The Washington times., 1935-12-21

freedom that an unmarried girl Is
not supposed to have-a safety in
pursuing other affairs. Don't look
so startled, little country girl! It's
as well to have your eyes open to
what's going on around you"
when I marry" said Terry,
half closing his eyes as he watched
the smoke from his cigarette cir
Gle in the air, "it won't be any
society butterfly, nor yet anyone
else's leavings. She won't be any
little cocktail hound (pardon the
expression), nor have run around
with Tom. Dick and Harry on
Park Avenue, nor have been paved
over. With me marriage is for
keeps. don't believe in divorces.
believe one should look thor.
oughly before one leaps-one's
wife should be q helpmate and an
houestto-goodness real grill"
Then a dreadful thing hap
pened at this impossible moment.
Terry and Vernon both heard it.
The music had ceased, and from
the next table that was heavily
screened from them by a palm
came the shrill voice Of woman:
1.-THE hog.and-oil Tyson girl from
Texas is here. D'you know-tee'
hee-teehee-she's making a great
play for Prince Karinoff?"
king Cophetua and the Beggar
Maid reversed" A mans effemi'
nate laugh. my deah, she's posi-
lively reeking with money!"
Prince Ivan Karinoff strolled
leisurely down Park Avenue at
noon, as was his daily custom In
fine weather.
It wasn't difficult to live com
fortably If one were a presentahle
he-male in this town, verSed in
the psychology Of women!
Deep Plots
Memories Of all the little conf
dences that had been poured into
his ear by rich matrons fitted
across the Princes mind as he
strolled. He smiled happily. 1t
wasn't difficult to remember them,
in that he made nightly prac-
tice-no matter how late he might
retire-of jotting down In his pri'
vate diary an account Of the days
doings, including conversations
with these ladies.
Mrs. Mertina de Bray had got
ten q magnificent bargain for the
TysonS in q gorgeously appointed
foreign limousine which q mil
lionaire friend Of hers who had
gone broke wished to sell.
SolicitouS for her cold, and re-
marking that Miss Vernon was
looking much too pale and tired
Prince Karinoff suggested q trip
to Hot Springs for the party.
1.-THE best people are there Just
now. have many charming
friends whom I could introduce
to you, madame"
Sadie fell for that.
Mertina de Bray arrived at the
Tysons' apartment. The Prince
told her Of the plan. A look
flashed between them.
What could Mrs. Tyson do but
include Mertina?
They set off early next morn
ing, Mrs. Tyson and Mertins IN
the roomy back seat, and the
Prince and Vernon comfortably
ensconced on little padded chairs
in the middle Of the car.
Vernon rode horseback with the
Prince at Hot Springs, and danced
with the Prince, and strolleo
through the woods with the Prince
and in a sense was happy.
"HaS he spoken yet?" Mrs. Tyson
would ask her daughter every
night, her small eyes eager.
Vernon got rather q shock one
night when she saw Mertina de
Bray come out Of the Princes
room )! -,
Vernon forgot the incident until
a remark Of her mothers. Don't
let the grass grow under your feet
I'm not at all sure that Mertina
isn't setting her cap at the Prince
for all she declares they're moth
ing but old friendsl"
On the fifth evening Of their
stay-which was to be the last
the girl happened to cross the
1nhhv nf tha hotel tn the office
to inquire for letters, and Mrs. de
Bray accompanied her.
There were new arrivals at the
desk, signing the hotel register
One Of them was a stout lady in
the fifties, who swung around
stared at Mrs. de Bray hard, and
then came up to her, exclaim
ing: my goodnessl Isn't the