The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-07-16
Leone Finds
the Way 70 .
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TsHE first day he came TO work for Me-
cracken Ii Spears. Leone had decided
not To notice him. lie was red-headed
and probably stubborn. Good-iooking
and inevitably conceiteu- Besides. hc
looked MI her as II he couldn't decide
which was she and which was green steel
fling cabinet. And he sent orchids regn-
larry to Miss Narendra Careua. whose
Income tax report read like war debt.
But even In an office teerning With
.tall-ani- handsomes' girl can't go on
ignoring man like Tom Tyson indefl-
nitely. AT least Leone couldn't. Not
when she had 10 take his dictation and
answer his phone calls and give his orders
TO the florist every day.
She'd got to the point OF wondering II
appearing some morning In her hackless
bathing suit might not bn tho only way.
no the boss extra bid to the sales con-
vention banquet was made 20 order And
10 was pete Hargrove dependable NJ
galoshes and Us romantic. But at least
he wouldn't art as II She we're merely
convenient attachment to d typewriter.
And Tom would be there.
YTyIIE Palace lobby was already q swirl
Il Ing flood Of satins and sahles when
they arrived She met herself IN q panel
mirror. Her stafehed white lace formal
was very becoming ii ought 10 be. She
was still going without lunches 10 pny
FOR 1t.
lyon look kwell tonight, Leone" Pete
confirmed her thought.
Thanks" pete vas dear. she
touched the spray OF lilies Of the valley ut
her shoulder. 1t was swest Of sou to
send these. Pete
"you said you wanted am. thought
most girls preferred orohida~
Leone caught sight OF Toms hand
soms head towering over the others at the
bar II detest orchids" abe said and
thon added, carefully casual. There's
Tom Tyson you know him. don't your
Sure He's a fraterity brother. Pets
grinned and waved. "iIi. Tysoni"
Tom hurrowod his way through the
crowd Pete, you old goat What the
devil arc you doing here7"
1EFA WaSAI Ala UA1 JAAAas AAH AieGlAE q
idea" He turned 10 her. YOU two know
each other7"
4 don't beiieys T." Tom began du-
hiously.
but Leone smiled. Certainly. How
are you--Tom7s
For an instant ne Just stared Then.
"oh. YES. ~ course. it's-you. Yon look
different. somehow"
Why don't we take table together2'
Pete suggested Just as Ii he'd memorized
cues. How many In your party?'
Just two. Miss Carewe and myself
La NarendrN was probably In checking
her newest mink wrap And pinnine on
the orchids Ieone had ordered that
morning
offered and started toward the dining
room. Don't misplace Leone"
mot a chance Toms smile had no
'please- talse-a-letter" flavor now Lets
dance before tile floor gets jammede
This was too smooth. You could dream
things would work out this way, but they
didn't really happen.
couples Surprised TO flnd you here.
he said Didn't know You went In for
all this"
That. she decided, must be the prim
white collar and cum influence. did you
think spent my evenings making patch
work qults7"
His laugh began down deep In hts
middle somewhere. mo. I'd have pic
ttred you studying principles of Buai-
ness Efficiency, though. Flow long have
you been with McGracken a spears7"
1.-TWO years"
"And before that2"
Leone slanted n smile at him. IN
Santa Rosa. Going TO school"
II thought so.t' he said and xcowicd
why don't you 60 back there and marry
that old beau and learn to make biscuits?
An office Is no place for girl like you.'
The music walled TO n halt md they
started back to the lounge.
Because know how to make biscuits
already" she told him. And Nv got n
new beati--right here In San Francisco :
Pete came barging toward them.
"Yon two go along Tom said. Wen
be right with YOU"
pUT II was nearly thirty minutes before
- they came. Tom, who wns curt Ii
Leone didn't answer his buzzer within
five seconds was al smiles. And Miss
Carewe--Leone's turtle soup suddenly
tasted like lukewarm gelatin.
How do you do. Miss Landon.' she
said when Tom introduced them. Her
voice was like Slavic music. It matched
the mystery Of her dark eyes
Leone bowed and snapped cracker
between cold fingers. she WAS gorgeous.
really. A coronet Of black hair wound
around her head. her skin iike spilled
cream above the daring black velvet