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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Civic Music Association Marks
Tenth Anniversary at Banquet
DR.. Mecreery Presides at Birthday Celebration at
Winthrop; Information Please" Program Given

Even to the singing of Happy Birthday" when lighted
birthday cake wheeled into the banquet room, the
tenth annual anniversary dinner of the Tacoma Civic Music
association complete in every detail Friday evening
Several hundred ardent followers of civic and musical
affairs of the city gathered in the Winthrop Hotel Crystal
Ballroom to officially another for the
zation.
Welcomes given by Dr. Charles McCreery to the
assembled guests and in he introduced Mayor Harry
Cain who expressed his appreciation and good wishes
for the work of the Civic Music association in cultural and
educational fields in bringing fine music to Tacoma Mr.
William Tbbits, program for the musical group,
of the history of the group since it
ceived luncheon the porch of the old Tacoma hotel
ten years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Parties Planned
For Benefit

For the Club of Hearts Red
Cross benefit dance which will be
given on Saturday evening at the
Winthrop hotel table reservations
will include Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs Mark
Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane Paskill, Mr.
and Mrs. James LePenske, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Patched Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Fewell, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Wingard, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Giltner, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G.
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Alvord,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Runions.
Miss Dena Mathaei and Mr.. Clyde
DeMars, Miss Lillian Troupe and
Mr.. Earl Balloon, Miss Georgia
Hills and Mr.. James Petrich, Miss
Mary Adelaide Raybould and Mr..
Karl Klemme, and Miss Mabel
Eskildsen and Mr.. Hunter johnson
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Annual Installation
To Be Held Thursday

Members of the optimissus club
board met on Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. f. P. Olson for
dessert luncheon and to plan the
annual fall installation of officers
at Lakewood Terrace dining room
next Thursday afternoon at $50
o'clock.
Mrs. Burton Vaughn and Mrs
Fred Trsechel are making arrange
nents for the affair.
New officers are Mrs. Lester
Engberg. president. Mrs. Harry
Lynch, viee-president. Mrs. Will
lam Arid johnson. secretary, and
Mrs. Forrest Rice, treasurer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Fall Opening for
ST. Andrew S Guild

The auxiliary and guild of st.
Andrews Episcopal church will
open their fall program on We'd
nesday afternoon when they meet
at the home of Miss Ada Webb,
2e0e No. 10th st. Business will be
taken up at 2 o'clock with a talk
following at ) o'clock by Mrs.
Alexander Thomson on Matters of
Current Interest" A tea and social
hour will follow,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Mrs. Harry Summerkamp
Calls Board Meefino

Mrs. Harry Summerkamp. state
counselor Of the Daughters Of
America. Is calling q meeting Of
her executive board for Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday Of the
coming week. The session viii be
held AZ the home of Mrs. Max II.
Garretson at Wanna. Other board
members who viii be present are
Mrs. Addie Burgy Of BeIlingham.
state treasurer: Mrs. Cora Rus
sell. Seattle, state recording Sec
rotary. and Mrs Burie Thomas,
Olympia, state vice counselor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Plan Luncheons
For Monday


