The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-20

VINO nao 0een so bitterly nurt oY
Elaine should still be under her
spell Should still be ready for her
when her foolish1y romantic mar
rage had ended In Reno.
Later Allan saw Noel and
greeted her cordially.
Hello, Noel. Mother sends her
love. Just got In town a few hours
ago and I was going to call you in
the morning."
~That will be nice-if you win
There are some things I'd like to
discuss with you" She managed
it graciously. lightly. She needed
all her stage experience to make
the encounter seem casual. She
gave Elaine a conventional smile
as she spoke o her.
The tall golden blonde, her long
graceful figure swathed in the rich
black velvet. q diamond butterfly
| in her hair, hesitated a moment
then answered:
ooh. yes, Miss-Marchand; how
pleasant to see you again." She
glanced regally at the group. David
and Allan greeted each other: Noel
presented her escort to Elaine.
Allan flushed slightly at Elaine's
cool, easy impersonality. She
turned to him and said in a low.
warm voice:
Lets find our hostess, Allan
dear" stressing the last word.
Allan spoke to Noel:
well be seeing you later" and
moved on with Elaine.
When the musicians commenced
a dreamy tango. Allan sought out
Noel With David's permission,
none too graciously granted. he
asked Noel to dance. On the floor.
he remarked:
''This Is one thing | learned in
Buenos Aires"
Noel smiled up at him. Il
imagine you do most things well.
she answered, making unimpor-
tant conversation.
Flowers In Your Hair
THERE are no right words to
] tell you how lovely you look
tonight" Allan.s lips were a little
way from her ear.
That's what any polite man
would be expected to say to an
actress. Noel thought, But Allan
went on:
"You should always wear white
and flowers in your hair
Noel responded with low laugh
ter.
q didn't think you'd be back IN
town so soon" she commented.
changing the subject.
We'll. / hadn't intended it this
early"
No. went through Noers mind.
but you wouldn't fail to answer
your Elaine's summons. She spoke
to him of the Christmas party and
Allan repeated how anxious his
mother was to have Noel with
them.
Il guess / was too stubborn in
the beginning; the plan for the
strange guests seems less awful as
I think of It"
David was waiting when the
tango was finished and Noel left
the party before they saw Allan
again. On the way home in his car.
David said with deliberate nom
chala1ce:
1Your friend and Mrs. Schuyler
make quite q romantic pail"
Before she thought what she
said, Noel replied. They were en-
gagged once, you know"
David's laugh took on a soft
tolerant tone. @Picking up old
threads. chr"
The telephone ringing awakened
Noel next morning. as a bright sun
crept through the single window
OF her room Sleepily she picked
up the receiver but reused herself
as she heard Allan's voice.
I'm going back to Claiborne this
afternoon. Can't we.have luncheon
first?" he was asking. And Noel
agreed TO meet him at the st. Regis
at one.
This was the incest Of all her
meetings with Allan Ceilings, Noel
decided as she sat across from him
| in the dark-panelled dining.room.
He'd seemed quite serious when
she met him but whatever had en-
crossed his thoughts was put into
the back OF his mind as they talked
Iabout themselves. Noel spoke of
Iher background. her early stage
wears.
I "You don't know much about
me, you see" Noel exclaimed as he
| listened to her Renaissance. And
told him more of the seasons in
stock companies. and farther back
to the little town where she'd been
born and lived until she was ten.
Tell me about your work In
South America" she asked at
length.
So he spoke Of the zinc mines,
Of the LIKE colony Of engineers and
workmen, miles away from the
nearest town.
sI'm due for a transfer back to
the New York Office next year. /
suppose ! shall miss the exciting
activities down there"
But your mother win be
happy" Noel offered. She thought
to herself: Elaine will be, too.
Before they realized II was train
/ time and Allan was leaving ner N
the lobby. "I'll be seeing you soon.
He smiled as he said II. We'll have
some great times. ! hope. The coun-
TRY Is beautiful now and I'll wish
| for q snow storm before you arrive
so that you'll see it at its winter
best
Noel found herself looking ahead
eagerly to the days in Claiborne.
She thought about Il as she went
| to her small hotel ROOM There she
found message from. David to
telephone him at once. It was very
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