The Washington times., 1935-11-16

head. His chin was square TOO
and very forceful. He had a
good strong jaw. Rather q square
face. A splendidly modelled nose,
excellent in profile. Lips we'll
modelled, but-and Vernon did
not note this in her quick, nervous
survey-rather sensitive. His head
was beautifully shaped, and he
seemed rather tall. Yes, she re.
membered him as distinctly tall
when he left the restaurant ahead
of them after luncheon.
AS she had passed through this
swaying coach with her parents
to their drawing-room, Vernon had
memoriZed the name Of the coach
and the number of his seat. When
rugged Jake Tyson and his stout
little wife had dropped off into
after-luncheon SnoreS, Vernon had
slipped back to "Seagirt," and, as
thought quite accidentally, hao
dropped into this seat directly
across the aisle from the hand
some unknown-impelled to this
bold act by q sudden, inexplicable
fascination.
In the darkened window-pane
which reflected him, she saw his
head turn slowly in her direction,
and an amuSed-nay, quizzical-
expression curve his mouth into
a half smile! He had seen through
her ruse, then, Of returning herel
Had understood that she was sur
reptiouSly watching and studying
him! Vernon flushed hotly, hat.
ing herself for her cheap" action
hating him still more for having
seen through her!
She jerked her magazine up,
buried her nose in it, even
though for the moment it was too
dark to read the print clearly. Oh,
confound this farce! In the win.
dow-pane she saw the reflection
Of a flash of white, even teeth.
the ill-manered brute was actually
laughing at her!
Informal Meeting
Abruptly she rose to leave
stepped into the aisle-and at
that psychological instant the
train, rounding a sharp corner at
great speed, gave a terrific lurch.
The magazine flew from her hand
as she made a futile grab at moth.
ing. In an ignominious flash she
found herself practically in his
lap
IT beg your pardon" She was
crimson as she SpranR I'D and
made a dive for the fallen
magazine. But he was before her.
He handed it back to her with .
bow.
do sit down. I've been hoping
we might meet. Been kind Of
lonesome" He smiled disarming-
1y. He was even better-looking at
close range, she thought. But he
was undoubtedly thinking her
cheap. Shed show the conceited
fool his error. She hardened her
heart against him.
mo. I must get back to
my people. Our drawing.roon'
further along" She added
hastily: II only came out for a
breath Of air. They like it rather
stuffy, you know, in the drawing
ROOM"
He twinkled again. He said:
''Then stay. You know you're
bored. You probably left them
Snoring!"
How very rude he was! she
thought. But she heSitated, for
he was so very good-looking.
sit down. like q good girl, and
let's not beat about the bush.
Let's get acquainted" He gave
her what might be termed q very
gentle shove. It propelled her
into the seat he had just vacated.
He sat down directly opposite her,
leaning forward little. his elbows
propped on the small Pullman
table between them.
II saw you in the lunch wagon.
You were with your father and
mother, weren't you? I rather
hoped we would meet"
Right, Sherlock Holmes" She
tried to be debonair, to get into
the New York spirit, to carry 1t
off with a flourish.
you're going to New York;.
"Right again." She added-and
then was angry with herself for
showing her "greenneSs": my
first visit"
Wonderful, Going to stay
long?"
For the winter. I mean. for
'the season." she corrected her
self.
He raised his browS. They were
straight and rather heavy. She
explained: I'm going to make
my debut" and seeing him url-
impressed, volunteered further:
1--WE cousins on Park Avenue
the Winslow RushingtonS-they're
in the Social Register-you may
have heard Of them?"
Again that quizzical smile. He
thought how naive she was! The
mother looked a queer old party
in her purple velvet travelling
gown"-the father a rugged West
erner, a bit grouchy-the situation
reminded him Of a film he had
sean, with Will Rogers in the
fathers part-it was called: "They
Had to See Paris!"
AS though there was telepathy
between them, the girl said sud
denly, almost challengingly: 1--WE