Evening star., 1933-02-26

tall figure swinging along In his easy.
athletic stride, cane. gray topcoat,
a soft gray felt hat; handsome, conf
dent. breaking into emile when he
sighted her.
June waved. took q few steps forward.
and then halted. She could not let him
see her this way. But he had already
seen. His face relaxed Its smile. Fear
and pity ,urged over him.
"Oh. my dear, why didn't you tell
mel" he begged. Then. she was In his
arms, held close, his lips finding hers
you poor little thing" he nurmured
over and over until she made him step.
told him she had come to New York
to be made well and straight again.
This brought him immeasurable re-
lief. Tenderly. he assi.ted her up the
stairs and to the waiting car.
Il am going to the Gilmore Hotel"
she told him. Dad selected it as cur
stopping place, and want to 60
It was q new hotel, in the midtown
district. Bruce would have liked to
suggest more exclusive Entel, q quieter
location, but there was something in
JuneS poised dignity which excluded
interference.
Bruce had told Kay that June was
coming to New York, and suggested
that they have her as Q house, guest
But Kay protested that she was In the
midst Of an unusually hectic social
season.
what would I do with her, Bruce?
Be seIndble. couldn't drag country
girl like that around with me, with no
clothes; and I have no time to enter
tain her"
we can buy her clothes, If she
hasn't any"
DO you think she would accept
them? It seemed to me they were
pretty Independent"
You're right-she wouldn't take
we've got to be nice to her"
"Of course. I'll call on her and take
her to luncheon-maybe ask her to .
cocktail party. II you are in love with
her, I'd do more than that. -"
Don't be silly. Why? What dif-
ference would it make?"
Il wouldn't care who you fell In love
with now, because if you knew any
thing about love, you'd understand
what suffer. 1t would serve you right
to be in love with girl that you
couldn't have, just to punish YOU for
keeping Ramon and me apart!"
That's not likely to happen. You
know what I think. And I bet before
the Winter is over you'll be head over
heels in love with some one else. 1t
seemed to me that you and Tommy
Hicks were getting pretty sloppy the
other morning at the Gordon's ball"
You 60 to the devil"
Kay flung herself out OF the room
In anger Bruce reverted to his
thoughts Of June Well, If Kay
wouldn't help, he didn't care. anyway.
He meant to make point OF showing
her about New York. He had no
q much more serious purpose than .
visit and a change from the scene Of
her recent sorrow.
Driving the few blocks to her hotel,
Bruces eyes clung to Junes exquis-
itely lovely face. "I'd forgotten you
looked like that mean, that you he
so breath-taking. I've never seen .
girl 50 altogether lovely"
Il think you say that 30 often, it's
like formula. Bruce" She laughed
happily up at him. You must get lots
Of practice"
4 wouldn't be bothered saying it
unless I meant it. Are you terribly
tired? II you aren't, I'll take you up
town for luncheon and a drive"
I'D love 1t, but I'm afraid I can't
today l wired Dr. Henderson for an
appointment. 1 don't want to trouble
you with waiting around. as I don't
know when I'll get through"
Then let's leave 1t like this-you
keep the car, and jerks will take you
anywhere you'd like to go-I won't
have you worrying with taxis. When
you are back at the hotel you can
send the car for me, while you rest
bit and dress, and we'll 60 somewhere
for dinner and to a show. Would you
like that? I'll have to leave you about
midnight as must look in on one of