Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-12-14
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should be asked. I'll call her. 80.
1t was while Tony was talking
to Jane that Ellen came out from
behind the screen. She wanted te
watch her husbands face while he
talked with this other girl. His
"This is Mr.. Tony, James. Yes,
want to speak to Miss jane" gave
the cue. 1t meant a~butler, anc
great familiarity with that butler
And then his delighted, 'That you
Jane dear? Well, take hold of some
thing, and prepare for a. shock
Better sit DOWN" And then
Well, I'm married" Ane
then, after a long pause, "Oh, but
j. couldn't have given you any hint
t was so sudden" And then, "]
think you're being rotten, Jane. Oh
course, not a chorus girl. -"
Ellen spoke.
"Tell her, Tony" she said, and
'he didn't need the rouge now:
there was plenty of color in her
ace, "Te1l her it's even worse than
she thinks. Tell her Pm a model
Tony, his brows raised, was star
ling at Ellen over the top of the
phone. His voice was crisp when
he spoke, finally, into the transmit
ter.
Got to go, now," he said short
lily. "See you later, girl, at the
Sans Souci. -"
He laid down the phone. He
turned to Ellen and made COM
ment.
"That's a dumb line to pull" he
said.
whats dumb about it," asked
Ellen hotly. Being a models the
way I earn my living"
1.-THE way you earned it," cor
rected Tony.
"Their first QUARREL" Claire said
sotto voice, to Sandy.
Dick was suddenly standing be-
side Ellen.
Don't" he said sharply. Don't
act like crazy children-you've
grown up now. This is important!
If you love each other" his lip,
were twisted; he might have beer
suffering, 'and you must love each
other or y3u wouldn't have rushed
into this marriage-why, love each
other, now. Kiss each other.
Tony's arms were about Ellen
hungrily. She didn't care, either, at
the moment, that Dick had turned
aside-that Sandy's eyes were cast
ceilingward. Tony was kissing her;
she was kissing him.
The Sans Souci should have been
as gay as the Six Arts Ball, but it
wasn't. 1t was a dark little place
with only an aura of expense tc
keep it from utter dinginess. There
was a cleared space for dancing.
SAT that" said Gay, II think
we'd have had more fun back in
Dicks studio. Sandy was at the
counter, ordering something. Tony
had said
"Have everything your own way.
the house is ours, tonight" Gay had
her arm around Sandy's neck. Claire
was talking with a group of men:
men who had arrived with Gay.
Tony" called Ellen, Ebony!
I've never had a drink in my life
May I, tonight, have champagne?'
"It's illegal, drinking" sale
Claire, shortly, as she moved away
I Myself" said Tony, and he wa:
looking straight into her eyes, y
don't need champagne, darling
not tonight. Do you? Let the Others
get lit, if they must. It's our wedd-
ing party-ours-yours and mine!'
With a little nesting movement
Ellen was cuddled against Tony!
side. No, she didn't need champ
agne-Tony was right. She was in
toxicated on a sort of etherea
champagne.
"1t's our" she began.
There was a sound of batterins
against the outer door, of fits beat
ling against panels, of feet kicking
His friend. The door opened
and they came in, and Ellen founc
herself wondering how Tony coulc
have possibly reached so many in SC
go