The Washington times., 1935-11-30
J GIRL" - SOCTETYS LURE AND LOVE CLASH
Western Heiress Learns
Back Stage Secrets
OF Society Racket


New Thrill
Her mouth was q bright flower
its pretty shape accentuated by
geranium lipstick.
Her sea-green gown was beauti
ful, and just right. Its cut made
her very tall and slim. Terry's gar
deniaS (were they from Terry?)
gave out divine fragrance.
Suddenly an electric thrill gal
vaniEed her. In the mirror behind
the bar her eyes had met his dark
blue eyes. They held her captive
for q moment.
Then, with q murmured word to
Nan, he came directly over to her
80 you did turn up after all?
thought such frivolous occasions
we're entirely beneath your no
tice!" she contrived to say non
chalantly, Struggling the white
shoulders that the new gown sc
thoroughly revealed.
"You knew perfectly I'd come,
said Terry Shannon gently, taking
her hand in greeting. Her heart
thrilled again.
Nan bounced over to join them
mot fair, taking away my best
beauI And say, young fellow. next
time you send flowers to my fan
cousin, remember to send orchids
and include me. tool"
you seem well provided for
There was O twinkle in his eye. Tc
him, Nan seemed much in the ma
ture Of q playful kitten or puppy
Her antics amused him, and so
did her vocabulary.
did you send me the garde.
nias?" asked Vernon in low voice
as Nan exuberantly crested the
pale, weedy-looking boy who had
brougt Vernon in to the bar.
"Out Of all your admirers, why
do you pick on me?" he parried.
It was on the tip Of her tongue
to say she knew no one-had nc
admirers in this town-but dis
cretion checked her.
They're beautiful, anyway.
love them"
He smiled. "They suit you, Miss
Vernon" His teeth made flash
Of white in his Sun-tanned face
She smiled back at him. Thanks
for the compliment"
In the charm Of his presence
she had forgotten the remarks
overheard in the conservatory
about his being engaged to Alma
Somebodyor-O other.
Shall we dancer" he asked, aS
the music Of "Zwei Herzen" float
ed in from the central hall.
I'D adore TO-" They slipped out
behind the backs Of Nan and the
weedy-looking boy.
MY partner inspires me. Do
you know you're looking perfectly
beautiful tonight? For a mement
I hardly recognized you"
Cinderella transformed? It's
my new gown. Nan made me buy
it. D'you think it's too-extreme?"
"Not any more so than all the
girls 60 in for" They circled the
room a second time. Your hair
looks different"
She flushed a little, laughing,
Another little trick Of the big
big city"
How beautifully he danced! She
wished this tune would never stop.
It was too lovely.
A man touched Terry on the
arm. May cut IMP"
mo, no. Let's not STOP" Yer.
non chung to him. When they'd
Just met, she wasn't going to lose
him.
He seemed pleased. That's
mighty nice Of you. Girls aren't
usually as generous. They consider
it q great feather in their social
cap to be cut in on-and the more
the merrier."
She said ingenuously: 81 want
to dance with you. That cutting-in
stuff is idiotic."
"If you stay in New York. you'll
have to make the best Of it."
Another man eSSayed to part
them, but Vernon would have none
of it. She was glad, however, that
Terry saw that others wanted her.
A pink flush had mounted to her
cheeks, augmenting her beauty.
When a fourth man tried to cut
in, Terry said quietly: II shall Ger.
tainly lose you If we don't hide
away somewhere! Let's get out of
this and hunt for a quiet corner. "
At the end of q passage they
found a little whirligig staircase
leading to the roof.
It was like treading on air to
climb UP there with Terry. Try as
she would to be calm and cool, her
heart thudded so loudly. so
ioyouSly. she was afraid he might
hear it.
Chapter XII
With Terry'S hand under Yer
mons elbow and both very close
together they climbed the little
winding staircase.
IF it's cold up there, I'll get q
wrap for you" he suggested.
But it wasn't necessary to get q
wrap. The steps led to q glass
enclosed sun-parlor, dimly lit by
one swinging Chinese lantern.
Two wicker-arm chairs, with
chintz cushions and footrestS
were set in this small porch, side
by side.
Thank the Lord no one else
has discovered thiS!" remarked
Terry as Vernon gathered hel
long taffeta skirt about her and
sank into her divan.