The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-10
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Janet studied hers. By the time
the shrimp cocktail had been Get
before her she knew the evening
was going to be an ordeal. II was
all right to remind herseh that
she was doing this for Moliie who
was generous and kind.hearted and
deserved to have her good time
unspoiled. 1t was all right TO listen
to Frank Mullins telling stories ne
had heard at vaudeville perform:
ance even though he laughed e.
them more loudly than anyone
else. But when she tried TO dance
with him and narrowly escaped
tripping due TO his awkwardness Il
was too much!' .a-r.
Mullins seemed to regard the epi.
,sode as "a joke. Janet was sure the
men must have started the eve
,ning's festivities with q few drinks.
AL Schildner seemed quiet enough
hut Mullins was both garrulous ana
Loisy. Worse than that. r. was
apparently deeply attracted By
Janet. He leaned near to her
whenever he addressed her. He
had told her already thu; she looked
like "a blue.eyed baby doll" and
twice he had called her Sugar"
He kept repeating that tonight was
going to be large night. Oh. boy.
yes! ." 49,
THE second time he asked her TO
l. dance she refused. Then abe
decided that sitting at the table
alone with him was worse than
dancing. She didn't have to talk
to him when they danced and per-
haps he wouldn't be 80 awkward
another time. ..'- ~
| Just as al and Mollie returned
to the table the waiter appeared
with the food. It was an appet'z-
ing dinner but Janet was not hui.
cry. She was spared listening TO
Mullins because MolHe Immediately
took up the conversation. Then AL
INTERRUPTED to tell something thar
had happened on his last trip our
of town. Janet gathere! that Al
spent about half OF his time IN
I Lancaster and hall ION the road"
Mullins remembered having seen .
friend OF Ais. at the convention
| that afternoon and 80 the talk
\ moved on.
\ Absently Janet glanced about the
! room. Yes. it had been a mistake
/ to come but she must endure the
evening somehow. There were
some nice.looking people at the
j next table. Two men and girl
| in black. 1t was the sort Of smart.
expensive-looking black dress Janet
! wished she could afford. i.s,
! Suddenly Mullins loud laughter
I rang out and the girl In black
! looked at him. Janet caught the
disapproval in that glance ana
turned away. her cheeks flushing.
4 Well. there was one thing sns
could be thankful for. No one IN
the restaurant knew her..
| Later when the orchestra leader
raised his baton to signal the b.
/ ginning of a new number Janet
nodded. accepting Mullins invita-
ton to dance. 1t was a waltz thu
time, an old song she liked The
words sang themselves through hes
mind: g., q. g. =" =, .#
"Let me call you stceetheort. ~
i I'm, in loue Nth yoh-"
i Frank Mullins was hprnming ths
tune. oh, but she didn't want -
be reminded OF that song. y
brought back memories. SD
mustn't think about them ;. |
4 wouldn't let herself! , ,,,.,! -
j Clumsily Mullins jeitet hsf
against another dancer. The maS
turned, smiling, to murmpr, "Sor
4 ry" Janet, embarrassed. raised Jnef
4 eyes. She caught her breath then'
4 whispered, ooh"
| The man was Rolf Carlyle ana
he was dancing with Betty Ken
dali. -. -~-r...'
ITO Be Continued) H,,a~