The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-08
Second
Best Love
Ry LOUISE HOLMES

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lady. but we need something wet
ter and more stimulating.
Kay said nothing. She was
watching Larry.
Everyone started for the door
Dusty caught Larry's arm Come
on. Lsrry-wen drive you back.
Il gotta dance with Larry.
simply gotts-here VIC 70. ono
two"
Larry was in the center Of the
group. They all urged and pulled
at him
Thanks. no" he kept saying.
Not tonight
Dusty Shrieks
Gosh. he's hen-pecked. Dusty
shrieked above the babble.
Who'd think TO see Larry Cor
bet tied to apron strings ?" An
Other laugh.
We'll. let him bring his apron
strings" Campbell said She's a
nice little gal and we like her"
The car would he too crowd
ed" This from Brenda.
Again she attached herself 10
Larry. Your wife won't mind il
you run away with old friends.
just this once. Will you. Bar
clay ?"
Certainly not stiffly. She
thought. If Brenda doesn't stop
calling me Barclay I'll scream or
slap her face or something"
Larry looked at her. Could it
possibly be appeal she saw in his
eyes? Certainly not.
Or if it was he was begging her
to let him go without a scene.
Her chin went up.
Have good time and don't
hurry back" she said pleasantly.
Larry stared at her for a mo-
ment. Then he said, "All right,
let's go"
With Brenda holding his arm,
walking close to him, they trooped
from the house.
Kay turned back. she moved
about doing aimless little things.
1t had happened
Larry Goes
Brenda had come for Larry and
he had gone. She was numb. past
feeling
1t was as if the expected blow
had fallen and there was nothing
left to dread.
Gradually the numbness passed
and she walked back and forth
from the door to the fireplace.
Fury mounted in her veins. In
that moment she could have killed
Brenda Brent. The futile fury
died Larry loved Brenda. Even
death could not change that.
Death nor fire nor flood couldn't
change Larry's love for Brenda.
She said it over and over crafty.
Death and fire and flood.
She stopped at a rap on the
door. Opening it she found Judd.
He came in, pretending not to no.
tice her distraught face.
Passes Party
Going down l passed your
party coming up" he explained.
Il waited around - thought you
might like company"
You're kind, Judd" in a small
tortured voice.
What happened ?"
Everything. They snubbed me
and scorned my cake and took
Larry down to the hotel for cock
tails and dancing"
That's just dandy" in a tone
of deep disgust. What are YOU
going to do about it ?"
What can l do ?" throwing out
her hands, palms up. in a help
less gesture. Larry loves Brenda
Rats" He stood squsrely in
front of her.
So you're going to stand by
and take this sort of treatment
like alike weather beaten door
mat"
What can I do" she asked
again. stressing the last word.
What can you do ?" he thun-
dered. You can give that bird a
taste of his own medicine. You
can dress up in your very best
and go to the cocktail lounge with
me-"
Dismayed
"Oh. 7 Couldn't couldn't"
in dismsy.
So you are Larry Corbet's door
mat. gutter, fraid cat" wither.
ingly.
1t was as if he had doused her
with ice water. She flung back
her head.
Give me fifteen minutes" she
said, and darted up the stairs
And in fifteen minutes she wa,
down.
DARK, tailored suit. soft. frillv
blouse, pancake of a hat over
one eye, spotless gloves and slim.
high heeled sandals.
Judd took her in from head to
feet approvingly. Now drop the
hang dog expression. You're going
TO step out and like it."
She smiled. dimples Pickering
long lashes sweeping up and
down provocatively.
You're so wonderful M
Simpson" she sighed.
He laughed outright That's
what call speeding up the old
charm. Hold it and you'll stop