With the coming of Sep
TENDER, 0rt h 0 predetermined
women are making prepare
tons for another busy year
of aiding unfortunate Grip
pied children, and on Monday
three of the guilds will con-
vene for the first time this
season after a summer of rel
alive inactivity. Luncheons
will be paralleled by impor-
tant business m e etings in
which autumn benefits will
be discussed.
DR.. Edward A. Rich guild men,
bers viii motor to Spanaway lake
for luncheon at the home of Miss
Marie HUH. The hostess viii be
assisted by Mrs. Otto Weller and
Mrs. Nathan Lynn. Mrs. Paul
Warren viii preside over the after
Moons business.
Mrs. Grin Judd. 3615 No. Union,
will entertain Robert Reynolds
guild at l o'clock luncheon with
Mrs. Benjamin Davis and Mrs.
Willard Young assisting.
Mrs. Roy F. Elstrom is the new
president of the guild. and other
officers serving with her this year
are Mrs. Jack Ahrens. vice-presi-
dent: Mrs. William Goering. treas
urer. and Mrs. Paul Pearson, sec
rotary. Mrs. Everett Cutting is
program chairman; Mrs. Goering.
ways and means; Mrs. Wallace
Larson, publicity; Mrs. Howard
Carr. labels and tinfoil. and Mrs
Herman Hekel. telephone.
Other members of the guild are
Mrs. Z. r. Brines. Mrs. C. L. Bur-
ford, Mrs. Lois Ollie, Mrs. J. F.
Davidson, Mrs. J. G. Fitch, Mrs.
Arthur Fries, Mrs. William Gour-
ley, Mrs. S. F. Hermann, Mrs J.
H. Hendry. Mrs. H. V. jackson,
Mrs. Beal Mossman, Mrs. Ray
mond Pitt, Mrs. Arthur Peterson,
Mrs. C. K. Sundstrom, Mrs. How
ard Tatman, Mrs. Helen Wood
worth and Mrs. Kenneth Wiley.
Mrs. E. K. Reynolds is an honor
airy member of the guild.
Mrs. ]. Arthur Thompson will
be hostess to members of No. 10
guild of the Orthopedic association
when the group meets Monday for
its first session of the fall season
at her home at Steilacoom lake.
Mrs. A. w. Taylor will be the as
sisting hostess. Luncheon at 1890
o'clock will be followed by bust
ness session which will be presided
over by the president, Mrs. Harry
A. Shaw, jr.
The session will be in the order
of farewell meeting for Mrs.
Shaw since she leaves soon with
Mr.. Shaw and their family for
Braden. Chile, where they will
establish their new home. Mrs
Shaw, who has also been very
active on the Orthopedic associa-
. ton board on which she serves as
secretary, will be greatly missed
by members of her guild.
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presentation of great musicians.
A clever climax to the program
was a musical in I ormat o n
please" conducted by the Rev.
Harold Long. Taking part in the
quiz were Mrs. Warren Tomlin-
son. Mr.. Karl Mcmahon, Mrs.
Byron Foreman. DIR. Elmer Vitous
and Mrs. Margaret Goheen. Re-
cordings of well known selections
were played for the contestants
who in turn were asked to name
them. As climax to the program
Marion Anderson's singing of Ave
Maria" was played.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Mrs. Kelly Calls Meeting
OF Orsnam Cabinet

Mrs B. J. Kelly. president Of
the ozansm cabinet. is calling a
meeting OF the cabinet at ? O'Clock
Monday afternoon at the Ozsnam
home. Each circle IL asked 10
have a representative at the
meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Strom- Mullen Vows Exchanged
AT Single Ring Ceremony
Only Immediate Family Is Present at Wedding Friday
Evening in Reetory of Holy Rosary Church

The rectory of Holy Rosary church the setting Friday
evening for the marriage of Miss rma Mullen daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Mullen to Mr.. Norman Strom, of
Mr. and Mrs Sam Strom The impressive single ring
mony performed by candelght by the Rev. Anthony
Hack.
Only the Immediate families present for the o'clock
rites which solemnzed setting of gado larkspur
and dahas against background of palms. Mrs. Vernon
From the brides only attendant and Mr. Stanley Srom
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Philomatheans
Open Season
Mrs. Bsfrloff in CHARGE
OF Tea Hour on tuesday

First meeting of the fall
season for the Philomathes
club of Bellarmine high school
will be held Tuesday after
noon, Sept. 10th. when its
members gather at the school.
After a summer OF varied in
terests in and around Tacoma
the meeting will bring to-
gether members who will en-
joy an exchange of these sum-
mer experiences. The meeting
promises to be one of the
highlights on the groups cal
endar for early fall.
The tea hour. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. r. Batzloff will give
the members ample opportunity
10 talk over in an informal man.
ner the summer pleasures. The
guest speaker for the occasion
will be DR.. J. Smeall speaking on
Contagious Diseases stressing in
particular 'Infantile Paralysis. I"
This discussion will prove most
enlightening 10 the Mothers.
Mrs. +. Batzloff Is tea chair
man and viii be assisted by Mrs.
G. Boskovieh. Mrs. F. Adler, A.
Buhr. T. Brady. w. Brennan. p.
Brown, L. L. Bissell, L. Beaudoin.
The committee also announced
that treat would be given to the
classroom bringing the most
mothers or visitors TO the meeting.
The meeting will be held at !
O'Clock at Bellarmine.
Cars will meet the busses at the
corners OF 18th and Union and Mt
Center and Union from 1890 to
$50 inclusive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Sorority Mothers TO Meet
AT Rolsfsd Home

