Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-06-28
Doubling for Cupid
BY NAT B. HATCHER
G. by Mcclure Newspaper syns,o...
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no'ei ioooy anu the three blocks ~
sleet and muck he'd have TO Won
through to get there. He hes,totos
uncertain for moment, and then ~.
tied back against the seat and c,os".
his eyes. At least the theater ws.
warm. "ss
The chair shook, disturbing NJ.
doze, and he looked up irritablv a.
dim shape slid into seat beside b,,.
He had one glimpse of white fon.
and then, with no preliminarles ar al
the girl produced tiny handkercb,os
and proceeded to cry into it with ouIs,
abandon.
Royal watched with a detached am.
of interest, wondering idly If she boS
marked him as the victim for som.
lachrymose racket of which he hsS
never heard. But after a while Rovoi
reached out and took her hand in NJ.
own.
There was frantic and unsnccas..
full tug. and then the girl turned ,
quick, startled glance toward tho
empty seats all around them.
IF you scream I'll turn you loosea
Royal warned firmly. He let her con.
slider that possibility for a moment
and went on: "You were crying you
know"
It it was because of the pis.
ture."
ut is a lousy picture. It almoH
moves me to tears, too."
There was another half-hearted tus
to release her hand.
you're laughing at me-"
ION the contrary, I feel very much
like crying with you. Perhaps II
you'd tell me-"
There isn't anything to tell"
II thought perhaps there was A
boy"
There Is notr'
who at this very moment Is BE-
ing nice to some blond siren"
Her hair was hennaedw
1.-THE color doesn't matter She's
cat just the same"
I'll never speak to him again."
Serves him right for running away
to dinner with a red headed siren
when he could be with swell"
Blond" she replied. "How did you
know that he took her out to dinnerY"
Trust woman like that to take
him where she can wear her most be.
coming evening gown. They're prob
ably at the Blue Bennett right now"
"The Plazal"
what coincidence! | wanted to
go there tonight, but | detest dining
alone" After a moment he went on,
coaxingly: you could go home and
dress and I'd call for you In an hour"
BY seeking out the exact spot that
his companion seemed most careful to
ignore. Royal recognized The Boy at
once. He was a hefty twenty-one, no
doubt played guard on his football
team. and, Royal reflected, be was
quite capable of making a battle
ground of the restaurant.
NOW, Dorothy"
Betty"
Nov. Betty, you like me fine, and
am very fond of you. We can't
have Oscar"
His name Is Bill"
I'VE can't have Bill thinking you're
eating your heart out for him. That's
not the idea at all. I'm not such
bad looking duck myself. and Stop
looking at me as If was your father"
Royal had to admit that she was do
Ing very good job of liking him. Her
eyes were beginning to glow tenderly.
1t was their second dance together,
and he was little bit startled when
an abrupt hand fell on his shoulder,
and Bill stood with arms outstretched
toward the girl, Ignoring Royal.
Sorry, Bub," Royals voice was
softly patronizlng. II haven't seen
Betty in long time"
Betty's answer stuck somewhere In
her throat, and Royal executed -four
1shing reverse step that left Bill blink
Ing his adjustment.
After the dance Betty mumbled an
incoherent excuse and slipped away.
Left alone. Royal suddenly noticed
that the red-haaded girl had changed
seats and now sat facing him.
The red-head was beautiful In vital
sort of way. She met his gaze across
the dance floor, and there was sug'
gestion of smile on her lips. Royal
sighed deeply and made feeble EFFORT
to bring his thoughts back into safer
channels.
Confound Bill If Betty would only
hurry back and No, If she would
stay away little longer. he would
contrive in some way to meet the red
head. Bill was greeting a party across
the room. and he could use their mutual
friends as an excuse to speak to her.
AT the worst. she could only ignore
him. And she had already smiled at
MIN! She smiled again when ne
stopped by her table, and because the
shock of 1t left him strangely weak
he slipped into the chair facing her.
couldn't we make this a-er-
party?" he managed to ask. "My-er
Betty and l, and you and Bill. You
see' there are so many jolly things
four can do"
I'm afraid we can't" she answered.
You see, your-er-Betty is gone"
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