The Washington times., 1937-01-13


but. infinitely worse than the loss
of a job she valued, was the de-
tached. cold attitude of one she
had trusted implicitly, believed
every word Of love he had spoken.
Satisfied with her handiworK,
Brenda Selz gave further momen'
tum to the story via the grapevine
system. 1t was speedily bruited
around the three thousand employ
ees that Ann was to be fired
for taking graft!
Il hate New York with all my
heart and SOUL" said Gordon Ga
win.
"I loathe New York." he re.
peated, when Renita came out OF
the kitchenette carrying a tray on
which was a bottle, soda Syphon,
some ice cubes, and a long glass
She set the tray beside him.
Renita was thinking rapidly.
She had a wonderful idea regard.
ing Gordon. How to break it to
him? How would he receive it?
Would he turn it down?
Listen, Gordon, you've a swell
future before you if you'll only
take the first step" Her eyes
were bright with promise. She
leaned towards Gordon. 'I've
been wanting to tell you all eve
ming of an offer 1 have to go out
to Denver and manage little
chain store-for dresses only
and bring my own advertising
writer. They only need one man
to tackle the advertising, Gordon,
so you'd be your own boss, you
understand. Just to write ads
three times a week in the local
papers. They have their artist
I mean they'd retain him, pro
vided you asked him. And the
salary would be ten dollars week
over and above what Barclay &
Weiss are paying you, and you'd
have plenty Of time for other writ
ing that would bring you in more
money. You could even start on
that novel you planned at college.
And living'S whole lot cheaper
in Denver than it is in New York
city" Renita finished breathleSSly.
Gordon was staring at her with
O kind of incredulous wonder in
his eyes. The wide-open spaces of
Colorado hunting trips in the
Rocky Mountains glorious
fishing ranches illimsSable
distance instead of streets made
sunless by tall buildings .. why!
one could breathe out therel One
could live!
':Renita, are you kidding? Don't
you know that all my life I've
why! I've been hankering for the
WeSt?"
"And you hate New York;" she
repeatedly joyously. Gordon,
there are blue sunsets in Colo
Tado!"
blue SunsetS-and you, Rem
tta!" There was something warm
and shiny that she'd never seen
before in his eyes. He set down
his glass, rising, drawing her to
her feet, drawing her to him, cup
ping her face in his hands, look
ing at her hungril.'.
Blue sunSets-and you, Rem
tta!"
He kissed her.
Renita Parrish passed. A radi-
ant Renita, with Gordon Gavin's
Signet ring on the third finger of
her left hand. Brenda smiled
acidly as she congratulated her.
Renita was so happy that she
good.naturedly returned Brenda's
smile.
Renita went to the lingerie de.
partment to see Ann. They must
decide on the bridesmaids outfit.
Miss Shellfish had lovely, spring.
like dresses in Starched chiffon
"a new consignment in this morn.
mg-Ann might select one at a
liberal discount.
We'll drop in at the Fashion
Show this afternoon in the Misses
Dresses" said Ann, I've a model
showing lingerie and negligees.
Meet me there at three, will you,
Renita?"
Fright" She drew closer to
Ann. Lowering her voice she asked
her what on earth the rumors fly.
ing round the store meant? It
wasn't possible that because the
other had had to take a mark.
down in some merchandise, she'd
been asked to resign from her job2
impossible?
Come into the Negligee Salon
for a moment, Renita, and I'll give
you the facts" Ann told of her
interview with Mr.. Weiss thai
morning, the results of which were
indeterminate. but that probably
she would get her congo on the
coming Friday if she couldn't give
2. feasible explanation of the rival
store so completely underselling
her in that line of lingerie. Unfor
tl1nately, she had ordered a very
large consignment. She was stuck.
"And now" said Renita briSkly,
though it's the last thing on
earth I do, I'm going round all the
lingerie departments of our COM
spetitors till l light into the one
that's underselling you. and bring
you back the true explanation"
The somewhat ape-like Mr..
CrippS, at fifteen minutes after
moon, paused on the main floor
IN front of the display cases of
the Gift Shop.
q On the heels of the departure
Of Shaughnessy, the head detec-
tive. Mr.. Cripps had been clos