The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-05
WAIT FOR ME

Nv KATHERINE MACY

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Tnsrs. something - - sad for
getting out q New York. Bsssay
Plses
HI. attention vas wander
ing. his eyes ranging around
IN. room. Jan realized that
when they were together in
public he did not SEEM quite
at Ease.
It puzzled her, and she worried
sometimes for fear he might have
regretted their reconciliation. But
when they wer. alone, he was all
devotion. and her doubts melted
away.
Tonight he va. especially rest
less. This was the first time ne
had taken her to this rendezvous
Of celebrities. though he was e~'-
IDENTIFY an old habitue Of the place
As they were served their
coffee and brandy. she "a"
him suddenly shrink back
against his chair and turn his
head away from the door.
Jan looked up. A elaek-hsired
girl was coming in. her gold lame
dress and matching coat shimmsf-
ing and catching every ray OF
light in the room.
Her dark curls were piled In a
cleaning. careful mass atop n.r
regal little head. She stopped in
IN. doorway long enough 10 wait
for the whispers which ran around :
the room, then, followed by her
tall escort. walked slowly to
table not far from the one where
Peter and Jan were sitting.
How stunning" said Jan in
voluntarily. then realized that
Peter had risen and was beckon-
ing to the waiter.
Almost before she knew
what wa. happening, they
were outside and in taxi.
headed back TO Mother NAL
lows.
The episode stayed firmly in
Jams mind, particularly because
she discovered later that the girl
wa. Evelyn webb. with whom
Peter had once been so infatuated
that he followed her to Florida.
But she didn't mention Evelyn
TO Peter. She was learning that
holding her tongue was the best
way Of avoiding trouble with him.
The wedding was two days off,
license obtained, trousseau bought
and crowded into Jan little
closet.
Her new luggage was piled by
the dressing table, trunk open TO
receive its load Of pretty things.
The ceremony WAS To he
quiet one. with just friends
Of the family" In attendance.
in a small chapel at st. BAR
tholomew's.
Jan had not asked that Steys-
be invited She felt it would be
more cruel than kind to ask him
to see her, in her white satin and
tulle, go through ceremony
which he felt TO be farce.
But when the society editor of
the Globe called TO ask her for de-
tails of the wedding, she knew he
had been thinking Of her.
She gave the reporter all that
was asked for, and, when she saw
the story IN the paper that after
noon. felt that a chapter in her
life was closing
She left Mother Malloys partly
TO avoid comments from the other
roomers. and walked up Broad
way. This was her farewell TO
New York the part OF New
York that she knew and loved. II
would never look the same again.
No doubt she and Peter would
stop at the Park Avenue house
when they were in town. In be-
tween times, it would be Holly
mount. Florida, wherever Peter
chose So -. this was good-by.
When she returned, the
telephone In the hall was ring
ing. 1t was Peter, breathless-
ly asking for her. This Is
Jan, Peter" she said.
Listen" he said intensely,
don't ask questions. Please do
just as I say. Throw a few clothes
. anything F.. into a bag and
meet me at the Newark airport
just as soon as you can make 1t.
I'll be waiting there for you.
But what's happened"
she cried. why -. ."
Tell you later. Something's
come up. Plans all changed. VIII
YOU do IL. jan And hurry"