The daily independent., 1936-10-09
CHAPTER XVIII

The waiter arrived WitA tllcII
cocktails. Sugar had ordered
couple of "old-fashioneds' which
are pretty potent. He calculated
this would loosen Vernon'S tongue
and give him the necessary cues
how to proceed. =. ..
She toyed with piece OF pine
apple On the end OF a tiny wooden
stick.
Lets have a toast" suggested
Sugar" softly. He tilted his glass
up. Lets drink to what I see in
your eyes and what you see i'll
mine, Beautiful"
Il see two little demons dancing
in yours. I wouldn't trust either
of 'em!" she laughed merrily.
His hand touched her knee.
You see two fires-that you have
lit, darling"
LAS glib as all that? Aren't you
Uilt chpCI lCllCCI pei QUIZ
Il forget everything when I look
at you. Your eyes are like pools
where man could drown himself
for love Of you
Now how often have you said
that to other people?'
Not at all. But I Shan't say
any more since you're SO cruel
You mean you wont play if I
won't play? All right, Sugar" "
You were rightly named. You're
flatterer.
Vernon slipped her cocktail dain-
tily. Her eyes sparkled, and her
face was roSily flushed. 1t was
rather fun to bait this gay philan-
derer.
But when he began to grow
more and mCrc serious, she fer
vently wished that Nan would re-
turn.
For the little restaurant had fill
ed completely now, and among the
Iunchers were several people she
had met in the past few days.
TIL effeminate gossip who had
turned up in bright purple at the
Sunday Morning Pajama Break
fast Club had arrived, and was
seated directly opposite her. .
This would be g nice tidbit lOr
him to circulate
The eCl-!ike girl called Jemirla
walked in with her post boz
end. Vernon could them
whispering and nudging each
other as they stared in hey dircc-
.tion With their eyes upon her,
she wished that "SugCr" wouldn't
OglC her so, and keep nlIClmin2
idiOtic things.
1t only needed Prince Karinoff
to arrive with Mortina dc Bray TO
complete the party
D!lC NOuIull L lCJ JllOOtSlIJ'> NlN'il
on the recalcitrGnt Terry.
But he was worth al of them,
her heart told her.
Beautiful, you dent listen to
one word I say. And we have
such a little time together !"
Hush. People will hear YOU"
worrying again about the mob!
People always Go gossip. so what
does it matter if VIC give them fur
thcr substancc?"
"Irccrrigiblc man! 7 wash Nan
would come back.
The deuce with Nan! You'd
think I was her property. Don;
you know it's you I WGnt?"
Then you want something that
you can't get. Sugar Aren't you
ashamed of that name?"
Not O. bit of it. It refers to my
amiable disposition.
How modest you Grcl"
I'm as proud as a pee cock right
1t this minute. I hope everyone
EnOW secs me right here with yCu
- holding yC;U" hand - like this
he made as though to raise it to
lis lips, but Vernon pulled back.
Are you mad? Look at those
people watching us. Let 60 Of my
land."
L shan't let go, not till you've
promised to dine with me this Cvc-
ling, Beautiful"
II can't. I've Got a date. I'm
dated right up for a month. BE
No. I Shan't let you go. I'm
man when 1 want a
,hing-and l want you more than
I've ever wanted anyone, Sweet
less. I'll be waiting for you TO-
hight from seven o'clock on. down
n the lobby of your hotel-and if
you don't turn up, I'm coming I'D
% your apartment and snatch you.