The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
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whats the mattef VIII
Vance?" Kit asked Widmer wher
they had found a table by them
selves in the store.
81 dunno. But I'm afraid 1t is
something serious. That's why
Kan after you. I figured that you're
a good friend of his and you might
know. He's a good friend OF mine,
too. l thought maybe if he was in
a jam"
where is he?" she asked. A kind
of sick premonition attacked her.
That's what I don't know. It's
kind of queer it seems to me. He's
done something that he never did
before. He was supposed to be M.
c. at the opening Of u new station
last night and he didn't show up.
Craley was there and he pinch hit
for him. He has a show to do Sun
day and the Braddock fight Tues
day. I went up to his place today
and his servant said he hadn't
heard from him since he left Mon
day"
Kit said, LET me think a min
Ute"
Il don't know as I ought to tell
you this, Miss O'Reilly, but Gre
CORY told him if he ever well,
if he ever blew again, he'd keep
him off the air, and with the big
fight coming and all, I thought
But Gregory is in London. May
be he won't know about it."
Nobody here would squeaJ on
Healey. He's too regular. But sup
pose he amt here by Tuesday and
Gregory catches the fight on short
wave?"
Kit picked up her bag. She said,
'"Thanks, Mr.. Widmer, for telling
me. Don't let anyone else know,
and I promise you that I'll have
Vance here by Sunday
Kits gray-and-white striped lug
gage was in her path when she
opened the door of her apartment.
Her topcoat and light evening wrap
we're folded over a chair in the
foyer.
Fran's voice greeted her quietly.
You'll have to hurry, Kit. Jerry
will be here very soon. I've packed
for you, drawn your bath and laid
out your clothes for dinner"
Kit came into the room. I'm not
going with Jerry"
She threw her hat and bag on {
chair and hurried to her writing
desk, where she flung open h
drawers, scattering the contents
wildly.
Looking for something's"
mo, darling. I'm %practicing {
new act. Didn't we have a New
Haven timetable around here some
placer"
II thought you were going or
Fosters boat. And, anyway, it.:
New London, not New Haven, I'm
less they're having the races there
this year"
I'm not going to the races"
"Oh, yes you are!" Fran S a {
Kit sighed with evaporation anc
turned around to her. You hear
me, Fran. I've got to go to New
Haven. You tell Jerry -. tell him
anything you can think of. Arc
now ring up Grand Central a n &
find out what time the next train
leaves
The other girl didn't move.
Mind if I ask why the change
of plans?"
Kit said. ITS Vance"
What about Vance?"
Hes disappeared. I'm going to
try to find him."
What makes you think you'll
find him in New Haven? Schools
been out since Wednesday,"
Yes, 1 know. But he hasn't been
seen around here since Sunday.
Larry Widmer stopped me when
was leaving a few minutes ago
and said Vance blew a show last
night. He's been to all Vance's
haunts and can't find him."
And so Jul little girl S C o u t
thinks she'll find him in N e W
Haven?"
Il might" Kit said shortly.
"That's where he went, isn't it?
Well, that's probably where he's
still celebrating. Vance isn't like
well, Vance simply can't celebrate.
He doesn't know how. He must still
be up there somewhere with some
cronies he's picked up"
Suppose he is. What would you
do about it?"
II don't know!' Kits voice went
up Historically. "But I'd find him
somewhere. In some place like Lui-
gi's or-or-"
THE trains run on the hour, so
cool off. Let's talk this over
II don't want to talk. I want to
DO something"
"Shhhh! Not so loud! Has any,
body appointed you to be Vance's
guardian angel?"
Kit shook her head slowly. mo,
it's strictly unofficial. Maybe its a
habit, but I don't know h o to
break it."
Fran drew her down to a place
beside her on the lounge and spoke
softly. kit, honey, suppose you
think like a grown-up for a change.
Suppose we do a little talking be-
fore we do any more foolish
doing"
Kit shook Fran's hand off impa.
tiently. Were just wasting time.
You don't understand, Fran. Vance
10 in trouble"
"And YOU are going to be in
trouble, Miss. o'Reilly. YH.'ve go1
a date with Jerry and it's inst nc