The Washington times., 1935-12-05

was very much in love with Kipp
and never would.
She said: "I believe you, Lewis. I"
She said then that she would
think it over and let him know
her decision Immediately. And
she thought: "It's too bad Kipp
dislikeS Lewis so it is going
t. be difficult convincing him that
this is strictly a business matter
and a wonderful break for us
both"
But just how difficult it was
going to be she didn't, at that
moment, know.
Half an hour later when she
got back to the shop she found
that Kipp had been telephoning
internationally since l o'clock.
Henriette looked up from a cloud
of yellow chiffon and said. her
mouth full of pins: "He wants
you to meet him at a place called
Luigi's. . he said you would know
Wnere IL was.
Ann frowned slightly. "Luigi's?
Are you sure, Henriette?"
Henriette was sure.
Luigi's was one of Kipp's IA.
vorite SpeakeaSieS. He had taken
Ann there lot in the early
spring and she had been enthu'
Siastic about it; but it was one
Of the places they had tacitly
agreed to pass up now that money
was major consideration in their
young lives.
Ann powdered her nose and
made up her mouth and went out
through the cool, deserted show.
room. AS she went she wondered
why in the world Kipp should
want her to meet him there today.
She had called cab and given
an uptown address when sud.
denly it occurred to her that pos.
Sibly Kipp had heard from Jeff
Hackett; that possibly Halliburton
had decided about the novel. Fa.
vorably. And Kipp was waiting
to celebrate with her at Luigi's.
after that the cab seemed to
crawl. She even forgot that she
had been eager to see him and
tell him her own exciting news.
She saw him almost at once.
He was sitting at a small table
at the far end Of the room and
he was not alone. Francine and
Jeff were with him.
She went toward them slowly
Terribly disappointed. Resenting
those other two. If it was good
news she wanted to hear it from
Kipp when they were quite alone.
II it wasn't, II it was just a party,
she realized suddenly that she
was in no mood for one. She had
too much on her mind, too much
that she and Kipp had to talk
over and decide by themselves.
But a moment later, when she
was closer and could see Kipp'S
face quite clearly, she knew that
it was neither good news about
the book nor yet a party. She
had never seen his eyes look quite
like that. So hard and young
and carefully masked. He said,
jumping up and holding a chair
for her, Hello, darling. We've
been waiting hours for you. ="
eyes, Ann" murmured Fran.
cine. who was looking quite lovely
in a flowered print frock and a
broad-brimmed black hat, "wher.
ever have you been? Kipp's spent
the entire afternoon and heaven
knows how many nickelS tele.
phoning you. e"
Ann slid into the chair Kipp
held for her and Hackett said, his
narrow brown face as usual COM
pletely expresSionless: "Whatu
you have, Ann? We're drinking
Sidecars."
Kipp said Ann didn't like side.
cars and ordered an old-fashioned
for her. Then he said: Were Gel
ebrating, Ann. Halliburton turned
down the book"
Darling, what rotten luck!" She
stared at him with stricken gray
eyes. She saw now that he was
completely shot to pieces and des.
perately determined not to let any.
one see it. Not even me-" she
thought, gently aStoniShed, and
she said again: What perfectly
rotten luck!"
Eyes, isn't it?" agreed Francine
lightly, as though after all these
things happened every day, and
while they were to be deplored,
still one didn't make a fuss over
them.
I'VE couldn't locate you any.
where" she continued in her soft
drawl, land so Jeff and I brought
Kipp over here and set about con
Soling him as best we could. I
must say" she added cheerfully,
that he's responding to treatment
amazingly we'll"
Ito Be COntinued)