Evening star., 1940-09-22

to the Commissioner, who is all ready with a
big golden key on plush cushion and two
minute speech. 1t is good enough speech.
but all the time he makes it Mona is smiling
from behind the three dozen roses she carries
and letting her eye wander in that way she
has And just after she says thanks, for the
key to the city she spies Dan. She shoves the
plush cushion back at the Commissioner and
pushes past him and he stands there like
waiter holding tray.
IF it isn't little Danny McGarry.' she
cries at Dan Little Danny with the same
red face and that cute dimple in the chin"
Hi" says Dan weakly. The people in back
are snickering and he turns the color of
healthy tomato. He squirms, but he can't
back up on account of the crowd pressing
against him And the cops on either side have
such a grip on his hands he is practically
pread-eagled on his feet.
Imagine chubby little monkey like you
growing up to be a great big handsome cop,''
says Mona.
xHE fat guy in the striped suit has light
in his eye.'He begins to rub his hands. This
way boys" he calls to the newspaper boys.
Get a load of Miss Nerne's happy reunion
with her old childhood playmate"'
Playmate. my eye" says Mona Danny
and were always scrapping.
The photographers are showing the Com
missioner out of the way and aiming their
cameras Give us pose. Miss Verne one of
them yells. kiss the big cop will YOU"
Stop" cries Dan. stop it,
But he still can't move an inch, being
pinned to the wall of people in back. Before
he can even duck. he gets whiff of perfume
and feels one of Mona arms around his neck.
The crowd cheers and the cameras click and
she kisses him on the chin. Il could do bet
ter" she says to Dan. smiling up at him. IF
| could reach higher.
The Commissioner breaks it up. His silk
hat is over one eye and his cravat is hanging
out from the pushing around he has been
handed and he does not look like he is happy
to be there The car and police escort are
waiting Miss Verne, he snaps.
Mona mods brightly and pats Dams arm.
"A police escort" she cries How wonder
full I'll take Danny McGary
Officer McGary is not one of our motor
cycle corps. growls the Commissioner.
"Of course he isn't says Mona. laughing
gayly What good would he be on motor
cycle? But in a car - Oh, boy
The Commissioner glares at Dan You will
accompany Miss Verne and myself, he says.
See that she is not annoyed by the public
Mona hands the armful of roses to the
Commissioner and slips her hand under Dams
arm. Come along. Danny darling. she says.
The little guy in the striped suits runs
alongside and slaps Dan on the back. See
you at the hotel" he says. Il will get the
facts to the afternoon papers.
Dan wonders what facts, but there is no
time to find out Mona leads him away and
the Commissioner trails behind. loaded with
roses and the golden key
IT is four in the afternoon when Dan is
off duty, and he takes the first bus home, to
find Kitty and tell her what big day he
has had He has no trouble at all finding
her. She is on her porch swing, tapping her
foot on the floor and waiting for him.
Il saw you" she says. fixing him with her
eye, when the parade of cars went down
Adams Street Did you have to sit up in the
back of the car with her and help take the
bows2 All you needed was Just Married
sign in back"
Il. hoV' ~I,,, n,,,