklike white collar that tied
in back With it she wore a small
white turban with q long black pin
decorating the front.
The hat was 50 far back on her
forehead that you could see her hair
was black and straight and parted in
the middle Few girls could have gotten
away with 1t. but Mary looked like an
odd little Indian doll, except for her
very white skin.
Freckle looked up from repairing the
rent in one Of her stockings and caught
Mary in the act Of putting rouge on her
cheeks
Feeling q little pale over Tommy
this morning aren't you. honey? Don't
worry. He'll be back-like a revolving
door. Let him sulk until he learns how
to grow up"
Freckle was still sure she shouldn't t
tell Mary that Tommy had sworn he'd
never be back. Mary threw the rouge
pun down with a weary sigh.
oh! I'm really to blame this time
But there's just no use trying to ex-
plain to him. He can't understand.
Do l look all right"
You look perfect" Freckle got up
and gave the verdict while Mary turned
slowly. Not q stitch out of place. II
Nine. Dumas doesn't take you on she
doesn't know her stuff. Walk over
there the way showed you last night.
Az
just little"
Mary walked the slow. measured
walk Of the professional mannikin, hold
ing her long, white fingers lightly on
her small, 1.-THE hips Freckle ap-
plauded.
"Oke! You've got 1t down to q
science. Now don't 60 in there acting
like a scared little country kid. Go in
with your head up and let EN- know
you're from one Of the finest families
Of Virginia And make 'em like it."
Mary. seldom emotional enough to
show her feelings to another girl, threw
her arms around Freckle and gave her
an affectionate little kiss on the cheek.
"Oh, I'm so excited, honey It seems
like dream. And owe it all to you"
Freckle gave her tight squeeze.
Don't be an egg. you egg"
If it hadn't been for you I'd never
have met Curt Little"
We'll. maybe not. But millionaires
flock around gals like bees around q
lii buttercup. II 1t hadn't been Little
II would have been another poor sap"
Il like that!' Mary shrugged serenely.
Poor sap-because he asks me for a
date?"
He could do worse" Freckle grinned.
But any other girl In your place would
have made sap out of him. They'd
take him over like Grant took Rich
mond. Get going, beautiful. I'm dying
to hear what happens"
Mary put her hands on her hips and
sauntered out In her newly acquired
mannikin stride, her heart beating q
tattoo Of joyful excitement.
Nine. Dumas establishment was q
house on a side street. II had been q
private residence. The only Sgn that
told 1t was different from any other
house on the block was . small gold
plaque on the door that read:
CISSIE DUMAS
Couturier
Paris. New York. Hollywood.
Mary hesitated a moment at the i'm
posing entrance, gathering her nerve.
The only bit Of display to be seen was
q plain. rigidly smart Partisan looking
gown Of black velvet against a back
drop Of red.
It was beautiful-the longer you
stood there and looked at 1t the more
you caught the beauty Of the idea that
Cissie Dumas had been trying to put