Evening star., 1938-01-23

IleIllS VI III uludl OullltS, IdlSO neI ROlQcn nedO.
''Oh. Mr.. Spratt!" she said. I'm afraid /
let that doggie out of the corral. Mrs. STAN
hope was asking me the other day if came
from anywhere near Red Head, and hap
pened to mention you'd asked me where it
was, only the day before" Mr.. Spratt sank
into chair with a hopeless gesture.
''As if it wasn't enough to be dealing with
a fool owner whose name can't even find
out, "he groaned. Il can't get any cooperation
out of my own family"
Arizona was genuinely distressed Il wish
there was some way could make up for it"
she said Here am in the lap of luxury,
which ought to be the front of the seat of
learning, and don't seem to learn"
However much Arizona might disclaim her
ability to learn, the next few weeks consti-
tuted one long, enforced education. The news
papers saw to the beginning of it, and Mrs.
Spratt completed the word. Cameras snapped
as Arizona and Tony came out of the City
Hall with their license; when they ate together
in restaurant, or attended theater. She
was photographed at the bridesmaids lunch
con, where she sat, wide-eyed among a group
of nine other girls, all of whom were strangers
to her except Tony's sister, Alice and his
cousin. Julia.
These candied cameras" she told Tony
dolefully, aren't always so sweet. The way
things are going we seem to be making gold
fish bowl out of something always fggered
was kind of private. Next thing you know
we'll be spending our honeymoon in the
House Moderne.' down in the furniture de-
partment at the store
"Darling" Tony comforted her. 1T won't
be long now! Well just have to stick it out,
l guess Then we'll head for Yuma and the
desert You see what you get for wanting
big wedding!"
Arizona stared at him incredulously. Then
she grinned and chuckled We'll I'll be horn
swaggled if I'm not tenderfoot!" she said
softly. Il thought big wedding was what
you wanted! guess as wrangler in this out
fit, I'm just Chinaman!"
You're an angel!" he contradicted. Don't
let all this excitement get you down. You'll
feel lot better when your people arrive"
Tony's words were well-meant and when
they we're spoken, Arizona agreed with him.
1t would be nice, she thought, to have some
body besides Tony around who understood
her completely. But when the actual arrival
referred to occurred, things were not as simple
as she had hoped.
With the wedding only three days away,
Mrs. Spratt persuaded Arizona to move out
to the Long Island house. Tony was living at
his New York Club for the sake of the proprie-
ties, but there was already large and fash
ionable house party at the Spratt's. At the
moment when the newest addition to it ar
rived, this chic gathering was assembled in the
sunroom, very gay over tea and cocktails.
Suddenly the door from the hall opened, and
although it was opened by Jelks, the butler,
in his usual quiet fashion, it was plain to be
seen that his inner man was by no means
quiet.
Il beg pardon, madam" he said to Mrs:
Spratt, but there are three persons outside
who insist they have been invited to stay!"
"Well, Jelks," said Mrs: Spratt, II am ex-
pecting other house guests. Show them in!''
In his extreme distress, Jelks ran nervous
finger under his collar.
"Jelks!" said Mrs. Spratt reprovingly.
what on earth is the matter?" BY now the
entire company was listening. Jelks' face was
very red.
1.-The trouble is, madam" " he gasped, that
some of them appear to be Indians"
At the last word Arizona dropped her tea
cup with a clatter and Joined Mrs. Spratt.