Evening star., 1934-05-25
INSTALLMENT xxx.
1@HE Queen came to Twelfth
street the next morning, her
arms full of bundles, a chauf-


street the next morning, her
arms full of bundles, chauf-
l. feur following her with as
many as he could carry.
"Milt came out of the ether" she
explained. He wants to know If we
will feed him and the boy author
after the show tonight. I knew we
-weren't-doing anything, so
said yes if okay with you. I thought
we might try out that table in the
back garden you've been raving about.
Milt sent full rigging for it, The
food comes on the next load"
Darling! How sweet of you and
Milt. Whatever would I do without
you?" Sandra gave the Queen a quick
squeeze and began tearing at the bun
dies. A cunning little peasant set,
linen and china and pewter. This
was going to be a real party. No
patching. Let's try them on. I
never could wait until tonight"
THE boy friends got taste" the
Queen admitted, even if he is a little
slow on the return. Do you think
We can get hold of Steve?"
Surely. Wen ring him up, or
send him note. Look at this pudgv
pottery bowl, fat and sassy. Can't
you just see it-whats the matter?
You look as though your dog Just
died"
Maybe I oughtn't to tell you this.
Sandy" the Queen hesitated. But
II it was me-and Milt-I'd want to
know. So here goes. Last night after
the show 1 went stepping with my
cake of soap from Kaintucky. He
took me to one Of them clubs off
Park avenue. You know, used to be
a speakeasy, dressed up in an ermine
coat She hesitated. not certain
whether and how to proceed
PLEASE go on, Sandra begged.
well, anyway, when we hit the
place, who should be sitting there in
corner but the boy author! You
could have knocked me over with a
pinfeather. He had a dame-a girl
with him. And I will say Stevie was
feeling his Juleps. First time I ever
saw him show signs of a cave-in."
Sandra stopped unWrapping pack
ages, sat on the couch. She asked
quite casually considering the clamor
within her: The girl-What was she
like?"
She was one of them platinum
blonds. She was tall and she hadn't
touched mouthful of food except
grapefruit for weeks, judging by her
figure. Shed make the front row all
right on looks, only her eyes are
queer"
Val, coveting again. Playing for
Steve.
Thanks for telling me-" sandra
said.
do you recognize the blond from
my description"
Yes. She's my sister"
SISTER is it?" The Queens brogue
blOOmed when she was excited. Sure
and fine sister act it was she was
playin'. Keepin' Steves glass filled to
the brim. Steve didn't pipe me. We
were sittin' behind him, and he wasn't
seein' so we'll at that"
IT'S good he didn't"
II had an idea of marchin up and
takin' him away from that blond
by force. oughta done it."
wouldn't have helped much, would
it?' Sandra began unwrapping pack
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that way he will"
We'll get him down here tonight
and show him We can play the cham
payne circuit, too. Milt's folks have
a cellar older than Weber and Fields"
We'll do nothing of the sort" Re
sentiment was beginning to boil up in
Sandra. We'll have the regular
feed. You can bring Milt and your
cake of soap, too, if you want him"
The Queen let fly whoop Lis
ten. lady, is this a feed or is it a
riot? Can't you see Milt burying the
body of the late soaper in the back
garden!"
Steve and Milton Shuler were wait
ing in the garden when Sandra and
Freddy returned from the theater.
All right, folks" Milt greeted
them. 'Put the noSebags on and sit
down. Everything's waiting on you"
Hi, Steve" Sandra greeted. Don't
mean to tell me that you and Milt
have done this all by your lonesomes.
How clever of you'll"
I'm afraid most of the credit
should go to Milt," Steve modestly
confessed. about all I did was slice
bread"
Lets sit down. I'm a woikin' goil
and I'm starved" The Queen acted
on words MIR. Ritz himself couldn't
have done better. Milt. I'm proud
Of you, boy, proud of you"
The four gathered around SandraS
garden table. Stars were in the sky.
The moon was cup spilling silver.
Flowers flirted with the night breeze
in the border of alien soil brought
here for their Sustenance. Two stone