Evening star., 1937-07-18
JvIy 1s, 1887

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;ust before she had dived from the pier. 1t
Was sixteen cylinder sixteen thousand dollar
sport roadster. bundle of polo mallets pro-
jected from its luggage compartment. A tall,
dark and handsome man was holding open the
door of the car for Phyllis and Mrs. G. Cold
nam Smythe.
i've always said" said CufTy, that this
car has quick pick up, haven't l, Ranny?"
Polo mallets . Ranny Claire re-
membered newspaper photographs: Ranny
Churchill, high goal man of the Tornadoes.
Il very nearly ran over Mrs. Smythe and
Miss Smythe after you jumped from the Cart
Ranny Churchill told Cuffy severely. II in
Produced myself, and since Miss Smythe is
faint from the shock -"
From the shock Claire said to herself, of
meeting young man of really great wealth!
A young man who, she saw. was smiling at her
appearance but whose smile was friendly and
altogether lacking in the amused disdain of the
emales Smythe
Claire returned his friendly smile ami turned
% Phyllis and Mrs c. Goldman Smythe. Its
JealIy cruel!" she protested. when I've just
zen pulled out of the sea - and know how
must look! - and you two look so charming!
}he paused and her violet eyes we're wide and
Innocent Today" she added reflectively.
Obedient to the touch of Cuffy's hand on her
bow she nonchalantly Iimped past the wait
hg Smythes and stepped into the car.
Cuffy trotted around to the other side.
Don't mind if steal the car to run up to the
|otel, do you, Ranny? You wouldn't want to
it in it now - the seats wet"
But from the look of chagrin on the face OF
Phyllis Smythe, she, at least, would have been
Lad to sit in it though there had been taCks in
he seat.
Cuffy raised his glass: ITO our grandchil-
{ fenl'
Claire raised her glass and bowed.
You must be careful about that. he warned
er Some sea water dripped from your hat
Ito your drink"
Smile! Claire told herself grimly. Ignore the
let that a fire in the hotel couldn't be causing
greater sensation. Just be nonchalant! While
lat Cuffy Dear across the table grins and sips
Martini!
She remembered to smile. Even sweetly,
one VINO COnIlueS IcIucI SOIIlJluIIcIll
bpe you won't think I'm forward if l say
pink it is utterly contemplate of you to force
e into making spectacle of myself, just
ecause of some silly promise Utterly con-
mptible"
Sweet of you." said Cufy soulfully.
Claire fluttered her eyelids And that's why
feel don't have to be - WELL - modest,
ut can confess that of all the low. the cheap.
be despicable bullies. you're tops!" She gave
(m languishing glance. in short, Cuffy
ear, loathe you!"
Il love you too, said Cuffy simply.
Claire wondered how long she could keep
the pose before all those eyes she could feel
! airing at her. .
Cuffy looked at the total on the bill and put
IS hand in his pocket. But he put his hand in
pocket in a hesitant way and withdrew it
l lstily He looked away from the total on the
1 IL and he gave the waiter an uncertain smile.
He said, 1.-TWO more Martinis"
The waiter looked at Cuffy. The waiter
oked at the total on the bill He said, grimly,
Two m0re?'
"Martinis, said Cuffy.
Breathing heavily, the waiter departed.
Claire began tapping her foot on the floor.
might have known it!'
CuTy leaned forward with interest Your
speaking between your teeth he exclaimed.
Often read about it but never We seen
II before :" He shook his head