Evening star., 1938-01-05
CHAPTER VI.

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i brighten her spirits. She had
slept but little during the night.
It was so unfair to Roger for her to
keep thinking of Dana today. If only
she hadn't seen him-hadnt known
that he and Miriam were back-it
would have been so much easier.
Rogers car was drawn up to the
curb in front of PATHS Salon when
she stepped from the swinging doors
promptly at IL. He had persuaded
her to let him drive his own car
and now Iris was glad that she didn't
have to be bothered with the traffic.
"1t's a gorgeous day" she said as
Roger stepped on the starter. He
smiled down at her and said joy
ously, Il feel like kid playing hooky.
All I lack is a fshin' pole over my
shoulder
II can furnish the fshin' pole, but
let's go tramping in the woods to-
morrow morning. Instead of a fish
ing pole you can take Hanks squirrel
rife"
What luck! I haven't gone squir-
rel hunting for years. It's too good
to be true. A chance in million my
meeting you in the city. I'd decided
life was made up entirely of cocktails
and night clubs when you came along"
IF Aunt Prue and Pauline's hot
biscuits make too big an impression
you'll probably move to Marville and
commute the rest of the year"
He laughed. Don't put any ideas
in my head. 1 may do that very
thing"
You'd be more of sensation in
Marville than in the city. All of the
ladies would invite you to speak at
their afternoon clubs and ali of the
eligible daughters would be paraded
before you
Heaven forbid'
Il only hope Aunt Prue hasn't
eonfidentially informed her dearest
friends that you're coming" said
Iris.
After they were out on the highway
Roger increased the speed of the
powerful car and Iris thought every
thing was perfect-the car. the es-
cort, the day. She glanced at Roger.
He was dressed in impeccable brown
tWeeds. His tie was just right and his
tan felt hat, pulled well down over
his eyes, made him the picture of what
the well-dressed man is wearing.
He turned his eyes for an instant
- Lor u
Iris caught the question in them.
She said lightly, Roger, your clothes
are a perfect ensemble. How clever
of you to match tfem!"
Il had hard time finding them.
I said to all of the shopkeepers, Il
want suit that can be worn in COM
pany with pair of unfathomable blue
eyes. A pair of unpredictable eyes"
YOU mean you can't depend on
them?"
Il mean" said he. they're too
beautiful to describe Sometimes
they're the color of that patch of
blue" he gestured toward the hori-
zon. "and again, they look like this"
He touched a violet-colored knob on
the gear.
Iris laughed. I'D no idea YOU were
20 artistic. Most men pay no atten-
tlon to color. Why, I've asked Hank
lots OF times about something some
one was wearing and he's Just as apt
to call green blue, or gray orchid
Or not remember anything at all about
the gown"
ASK me about some of your things"
Iris gasped. Nov you're trapped.
What was l, wearing the night we
metz"
That's too easy. You had on
gorgeous blue gown. 1t did things to
your eyes," He thought to himself
and it did things to me, too.
You've learned some pretty
speeches. I rather think you'll get
along all right. Let's continue the
QUESTIONABLE. I'll bet you don't know
what wore the next evening""
Wrong You had on a brown lace
dress with blue locket suspended
from a silver chain"
Perfect, Roger! Don't look now,
but what am wearing today?"
"A brlck-colored suit with new
tangled fur that I'm not sure of
naming. At any rate, I think you've
done good job of selecting it," He
glanced down at her quizzically. Her
hair had become wind-blown and little
tendrilsi touched her white brow with
sooty caresses. They were echoed by
sooty smudges under her eyes. THAT
man again!" Roger thought to him.
self. I'll bet she didn't sleep a wink
last night"
The long drive was broken by their
stopping at little inn on the out
skirts of small village Two friendly
puppies rushed to meet them and Iris
couldn't resist picking them up. A
chubby 2-year-old sidled up to them
and pointed to the puppies.