The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1935-03-23

| adding embellishments - She re-
lated the splendid time they had.
Helen. Kent was looking hike q
million dollars In pearl gray. Can
that shiek wear clotes. He fits In
to them like the skin on a Sunkist
orange. and you should have seen
4, Madge. We've been judging her
looks by the way she dresses In the
office. but at the ~" the other
might. she was the cutest little
trick / have seen In ages. she IL
getting thinner or something. Must
have been reducing. but her frocS
was powder blue satin with puff
sleeves and prin, So style. A silver
flower was on her shoulder, and
Helen. her hair was gorgeous. she
had the most stunning wave. I'm
going 10 ask her the name OF her
! beautician. Kent almost devoured
her with his eyes. He danced every
dance with her and believe me
they made dandy couple. | wish
Won had been there. Tom and |
had a swell time. II was quite
blue hoodish II you ask me-"
lIelen's face was study in rage
and disappointment.
The morning after The thirc Kill
ing in King city. when Kent en-
tered the office building OF the Ma
tional Union. he encountered Hell
en-. She was Kent's secret abomina-
ton. Her chattering. slangy ton
que Disguised him. hut he tried TO
hide his dislike under a friendly,
yet dignifled manner He was
singularly old fashioned in his
opinions about the fair sex. He
seldom gave thought to female
beauty. believing In the old adage
that beauty was only skin deep. SO
IL was with a feeling of annoyance
that he greeted Helen. as they en-
tered the elevator together.
The pain and worry OF recent
weeks were beginning to tell on
the leader OF the Negro Business
Mems League. Each little detail
was considered with painstaking
scrutiny. Conditions were getting
more unbearable for the colored
people of King City. They had pro-
tested the wanton killings. but the
police merely gave them vague ex-
cuses and indifferent shrugs. Ne
gro citizenry was boiling and
Kent knew that things were shap-
ing for the explosion that was to
come. and was preparing for such
a contingency. The committee had
placed the leadership on his shout
ders. The responsibility was chief
ly his and he must deliver the
goods.
Then his thoughts turned to-
Madge. He hoped passionately that
she would be in the office. He
needed her smile to bolster up his
courage. Her very presence would
ease the terrific strain under
which he was laborlng. His man
ner was bit more curt to Helen
tnis morning. for her silly ways
were a triffle more annoying than
usual.
"Oh Mr.. Marlin" she cooed In
her most bewitchinG manner. 81
Win those new carss ii and nc,
new furniture. You have certainly
made big change In the Kine
City branch"
Thanks, Miss Jones'" he an
swered and moved back to let her
out of the elevator; "but as for the
curtains and taste in furniture you
can congratulate Miss Andrews
land Kent walked hurriedly toward
his office.
A curious expression came into
Helen's eyes.
"All right. Mr.. High Hat" and
she strolled nonchalantly to her
office. where she met Ray Erwin,
one of the young agents. who had
long had a crush on Helen. To his
great delight Helen greeted him
with one OF her most devastating
smiles.
Hello Ray. old dear. she