The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-28


 She was particular not to men- ton the fact that Dane Ripley would bo in Boston presently; yet since Helen had told her he was coming, Kay had been conscious of q lively curiosity about this man. Once or twice while she wrote now, she paused and sat thoughtfully si- lent; and ocncvieve asked, in one of these pausos;
 "You soy you've never met Dane Riploy9"
 "That's funny" Kay protested. "That you should ask thatl I was just thinking about him; wondering whether l would sec him while he's here. Helen Is one of my best friends, of course. She was furious with him for tho way ho treated Emily" And she tossed her head faintiy. "I'd like to meet hin" she declared. "i'd like to make him fall desperately in love with me. and then just say pooh-pooh, or tush- tush, or something, and leave him groyollingl" Laughed at her own words. "Only, I don't suppose he's the grovelling kind" she confessed.
 "Heave at him." 0eneviove agreed cncouragingly. Let tho chips fall where they Inayl"
 "Hos taking Sally Hays to tho game" Kay said and turned back to her letter again.
 She had not tho least expecta- tons that her thought might bee come c reality; but on tho Friday night before the game, Helen Rips Icy telephoned her.
 "Kay9"
 "Yos. Hello, Heten."
 "Kay," Helen told her, you know Danes hcrep"
 Kay laughed softly. "Bo still, my beating hearti" she exclaimed. "Ycs, you told mo he Was coming"
 "IIc expected to take Sally to tho game" Helen explained. But she's come down with the inlmps, Kay"
 "The mumpsp' Kay cried, amused, T thought Sally was too gophiBti- Cated for anything 50 childishl"
 "Yes, honestly" Helen insisted. "Isn't that the worlds worstP But of course she can't go to the game, and the minute I knew it, [ thought of you. Dano's not NO bad, Kay. ] don't blame you for feeling the way you did about him; but he's e peach, really. We're ell having lunch together in town, and dinner aftcrWard at tho CrcstlinG Inn. You know, out beyond Dedham. There's q peach of an orchestra there. VIII you, Kayp If you fight with him. Ill switch you over to someone else. But really, you'll like him."
 "Charmed, I'm sure, Kay said after a moments hesitation. I1l have to fix it with Chick Rantoul to get off in time for lunch; but he's going to the game himself, ] suppose ~
 "oh, he's taking me-" Helen as. sured her. Hell Dc at the partyr
 q don't think hc approves oi meeting his employees on . social basis" Kay confessed, trying to kecp the faint piquc out Of her tOncs. But Helen laughed ct her and in the end the thing was are ranged. Kay left the telephone and turned to OenevlevC, who had heard enough to understand; and Kay caught the other girls hands and whirled her around ~ ridiculcusly iike 6 small tug pulling at Q liner --and cried out the news
 "Where's my Snickerseef" she dc. manded. Boots and saddles, men' Don't shoot til you sec the whites of their cyeBl Qenevicvc, I'm go- ing to Do primping from now till noon tomorrow" She clencheo small fists, shook them m the others face. I'm going to lay hin end to end, 0enevieve. You wait and sec"
 denevievc chuckled. Remember the old recipe for rabbit stew,' she said warningly. "FirSt catch youf rabbit"
 But Kay was confident. "Just you wait and sect" she challenged "You've no idea how cntrancing ] Can Do when ! really try"
 They came to CreatIine Inn te. dio,,sly, working their way through | long miles of trafiic. Kay rode 0 Dane IsipIcy's car, by Danes side | Bill lEurd and Mary Bingham wcr' ln tlie seat behind. Tho others fl | tho party, Helen and Bud Dcai end Lucy smith and Chick Ran fan, uaaa lls lIan Ghickh F0ndsteF