The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-19
Second
Best Love
By LOUISE HOLMES
Continued From Page 12l


in the living room. pink roses and
blue delphinium everywhere, an
elaborate centerpieee for the din
ing table.
Cocktail Party
According to Brendss orders
the wedding supper was 10 carry
out the cocktail party idea.
Tiny pastry cases of cavriar.
baby saussges on toothpicks with
a stuffed olive, all sorts of other
things on toothpicks, and huge
potato chips.
Little cheese waters, bowls of
black olives "a tray of cauliflower
bouquets and carrot flowers and
artichoke hearts with mayonnaise
for dipping.
Popcorn in pewter bowls, thin
slices of orange bread. immense
sailed almond halves.
Kay was sent for the wedding
bouquet.
Seeing Kay Barclay in the
florists shop no one would sus-
pect
She drove the buffers small car
and came home with huge box
of orchids and valley lilies.
Answers Calls
She answered telephone calls
and the doorbell. being tactful.
being pleasant.
And all the time her heart was
like a stone in her breast. Larry
was marrying Brenda Brent that
afternoon.
She said it over and over to
make it seem real
II meant the end of life for Kay.
In her heart she was sure the
marriage would not endure, but
it was agony for her to think what
Larry must go through before the
binders were stripped from his
eyes, before confidence and love
and trust were torn from his heart.
She had panicky feeling that
she had allowed him to go on to
his doom without raising a hand.
She had even aided and abetted
Brenda's cause.
Brenda came down shortly be-
fore three, trailing about in a
backless house gown.
1t was split to the knees. show
ing her slim; lovely legs with
every step.
She complained of this and that
changed plans and upset the
household generally.
Larry dropped in on his way
home to dress.
He was aflame with high spirits.
Kisses Rapturously
Each time he went near Brenda,
which was often, she raised her .
lips and he kissed her rapturously.
Kay moved about like a pale
little ghost. each kiss, each ges-
ture of love. stab in her heart.
Larry took his leave and Bren-
da went to her room.
Kay did the last few things.
then rushed to the third floor for
quick shower before dressing.
When she came down the but
Ter stared at her. almost forget
ting his dignified pose.
Kay might have been mem
Der Of the envied inner circle of
movieland.
She was lovely in a long. blue
satin gown with a short sleeved
jacket.
The minister arrived and was
hidden in the office. Guests came.
c h tering indolently. noticing
nothing.
To Kay 1t was like some dread
ful thing. creeping nearer and
nearer with every passing moment.
She kept in the background,
numb, simply enduring.
Larry Joins
Larry joined her where she sat
on a window seat against drawn
Venetian blinds.
You look very ultra TODAY.
Kay he remarked, sitting down
beside her. He was tense with
excitement.
And you look the perfect BRIDE
groom she returned.
1 intend to be the perfect
bridegroom he said earnestly.
and they were silent
AT a signal from the stairs he
said. Now, Kay" and she went
to the piano.
Softly she played while the
guests stopped their chatter, while
they stared and exclaimed.
A vision of misty white ap-
peared on the stairs. LAUGHING
down at the amazed, upturned
faces.
Larry, pale and still. stood at
the loot of the stairs. looking up.
The minister marched solemnly
from kays office.
The door buzzer again. A quick
'foWn crossed Brenda face as IL
had gone wrong with
The sound effects.
Sims Hurries
As Sims hurried to the door
Brenda put in hand in Lsrry's.
Suddenly the quiet was shat
tered BY an exclamation in the
hall. the thud of Sims as he landed
IN the floor
Brenda, in her shimmering satin,
and screamed.
Ito Be Continued)