The Washington times., 1935-12-14

this week, and next, too" she had
grandioSely announced.
Nan had run in almost on the
heels Of his departure. Sadie had
told Nan Of his visit, and heI
cleverness in getting rid Of him
Mans blue eyes had widened in
amazement. "You m can the
Terry Shannon? Why, don't you
know that he's q catch? That he
comes Of q very rich and promi'
nent New York family? Vernon
will be wild! You've put your feet
in it dreadfully, Auntie!"
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Vernon Tyson ON the tenth
morning after her arrival in New
York-awoke In her smart bed
room on the thirty-seventh floor
Of the Hotel Splendide to q
sparkling day.
But Vernon didn't feel particu
larly happy at awaking. She had
dreamed Of Terry Shannon. Had
lived again through his glowing
kisses. More, in her dreams, Terry
had told her that he loved her
She had been transported to q
wonderful country shot through
and through with rosy light. Now
back to reality-everything had
faded! Despite the sunshine that
flooded her wide room, everything
| figUrQtiVely was drah.
DO I love him or am I just q
crazy fool2" she asked herself.
She had dreamed Of handsome
Terry almost every night since
their meeting on the train-Since
the wonderful penthouse party
She had but to close her eyes tC
feel again his warm kisses on hel
lips.
And ever since the party, on his
part silence!
To him, then, she was only one
Of many girls who had fallen
for his charm and his good looks
eff only I'd never met him! Il
only I'd kept him at q distance
hadn't let him kiss mel" She sal
up In bed, with an impatient
gesture brushing the tousled cCrls
back from her forehead.
Awake, Maggie?" Her mother
plump and fuSSy in an orchid ki
mono trimmed with Swansdown
thrust her head into the room
my! but you slept like the dead
L was all in myself but that won
derful Prince Carrying g-Of - Il
that the way You pronounce it?-
certainly showed US . swell time
last nightl"
''I'm glad you enjoyed It," A
gleam Of hope sprang into the
girls eyes as she added: ANY
letters, Mother?"
Heaps Of them. For both o.
us. Invitations. Bills. Circu
lars. Most Of the invitations
are the kind where We have *
pay. They don't seem to be CIV
ing away much for nothing II
this city. But it's exciting JUS
the same"
She trotted back into thu
drawing room and returned witt
some envelopes addressed to Yer
non. The latter tore then
open. Wasn't it possible tha'
one would be from Terry Shan
non. -? Her face fell as sh'
hastily scanned the last miSsive
''PIi bring ycllr breakfast on q
tray. And our names are IN tnC
papers again this morning
Maggie mean, vernon.
There was Q note Of triumph
in Mrs. TySon's voice.
What good did that do wher
Terry remained silent? Yer
mons heart was heavy with d1S
appointment. But she must moi
let her mother see or suspect.
81 cooked breakfast for you
father and myself this morning
/ can't stand those frozen-facec
walters coming in on Us VIII
food before I'm dressed" Anc
Mrs. Tyson pumped Q tray lader
with grapefruit and coffee ant
tiny SAuSages and wNffles OF
Vernon'S knees, and seated her
self on the end Of the bed fol
Q talk.
Vernon dreaded these one
sided conversations. In the pas
week, they had all been to on'
end-Prince KarinoffI
"He's @ real gentleman. Moth
ing patronizing about him. He
an aristocrat."
! "Yes, Mother" las Vernon