The Washington times., 1935-11-30

Perfectly" Nan nodded. Sh'
loathed Myrtle - Sugars up
stage" wife-She loathed Myrtle'S
"airS" - the manner in which
Myrtle either ignored or Snubbed
her. "She makes me feel like
kitchen maid having a backdooI
fIrtation!" Nan was furious tO
confide in Vernon later. Myrtle
1t transpired, never gave any sign
Of noticing or being hurt by
Sugars "straying."
She came of a tine old family
and was quite leader in her own
set. Nan couldn't forgive Myrtle
for her absolute poiSe, the we'll.
bred way she ignored Nan-but
most of all she hated her for
being Sugars wife.
Good grief! Here she isl"
breathed Nan as a tall and ultra.
slender woman in a dark red suit
heavily trimmed with fox walked
into the crowded bar, an elderly
man at her side.
And my father-in-law with
her!" murmured Sugar, his eyes
no longer sleepy, but uncomfort-
ably alert. What in heavens
name Is the old boy here for?"
He slipped his glass back on the
counter and nervouSly crushed the
stub Of his cigarette.
ITO keep tabs on the black
sheep of the family! Bah! Bah!"
jeered Nan.
Ignoring Nan in the throng at
the bar, and smiling quizzically
at him, Mrs. Sarrail came directly
up to her husband. This is a
piece of luck. We thought you
might be here. Father has some
important business to go over
With you"
Murmuring low excuses to Nan
and Vernon, Sugar vanished
through the door with his wife
and father-in.law.
People around were grinning at
Mans discontinue. Hard luck,
old girl! Myrtle'S got a nose like
o sleuth-hound! She's on to you'll"
Vernon paid for the cocktails
then followed Nan out of the bar
and upstairs to the restaurant.
Their table was a tiny one against
the wall. Nan laviShly ordered
food.
Numbers of girls and their es.
cortS stopped to speak to Nan,
to be introduced to the lovely
cousin from Texas. Some Of
Mans good humor was restored
by these continuous attentions.
She was q vain little thing and
loved the limelight. Why worry
about Sugar and his detestable
wife. when she would see him to-
night at the Suydam's party?
Attractive Widow
A very young woman whose
hair was sleeked back from her
lace in a Shortclipped coiffure,
came over and sat with them for
o little. To Vernon she made her
self particularly charming.
Mertina de Bray was her name.
She was a widow. Anywhere from
thirty-five to forty-five her age
might be. She was what the
French call "bien soignee"-well-
groomed and striking, but not
pretty.
It transpired she was anxious to
60 to the Suydams' party.
MY friend, Prince Ivan Karin
Oft, knows them. He wants to take
me, but I wouldn't dream e. going
unless it was directly arranged by
the hostess. You konw, Nan darl-
ing, no matter what other people
do, I'm not Bohemian!" Mrs. de
Bray gushed.
"Oh, III fix it for you, if you'll
bring Prince Karinoff along to-
night" vouchSafed Nan in a blase
tone, II want to give Sugar a les
son."
Isn't she a perfectly priceless
little darling? We all adore her!"
Mrs. de Bray departed.
Nan looked abSently after the
retreating figure. "She's quite a
decent sort. I've found her useful
lots Of times. She's good as an ali
bi. She made a great play for Dad
before the crash, but I don't think
he ever got as far as popping the
question to her. OF course when