The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-03-20
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Mis-. Hammer next to :.

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But would it be good idea 10
throw this Unknown man into con-
vcrsation with or should She
/ switch Mr. Hammer; no. she could
not. because he was her guest OF
honor. Daphne scratched her ear
below the sculptured curls.
"Oh, dear" she said and took
her fiyst sip of the champagne, Il
guess | wasn't cut out to be q nos
tess. | never do seem TO know
where to place people.
Want any help Kit said.
Don't let's bother Daphne
wanted only two things. One that
ucrzhcrg would DC at ncr side and
away from Jcnnitcr. And the
other. that if Larry were there he
would be far enough away from
her SO that she wouldn't nave TO
look up and have him see her eyes,
but now Larr~ was not coming
and that q. D. .,,.
The waiter whispered, Miss
Brett" -
She rose. Our men seem to
have arrived"
She followed the waiter toward
the lounge TO welcome her guests
lie was standing with ms back
10 her inspecting print on the
wall.
She knew his name but she
couldn't say it. Pm glad you de-
cidcd YOU could come" she said
and help out her hand to him.
Daphne" Larry chung to her
hand but he didn't say anything
else. I'll,
This was new Daphne. This
stunning Girl with the cool. clip
ped voice and the manner OF u,
strange. II she had known how
these past months he had
"Jennifcr is q little later arily-
ing. Poor child, she had to work
tonight She's been doing some
posing for photographer |
HAS she??" he asked Interested
" in that completely feigned man.
ner that people often assume when
words are really important just so
long as you keep talking.
"Yes. she has. She's been do,
ing a lot. For cigaret account,
she offered.
"Oh, that's Splendid
1T keeps her occupied Da-
,,hra was conscious of the inanlty I,
of il all but the furious pounding
in her bosom. the close tlghtneSS
in her throat seemed to block OIL
her mind. She couldn't think OF
ANYTHING 20 say. She couldn't
even ask him about himself. She
would have found herself bleating
something about his looking well
and he wasn't.
The doors to the rear swung
open to let in an icy blast and a
radiant Jennifer with man.
"Oh, darling, there you are,
She went right to Larry and took
his arm Daphne this Is Mr..
Herzberg. My sister, Gordon.
Daphne gave Gordon Herzberg
her hand and n smile as radiant
as Jennifer's. She was glad to see
that he was young; that gave her
q line of attack. -
I'm so pleased that you could
ioin us" she said and, taking his
arm. led the other two with nary
a backward glance, back to her
table.
I'm monopolizing YOU" she
said. MIR. Herzberg; you're going
TO sit at my right
"How did you know that was
where wanted to be? I've heard
q lot about you, Miss Brett. Your
sister tells me you are very in
teresting person and that you
know a bit about the theater your
self"
"Do you mind talking about the
theater? | want you to tell me so
much"
Jules Carteret. Douglas Lock
heed and Frank RoSsiter arrived
at the same time and for u few
minutes Daphne had no oppor-
tunity to pursue her course.
But when the others had gotten
IN to dance-Larry and Mrs.
Hammer were the last-she said
to Herzberg. 1--WE can dance later.
| want YOU to tell me about your
self and your new play. The the
alter was my first love, you know.
Do you mind?
He didn't mind. There were few
men who could resist the flatter-
ing attention, the intelligent re-
Spouse that Daphne had to give
him. He found himself returning
eagerly to her side to go on with
their conversation.
"Will you dance with me, Da-
phne?" 1t was Larry. All eve
ming she had avoided looking in
his direction. Now there was no
escape. But there was. The lights