Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-02
CHAPTER FIVE:

COMPLETELY taken abock
Paige exclaimed. You mean she is
here III this room >"
Yes. she's sitting over there in
lot Of ruiilrs and spanglcs and
pltimcS Ike a drcssed-up Easter
CHICKEN"
Paige's eyes followed the line
made by Rusty'S s!vizzlc stick. And
there was Eligcnia. Watching with
me sam" odd. cSprcSSiun!css paZc
win which he was watching her.
Almost as # the lashcs were not
blinking But EiIgenia lacked Rest
wien Carn"S' control. Fury was evil
dent IN her clutch on the stem of
"A cocktail glass and one foot. visi
Die III the Slit-hcm of her dinner
gown. was tense. the toe pointed
upward.
f;,.$H's repetition of the vulgar
mi porular slang expression was
descriptive. she's mad enough 10
spit" ~
oh. r". Ill like Ia think so but
IN AFRAID n"i The %Iri beside him
Wa@ #"lM& "a cull hi attention 10
'a...' &i..!" ~ agitation HAT b,lird
Cai"i. Int h" went on t.ii,:nr
incoming. rather. Lord. isn't she
hrIrs'iiuI ="
rage" r'I"ri was sc1thin.. IF
E"l I'i." III" Slcl>ly. dIShiacrd tyne
Son. rrnrl" do"
are ,l.rucd right. pIrniy On
:'""r!" Go," Rusty sraprcd william,
even locking away from his Tue
!''". shes E",n Painted nv a;
i'"*i - hIii-GuE"r artists -"
rag" cut ~. 4 can ia! hrl.
th'n'. 81" woc'.vd A rg..rr;
i"Ho.r type. y plu'; ana white nna
GOLD lady Ea!n To wrrr It roa,.
AMI I'll bet she swallowed IL
Tie rcd-hai!rd man was LOOKING
n ia'Gc now. "NEhy, you j,I.oI:
cat
"Jcalo,;a!" There WAS q a.i., in
the Sirl% voice. Il should b. i,.,nrf
OF someone with Il hin Ike Il seal
iop."
What Ito you mean. a chin like
scallop?"
Paige's long black laShrs knitted
thHuEhtfully. II don't know Per.
maps. she continued wick,.!.v. II /
really meant she had no elm AZ !
ai! The lash"s swept upward 10 |
pare "A candid glance. she IS IA !
th"r chinicss. You know"
lrht"ly the rcG-haircd man at
tackled Paige. Simply because sil" !
haSht a chin sticking out Ike a /
snow plow-"
She's still ch:nIces. brother"
The clipped impudcnCc of her re-
ply SiiCnCcd IN" man and brought !
an expression so near chrgrin 10 !
MS lace tia! she burst into h!lari.
GUS laughter. I.u@cnia chose TIA. |
exact moment To head for their Ia.
pie. she left her escort. hintin- con-
cilSiveiy with a rude push on his |
shoulder that she did not want him /
along.
Paige was still laughing whom |
inc blond girl paused beside Rusty !
reals of laughter that were begin. !
hIhG [" frightcn because they were |
so near hystCria and because they |
refused TO be slcnccd. II was all |
8" sill Y. so inCOnt rolIablc. Right be- |
iote her eyes Rusty and Euacnin
were turning liazy. It's rs though |
were drowning" thought Paige.
Rusty" ordered Eugcnia in u |
low foghorn voice, have you lost
your mind? You are making a |
spectacle of yourself with this
drunken woman"
iaigc's laughter stoppcd ns IL I,
hhd been sliced. The ceiling of guilt
mat had been rising within her
SINCE the wedding. that feeling Of
trampling on the heart of an mn.
suSnscting girl, left her as quicltlY
hs her laughter. One look into the
Fehomous eyes OF tho otherwise
cthcreal EuCenia took care OF that
Rage, and rage only. would cut her
when she learned that Rusty had
married. Her heart would not be
tonchcd
So back TO your table, Eu.