The times-news., 1938-11-04
CAST oF CHARACTERS

CAST OF CHARACTERS
MYRNA DOMBEY - heroine
Wife of the sensational swing
band leader.
ROBERT TAIT-hero. News
,.n.r Observation-Disclosures:
ANNE LESTER-Myrna's clos
est friend.
pANNiE FREELEY-offieer as
= ,igned to investigate Ludden
Dombey's murder.
Yesterday: The stage is set tor
Weeks to feature with The SWING
ateers. All principals are assem-
bIed in the Golden Bowl.
CHAPTER XXIA ~.
Under the leadership of "Iorcny
SteDhens. immaculate IN MS tails
and white tie. The Swingateers
were in the groove. They were
sending" tonight in the glitter
ing Golden Bowl Of the Paclflc-
Plaza, sending it out of the world
to the delight of the ickies and
the whackieS, to the utter happl-
ness of the disciples of swing.
At a table alone sat Bob Ialt'
idlv smoking a cigaret. 10 the
casual observer ne was indolently
at ease. In reality every nerve
and muscle in MS body was taut.
Since leaving Dannie Feeley ear
lier that day he had been on the
run. He had posted "TOrchy' that
George Weeks was to nave a spot
in the nights dance program. tie
had reserved table at the Golden
Bowl-a very certain table, the
one which had been directly un-
den. the wisp of gun-smOke which
showed in Tait'S candid camera
shot taken on the night OF Dom
bey's murder. And ne had invited
Media Starr TO be his guest-ano
10 bring Harris Rogers.
He saw Media and Roger now,
being led through the maze OF Ia
bles by a waiter. The Starr glrI
was as strikingly beautiful as ever
and as she and Rogers neared the
table TAFT caught the scent OF that
perfume which had forever haunt
ed him. He rose gallantly. I'm
so glad you could come, he sand:
at was nice of you, Media SAID
seating herself in the chair which
TAFT held. Rogers held out ms
hand. "How are you, TAFT? I'm
glad TO be here. Nobody can say
you're not a good sport"
"The same goes for you, lalt
said. "Sit down and I'll order
drinks. Pm expecting some others
but guess they're little late.
A new voice sounded beside
him. "Not me. Not when | hear
somebody ordering a drink" 1t
was Dannie Feeley, looking really
resplendent in his dinner jacket.
TAFT greeted him jovially, intro
dueed him to Media Starr. And
YOU already know Harris Rogers
1t was while Dannie and Rogers /
were shaking hands that Leonard !
Macy arrived. Expecting anything, |
TAFT stood close to Feeley. Dan
ME, you've met Leonard Macy |
haven't you?"
II think So" said Dannie.
"Of course" said Macy urbane-
". "Mr. Feeley and | have a lot
in common"
"Well, l don't know what it is,
said Feeley. You're millionaire |
and Pm not even close"
Macy laughed. 81 referred to
our interest m--crime." |
TAFT dived into the breach and
requested that everyone be seated. |
"Here come Anne and Myrna q.
pardon me" He went forward to
meet the two girls. His breath |
caught little, seeing Myrna. As
though anticipating his purpose
tonight, she wore the same gown
she had worn the night that Dom
hey was killed. She looked even
lovelier than she had then, and
TAFT tried to believe that in her
eyes was something especially for
him.
'You know, Tait," Harris ROg-
iers said casually when Myrna and
Anne had joined them, cts really
splendid of you-but i can't re-
strain my curiosity. Why have
you invited this particular group
to hear The Swingateers tonight"
Bob laughed. "Well, it's not so
We all have a con-
with the, band except per-
haps Mr.. Feeley here whom | in
yited simply because he's very
good friend of mine. Myrna, of
course, has the greatest interest
Of al lin the success of The Swing
ateers-and Anne. is her best
friend. Mine, too, | hope. Mr.. |
Macy has an interest which is
somewhat theoretical, but none
.theless real. Swing music as a
modern phenomenon has always
intrigued him. As for Miss Starr,
| think she's perhaps the bands
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