Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-09-04
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perfectly cool and judicial, had re-
piled that she believed the girl
could be very happy!
Perhaps, if she had been able to
spend the rest of that evening with
Christian, he might have worked
up to an actual proposal But she
had commenced week of night
work at the club, and had to hurry
away as soon as dinner was over.
So the words were still unsaid.
though Gay realized it was now
only matter of time before her
elderly adrnirer offered his heart
and hand.
So the week Of scorching heat
slipped by. and Sunday came
round again, bringing "a hours of
complete freedom: her day off.
once every fortnight.
Tim had invited her to spend the
entire Sunday at Lake Paradise.
He was planning to entertain
several of his business associates
and their wives. Two of the cou-
pies were leaving for Paris and the
Riviera in a week or so, and Tim
hoped they might run into Eleanor.
and report what they had seen and
heard.
Gay got up unusually early for
Sunday morning, and bathed and
dressed while Jean still slept.
curled up comfortably on the ina
door bed in the sitting room. Tim
had arranged to send his car for
Gay at 10 o'clock, and she was all
ready by $3.50, looking more fragile
and younger than ever in the chic
simplicity Of a new greenland.
white silk sports suit. She was
putting on her hat when lean
awoke, and squealed with adnira-
ton.
kid, you're elegant. Cool and
crisp as a lettuce leaf!"
Gay made a face, half laughing.
What a horrible description.
Sounds like something off the
menu" Then, more seriously. "I
do want to look my best, for Tim.
He's having new bunch of people
out at the lake today, and I've got
to make a big impression, be-
cause"
The telephone, and Tim at the
other end Of the wire, frantic with
excitement.
tits worked, Gay! Our plan
It's success! We've put it over!
Just got word"
He couldn't talk clearly but Cav
quickly grasped the significance of
his jumbled words. Eleanor had
cabled from Paris, asking Tim to
drop whatever he was doing and
join her on the trip to the North
Cape.
She says she's lonesome!" Tim
exulted, as though unable to be-
lleve what he was saying. Never
realized before she couldn't have q
good time without her old stand
by"
Gay exulted with him. I'm so
glad, Tim! Our silly little plan
really has worked, after ALL"
It'll say it has! Those letters
from Grace turned the trick. And
listen to this, will you? At the
end of the cable, she says: North
Cape not bad place for honeymoon
That girl doesn't fool, when she
finally maFes up her mind. Sounds
like wedding bells to me! And it's
all thanks to you, Gay. I'll not
forget that. When we get back to
Detroit, I'll do something for YOU
to even the score. Any favor"
"Don't be SLIP Gay cried.
you've paid me a hundred times
over. I'm only too happy that
could help. Are you leaving soon %
my plane takes off at noon for
Montreal, and sail tomorrow" he
told her. Cant even take time
to collect my trousseau, or what
ever you call 'em. That'll have to
wait till I land in Paris. I can
hardly believe"
Gay had never heard such I'M
bounded enthusiasm, such COM
plete, triumphant happiness. She
sighed enviously, after bidding Tim
good-by and good luck. That lit
tie chapter in her life was closed.
forever.
(To Be Continued)