The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-08
SYNOPSIS


York millionaire, has come 70
Memphis in connection with q
extfie plant owned by his father,
He falls In love with JOAN
WARTNG, pretty Memphis girl.
Tho romance progresses happily
until Joan and Bob are invited 10
q house party. Through the
scheming OF BARBARA COURT
NEY, who Is trying TO win Bob,
Joan and Bob become egtranged.
Joan returns to Memphis with
JIM WAKEFIELD, another guest
nc the party. During the next few
weeks Bob turns to Barbara's
Battery for consolation. He sees
Joan at q dance and plans 20 see
her next day and try TO clear MP
the misunderstanding between
them.
That same night Joan's sister,
PAT, Is in an automobile acci.
dent and JERRY FORESTER,
her escort, Is killed. Bob's father
reads about the accident In q
newspaper and asks Bob not to
- Jonn again.
Pat, heartsicl<, runs away TO
New York. Joan follows ON the
next train after wiring the
4NAvChGN0 {AIu " uCtBhH IlGE SlSo
ter. Pat eludes the Travelrs' Aid
representative. With funds low,
Joan begins search for Pat and
search for work so she can re-
main I'm New York. She meets
KATE JONES, model, who OF.
fers to help her.
CHAPTER XXI
II was a gay, little place. Joan
had never imagined anything
quite like Kate Jones apartment.
There were bright draperies at
the window. Bright cushions.
Modernistic and flaming sketches
on the wall, and black furniture,
Near a window brilliant parrot
IN q bright green cage was talk
ing shrilly. And, completing the
exotic picture, Kate and Sally in
their decorative lounging cos
tunes.
take look at this" screamed
the parrot as Joan stood hesi-
family in the doorway.
Kate Jones uncurling her long
length from q sofa said cordially,
''come in and don't let that crazy
bird embarrass you. She has q
sharp tongue and dull mind. It
didn't take you long to get here"
shut up shrilled the parrot.
II don't know why I stand her."
said Kate, smiling. She's Just
one Of many bad habits. Sally"
she turned to the other girl, you
remember Joan, don't you? I'm
going to teach her how to walk
right up to Old Man Business
with a gimme" look in her eye.
Good looks and nerve. You can't
miss II you've got emil"
Presently they were sitting at
q table on which was spread an
appetizing meal. The linen was
fresh and the china was dainty.
Joan was thinking that this
vast city where young girls fought
every inch of the way for liv-
Ing was very real. Memphis
seemed less real now, and very
faR away. Perhaps she could
never get the slant on life these
girls had, but already she could
SEQ staunch qualities behind their
light and brittle conversation. It
had been thoughtful of Kate to
ask her to come to dinner, gener-
GUS to take In stranger.
"I've an inspiration!" said
Z Kate after the meal was con-
cluded.
hut first you'll have to show
me. I'm not from Missouri, but
q little town just over the border
IN Illionis gave me the same
ideas. Can you really sing or
were you Just paying compliments
Ynoya sxat1nd airv aAroo lpt
I don't expect an addition at
tho Metropolitan"
Modest, huh? Well - let's
hear you!"
Joan looked from Kate to Sal
~, hesitating. Then she stood up
before her strange audience-two
sophisticated girls and green
and red parrot, cooking its head
and gazed at her speculatively.
The words - In Italian-meant
nothing to Kate, but Joan's voice,
exquisitely clear with quality of
haunting sweetness and pathos.
stirred her.
She surveyed Joan wonderingly.
Gee, child! Why didn't you tell
US you could sing like that? What
Is that queer thing any way? 1t
turns on the tear drops, all right.
Say, am I getting sentimental or
WHAT"
"It's Caro- Nome from the
opera 'Rigoletto. sing 1t because
love 1t, though I know I don't
/. really do it properly"
ooh. yeah?" said Kate. She
continued to stare at Joan. Lis
ten, CALI Curci. I know a girl
who does a song and dance at the
Jigsaw. Ever hear of the place ?
No. you wouldn't. It's very
swanky night club. Nobody ever
knows what they'll see or hear
to find out. It's one of the few
places that's always crowded in
these dull days. I'm going to take
you there to meet the manager
"A night club?" Joan asked
"Gosh, Are you going to be
choosey?"
"But night club" Joan said
again. "Oh, I Couldn't"
IN "Yes. they're terrible places, II
knocked Kate. Mink coats, dia.
mond bracelets yeah! But ]
know one girl there who is sup.
porting an invalid mother and 8
brace of sisters on her SALARY
Don't be ridic, Joan. You needn't
ride home in a limousine or live
IN q live nest IL you prefer sub
ways and cold flats"
"You must think I'm absurd.
Joan said.
Encouraged, Kate went on
"Sally may have different no.
lions because these blond Lore
1eis can't be trusted. But, as fol
me, I'm getting a plain gold wed.
ding band from a red-haired boy
friend soon instead of a diamond
and platinum choker from the
head Of the firm. Just matter o.