The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-18

So Yvonne was quieCed by being
told that Luana was an orphan
(which was true) and that she
had been companion for the past
two years to an old lady in
Buffalo (Which was a tarradid-
die, i.e., a fib).
Buffalo was sufficiently re-
moved from Los Angeles, San
Francisco and San Diego. She
had had to think hurriedly, gave
the name of the first suitable
town that occurred to her.
Yvonne had brought her STEP
fathers letter to her that morn
ing, having risen early. Luana
was glad there was neither name
nor return address on the flap
Of the envelope. Was it that he
wished no one in New York to
know his connection with her
even under her new name? Or
was it to help her in the secrecy
she thought essential in her new
life?
Yvonne, however, had examined
the postmark in the entrance
hall. $50 you know someone in
Hollywood" she had exclaimed.
Hollywood was a n enchanted
name to her. The envelope was
in q mans writing. Yvonne
scented a romance Immediately,
and in order to avoid further
quizZing, Luana let it go at that,
even contriving a mysterious
smile.
The two girls rode to work on
the top of a Fifth Avenue bus.
Luana felt in lighter mood. It
was a beautiful Spring morning.
Her thoughts went from her let
ter, to young Jimmy Randolph.
A couple of evenings ago, when
Yvonne was again out Of the
apartment Git was as though
Jimmy had second sight, and OPP
portunely timed his visit), he had
come over the roofs when it was
almost dark, and no one was
likely to see him, and had gently
tapped on the window Of the liv.
ingroom and asked her please to
forgive his lack Of ceremony, but
he had been unable to discover
her exact location by the front
way, and might he come in for
a minute?
Her loneliness had lifted, like
miracle.
How desperately her stepfather
would disapprove! He would tell
her that she was counting further
disgrace, that she was behav-
ing abominably in receiving a
stranger.
But one look at Jimmy Ran
dolph's open, boyiSh face would
surely have convinced him, as it
had convinced her, that there was
no Interior motive, that the lad
was as lonely as she was. that he
only wanted someone to talk to.
He was not, however, a young
man to accept hospitality from
the opposite sex, or from anyone,
W1CnOuC reCuTu.
It seemed Jimmy had got a
check that day-a small check for
a prosaic drawing of pots and
pans from an advertising agency
that occasionally gave him a
chance at what he called pot
boilers"
He insisted on taking Luana to
a movie, and from thence to a
supper Of bacon and eggs at
popular, inexpensive restaurant.
She had enjoyed this amazingly.
She was learning new Jimmy
an engaginly companionable
young man who was capable of
talking on a wide variety of sub
jects.
She was glad of her two years
In college. She had not enjoyed
them, it is true, but they had
given her a foundation-or at
least a Smattering of knowledge.
So he won't necessarily think
me a boob, she told herself. Her
Stepfather had been right in want
ing her to have good education.
Now it was coming in useful.
"You like to dance" asked
Jimmy as he babe her goodnight
at the bottom of the stairs leading
up to her apartment.
IT adore it," said Luana. Her
eyes shone. She was All Girl
again. Her past was put behind
her. Avid, after months and
months of confinement in her
prim retreat Of yearning, for en-
joyment.
Not that she would fall in love
with Jimmy. She would permit
herself to fall in love with no one.
She had had too bad an expert
ence.
But with a new name and new
job that entailed lots of hard work,
what harm was there in stepping
out occasionally of an evening?
Before she had met Gerald