The Mothers club of lambda
Sigma Chi sorority Of the College
Of Puget Sound is meeting Tues
day at the home Of Mrs. G. o.
Ralstad. I'll No. Cedar Luncheon
at 1890 viii be followed by bust
mes meeting with Mrs Rolstad,
the president. in charge. and &C
tivities of the club for the coming
year viii be planned.
Ladies Auxiliary TO the o. r. c.
will meet Tuesday afternoon al
? o'clock in the I. o. o. =. temple
for their first fall meeting. Mrs.
A. ]. Hanlein viii preside
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Mrs. Stockbridqe
Named President
Women's Society of Chris
fian Service Has Session

At the charter meeting OF
the Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service of the st. Paul
Methodist church on Wednes-
day, Mrs. F. +. Stockbridge
was installed, along with fell
low officers, at an impressive
installation service conducted
by the pastor of the church,
the Rev. Ernest Preston Goul-
der.
The program began at
IL 80 o'clock with the former
Missionary Society under its
president, Mrs. John Fair
banks, and the Ladies Aid
society. under its president,
Mrs. f. Goettling, holding
their final meetings.
At 1890. in the Fellowship hall
the ladies of circle four. under
Mrs. Ray Warner. served luncheon,
the charter meeting following at
/ 80 was conducted by the pastor
and the subsequent installation of
the new officers.
The new society win be headed
BY Mrs. F. r. Stockbridge and her
fellow officers are: Mrs. c. Peter
son, first vice president in charge
of the spiritual life program; Mrs
c. B. Hopkins. second vice presi-
dent in charge of the missionary
and benevolence program; Mrs
F'lorabelle Russell. third vice presi-
dent in charge Of the program OF
christian citizenship: Mrs. B. s
strobel. fourth vice president. local
church activities; Mrs. E. V
Boothe. recording secretary: Mrs
John Burton, corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. Henry Cleary. treasur-
er: Mrs. Frank Huff. financial sec
rotary; Mrs. John Fairbanks, sec.
rotary Of student work: Mrs. Ma
son Jones. secretary Of young wo-
men and girls work; Mrs. c. L
Raphael. secretary of children''
work; Mrs. J. r. Rogers. secretary
of literature and publications. anc
Mrs. C. +. Smith. secretary OF
supplies.
The Society Is divided into fiv.
Circles which in turn are organiz
ed under the leadership of chair.
men. Four permanent working
committees were set up. the pro
gram committee. finance commit
tee, membership committee, anC
benevolence committee.
The first act of the new society
was TO elect Mrs. F. r. Stock
bridge as their representative Il
the Conference Woman's Societ,
of Christian Service. and Mrs
Stanley Harader as the alternate
representative. The society vii
meet on the first Wednesday q
each month for business and Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09
Harp. Voice
Concert Monday

