Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-03
b, MIRIAM ii BRANpoN

NRACIE WALKER was he
VI hostess, which. As Away
Hiade Media wrGele inpatient!
Tor Gracit Walker had the powo
q irrita,e beyond all endurance
She was $50 fiat Like a day
Old glass OF champagne.
Row she cleared her throat an
riuunured
T-wsnt you to help me out,
Media"
The dark-haired girl settle
Back on the hsSSock and nun
INJURED.
$50 that's why ! was isvited
10 this doggone weekend party.
I wondered"
Oracle flushed
well. something like that"
khe admitted. then IN rush,
t'Dawson Freeley will be here
: :" Media nodded understand
gngly. Oracle was either just
falling in love or just falling out,
Either an orchestra leader,
prize fighter. or a romantic look
sng taxi driver-and now Daw-
son Freeley, lecturer, literary
1ion. best seller and European
commentator.
This time" she remarked
iieterTninedly I'm going to do
something about IT,.
! Media stretched out a crimson
ed-hand-
"Congrats." she applauded.
That's the way 10 talk. When
YOU see somebody YOU want nab
him while the iron IL hot or
something 10 that effect"
That" explained Oracle with
her usual lack Of sense, sis
Mlrere YOU come in"
"Who, me-" Media SQuealed,
"Oh no, don't. 1 took the
pledge yesterday, darling. No
more men for at least another
six weeks. l want TO catch up
with my reading"
BRIBED WITH DRESS
.'"That new Worth model"
Oracle bribed fatty. I've never
worn It,"
Anything short Of murder for
that Dress" Media told her after
a. moments consideration, land
even that--if can get away
with II. That dress IL a dream,
Oracle. But l warn you. I'm
Just In on the capture, not on
the storm and strife of matri-
mony."
, Her hostess wasted no time
IL want To borrow your line"
tshe declared. II never knew
what to say. And I've heard
the boys talking. They say
you've got marvellous line ="
, Media looked blank.
"But-why I just wisecrack a
bit. You know. everybody likes
70 laugh. It's really nothing
7. BE specific :"
"All right. Here goes one Of
the best lines In captivity, and l
hope you hang yourself with it,
rShe was down before the other
that evening. The Worth mode
was all she had hoped. Sh,
swooped and swayed delightedly
Nhistling softly to herself sh,
slapped the radio on and began
20 tap dance.
''For the love of Heaven, stop
It." The man who rose from
the deeply upholstered leather
chair glared at her. "Is this n
night club: / came down here
TO rest!"
SHE APOLOGIES
She was going 10 make som,
wisecrack, and then remembered
that she had loaned all her quip
TO her hostess.
I'm sorry" she apologized
t'Tm Media Roberts, n house
guest of Gracies."
] He nodded.
I'm a house guest, too--of
n sort"
Dawson Freeley?" she in
auired. her heart pounding in a
ridiculous way. Somehow this
must not be the person whom
Oracle was out 10 snag. And
on Medals line. at that!
- "Ab---Bo. Not at ALL" the
man answered not quite frankly
enough. she thought. I'm Mr..
Freeley's secretary, JEFF Wells.
I-traveI around with him."
"Then we ought Ia get along
swell" she told him cheerfully.
FIN a hanger-on myself. i went
10 school with Oracle, and I've
been used as a foil ever since"
I He digested this. Then
TELL me, you work ."
Like a dog" she lied cheer
fully. IL work In a travel
bureau"
He looked genuinely amazed.
Somehow, you looked sort
OF
Think nothing of It," she
fastened 10 explain This Is
one OF my lighter moments"
why. Media" Gracie's voice
contained a note Of warning as
she entered the room. Media got
n. and FASTENED 10 give her
hostess a hint
II was just telling Mr.. Wells
about my john a travel bu-
reau. You know ."
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