Evening star., 1933-01-29


was also very rich-which was un-
fortunate. For wealth had tended
to make her life rather fiat and un-
interesting. Until one day she had
discovered there really was one
thing in the world her money could not buy
the selfless devotion of man honestly In love
with her. And since this was SO, it at once be-
came the most desirable of all things.
In Short Cynthia made men her hobby. She
collected them as others collect postage stamps
and with as much emotion. For when the
inevitable breaks came, it was never she VINO
was hurt
Tony Chalmers was vastly different propo-
sition. His job in life-youll hear more OF
that later, by the way-was one which caused
him to spend most of his time In strange
places. Perhaps it was only natural, therefore,
that he was essentially a mans man.
And yet women seemed to find him attractive.
It may have been his eyes-or his smie--or--
Whatever it was, it remained continual
source of annoyance to Tony himself. For Tony
dSliked women
THE whole affair really started in Cys.shia
u Howard's state room on board the Paladin
when that liner was but few hours out OF
Southampton on her way to New York. Tony
Chalmers was on board, too. and so were Simon
and Daphne Hitler.
Simon and Daphne were two perfectly ordi-
nary young people who had already been mar
ried for three years and who were still most
unfashionably in love with each other. They
really come into the story only because Simon
happened to have been at Yale with Tony and
was pretty intimate friend of his; and be-
cause Daphne happened to have been at Mrs
Sprague's School with Cynthia and was
pretty intimate friends of hers.
tvptb dressing
state room adding few final touches to her
beautiful self before going up to dinner, while
Daphne who had already dressed sat beside
her smoking companionabe cigarette.
Conversation had temporarily lulled; but
presently Cynthia bent forward and began pat
ting tiny wave just above her right temple
Daphne" she asked thoughtfully, "who was
that terribly ugly man I saw Simon talking to
just after We came on board?'
Daphne frowned for a moment.
1.-THE terribly ugly MANI" Then suddenly she
smiled "Oh yes, of course. You're talking
about Tony-Tony Chalmers. He's an OLD
friend of Simon"
TONY Chalmers" Cynthia repeated slowly.
"Now where have heard that name before?
It seems"
"Of course, it seems familiar" said Daphne.
"Hes the man who makes all those big jungle
films. I expect you've seen them. 'Tusker
was the last one; the one before that was call
ed Tiger Cub And that's why he's hurrying
back now. One of the big movie corporations
is going to finance an expedition Of his up the
Amazon"
Cynthia was busy with her hair
HE seems to be rather interesting sort OF
person." she said. You must introduce at
dinner, my dear"
Daphne smiled. She knew Cynthias little
ways.
I'll introduce you," she began slowly:
sbut-"
But"
81 don't think you'll find him quite so in
teresting when you know him. You see, Tony's
one of those men who simply can't stand
women. He tolerates me because I happen to
be Simons wife. But anybody else" She
shrugged her shoulders expressvely.
Cynthia laughed softly.
"My DEAR she said 1--WE known lots Of men
like that. And I always seem to get on quite
well with them.''
But you won't get on with Tony" said
Daphne confidently.
"And why not?" asked Cynthia.
Daphne stood up and stubbed out her cigar
ette on an ash tray.
Because, my DEAR" she replied sweetly,
"he'n take just one look at you and then he'll
pull down heavy iron doors on all sides. And
after that you won't stand a chance"
Cynthia gave her hair final pat. "Have you
got any money to lose, Daphne7" she asked
suddenly.
Daphne looked puzzled.
"Any money-what d'you mean?"
Cynthia smiled. II mean I'm willing to bet
10 to that your ferocious jungle man will be