The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-14

| xOuVo IursOtVGu 0taasA A@S land" Julia reminded him.
 "No Woodford paused, then needlessly smoothed down his tie. T meant to tell you. Garland was detained ct the last moment and couldn't come along. I hope you won't be too disappointed"
 Julia was disappointed, and bit- terly SO = but she hid her feeling as best she. could.
 Perhaps" said Woodford, i've can, arrange meeting with him at another time. Meanwhile 1t will do no harm Co have Nesbitt hear you. He has god deal of infiu- ence with the people who could give you a chance. think proba- ply he can do something for you"
 Julia smiled wrily as she recalled Nesbitt's promise t'le night he had called on Amy Sanders. I'm sure he can," she said to Woodford.
 She was vaguely disturbed at Woodford's revelation that there were so few guests aboard. AS If suspecting her thoughts, he said, "It's bad idea to have too many aboard a yacht. I always say If 1t gets over six on boat this size, then there's trouble"
 After breakfast she joined Wood- ford in cigarettes under the canvas canopy on the after deck. It was pleasant, indeed, to stretch com fortably in the deck chair with a light blanket over her knees. Al- though spring was still a good way of, the air was bright and clear, and the water pleasantly blue.
 Julia and her employer had fin- ished their cigarettes when the rest of the party began to join them, drifting to the after deck one by one. Cintra Lee came first. She was 6 dark girl, unbelievably slen- der, and somehow attractive de- spite her brilliant makeup. Julia envied her jaunty white beret and her smart double-breasted jacket with It's nautical brass buttons.
 Mrs. Joseph, who joined them 0 moment later, seemed much less approachable, Julia could not quite bring herself to like the widow, just under middle-age and appar- ently fighting 1t hard and she could sense that Mrs. Joseph, in turn, would waste no love for her.
 Royal Nesbitt was his debonair self, except for Q minute or two of embarrassment when he con- fronted Julia. But whether his embarrassment was due to the fact that he hadn't kept his promise, or whether it was from some ob- scuer sense of loyalty to Amy, Ju- lin could not determine. Obviously he was with Cintra Lee, and Julia guessed that 1t was Nash who ac- companied Mrs. Joseph. When the architect appeared, she saw that she had been right. It was readily apparent that Nash was more than interested in Mrs. Joseph, and that the widow found him at least bear able.
 There was some indefinable quail fly in the air which told Julia they were all assuming that she was Woodford's particular companion on the trip. Certainly Woodford's manner did nothing to dispel this assumption. Of course, Julia sup- posed, he wanted her to feel one of the little crowd. But she almost wished he would do or say some- thing which would make 1t clear that she was aboard as an enter tainer and an amateur one, at that. The fact that there was q Mrs. George Woodford who was not aboard the Wood Lymph didn't add to Julia's peace of mind.
 But 1t was Nesbitt rather than the host who first suggested that Julia had . voice. Woodford's eyes widened. "Then you've already heard Julia sing2"
 "Indeed, yes. Let's go in to the piano and make her prove she's good"
 When they had gathered in the main cabin 1t was Cintra Lee who sought the piano--a litle dubiously, Julia noticed. But halfway through the first song the slender dancer capitulated and did her best with the accompaniment.
 Julia took an encore, and when she had finished, the dancer swung around on the piano bench and said, "You're all right Let's go out on deck and have q cigar cite and some fresh air. We're not paid to entertain, after all."
 They left the others gathered around Q tray of cocktails which Obo has just deposited in the cabin, Outside, Julia laughed. You said we weren't paid to entertain. But you see, I am. Or at least ex- pect to be-"
 "Reallyp"
 Cintra Lee gazed at her oddly, and Julia went on, "Yes -- came along to sing for the guests. I--r