The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-25

would have to hurry or she would
be late for Give. She gave her
self one final inspection in the
long mirror. She thought, if Tips
were to see me now the chances
are he wouldn't recognize me.
She wished momentarily that he
could.
Jane found Give waiting for
her when she reached the Savoy.
He came forward eagerly to greet
her. In his uniform she had to
admit that he looked strikingly
handsome.
He stood smiling down at her.
II thought you were lovely when
I saw you this morning. But to-
night"
Jane met his eyes. II admit
this getup is a little more femin-
ine."
You'd always be feminine
That's your charm. I like my
women to be essentially femin-
ine."
She wrinkled up her nose at
him. II wasn't aware that was
one of your women"
Weren't your" He laughed
softly. "You could be the only
one if you chose"
She laughed this aside. She
said it was far too early in the
evening.
She said, as they came away
from the show some few hours
later, isn't this where I say
goodnight and 60 homer"
Indeed it isn't! I've booked a
table at the Cafe de Paris. OAR
ling, we decided in the train,
don't you remember, that we'd
make a night of it,"
A shadow crossed her eyes.
Tips had wanted her to 60 to the
Cafe de Paris the first night they
had met, but she'd run away from
him, leaving him to find her
gone. But tonight-tonight she
wasn't with Tips. She could dine
and dance with Give every night
and never want to run away from
him for fear that by seeing too
much of him he might have the
power to hurt her. To heck with
Tips Poel-Sanders. She didn't
care about him and she wouldn't
even think of him. Then she
glanced up suddenly, turning her
head over her shoulder, knowing
instinctively that he was some
where near, and saw him COM
ing across the floor toward their
table. He paused beside her.
$50 it is Jane! Just at first
wasn't certainW
Give rose to his feet. Jane in
troduced them. After the usual
conventional greetings, Tips said
alphabetically that he hoped
Give didn't mind his butting in
on them. He was with a party of
brother officers sitting up in the
balcony and when he saw Jane
he thought he must have word
with her.
Since he seemed determined to
make it several words Give was
forced to suggest he have a drink.
The waiter set another chair at
their table. Jane smiled from one
to the other. This was really ex-
tremely satisfactory.
A waiter brought a glass and
poured champagne for Tips.
Here's luck" he said to the other
two.
Happy landing" said Jane.
How have you been getting on,
Tips? 1t seems quite an age since
I last saw you" She smiled across
at Give. "Squadron Leader Peel
Sanders is at the same airdrome
as I am. He's one of our ace pi-
lots"
Give didn't seem particularly
interested.
Hes also one Of our ace home
wreckers," went on Jane, temper
ing this remark with a brilliant
little smile, Il was most diverted
to hear of your latest exploit,
Tips. How soon is the case COM
ing on?"
Tips tried to make a joke of it.
Il think that's going just a little
too far"
Give changed the subject,
whether tactfully or from bore
dom Jane wasn't sure. They kept
the ball of light "reminiscences
tossing back and forth so deity
that at last Tips murmured that
he supposed he'd better go.
Jane looked at him as if sud-
denly remembering he was there.
Are you returning to the air.
drome tonight?"
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