Pupils of Mrs. Arthur Lundgren,
harpist, and Mrs. Jack Normo.
vocalist. will be heard in a recital
on Monday evening in First Chris
tian church. Assisting artists will
be Mrs. Emmitt Gragg, accom-
PIANIST and Mr.. w. H. Osborn and
Mr.. Albert N. Osborn, clarinetists.
The program will open at 8
o'clock.
Numbers will include:
Harp: Drink To Me Only With
Thine Eyes. (Old English Melody
Ruth Mccall
Harp: 20 Dear What Can the
Matter be-" (old English Air)
Beverly Puskett
Voice: "Lassie o Mine" 49,. Vol
Joan Kneeland
Mrs. Gragg. Piano
Harp: "Amaryllis" ...... .Ghys
Elizabeth Gettman
Harp: The jolly Tar. Robinson
Joy Lundgren
Voice: Crying Water. Hamblin
Barbara Ely
Mrs. Gragg. Organ
Harp: The Jester" ........ Pinto
Arleen Otis
Voice: Danny Boy. =. Wetherly
Virginia Schrueders
Jane Bronson. harp
Mrs. Gragg. organ
Harp: In The Garden. Schuetz
Mrs. Greta Mccall
Voice: Lords Prayer. :. .Molatte
Dorothy Russell
Mrs. Gragg at the organ
Harp: "Berceuse" ...... Goddard
Joan Doe
Clarinet Duet: Swiss Boy" (old
Folk Song) .......... DE Vile
w. H. Osborn. Albert N. Osborn
! Mrs. Gragg. piano
Voice: My Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice" ........... Saint Saens
(From Samson ct Delila")
Elaine Anderson
Mrs. Gragg. piano
Joan Doe. harp
Harp: "Au Monastire" Hasselman
Lorene Brooks
Voice. Ave Maria" ..... .Gounod
Marjorie Stewart
Jane Bronson. harp
Harp: Hungarian Rhapsodie"
................. Ineumann
Jane Bronson
Voice: Spirit Flower" Upton
Virginia knight
Mrs. Gragg. piano
Harp THO: "Merigold Waltz.
......... Edith Lundgren
Arleen Otis
Joan Doe
Jean Bronson
Quartet: Good Night" -. .Denza
Virginia knight. Elaine Ander-
son. Marjorie Stewart. Virginia
Sehrueders. Joan Doe - Jane
Bronson al the harps-
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of orchids. Upon their return, Mr..
and Mrs. Strom will make their
new home at 500 So. I. Both are
graduates of Lincoln high school
Out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding were Messrs. and Mesdames
Irving O'Mera, Ted Larsen, Peter
Berg. of Seattle, William Mullen,
jr. of Sedro Woolley. Eugene Bur-
goyne of Shelton and John Gryt-
ten of Gig Harbor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-09

August nupols in which brides pictured above
ried omono the prettest this Mrs Robert
Shofer left before her morroee Miss Betty Lucknow
daughter of Mr. ond Mrs Ernest Luckow of Puyoup The
couple took their in the Little Chapel of the College of
Puget Sound. Mr. Shofer the son of Mr. and Mrs. Pou
Shofer of Puyoup.
Center: Mr.. ond Mrs. Joseph Bevedere couoht by
the the bride the first piece of her wedding
coke She is the former Catherine Alto Costello orond-
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WiIom Ezro Howard of Seattle
ond her husband the fosterson of Mr. and Mrs Fon Noc
eoroo of SPonowoy loke. The ceremony eod in the
University temple. Seotte. Aug "a.
Friends from mony cities throughout the come TO
witness the morrooe of Miss Helen Moe Toyor daughter
of Mrs. r. T. ToyIor and the ote Mr.. Toyor and Mr.
Howard Willis Solqust of Seotte of Mr. ond Mrs A. W.
Solqu of puyoIlup The nuptoIs performed in First
Methodist church by the Rev. Cyrus Abertson. They
making their home in Edoewoter Pork. Seattle.
shaf Dolph zubick
r.
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Mrs. Mellineer viii
Be Hostess

