The Washington times., 1935-08-17
WIFE?--SOCIETY NIGHT LIFE SECRETS Barred
Finding of Headless Body
OF Beautiful Woman
Shrs Smart Set

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will take your breath away, I'll
wager-the perfume, and the 70.
nance. and the gaiety and color Of
1t ALL"
"oh," the young voice ex.
claimed, there's that pretty
woman. She made the round trip,
didn't she? I think she's awfully
interesting-and sort Of myster.
iouS. travelling alone, and every.
thing"
The woman of whom she spoke
came gracefully down the deck,
nodding and smiling to acquaint'
ances as she passed them. From
the warmth with which these
greetings were returned, it was
plain that she was q popular per.
Sonage on board.
Hello, Mrs. Thornley," the
ships doctor spoke at her elbow
and fell into step with her. "Glad
to be coming back into Honolulu
again?"
Aboard Ship
1T is sort Of like the first hand
clasp Of q greeting back to the old
home town, isn't it?" she asked
That's true" he said, as they
paced the deck together. ION the
way out, Honolulu is like the gate
way to the unknown, the first
touch Of the strange and colorfM
Far East, the Orient, and on the
way back it seems to be familiar
and dear-like a breath Of things
known and loved, a touch OF
home"
"Why, you're quite a poet in
your thoughts" She was serious
mo. It isn't that. But any
one who sails the seas has long
thoughts. He has time for them
and at times they may get fan
tastic."
There are times when all life
seems fantastic" she said, with q
thoughtfulness Of which he had
not thought her capable.
cat least the return into this
harbor Is better than the time you
entered and left it before" he
said.
eyes. Wasn't I sick, thought
She shuddered in recollection o1
that past NAL de mer. "But-1'n
glad, in q way"
"I'm far more thankful that
you were i'll than ever you coulc
be-" he said.
mrs. Roger Thornley," called
the voice of a steward. "A mes
sage for Mrs. Roger Thornley,"
The young doctor uttered ar
exclamation, caught himself, and
bowling stiffly from the waist
said:
"I'm sorry, but I will have to
leave you now-Port duties you
know. II wish we weren't going
home" he blurted, and his warm
eyes met hers challengingly. Il
wish we could keep on sailing
forever-together. I told you
sailors had fantastic thoughts
He turned on his heels abruptly
saluted, and strode away.
The blue eyes Of Mrs. Roger
Thornley, followed him wistfully
Life had always been difficult for
her ever since, when a mere
child, she had gone into the show
business. She wanted to run
after the young doctor, and cling
to his steady arm-forever. She
had never felt this way about
any man before.
Roger Thornley,? Her full pretty
lips curled. It was because Of
Roger Thornley, that she was In
this predicament, and could 'not
have the man that all her senses
called out to her was her man
Loyalty? Bah! And yet, even as
she made the mental exclamation
she knew in her heart that she
would stick to Roger Thornley, and
keep faith with him.
She walked on around the deck
alone, bowing and smiling greet
ings, and no one seeing the pretty
fashionably clad woman would
have guessed that beneath he,
smart white Shantung sport dress
her heart was hot and rebellious
The big ship came into port
with the usual accompaniment Of
footing whistles, blaring band and
laughing, shouting Kanakas In
their small boats, holding aloft in
fine brown hands, masses Of leis
made from the native flowers, ano
demonstrating by gestures thai
the visitors were to buy and neck
lace themselves with these fra
grant garlands.
A minor water carnival seemed
to be in progress.
At the rail, the young doctor
again found Mrs. Thornley,.
Pretty sight, isn't it?" HI
asked, tacitly overlooking the
tensenesS Of their last meeting.
She met him halfway.
II love it ALL" she glowed. "But
you know, you'll think I'm very
prosaic, but I'm just dying to sex
papers from home. Do you sup
pose we could get several? Mo-
only the last cabled news, but
some old ones, so that I can really
see what's been going on?"
"I'll get them," he promised, anc
left her.
A few moments later he wa
back with a roll Of papers thai
bore the mark Of the mainland
the U. s. A.
She was surrounded with ma
tives, who, in admiration Of hel
white and gold beauty, had drapec
her with flower garlands. Ovel
the leiS. her laughing blue eve