Evening star., 1936-01-26
THIS WEEK
"Section 213"
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of hers - Miss Molly Mapes. Just
call her on the telephone and she'll
hurry right back
"I'll go find her" Philip said. and
perhaps Miss Mapes will go to dinner
with us and to the theatre afterward."
On swiftest taxi-wings Philip sped
to Miss Mapes' address, But in the
lobby he found no such person listed.
He supposed that Valerie s father had
given him the wrong number. and
went out again to the apartment house
steps to look for taxicab or public
telephone sign. Standing there, he
saw Valerie coming along the street.
From the bundles in her arms she
had evidently been marketing. But
that person alongside her also laden
with bundles was no Miss Mapes.
Philip. however, did not recognize him
as the young man Valerie had fished
out of the river. 1t was enough for
him that she was coming toward
mysterious apartment with a young
man. their four arms full of bundles
plainly filled with things to eat
Then Valerie caught sight of him.
She was more frightened than if she
had seen Floyd. or policeman. A few
steps nearer to the crisis though, her
wits began to reassemble and she NUT
tered to Neal:
MY dear, there's man standing
on the steps waiting for me. He's an
old friend OF mine - the brother of
Dora Rutledge, my dearest friend. l
could never explain you to him. He'd
never understand or believe me. So
you pretend that we're just casual
acquaintance. Then you 90 on around
the block. III pretend I'm dining with
Molly Mapes. and can't ask Philip in.
I'll get rid of him. Then you come
on up"
She waited for Meals cheerful word
of assent. She heard only a green 81
lence. She glanced at him and saw
that he was glaring at Philip with sick
jealousy and blind rage. These men!
Wondering what on earth these
two dear difficult gentlemen would do
to each other when they met. Valerie
went doggedly on with her plan. 1t
was too late to change. She fixed her
glance on Philip, exaggerating her
surprise, and called to him with her
best smile: Philip! Why, Philip"
As she hurried to him. Neal, like a
Siamese twin. stupidity hurried along
with her. At the steps she turned to
him and said: We'll. goodbye,
Mr. Mr. goodbye, MIR. Douglas.
Glad to have seen you again."
"Er - yes" said Neal, who had
been given no dialogue and could
think of nothing to do but lift his hat.
When he reached for it, the bundles
slipped. Catching at the bundles he
lost his hat. He juggied and clutched
till Valerie braced the bundles, picked
up his hat, set it on his head and
glared him on his way with ghastly
mockery of light laughter.
Philip seemed to be deceived. At
least he said: "And who's all that?"
"Oh, just man meet at the mar
ket now and then
The market?" Philip said, as he
began to take her bundles from her in
spite of her struggle.
"Yes," she said. "I'm dining with a
friend of mine - Molly Mapes.'
SO your father told me-
Sorry can't ask you to dinner.
What about luncheon tomorrow"
What about you and Miss Mapes
dining with me tonight"
Tomorrow maybe. Not tonight.
Molly doesn't 60 out much"
''Oh, Molly doesn't go out much.
Is she cripple!"
mot exactly, but - I'd love to see
you tomorrow
She could not recapture her bundles.