Nogales international., 1935-06-15

| are"
r. was then that Dick spoke. Dick.
with vague color coming back intJ
his checks--Diclz. with great effort.
! jl.st;fying girls thrce-ycar faith ~
! him.
lie advanced toward Tony aad cx-
tended his hand.
y can't pretend that I'm not shocked
':y this news" he told Tony. Ellen
is vcry dear - me She been rather
ike a little sister. fcs that Id nave
liked k:lowing. slightly better, the man
she married But you look awF,lly
regular, Braader," his voice never
wavercd, "and | know. sudden as it
seems. that Ellen must care for you
very deeply Aud Pm sure, very stire,
that you'll be gooi to her"
Tony Mas flushing. lie was very
young at the nlouent. He took thc
profcred hand.
You can't blame nlc," ic said
gri:uiy. Tor wondering II seemed
rather strange. Ellen asked tne 10
wait for iier at five. by the door aud
she d;da't come. And then"
Dicks hand was on the boys shoul-
der. Ii said as plainly as voice could
have said:
Steady, old chap. .. Steady !!
Il don't blame you one Bit" he said
aloud. "I'd have felt Just as you do.
myself. Il the situation had been re-
yefsed."
Sandy's mouth had cone shut. lie,
''G ..isssss sS ss.:aci;ntosh, II. he said aid
4 sbqn!d Be telling you where you
get of instead of welcoming YOU to
our City. / took Ellen to the party
last night, SO / suppose l'tn directly
responsible" ~
Claire Interrupted. She allowed
herself to display direct and u1varn-
ished curiosity. in big way,
"But you knew each other, didn't
you. before last night ?" size questioned
After all" she was tnir,icking. I
| ought TO he told"
Bcsecchingiy Filcn's eyes sought
Tony's eyes. Claire mustn't know the
irrcgularity. the suddcnness, of the
whole thing. 1t would be beautiful
morsel Of gossip for Claire, ard her
! :;l.it..atys. Al agony e emba.:rassS;-
::....9er1t lay in Elien's gaze, and Tony,
seeing. responded to that agony. Swift
| ly he had crossed the room. swiftly his
two hands had embodied Elen's out
aqnng hands, - -
W36Ssn a sa %ss 4hsF ,.aSs.a dSs 'fs''sss to sss:
| him quote the line, when she was a
tadpole and was fish" ,tsaes-s>
Claire laughed:
when the world" she said. "was
even wettcr tiiah i is noww
Sandy was laughing, too.
Speaking" he said. Of wet worlds.
I think this calls for partyl"
Partya Ellen wanted to scream out
at the thought OF party.
Ohio partyl" she murmured.
But Dick, with his white face oddly
aloof. was the one who failed her.
Certainly party !" he said.
Claire was already at the phone.
Her high chuckle was floating through
the room.
Ellen" she was saying, yes, mar
ried Come around and make it legal.
In the excitement Tony'S arm was
around her shoulder, It wasn't chill :
arm any more, bat Eiien-Wanting his
embrace with keen DESPERATION
wished that Dick weren't watching.
Tired, dear" questioned Tony.
And then, You're cute as button IN
that get-up'
Ellen had forgotten the white buck
skin, the beads.
let me go, Tony" she said. II
must change into my own clothes. 80.
Just behind this screen--" (Shc was
acti.eIy conscious Of his unspoken, "Do'
you dress, and undrcss, behind tllas:
screcn1 AIone--with nat-in this
studio ?).
NO she added, "I'm not tired,
really"
Waking sedateiy size wen. behind
tile screen, and began TO pull the white
b,lckskin frock over her head. and to"
unite the endless strings OF gay beads.
FROM the other side OF the screen
sounded babel of voices. Voices that
talked necessarily.
Dicks voice. saying dispassicnat2Iy,.
You arc a nasty iitt!e car, Claire!
Why don't you try being decent for a
while :"
And then Tooy's voicc--Tony's
ucire Saying.
'if there's going TO he party, seceus
as il it ought 10 i,c G,y party. Seems
as if ought to throw it. Seems as
If some of my friends ought to be in
Oh the big timc-"
Ellen, buttoning der straight little
blue crepe dress. paused Toay's
she'd never even stopped
to consider Tony's friends She Rad
Mt thought OF Tony as being sine
hadn't thought OF lam. exactly, in
terms OF having his own group Of
friends! Somehow she didn't want to
meet those friends. They'd Izuowu
Tory for SO long-sc much longer
han size had known him, So infinitely
much longer Al as once. she hated
lem. 50 his geuS tcalo,Syi
Tony Rad already taken Cia;re's
,lace al the phone. He was ringing
Ap numbers, one after the other. Say
ng-
eyes. I've news for you'll Yes. Tint
married. No not Jane, No, it's
someone you don't know Oh, today!i
Come to my post bachelor dinner,