Mrs. C. c. Mellinger will open
her home at 2i20 No. Prospect
Thursday to members of the Ia
coma Day Nursery for their open
ing meeting of the season. The
occasion viii be q bridge luncheon
at 1890 o'clock.
Assisting the hostess during the
afternoon will be Mrs. Peter Walle-
rich, Mrs. r. NJ. A. Williams, Mrs.
H. F. Love and Mrs. c. A. Richard
son.
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program and luncheon. The cir
cles viii meet on subsequent We'd
nesdsys The first dinner to be
served viii be on September - at
an sn-church rally and Christian
educatic~ 1nnez
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shafer photograph by Griffin Puyalup Beyedere by
cattle, and Salquist by J. r. Eyerman Tacoma
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a magnificent evening cloak wound
her way towards them, guided OBJ
sequiously by the head waiter.
Jean paled and her head swan. It
was Laurel, her mother = Gaby's
understanding unexpectedly, little
knowing the terrible shock awaiting
her at the table in the presence of
Gaby.
She was galvanized into action by
love and pity for that mother. Torn
with regret now that she hadn't
written her the news! Jean sprang up
and ran to her. "Darling!" She kissed
her, whispering: "Come to the cloak
room before you speak to anybody
I've got to see you alone! It's fright
fully important"
But Rupert had already seen his
wife. He quickly rose. The look on
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"Sure Pm responsible. Didn't you
meet her in my joint?"
A deadlock.
Then Jean summoned courage to
tell him: you're annoyed because she
left your employ. That isn't fair.
Her voice is so beautiful that she had
to get a wider field for it. I gave
her the opportunity, and you resent
itw
II don't give boot in Hades where
she sings, but you can take it from
me you're heading for trouble! She
brought you back your gold compact,
huh? I made her! I saw her snitch
it from you'll"
Jean couldn't tell him: "She only
took it to have reason to call at
my house."
What she did say was: "You
shan't upset her debut! I've taken
her under my protection. I'm her
sponsor now, and she shall have her
triumph"
Admiration tinged with contempt
shone in the sloe eyes.
EYou're one swell kid, Miss Gar
rett. But you're backing the wrong
horse! It's my belief she got some
thing on you, and is putting the
screws on. You tell me what it is,
and I'll blow her racket sky high!
I've sure got the goods on that dame,
and in more ways than one! If you
don't spill it, Pm sure going to your
stepfather!"
"You wouldn't? Oh, pleased" Jean
went deathly white. She knew she
must give some plausible explanation
to stop him telling Rupert things
against her half-sister. She added
desperately: "You see, he's forbidden
me to go to your place! He'd be
simply furious if he knew I was with
you at this minute!"
The mans mouth twisted unpleas-
antly. The sloe-eyes shone with a
dangerous CLEAN. $50 that's the way
it is, huh? Well I give in. But
there's a tag to it. You and I'll be
friends, huh? Give me your hand
on it. Otherwise talk to your step
father!"
They were halfway through supper.
Gaby was seated at Rupert's right.
There were twelve of them at the
table. A beautiful blonde woman in
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did the bartender who took the order
look with surprise at them?
"And I'll take a cup of Coffee"
Green added. 81 never touch any
thing stronger. It's bad for bust
ness"
She couldn't help saying, sarcas-
tically: II suppose to keep your wits
clear?"
"Sure. Now listen" His voice
lowered, and again speaking in that
annoying way out of the corner of
his mouth: "Count me as friend.
If that DANES putting something
over on you, Pm with YOU"
Jean said haughtily: 81 don't I'M
derstand."
"Sure." His favorite word! How'd
nice girl like you understand a
floosey? What I don't understand is
how you ever fell for her."
He must have heard the story Gaby
had invented to explain her visit to
the Park Avenue home! Jean thought
fast. If she confirmed it, it might
put stopper on him, even though
he'd be bound to be suspicious.
"Don't you know it turned out that
I'd met Gaby before?"
"Sure. In my place in the Village"
"But, we'd met in the Sorbonne in
Paris once!'
The man laughed. But his eyes
didn't laugh. They were curiously
glittering.
Jean added desperately: II was
studying there. She was at the Con-
servatoire, really. A mutual friend
introduced US"
"Listen, my dear. You never set
eyes on her in your young life till
that night she asked me to intro
duce her to you at my place in the
Village!"
eff you're going to be rude, Pm
