Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-08
Let It Ride By Elsie JAM.

Copyright: Ie47 BY News Syndicate Co. Inc
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO
"A Jealous party. no doubt?" Abe
smiled. This Is Abe. dear-I,n phone
= lot Of people"
Thanks. Abe" She patted his hand.
But I won't have to phone the Cos
sip columns II you do much Of this,
my pet" he added.
Abe was right, as usual-for, an
hour later. the writer Of a super
snooper column dropped in to see who
was where in night life-and got not
only an eyeful but half column,
which went as follows:
1T must be more than the excellent
conga orchestra at our most popular
night spot, that makes our most pop
ular revue lovely go there. night after
night. and remain for the second show.
Maybe It's the company she has be-
tween shows-or 1t might even be the
voice of one of the entertainers, which
makes her lovely eyes DREAMER than
usual as she listens while slipping her
ever-present glass of milk"
The last line left no doubt of iden-
tity, for Vivian Lester never drank
anything but milk-in public. Stimu-
lating drinks should be saved for mo-
ments which needed them-was her
theory. She always kept a quart of
vintage wine on ice at her duplex de-
luxe-just in case she came home tired
from a dull evening of "gaiety."
A few days later, Joe Duggen could
have told the world just what vintage
the wine was-in fact, he could have
told a great many things Vivian Les
ter's adorers would have loved to
know how her beautiful pent-
house, overlooking Central park, had
its own terrace where she dined now
that June had arrived-dined and
watched the late afternoon sun dis
appear and the soft twilight creep over
the treetops below, while she talked
softly of life and its problems and
what chap ought to do about tide
eide what he wanted and go after it!
OF course. as she explained, she didn't
talk like that to her smart whoopee-
loving friends. but when she was in
terested in someone-well!
Yes, Joe could have told a lot, but
he was still the nice son of the same
mother, and he knew it wasn't nice
to talk about the woman you love
and he did love her. He had read
about Helen of Troy and Cleopatra,
and other so-called fascinators but,
Just as the guys in those days had
never heard of radio-just so had they
never really known how fascinating a
woman can be Joe thought.
And so, he walked around. singing
to himself and resenting the fact that
he had to snap out Of his trance twice
q night and sing for the customers,
who were still packing the night club,
in spite OF weather that was made
for lovers.
I've got to have a rest, Pete-my
threats tired and" Joe hesitated.
And the blonde boss has some
new plan for your" Pete leaned across
the table In the Aston Grill where they
had met for dinner-the first meal
they had eaten together In two weeks.
Isn't that SOP Oh, listen, Joe. you're
slipping fast. I never knew you to
this lovelorn tailspin. Be yourself! Am
I right"
"Well-in a way-Im tired though,
months"
you seem to forget how you
squawked when we had so many weeks
off that we quit eating"
why must you always drag up the
past?"
You call five months ago-the past?
Boy! It's apt to catch up with you
again any minute. However. we'll can
Gel next week. The blondes big BARI
tone has to rest. Don't tell me where!"
Pete smiled but his eyes did not CO.
operate with his lips.
II don't mind telling you where, at
all. Vivian's taking week off-she
wants to give her understudy chance,
anyway-and someone's lending her
yacht-so-"
80 she wants to groom you for
the navy?" Pete cut in.
"Oh, cut it out! I'm nuts about her,
Pete, and well-could you refuse a
chance to be with her for a week-on
a yacht?" he added.
Probably I couldn't-even on a bus
and remember me-Old Peter Judge
Not?' Okay, fellow! Hey Wait min
ute, though. What about the show
we've promised to do for the men at
Camp Dix? That's next Monday"
BE your age!" Joe laughed. with
my draft number coming up in four
months, you think I'm going to let
the army interfere with my life?
They'll do that soon enough. You just
tell 'em I'm A. w. o. L. . I'm re-
hearsing for when I have to be down
there. No kidding. Pete. you'll square it,
won't you?"
Sure! I did a single before I ever
hitched my wagon to a stars boy
friend. I'll square you but you'll have
to handle your conscience from now
on in"
They finished dinner and Joe rushed
away to pick up Vivian and take her
to the theater.
Despite the squawks of their agent
over losing his 10 percent of their
thousand, they Cancelled the next week
-'Duggen's voice was worn out" Pete
explained.
IF he'd stick to his own job instead
OF another guys dame, he'd do BETTER"
the agent said. Her big limousine and
Ruby Guy is in South America now,
ID roll 1H,,f ~,