The Washington times., 1937-06-26

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Margery decided to kill time
ct a picture house.
Susie got off early again, so she
went to the cocktail room to wait
for Margery. She sat around at a
little ftabfee. SO -letg that a waiter
asked her II she wanted some
thing to drink.
Certainly not. I never drink"
Susie assured him.
The waiter was puzzled, 1t
didn't occur to him that she might
be waiting for someone.
you didn't make a mistake,
did you, Miss?" he asked.
mo indeed, and I've never re-
GREETED it,"
The waiter coughed to hide his
embarrassment.
81 mean," he said, this is
cocktail bar"
Il guessed it. Any reason why
can't wait here to meet friend
by appointment"
Not at ALL" he assured her.
A young couple came in at this
time, and Susie watched them
with interest. The young man was
tall. dark, and handsome enough,
Susie decided, to be movie hero.
She thought that perhaps he
might be. The girl was short. a
brunette, and rather pretty. 1t
was the way she was dressed that
attracted Susie.
"You got to have plenty of class
and plenty of dough-" Susie told
herself. ito dress the way that
girl does" They took a table not
far from Susie, who hadn't lis
tened to them and watched them
five minutes before shee decided
that the girl was "all society,""
Susie was wrong about the
young man being a screen star.
He was Frederick Matthews.
novelist of considerable repute,
considering his youth. But she
was right about the girl, Camille
Lansing. Miss Lansing was GER
tainly all society,"" extremely
chic, and at that time under the
impression that she couldn't live
without Freddy.
Camille lifted her cocktail and
smiled at him.
Here's to your new novel.
Freddy" she said.
He sighed.
"You are premature, Camille,
the fool thing isn't finished yet"
We'll drink to what's written
and to speedy finish, dear"
Freddy groaned.
SPEEDY finish. my eye. I don't
feel any more like finishing it
than 1 do like trying to swim the
Atlantic"
But you must finish it, darling.
The whole world is waiting for
your new masterpiece"
Never mind the whole world.
What's worrying me is that my
publisher is waiting for it, and I
certainly need that advance roy.
atty, but I just can't seem to get
at it," He smiled at her. TOO
, many pleasant attractions is the
reasons"
Meaning me?"
He nodded and jabbed finger
toward her, to her great delight.
What is this novel about?" she
asked.
About a beautiful young society
girl. named Camille"
"Really?"
Really. She falls in love With
q young wastrel."
Named Freddy" Camille asked.
eagerly. Then she said, mo,
really, what is the plot?"
He leaned nearer and began to
outline it, and so did not see Mar
gerry enter the cocktail room and
look around for Susie. Susie saw
her and stared until Margery
looked in her direction and hur,
ried over.
I'm a bit late, Sue, I was in a
movie and waited until it fin,
ished," Margery said, sitting down
at the table.
I'm a movie? You weren't
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son, don't tell me you've been
fired again?"
mo, I walked out first"
Briefly Margery told about the
visit Of Mrs. walsh and the do.
nestle riot that followed.
Camille Lansing said, suddenly,
fFreddy, you're fooling!" She
said it so Shrilly that Margery
looked over. But her glance
didn't rest long on Camille. She
saw Freddy Matthews, and Susie
Pc heard her murmur, We'll. of all
things!"
Freddy Matthews was the
handsome young man who drove
out of the Walsh service station
and caused Margery to stare al
him as long as he was visible.
What is II, Marge? Do YOU