The Washington times., 1936-07-25

mand at the shop? Wasn't her
cleverness with men obvious and
real? A part Of the sorcery Of the
woman?
At her cocktail party, hadn't
Luana found Lorraine alone with
Jimmy in the conservatory?
She had been willing to leave all
her other guests to make Roadway
with the handsomeSt young man
at her party.
what q charming woman Mrs.
Vandayeer isl" Jimmy had re-
marked to Luana as they left the
penthouse together.
She had felt q little pang, then,
but it was nothing to what she
was now experiencing.
Mrs. Vandaveer had come to
shabby Elizabeth Street, to seek
out Jimmy.
For q woman whose every hour
was booked with an endless round
of engagements, this meant one
thing that she was attracted
to the young architect!
Ramon had got his congo. Was
this the reason?
Luana clenched her hands so
that the knuckles stood out
Whitley. The realization had come
to her Of what Jimmy meant to
her =. what, in the weeks OF
their friendship, he had grown
to mean.
But she had no right to think Of
Jimmy as anything more than a
friend. because Of that ceremony
in Yuma, Arizona!
She sank down on the chintz-
covered divan that was her bed
at night, staring stonily ahead OF
her into the deep twilight.
What would Jimmy say to her
were he to learn that she had q
husband" (Save the wordD in
prison? That the very name he
called her by was an assumed one?
Jimmy so honest, so straight
forward, who loathed deceit in
any form?
But was he honest and true, as
he appeared?
Why had he broken his engage
ment with her that evening, to
entertain Mrs. Vandaveer, q mar
ried woman, alone in his studio?
"She walked in on him. She
surprised him. He was too much
Of a gentleman to show her the
door,"
She made excuses for Jimmy.
It was not his fault. knowing
how important customer she was
and that she had entertained both
him and Luana, and had been in
strumental in getting her her pres
emit position, Jimmy had thought
it expedient as well as courteous
to receive her. He would explain
it all to Luana later.
But time went on, and no Jimmy.
The French clock on the mantel-
piece chimed.
Luar1a went to the ice-box and
got out her supper.
But appetite had gone. She ate
a very little, put the remainder
back into the ice-box. It would
come in handy later, when Jimmy
appeared.
But why humble herself by wait
ing? She was no Patient GriSelda!
Let Jimmy find the apartment
empty and in darkness, and think
that it was she who had broken
the engagement, going straight
from the shop to a rendezvous
with someone else!
Wild horses would never drag
out Of her the fact that she had
spied on Jimmy and his caller!
Then see if he mentioned Mrs.
Vandaveer and her unconventional
visit to his studio? Put his straight
forwardness to a test?
Luana started at the sound Of
footsteps coming up the stairs that
led from the street.
Hastily she switched the light
off. Let Jimmy knock! Let him
go away, disappointed!
Yvonne'S Shril1 voice came
through the transom over the door.
Mon Dieu, I cannot find my
key, Armand. Go down to the
janeetor. He will let us in"
So it was not Jimmy. It was
the French girl and her sweetheart
who expected her to be gone. =.
Luana opened the door to them.
Yvonne made startled eyes at her.
ma fol, you here?" she exclaimed
ungraciouSly. "You tell me thees
morning you have an appoint
ment?"
Ito Be COntinued)