Evening star., 1942-01-31

left hand seemed heavy and CON-
spicuous.
It was time for lunch and tn ey
went to Petrino'S at the top Of the
Saks Building in Beverly Hills. Jack
Tenant, the publicity man, WIS
there lunching with a syndicate
columnist. He waved to them ais
they came in and whispered to the
reporter.
"Livia Clarkson and Charles
Fordyce-I brought them together.
Whats that on the third finger
left hand?" said the reporter.
Maybe there's a story" Tenant
brought him over to the table
How are you, Mr. Fordyce?" He
genuf1ected before the director and
Livia and introduced the reporter.
Can you keep a secret?" Charles
asked Tennant, grinning.
Yes, but don't think my friend
here can-he has TOO papers,"
warned the press agent.
Shall we tell them, Livia?"
Charles asked her.
They seem to know" She flushed.
No secret in Hollywood could be
kept long.
When and where?" the reporter
demanded.
But it's an elopement," Livia
said. "If we tell them when and
where it just isn't an elopelnent"
ITS still an elopement in Holly
wood" Charles told her. He told
the reporter they were leaving from
the Burbank Field at 10 that eve
ming.
Livia Is Embarrassed.
Where are you going for the
honeymoon?" he wanted to know.
Where shall we go?" Charles
asked Livia Livia was now thor
oughly embarrassed. This was not
romance. 1t was a business deal.
with the newspaperman and press
agent sitting in.
I don't know" she said.
we could 60 on to New York.
There are still some good shows
there" 1t was the end of March.
No. want to come back to
Hollywood" The reporter put away
his notebook.
What's this about cutting YOU
out OF June Madness'?" he asked
And. by the way, how about your
career, are you going on with it?"
charles answered for her:
Yes. And now for Pete's sake
good-by."
"okay, Mr.. Fordyce." The man
left them.
It'll be in the late afternoon
editions" Charles said to I,ivia
taking her hand. Her face was
serious. You don't mind, do
you?"
oh, no, except"
Honey, this is Hollywood. It's
better to have the press on yol,r
SIDE than against you"
lunch. eA
IT feel nervous, and I want to
think" VAIN "
Thinking is bad for pretty girls +"
Cnarles said. And if you think
I'm letting you out OF my sight
until were married, you're wrong {"
Ihen she would have to talk tn
bruce with Charles at her side
a telephone was brought to their
table. " '''eAi
she was quite relieved when the
0ninese boy said over the wire:
Missy Nolan, he not in-he not in
long time. He no sleep here. No me
not worried. Missy Nolan take
plenty good care of himself" She
wondered where he was. Probably
With that Saskia woman. He would
read about her marriage in the
paper.
A Lovely Trouseau.
Charles did not ask her whv she
was calling Bruce. But she told
him.
1 felt I ought to tell him. But
this is the last time. From now on
its just you and me-"
1T had better be-" he warned
smiling, but his voice indicated he
was serious. And now we'll do
some more shopping"
He insisted on buying her a little
sable jacket. Livia gasped at the
pr1ce-s3,000. And a dress and a
hat. He accompanied her through
the lingerie department and she was
embarrassed when he picked out six
filmy, lace-trimmed nightgowns.
They went to store which sold
expensive bags and trunks, and
left with a luxurious dressing case
full of silver-capped bottles.
Then Livia called for a shopping
truce
I have everything l can possibly
need. Please take me home"
Only then did Charles take Livia
back to her apartment, but he
stayed with her while she packed