Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-08-07

really ought to come over some
time"
Vance gulped down the last Of
his coffee.
Look here, you two, this has
been lot of fun, but must be
on my way. Hate to seem rude"
He grabbed up the checks for his
own and Gays food, and reached
for his hat.
Gay protested. please leave
my check. There's no reason why
you should pay it,"
BE yourself, child" The artist
bent on her his pleasant smile.
TOO bad if can't buy cup Of
tea for a pretty girl once in q
while. So long"
Gay was secretly amused to see
the expression of blank surprise on
Wayne's face, as the other man
departed. It was so obvious that
he'd thought she and Mark had
come in to Tabb's together. But
she said nothing.
Marks a fine chap" Wayne
commented. IT met him several
years ago in New York, and it was
nice to run into him again, here in
Detroit"
Hes a lamb" Gay agreed. "And
his wife seems charming, too"
For several moments they dis
cussed the Vances, talking quickly
to overcome the shyness that had
arisen when they found themselves
alone. Both were remembering
the last time together: the quaint
bridge over the duck pond, the
drunken stranger, and that breath
less moment when Gay had walked
into Wayne's arms and given her.
self up completely to his kiss.
The tea room was almost empty
by now. Nearly everyone had left,
and only a few people remained
sitting at the small maple tables.
A haze Of cigaret smoke drifted
through the quiet air. Up on the
balcony, a monograph was play
ing, very softly, . the plaintive
Mood Indigo" of Duke Ellington's
orchestra. Tea hour was over. and
the dinner crowd had not vet ar
rived.
There was something enchanting
about this quiet intimacy: the pur-
pie dusk outside, the soft-shaded
lights and haunting music within.
"That excitement, the other
ev min g." Wayne commenced.
abruptly. cit was all, we'll
rather startling, wasn't it? That
drunk coming up to us, and all
the rest. I didn't get a chance to
tell you how sorry was, that you
couldn't accept my invitation for
tonight. Funny. should run into
you here. When I saw you with
Mark, I thought perhaps he was
the big heart interest, for whom
you'd turned me down."
He paused, as the waitress an.
preached their table and offered a
menu.
want something more, Cay? J.
believe I'll just have coffee-I'm
due for dinner at the Pont.
chartrain, in little WHILE"
When the waitress had left, he
resumed, my house-warming
party is called off, for the time
being. Most Of the people I
wanted to invite had already
planned dinner dance for Miss
Randolph. for tonight. She sails
for Paris, Saturday"
81 knew that" Gay nodded.
1--WE been asked to this dinner,
but could easily get out of it.
Look here, Gay. Why can't we
both play hockey from our respec-
tive dates, and have dinner to-
gether, just the two Of us? Grace
Larrimore and I discovered little
place over in Canada, the other
night, where they have a not-too-
bad orchestra. How about IT,"
She hesitated.
Dinner and dancing with Wayne
this new, charming, friendly
Wayne; so human, now that he'd
dropped his tiresome armor Of re-
serve and sarcasm. What fun it
would be!
Then she shook her head in re-
gretful decision. She couldn't
break her promise to Jean.
I'm sorry" she told Wayne.
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