The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-23
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 CHAPTER XIV

con with Scott?" Dana exclaimed impulsively.
 Paula smiled. "Yes. He hac been to see Evelyn Marston who! ill with flu. Our apartments art on the same floor, you know. was going over to inquire abou her and ran into Scott"
 "So you lassoed him and luggec him in to luncheon" supplemented Ronnie dryly.
 Everybody laughed, breaking tht tension.
 "Yes," Paula laughed. Tt re. quired my best lassoing. He wa! bent on eating at some awful res. taurant, and hurrying on to some engagement or other, but I remem. bered it was his birthday and usec that as an argument. What reall, won was probably the odor ol broiled quail which floated out al the moment, opportunely."
 Bonnie asked Dana later wher the buzz of conversation kept others from hearing, Don't you really care what Scott does? Or are you 8 first rate actress, as I suspected at dinner?"
 "The funny part is I do care, Dana said. I'm just one of those stuffy wives who want to monopo- lize their husbands, especially or days like birthdays. Isn't 1t silly of me to feel simply awful because Paula had luncheon with him and he wasn't here at my birthday din- ner?"
 "There's no real harm in Paula, Ronnie soothed. "She has her good points, only it happens she is quite definitely in love with your hus- band. And a woman in love cant always be relied upon. I wouldn't bank too much on Paula's friend ship, if I were you, Dana"
 'sIt won't do her any good to be iya love with him." Dana said.
 T shouldn't think so," Ronnie agreed.
 There was something hattering about Ronnie's loyalty and admira- ton. Tonight Dana found it un- usually pleasing.
 It was while she was talking tc Ronnie that Dana looked up and found Nancy staring at her. There was something so strange ir Nancy's eyes that Dana was star tied. All of the old antagonism WIS back in Nancy's gaze. It was ridiculous to think that, yet it was true. What in the world was back of it? Did Nancy think she was having a filtration with Bonnie?
 eff she only knew" Dana thought, amused, "that there isn't man in the world except Scott I'd look at twice.
 The guests stayed late. Finally Paula insisted they must all go or to her place to play roulette or her new miniature table.
 Nancy refused, giving some ex- cuse and Bonnie begged off because he was leaving town early in the morning. It ended with Ronnit taking Nancy home, leaving Tec free to go with the others tc Paula'S.
 Nancy, Dana thought, looked ' pleased over the change in part ners. She didn't blame her. Tee was bore.
 When the door closed behind hei guests Dana walked slowly into the kitchen. Azalea had left everything as neat as 8 pin, and a low blaze was keeping Scott's dinner warm
 It had been a successful party And Scott had not even arrived for the tail end of the festivities It had all been planned for him and he might as well have beer at the north pole.
 Dana told herself she was being . poor sport. After all, it hadn't been any fun for Scott to have tc rush away and then eat his birth day dinner alone.
 She was in this mood of peni- tence when she met Scott at the door at 2. She had heard his key in the lock, and had put on slip perS and 8 robe.
 Scott was tired, disheveled sleepy. But he was pleased. Im- mensely pleased. He didn't want anything, he said, except some hot coffee. AS 8 concession to Dana's pleadings, he nibbled at the food and praised it carelessly. His mind she could see, was back on the drama in the home he had just left. Scott was acting, Dana thought as though a baby had fever been born before.
 '.Fine young beggar,' he said Weighed eight pounds, two ounces No wonder he gave me so much trouble. And could he yell!
 "And what do you thing, Dana?' Scott went on. When Mrs. Law son heard that it was my birthday nothing would do but that the youngster should be named for me Scott Lawson. Not bad name, What?"
 T didn't say anything" Dana feased. She was back in bed now. sitting up. watching Scott who sprawled negligently at the foot s.But of course" Dana conceded sits really a beautiful name."
 "Of course 1t is," Scott bragged. Dana curved her lips in for giving kiss. "You may kiss me because I'm rather fond of you all the same"
 Scott kissed her. giving her a bear hug ct the same time. "Why tle supplementary phrase?" Scott iuouircd carelessly, evidently not understanding that he was being tuAlven. Evidently not realizing lhefs was anything to forgivel Then. not waiting to Do answered Ns said, ''Uosh. H1n ! tiredl But 1t kah a great. his. beautiful battle NNII1 it lasted.