Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-13
Restless Women
By JANE DIXON

open the door. A disturbing perfume
assailed her nostrils, so strong that
unconsciously she wrinkled her nose.
You don't like it? Neither do T.
A young woman with violet colored
hat crushed on a frieze of gold swayed
into the room. Orchids were piled sc
high on her shoulder that just at first
Sandra could not see who was behind
them It told Milt that homebrew
perfume was the bunk, but he fell fol
ton of it. I battle in it,
The Queen of Diamonds! Sandra
held out both hands, trying not to
show her disappointment.
Welcome to my snug-bug." she said
tune in silver fox Gee, it's swell OF
you to come" She must remember
what one said to Queens of Broadway
on such occasions.
Don't mention it, dearie. The way
I acted last night was a meanie. How
1 got it, see, was that you was one Of
them Av'noo mamas out for thrill.
Are there any left?" Sandra ex-
tended a copper box from the table.
ANY what?" The Queen took the
box and returned it to the table
cigarettes or thrills?"
Both" Sandra laughed. You had
to like the Queen.
Have one of mine" The Queen
f1ourished an onyx square mono
grammed in brilliants. They're spe-
cial. Got my initials on EN-"
IF. F." Sandra read on the gold
tipped cigarette.
"Fredericka Fordyce-to the GUS
toners" The Queen spelled it. "My
names Margaret Murphy. But what
I want to know, how did you guess
it?"
On Monday when she went to the
theater for rehearsal Sandra found a
handful of notes and kilograms await
ing her. Messages from friends wish
ing her well. One from Bubbles Court
landt importuning Sandra to find her
spot in the chorus, too. Must be a
lark!
A note from Sandra's mother COM
handing her to come to Chez Clement
at once. Unless she did so Corinne
would send word to the manager of the
theater that Sandra was to be released
Under no circumstances was Sandra tc
appear publicly again. If she dared
defy her mother Raoul Reynal could
be called upon to take her in hand
Poor Valerie was in a state, so morti-
fed she would see no one.
Small satisfaction she'll get from
the Owl" Sandra predicted. As fol-
Uncle Raoul, he would do his disap-
proving solo. The threat to go to the
management was different. Sandra
would not obey the summons to Chez
Clement. She did not like scenes well
enough to seek them.
This telegram was surprise. From
Gil Akin. How had he known she was
with Princess Pep? Good for you
little redhead," it said. Here's luck"
1t was signed Gil, dated from Gras-
mere, Va, the Akin estate. So the
Grant husband had not returned to
his bride. Valerie must be in a state
The last note of the pile was writ
Sandra tore it open with nervous fin
gers. Steve had thought of her after
all. She admitted pique over his not
coming to inquire about her Sunday
Steve's arm was "slung up for week
or two and he wanted Sandra to
have dinner with him tomorrow night
Would she? The doctor had him un-
der blankets and wouldn't let him out
until tomorrow.
Dine with Steve? Wouldn't she
just! She scrubbed note and dis
patched it at once to Stoves hotel
The address was west of Fifth avenue
West! In that direction was her new
harbor.
Elbows advised her to conhde heI
mothers threat to AL Hart and lei
him take it up with the boss. "It's
me that should niver be settin' ye
against your mither," said the stage
doorman, worrying the tuft Of hail
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