The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-11-28

MS new contract, trying hard to
get ahead.
But Ann was troubled. There
were shadows under her eyes.
She and Sarah almost a.ne to
an open quarrel one night when
Tony, assisted by an obliging taxi
driver. arrived ut the apartment.
Il won't have drunks-no matter
who they are-cluttering up my
living room," Sarah declared.
She had been none too sympa-
thetic when Ann made black cot
fee for Tony, drove him home
and then came back to cry her.
self to sleep.
Tony had been so repentant
afterward that even Sarah had
felt family hopeful.
But September passed. October
waned. November came and went
and it was December. Still Ann
wore no ring.
She told herself she must be
sensible. How could the down
payment ever be managed when
Tony was so extravaganza about
flowers, diners, and dancing?
Tonight, for instance, they
were planning to dance at the
Blue jug. Hebie Wilson's or
chestra was playing there and,
no matter how extravaganza, Tony
would not miss his favorite.
Lo," Sarah said, coming in
and tossing her hat side. "Well,
wasn't this day? ! don't know
when I've seen such a mob want
ing books. Oh, Ann, l have y
message for you! l met Tom
and he asked me to tell you
something important had come up
and he couldn't make it tonight.
Said he'd explain later"
"You mean he isn't coming"
"That's what he said"
Funny, he didn't phone"
Goodness, you don't expect
Tony to be conventional? Anv-
way, here's a break. Mae called
this afternoon and asked me 20
scare up a date for Dick Ran
dali, customer of his. Dick
blew in with four tickets for
Hebie Wilson and asked Mac 10
get him date. I've been work
ing my poor brain overtime. Is
there any good reason why you
shouldn't be Dicks date?"
~ don't know"
at would be silly to sit here
just because Tony's tied up"
"Who is Dick Randall?"
81 really don't think he's so
hot. He goes with a pretty fast
bunch, but what do you care? It
won't hurt to be seen out with
him once"
"Tony wouldn't like it."
"Tonyw
"Well. I'll 60" Ann said.
She put on her new sky-blue
dress, powdered her lovely skin
that was a pearl satin, now that
the summer tan had had worn
off, and went-not too happily.
1t was while Ann was dancing
that she met the eyes of Peter
Kendall. He saw her and grin
ned, and Ann lifted her hand in
gay salute as she whirled past.
"There's Peter Kendall" Sarah
said later.
'Ts the girl with him Vaieria
! Bennett?" Ann asked.
The girl in Peters arms was
dressed in white. Her eyes were
blue, and large. Her full, curved
lips, vividly rouged. did not go
with the Madonna-like eyes.
"Who else?" Dick answered.
"The Bennett girl must be lead
ing Kendall around with binders
on. Sure certainly has him fool
ed"
"Peter's the origina: onc-wom-
an man." Sarah explained. "While
Valeria Bennett" She stopped.
Surely she should be salts
fled with one Of the great Ken
dalls," AIMS voice was puzzled.
"Did you ever know woman
to be satisfied" Mac asked.
"Or a man either" Sarah re-
torted. "Look at the blond al
that table in the corner, pulling
a Mae West on the old gentle
man."
1t was just as they were leav.
ing that Ann heard Tony's laugh
Tony and his party were getting
out of a car as Mac turned his
car from the curb.
Ann had time to recognize the
girl who was holding Tony's arm
smiling up at him. It was Eilecr
Wallace.
(To Be Continued.)