The Washington times., 1936-08-12

real name.
Jimmy arrived at half past ten,
that beautiful Sunday, in a funny
little shabby automobile.
"A chap in my building hurried
off, this morning, to Chicago to his
family, as one of his brothers has
been taken very sick. This fellow
he's a painter-Was breakfaSting
with me when the wire arrived,
and he told me could have the use
Of his car while he is gone. What
d'you say we go up to Lake Maho-
pac, Luana? It's a three hours
run through very pretty country in
New York State, and there's an inn
there-a picturesque old place on
the edge of the lake-where we can
take lunch?"
Luana was delighted. But before
she left the apartment, she took
the precaution of burning the Col
onel'S letter in the kitchenette ..
She had become uncertain of
Yvonne'S attitude. Yvonne had
shown herself extraordinarily in
Quisitive lately.
Now I shall tell him!" thought
Luana.
But what a shame to spoil such
q perfect afternoon!
Tonight would be soon enough
... on the way back, when it was
getting dark that would be
easier.
Driving back, Jimmy was so
radiant, and they had such fun
together, that she simply couldn't
spring the disturbing news.
He had such high ideals about
women, about what was honorable
and what wasn't, that she hest
tated. She couldn't bear to have
him disappointed in her. Tomor-
row night would be soon enough.
But tomorrow night was the
opening of a new show on Broad
way, for which Mr.. Quackenbush
gave her two tickets.
And go on up to the Parque
afterwards, Luana. The actresses
and the Society folk will all be
there. I want to put over the new
sleeve and draping in the skirt.
Wear the Blue Moon gown"
Jimmy accompanied her, looking
extraordinarily handsome in his
evening clothes. With so many
people around, she simply didn't
houo M oYAon1.f,,Vify IN nyIoinIo fa
tell him. And later, Luana hest
tated. .procrastinated. put off
telling him her big secret. ..
Jimmy was old-fashioned and
resented her being stared at by
Tom, Dick and Harry. But her
job necessitated that she be stared
at. There was no denying that
the Blue Moon" gown was ex-
treme.
Darling" he said to her on the
Parque's terrace where they sat
at supper, IF I could take you
right out of this, I'd be the hap
piest man in the world"
"I've got to eat, Jimmy" Luana
smiled at him; then realized her
tactical mistake.
For supper was "on the house" I"
Jimmy was not paying for it. That
irked him. He was awfully indie
pendent. That he might be taken
for a gigolo-for a chap like Ra-
mon-Worried him.
Listen, Luana. I've an idea.
Come over to my studio tomor-
row evening and We'll work to-
gether on those sketches of clothes
you had in mind"
Right. I'd love to-" She under
stood him. Understood that he
wanted her to develop her dress
designing talent. Wanted her to
have another and better iron in
the fire than just modelling.
"The truth is, darling" she said
quickly. that you'd almost give
your right arm to get me out Of
Quackenbush'S? Or am I exag-
gerating?"
He grinned at her. wise
child"
Anything Jimmy Randolph said
was right with her. Luana went
at her sketches with will. She
curtailed her luncheon hour, and
worked with her pad and pencils
in the dressing room of the shop,
all through that enchanted week.
so that she had something to
show Jimmy in the evening.
you've a grand color sense.
Luana," he encouraged her when
she brought her crayons to his stu
dio. With Jimmy as mentor, she
practiced exotic color combina-
tions on her designs for gowns.
X X X
Jimmy was worried.