The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-02
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The food came and was served, and presently the orchestra played another number. This time Sabin asked Toby to dance.
 Reluctantly, she agreed. No one, Toby was determined, was to know her distaste for the man.
 The music was Q fox trot, mel ody for which extremely sentimen- tai words had been provided. Sa- bin began to hum the tune softly as they moved of among the danc- CTS. He was a good dancer; their steps were harmonious, smooth.
 Sabin's hand frightened slightly on Toby's shoulder. You're all right, Baby" he said. You and l can get along"
 She turned, pretending not to hear, and asked, "Is that Harriet over therc2"
 "Where?"
 But 1t was not Harriet, as Toby had known 1t was not. She wished Sabin would not hold her so close- ly. They circled the floor and a member of the orchestra began to sing the words of the tune. Words that rhymed nearest" with dear est" and "kisses' with "blisses.
 Sabin said, Listen, Baby, you and I ought to get better acquaint- ed. You're the type of girl I like How about slipping out together some afternoon"
 She rnumbled an answer, evasive and incoherent as her thoughts Sabin did not seem to notice. The music ended and he followed her back to their table. Over her shoul- der, he said confidently, "Remem- Der. Some of these days I'm go- ing to give you a buzz"
 Toby was spared from answer ing. Harriet looked up, smiling, and asked if they had enjoyed the dance.
 Tt was greatl" Sabin told her heartily. "Your little friend here knows how to step. She and I could do solo stuff with a little practice"
 He laughed at his own joke, and went on with another. Toby brought out her vanity case, pre- tending to be engrossed in it. She felt humiliated, angry. This was the man Harriet was to marry in 0 few weeksl He knew that she was Harriet's closest friend, and yet he had dared to suggest that they should "slip out together" some afternoon. It was disgust ing. It was outrageous.
 The dreadful part was that Har- riet was going to marry Clyde Sa- bin. It would be a hideous mis- take - but what was there to be done about 1t? Harriet was in love with Sabin, counting the days un- til their marriage. There was no use to tell her that Sabin was a philanderer or worse. Toby, with her instinctive dislike for him, was inclined to think he was much worse.
 She knew suddenly that she could not stay through the evening, listening to Clyde Sabin's jokes and avoiding his eyes. She could not dance with Tom Garside and be trampled by his clumsy feet.
 Toby leaned toward Harriet. She said, Listen, my heads aching fearfully. think 1t must have been the lights this afternoon. l had to stand under them for so long. I don't want anyone to come with me, but I'm going home
 They wouldn't hear to her going alone. Instead, Sabin paid the check and they all got into cab and rode to the apartment. Har- riet was concerned but Toby in- sisted she would be quite all right alone and that the others should go on. After a time they did.
 Toby went upstairs, undressed and slipped into Q negligee. She was still railing at Sabin, dismayed at the thought of his marriage to Harriet.
 She turned out all the lights ex- cept the parchment-shaded table lamp. Then she sank down on the davenport and leaned back against the cushions. Why did anyone as sweet as Harriet have to fall in love with a man like Clyde Sabinp Why were so many things like that"
 The telephone shrilled and she crossed the room to answer 1t. Toby said, "Hello," and @ mans voice answered.
 For a tremulous instant her heart seemed to stop completely. It was Tim Jamieson.
 (TO Be COntinued)