Evening star., 1936-08-30

audible sniff of disdain. Kind of a
pale pink rodeo" she muttered. II
wouldn't be bothered to go look at it"
Nevertheless, when at three o'clock
that afternoon one Of the girls in her
department came palpitating with the
news that Rosamond Van Staar was
in the Sports Goods wearing white
pants, a red coat and the catest derby
hat, and that the Boss's son seemed
goofy over her, Arizona's eyes mar
rowed. However, she made no verbal
comment until the girl added that
there was a horse over there. too -
the sweetest horse, mostly white, and
all powdered and perfumed up! Ari-
zona's head jerked as if she had been
shot
They couldn't do that to horse"
she cried sharply. "Why it's an in
suit" And on the instant she was
gone, leaving the girl staring after her
open-mouthed.
In so far as keeping her promise
not to enter the Sports Department
was concerned. Arizona had no diff
Guilty. The crowd was so great that
she stood we'll outside the boundaries
of the actual department itself. but
her superior height afforded her an
excellent view of what she mentally
catalogued as a bunch OF kinda sickly-
looking yearlings; but which the news
paper reporters who we're present knew
to be debs of the first water.
A miniature tanbark ring had been
set up, bordered with Towering plants;
garden furniture was spread upon the
outskirts of this. and spread upon the
garden furniture was a considerable
portion of the population of Park
Avenue; behind these battery of
press cameras.
An orchestra played discreetly. and
floodlights played indiscriminately.
Tony, very smart in riding g-clothes.
acted as Master of Ceremonies, and at
the moment of Arizona's advent, he
was well into the clutches of the Van
Staar heiress.
Rosamond was an adept at making
her audience think that every man
she spoke with was saying that he
loved her. As matter Of fact. she was
merely telling Tony she had just come
from the dentist, but to Arizona's
eyes, the other girls rapt face and
the soulful way in which she kept it
within about two inches Of Tony's
chin, held quite another significance.
Arizona's head went up in an uncon-
scious gesture of hurt pride, and she
was about to leave when the horse
was brought in. Arizona's great grey
eyes widened with incredulity.
'Holy Mackerel!' she muttered,
that's that ornery pinto from the
Academy"
THAT so?' asked the man next to
her. Looking up. Arizona recognized
Big Bill Chester with nod, her face
still troubled.
"Yes," she said, that hoss is new.
He's nervous and they hadn't ought
to have sent him over. hope the girl
can ride"
1t was Rosamond of whom she
spoke, and who was at this moment
being helped into the saddle. Arizona's
hands clenched and unclenched nerv-
ously as Miss Van Staar gathered up
the bride and awkwardly persuaded
the animal into the middle of the ring.
Bill Chester, his eyes on the agitated
beauty of Arizona's profile, sought to
reassure her.
'Its just for photographs. he said.
"See, the cameras are closing in on
her now"
But Arizona was pushing her way
past the people in front. her eyes
fastened upon the center of attention.
A cameraman, standing head-on to
the horse, was holding a flashlight
aloft. Arizona cried out a warning,
but even as she spoke the binding