Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-26

a girl In a navy blue crepe, a "a
Miss Graham, viii you take my
place for an hour2 just answer the
phone and file important matters for
me?"
Certainly" Miss Graham had brok-
en- three penpoints over nine unfin-
| tShed sheets Of paper and plainly well
/ coined relief from q hard letter.
Ltnette raced into the big waiting
room where she found Berkay staring
/ at the big clock She told him what
Joan had phoned.
He became red with anger little
] cheat" he commented, somberly.
! Linette was visited by a great hope.
1 Was he through with Duvvyq
I'm have to get my luggage on the
\ train" he said. Returning with two
bags. he said resolutely. IAN right.
Canada Cotton Club for me at 10.
Linette. would you-could you trail
along again?"
SO he was not through with Duvvy
Linette wavered. like q drinker who
knows another cocktail will be a mis-
take But-what's a single mistake
against a future Of deadly rectitude?
Besides. the ice-blue and royal pur-
pie gown would be worn once Mt least
She hoped he would forget q cor
sage
He forgot it. He was sulkily silent
while they dined. and later.
Then he said miserably Il don't
know what TO do ! thought she had
some sense. I can't gag and tie her.
Wish knew a few gangsters. She de-
serves to be treated like a mol. silly
child"
silly child2 His tone was mushy.
Linette came to the end OF hope, pa
t'ence and nerves. She wished TO get
Berkay and Duvvy out Of her life once
and for all Then she could resume
an even, If unexciting routine
So. calmly as possible. she asked
him. do you want a policeman or two
to take her to the train and give her
a half-hour to get out Of town and
stay?"
Ridiculous"
mot at all can arrange It,"
1T would be a frightful scandal In
print"
mot a word in print. Wait" Lin
cite went to a telephone booth. IN
is minutes she returned to the table.
1--WE talked to Leah Wealger. She Is
a IA Her husband IS police commits
sioner. The las hold reunions iust
to hear Leah's stories Of things that
never get into print told her Duvvy
was a-proDlem child.
Leah agrees Duvvv should 20 home
to her parents. The commissioner
will send two trusted men to get her,
put her into your taxi. and escort you
and her with sirens to the train"
"Linette. you darling You wonderl"
He looked at her with an entirely
new expression. Linette translated 1t.
The way an undergrad looks at q
fraternity brother who viii come across /
with a new tie.
Slowly she ate her ice. If life we're
only dancing. chapel, halls. ivy, credits, |
white ties, lessons to be learned from (
a book, or from a laboratory Jar, prom I
prom kisses
Linette and Berkay went from res
taurant to the gay night club Duvvy /
was there She smiled wickedly, look
Ing through at Linettes ice-blue and
royal purple gown. She was with a
glum man who looked like a truant.
Ed Carlton. Linette suspected rightly.
past Duvvy made a face at
mo hard feelings" ne tossed over
Linettes shoulder. Thanks" Duvvy
tossed back. It take 1t you won't
snatch me in this public placer" I'm
not a fool" he said, as II shocked.
But presently he nodded at two quiet
men. And one OF them intercepted
Ouvvy and Ed Carlton and showed a
badge. Joan's husband whitened Duv-
Tvs mouth fell open. Come quietly,
Miss. or well pick you up and carry
20 quietly. If joan"
Berkay, with Linette, followed.
Ouvvy, crimson but helpless. forebore
o struggle for the delight Of dancers
= A /
.urb, and two doormen, had a brief
glimpse Of kicking feet In silver slip
,ers Berkay slid after Duvvy into
he black taxi which waited, and whose
river did not even turn a quiet head
The taxi four men, and kicking silver
eet, shot toward Grand Central sta
ion.
Ldnette got into another taxi and
vent home. There she used her pass
ey noiselessly. She undressed slowly.
over. pack away the ice blue gown.
Jack away hfe-on Augustus top
loset shelf.
Augustus slow steps came down the
hall. She opened the
DOR. 'Linette, you're wanted on the
Jhone-" She saw the girls face. "Oh,
ont feel badly" she scolded kindly.
His voice is anxious-now, you go
head and make up with him"
with whom?"
'SYour young man"
Linette rose slowly. SO Duvvy had
mped from the train. Well, she was
red Of the chase and Duvvy She had
o wish to listen to his tale of trouble.
i'd he think she was youngish tru-
ncy officer who must earn her SAL
~? On dean with the welfare OF
Oung women at hearth
But she could hardly refuse to go
, the phone.
'Linette, why didn't you wait at the