The Washington times., 1935-07-27

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SO, Millbank Manor was gay
with the sound Of young voices
calling cheerful, friendly greet
ingS to each other-teasing their
host and hosteSS-all the care
free gaiety Of youth in holiday
mood.
A maroon sedan drew up under
the porte cochere, loaded to over
flowing with the impedimerta OF
the supposed necessarieS Of q
weekend in the country.
The gay group that occupied its
interior tumbled out, each vying
with the other in loudnesS Of
voice and laughter.
Hello, Schuyler, you old fox,
O high male voice called. $50
you slipped one over on US, did
you? Well, you certainly fooled
even your Uncle Bobbie this time
and believ m, boy, that's going
some"
"Hush up, Bobbie Nichols!'
Schuyler MillbankS' voice was gay
"You don't want to let these peo
pie know, do you, that anything
really could happen without your
knowing about it?"
"Hello. Schuyler! Hello there
Donetta!" called q girls rather
brittle voice. Imagine you twoI
I always hoped I might have 4
chance ct schuyler-but no 60
after he had seen you'll"
"Well, don't break down and
cry about It," Boobies voice
warned. you've got o better
chance than ever now!"
"How do you figure that outP"
"It'S easier to catch q married
man than a confirmed bachelor"
Bobbie chuckled at his own Joke
"Well, nobody'S going to catch
me-" said Schuyler. "I'm here to
tell the world that this little
green-eyed siren has me for
keepsl"
They all laughed, and trooped
into the wide entrance hall.
MillbankS hung back q little,
and placed one arm around his
wife. Swiftly he leaned over, and
dropped q kiss on the tip Of one
little ear, where 1t showed be
meath her dark curlS.
"Don't you mind anything this
crowd say, sweet" he told her
They're just o crazy bunch OF
cocktail hounds, and their sense
Of humor Is bad, and getting
steadily worse"
II don't mind q thing they say"
she laughed up at him, her eyes
shining with love and pride In
this tall, new husband Of hers
"All they can do Is talk. But I've
got you, darling, and it's all sour
grapes on their part, anyway"
"Wise little grill" His eyes
adored her. you're 50 far above
them, it's natural 7 suppose that
some Of the catty ones will want
to pull you down. But they'll
have o hard time" He straight
ened his broad shoulders. "There
isn't 0 thing In my sweet wife'G
life that anyone can point q
finger at-and, darling. Just keep
right On laughing ct anything
they kid you about. I've never
been exactly o saint, but there's
nothing that can ever come UP
out Of the past to hurt you" He
looked steadily into her eyes.
Her husbands voice interrupted
her communing.
i've got q surprise for you, dear
est" ne said. will you give me
Q kiss II I tell your"
She reached on tiptoe and
kissed him quickly.
Hurry, tell mel" she begged
81 adore surprises"
"Come on. you two" called Bob
bic Nichols high voice. "We're
not going to stand for any spoon
ing in the halt I'll have you two
know that this is Q respectable
house."
A shout Of laughter greeted his
sally, and together they all swept
the young couple before them into
the big library, where several
other guests were gathered about
. roaring log fire, playing Came
lot and Backgammon.
"Come on, you two" called Bob
bic chortled to his host. Then
turning to the rest Of the a.
Sembled company, he announced;
Little old eavesdropper Bobbie
caught them in the actl Kissing
II you pleased" He lifted his
hands in mock horror. "Who ever
heard in this day and age OF
sciantific AnliRhtennnent and boot