going right back to my party" Jean
quietly replied, though her heart was
hammering.
'EThen I go with you. Pm going
to put your old man wise!"
''To what?" She paled. Her
breath caught.
"To the fact that a classy girl like
you should have no doings with the
likes of her!"
els it any business of yours how
I choose my friends?"
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promoting her as an old pal? What's
back of your racket"
Jean was horribly startled.
1t wasn't so much his appearance
and he looked immaculate and sleek
in evening clothes-but the challenge
in his questions, the new familiarity
that seemed to put them on the same
level!
Society girl-and dive owner!
She regretted desperately, and not
for the first time, that she had ever
been fool enough to set foot in The
Blue Owl!
The old saws about playing with
fire were pretty darn right, though
the girls in her crowd had flung them
to the discard!
whats the big idea?" the man
repeated with a crooked grin. "Come
across"
"Why should you question me? If
I choose to be kind to anyone, does
it concern you?" But she looked
alarmed. And he saw it.
"Sure it concerns me-" he drawled.
Was he going to have the effrontery
to sit down at the table? Awful if
she should be compelled to introduce
him to her stepfather! Twice as awful
if Rupert discovered he was the owner
of the criticized Blue Owl!
Rupert would make short shrift of
him. Would order him from the table.
And Jean had a keen intuition that
man like Green never forgot real
snub-would always get even! Who
knows but she'd be the victim?
"I'm sorry I can't talk now" Her
tone implied: Please leave"
His sloe-like eyes narrowed. But
his manner was more respectful as he
said: "But it's for your own interest,
Miss Garrett. If you don't want to
speak to me here, will you come out
to the bar? It'll look as if we met
by accident, see? There's all sorts
out there"
She hesitated. Saw Walter ap.
proach. That settled it. He must
never meet Green, 'sthe Cook"
"Only for minute, then"
"Sure." AS they turned, he slip.
ped an arm in hers. How dare he
But fortunately the crowd was thick
She prayed Walter hadn't seen that
familiarity.
Without consulting her, Green or
dered champagne cocktail.
That's you girls favorite tipple,'
he remarked. Was it her fancy, OF
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thought you'd no use for Cafe So
ciety?" An edge to her tone. He didn't
seem to notice that.
"But this is different. Sort Of a
family affair."" What did he mean
by that? Had the double-dealing Gaby
told?
81 mean, you've received her SO
intellectually into the family that
I'd like to help give her send-off.
and buy my own ticket"
The huge room of the big hotel
was packed. The cream of the mon
eyed, fashionable set had turned out
in force for the debut of the exotic
young singer.
In red, off-the-shoulder, hoped
gown, with creamy gardenias in her
black hair, Gaby looked every inch
the aristocrat whose beauty, by the
grapevine system, had been bruited
about Mayfair.
Jean and her stepfather had prom
inent table with ten guests, including
Gaby. Rupert's tall, spare frame was
elegant in a brand-new evening suit.
Shiny satin lapels were in again.
Gaby had pinned one of her own gar
denias in his lapel. He seemed to
wear it proudly. His nice eyes shone
with approval and admiration as they
rested on the house-guest.
Gaby had made herself useful to
Rupert in half-a-dozen ways. Flat
tered him, and played up to his little
weaknesses. And it had been just
the same with Walter.
AS Gaby was starting her fourth
number, the spotlight on her, Jean sat
up and stared. For in that shaft of
light she saw the dark face of Green,
'the Cook" owner of The Blue Owl,
where Gaby had made her original
and very humble debut!
What was he doing here? Had Gaby
seen him? If so, she was showing
illimitable poise. "And yet he can
throw monkey wrench into the
works for her!" Jean told herself
"And serve her right" Then she re-
membered her own unfortunate role
in the drama!
The next dance started. Gaby was
partnered by Rupert. Suddenly, g
voice in jeans ear
1t was Green, ''the Cook" AS the
crowd milled about, he said, out of q
corner of his mouth: "Well, I've Ger.
tainly got to hand it to you, Cor.
geous! You landed her in a classy
joint! But what's the big idea Of
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his face was not entirely one Of
pleasure. There was quizzical sur
prise in it, for he was not man who
liked to be taken unawares.
Indeed, it had begun to dawn on
him that this woman on whom he'd
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