The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
CHAPTER VI

Riding back to the city alonG Camilla, who had surprised hersel Dy her unpremeditated champion ship of Bob, tried to regain her GUS tonhAry coFnposure. It was idioti this silly reaction ans ale was not in the habit of doinl foolish things. She usually looked clearly Into any situation, accepted or rejected it, with self-interest par amount. If the cost were too high the risk too great, she didn't play She and Bob had met for 6 fieetinI week ct gay crossroads of thl world. They had danced together 1 few times, talked, lAughed--that wal all.
 At home, wrapped in Q creamy iiegligee, slim feet in matching velvet mules, she relaxed on chaise lounge. She was hal asleep when the telephone gave [ faint tinklc.
 "Yes2" she asked, prepared tC be nice, stern, cross to half ( dozen people--not prepared to bt anything at all to Bob. But 1t wal Bob. She had not heard his voice on the telephone before, but shC recognized it instantly.
 "CamiiIa? I'm mighty sorry tc disturb you, but I'm hunting Mar. cia. Is she with you, by any chance2 Or have you seen herr Or ,JiFnny2
 Camilla laughed. "shes not with Jimmy, Bob. I haven't seen her since breakfast, though. AS for Jimmy, he's gone of in Q hun She was afraid he would hear the tremble in her voice she hoped she imagined it only.
 Any idea where I can reach Jimmy and his brass buttons2"
 'fIe might be ct the Embassy More likely, though, ct Q sidewalk cafe"
 eff he comos or calls will you ask him to get in touch with ne2 It's important"
 "Of course, but don't count or hearing. He left without saying goodby. He's gone"
 "done2 From Parisp Good griefl"
 'No, sone from me. I didn't buy the title"
 "Ohi" Camilla caught the rec lief. 10 was due to the fact that Jimmy was still around, of course, she told herself, Still---
 'I'il ring Up the Embassy" Boh was saying.
 "After that, why don't you como up and have tea with Ine2" CA- niiiia asked. Tim alone and I'm lonesome"
 @Thanks, I'd like t. Tin ct loose ends."
 when he came, 10 minutes later, Camilla had replaced the negligeO with gay silk crepe-printed paJamnH and bright red mules that matched the peoples in her print. She waa wandering airnlessly about the living room, biting into bonbons, throwing them into ridiculous wastepAper baskets, arranging and re.arrang- ing flowers. When the maid ad- mitted Bob, though, she waa standing, quiet and composed, near A tall window. She was aware that thero was Q strange electrical ten- sion in the sir when he neared her and scolded herself for being on imaginative simpleton.
 She murmured under her breath He loves Marcia, Marcia loves him, and one and one make Q weddingl'
 60 she was . gracious hoStoss, no more. When tho telephone rang and c contrite Jimmy began to apoiogize, she interrupted him: "Never mind. Jimmy. Let's skip it. Bob's here and he wants to talk to you"
 She did not listen to the conver- sation. Instead she went into the bedroom, powdered her nose with 2 ridiculous scrap of cotton fun, put some perfume, bought the preceding day aE Q shop in the Champ Elysees, on her dark gold hair and outlined her lips a brighter red.
 She came back to the sitting room in time to hear Bob say: "Tuesday night, wasn't it? 0oodl Why in the name of seven sins did Rosita try such Q stunt2"
 When he had hung up he turned to Camilla and shook his head.
 "You're c woman, \ darned inc teliigent one. Maybe you can throw some light on this. It's the most inc fernal complication" He told her about Rosita's unexpected appear anee at the little park in Mont martre, and her statement that she had been there with Bob.
 Camilla shook her head. An iIl- teiligent woman, she was think ingl Now. if she taught calculus or Greek literature, that might be a compliment. But for a girl who majored in the lighter, gayer arts aloud she said: Maybe it's your