The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-14
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the door. Carma stood there. wait
Ing 10 be seated. Her escort was
a short. stout man. very bald.
repugnant in an oily way. carma
was beautifully gowned. her clothes
were extreme. slightly foreign.
dark purple and silver The lovely
fur hung carelessly from one Shout
der. her nat had . slightly rakish
tilt. The oily little man said some
thing and she laughed shrilly.
Marian touched Pete's arm. In
low tone she said. Pete. there's
Carma. She's had too much to
drink. I'm frightened
He glanced at the doorway.
Frightened why -"
Il don't know" worriedly. I'm
afraid she means trouble I've
seen her a lot lately. She's threat
ened-"
Pete said easily. You're draw
ing on your Imagination. Marian.
Carma can dine wherever she
likes" CHANGING again at the fig
ure in the doorway. he frowned.
Il never knew Carms to drink.
Her boy friend must be the wrong
kind Of company"
Marian persisted. BE on your
guard. Pete. I know what I'm
talking about"
The head waiter was leading
Carma and her companion between
the tables. They would psss
Randy's table. Carmas eyes were
darting this way and that. fever
ish, harried eyes. Falling on Pete,
she blazed. Her nostrils uuivered
as she drew sharp breath. Mar
ian looked at Julie, who was hap
PLY unconscious of impending
/ trouble
She turned to Dan: 1t was tho
first time she had addressed a re-
mark to him. Dan always knew
what TO do in an emergency She
said "Csrma is here. She's I'D
to something
He darted glance over his
shoulder. Hmm" he muttered.
Plush horse-tight as a drum"
They were coming nearer. Mar
ian started to push her chair back,
then stopped helplessly. There was
going to be a scene, she hadn't a
doubt of it, and she was power
less to do anything about it. Car
ma, who had always been dig
nified and well-bred, was about
to make fool of herself. She
knew it by the mad CLINT in
Carma's eyes. Marian sat still,
waiting.
Carma reached their table. She
halted, catching at the back of a
chair as her body showed an in
clination TO proceed after her feet
had become motionless. Her eyes
rested on Pete and he stood I'D.
Randy and Dan followed suit.
Marian's heart pounded. She
had an impulse to dash around the
table and take Julie in her arms.
protect her from the thing that
was sure to happen.