The Washington times., 1935-07-13

him, into hoping that he would
not show UP at his usual table,
that he had got tired of it all,
tired even of Donetta, and gone
on his rich, carefree way.
Hidden Emotions
Each tried to hide her feelings
from the other and, in doing so,
was more gay than ever before.
Both welcomed the presence Of
Roger Thornley, as a safety valve.
Here was someone who knew
their own Broadway, that street
of bright lights and dark facts, Of
wise cracks and wise guys and
wisdom-learned through heart
break.
The first half Of the show was
over, and Kate was out on the
floor again. Her voice doomed
through the big room forcing
happiness upon you irresistibly:
Come on" she cried. GIVE this
little girl hand!"
The Dane Sisters whirled on in
their famous DerviSh Dance, went
through the number, and finished.
No need for Kate and her foofaW-
raw then-the girls rated a big
hand, and they got it.
Schuyler Millbanks rose from his
usual table and awaited the ar
rival of the two girls.
Gerry overdid her gaiety in the
frivolity Of her greeting.
where's the boy friend?" she
cried. II can't get along without
Roger. My stars! You ought to
know by now that show girl must
have lobster with her support"
Millbanks laughed with Donetta
at Gerry'S fun, but the care with
which he seated the tall dark girl,
and the solicitude with which he
bent over her, was noticeable.
what do you want-Donetta?"
He paused before the use Of her
name, and then it dropped from
him almost reverently.
"Oh!" Gerry answered pertly
for both. "Dona's partial to
LOBSTER, Coo!
IF I were," Donetta answered
in her deep husky voice, II
wouldn't be rooming with you
Gerry, dearest, nor would I be
here with you" She turned her
long green eyes on Millbanks in a
steady gaze that made his senses
swim.
"You order for me-Schuyler,"
she said. whatever you say will
be all right"
Gerry Gordon looked up as
though she had been shot through
the heart at the sound Of the name
Of Schuyler on the lips of Donetta.
SO! It had gone that far. had it?
He called her Donetta and she
called him Schuyler! Well. shed
better make up her mind that she
was going to lose her friend, her
more than sister.
She looked keenly at this rich
man who had come between them.
Just what did he expect? What did
he want from Dona? She made up
her hard little show-girl mind that
If it was anything less than mar
riage, anything that didn't carry
a big cash balance, she, Gerry
would manage, somehow, to break
it up-eve1 at the expense Of the
eternal hatred Of her beloved
Donetta.
Dona was soft, a dreamer-she
trusted people, while Gerry, who,
because Of her smallnesS and
blondness, looked the younger of
the two, knew all the hardness
and the ugliness Of the world in
general, and of men in particular.
Member full painted mouth
curved into a sheer as she
thought!
She looked at Millbanks, and
forced laugh.
Another Gard
"That'S a feather in the cap OF
any man." she told him. ITO have
Dona say, Whatever you say will
be all right"
IT hope that whatever I choose
for her will always be the right
thing, Gerry" He leaned towards
her seriously, while one firm well"
kept hand covered Donetta's
where it rested on the table.
Gerry laughed affectedly.
II hope so, too-Schuyler," she
said. Then, glancing round, ooh!
Here comes Roger Thornley," she
cried. "Weu it's about time"
Roger Thornley, came up to the
table with his usual staggering
gait,