The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-26

LIE o1Oh1: CnflStle, one of
the Cotton twins, comes down from
her first solo flight to find Bart. a
medical student and air enthu-
siast, but he doesn't approve Of
her flying. The fact that she's
rich doesn't make it any easier.
Driving Christie home, Bart men.
tions he has met a girl on the
train, Sandra Rydall, who is com.
ing to live in Westwood. Christie
senses the new girl is pretty
therefore dangerous.
COMPETITION ARRIVES
CHAPTER III
Christie, in Barts' arms. whirled
past her mother and Miss Sarah
Lancaster She gave them her
most heart-warming smile. be-
cause She felt sorry for them both
sitting there against the wall.
For her mother, still pretty at a..
her romantic girlhood so far in the
background and for Miss Lam
caster, who had never had any
romance at all.
Gosh, what dull evening {"
Tommy had cut in.
I think it's rather nice, nv.
self" Christie answered. why
the sweet brotherly attention?b
WELL. to be honest, 1 need a
little extra money-all you have
In your evening bag"
Tommy are you always broke?
Anyway, everything's free. A lob
ster plate, I'm hearing"
TOO ritzy," Tommy said. "I'm
bound for the Red Heron where
men are
Are drunk, and the girls, too,"
Christie broke in, an edge to her
voice.
''The perfect Family Tone"
Tommy laughed. Lets switch to
something pleasant. And do
mean pleasant. There's girl here
nothing quite like her has
ever set foot in this town before.
She came in late with the Robb
Nortons. She and I are going to
slip out at intermission. I prom
ised to show her our most spec
tacular night spot. She's really
keen about it."
The Robb Nortons. Then the
new girl would be downstairs in
the Blue Room. The Nortons al
ways took their dancing sitting
around lowering over glasses. The
new girl
Could she be the same girl Bart
had been talking about? OF course
she was! ''She looks pretty so.
cial," Bart had said.
All at once, Christie felt a con-
suming curiosity to see the
stranger who had put that special
sound in Bart's voice and sent
Tommy, the Indifferent, on a raid
of her evening bag.
Leave me lucky penny -
Christie said, adding impulsively,
II may need it,
The next moment, Bart had cut
in again. I'm just two minutes,
they're going to play Auld Land
Syne," he said. know what that
means?"
Yes, Christie knew what that
meant. All the lights would 60 out.
There would be that brief moment
of darkness as the old year
merged with the new. Then, they'd
blaze on again. Boys would wipe
lipsticks from their lips and brush
powder from their shoulders. Girls
would smooth down their hair.
And, then, there would be mad
dash to strip the balloons off the
wall. They'd pop them all over the
place.
But when Bart kissed her, il
would be different. 1t would be a
promise, a dedication. Darkness.
His lips on hers for one brief mo-
Iment. Bright lights again, the or.
chestra striking up.
Suddenly, the music stopped alb.
ruptly. Then as quickly swung
into God Bless America"
Good tune" Bart said, as the
dancing stopped. They were
standing now by the arch which
separated the ballroom from the
enclosed porch. Tommy and girl
were dancing on the dinly-lighted
porch. They danced past Christie
and Bart and into the ballroom;
and as though completely unaware
of the sensation they were caus.
ing, double-stepped the martial
rhythm with perfect timing.
The girl wore bright red frock,
with a huge skirt that emphasized
her slim waist. Her eyes wer e
enormous and velvety black. Her
hair was swept up in a high POM
padour.
'Tommy's a fool" Bart said.
"If this had been Europe, he would
have been rushed off by the mill
tary police. He pretty lucky he
lives in America"
Tommy" Christine echoed in
'dignantly, what about that girl?
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