Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-23
PITFALLS
OF LOVE
By ADELE GARRISON

KATHARINE > HEAD HfteC
alertly was the only indication tha
my fathers statement had startled
her, then sch asked quietly:
"And who is going 10 tell Mary
that she Is to turn over TO an
understudy the role she created
and has played with such sue
cess:"
Her manner showed her reluc
lance but my father ignored it.
I'VE can cross that bridge
when we come to It," he said.
Tomorrow morning 1 will have
Mary come over here. Margaret,
please tell her tonight at the
supper party that 1 wish TO see
her after her breakfast, and In
the meantime you and Katharine
will be planning details OF the
accident"
MAY I offer an amendment to
that, father?" asked.
"Of course" he said. what
IL it,"
"That Mary be told as soon as
possible. After all, she Is the
one most concerned. and may
need to alter her plans.
OUTLINES HER PLAN
'Td like TO go over right away.
I can be back in plenty of time
for dinner, and I'm the meantime
you can bring Katharine up to
date about Georges"
'T'll do my best" my father
said. "But. will you not find
Noel there ."
"T shall make an opportunity
10 see Mary by herself" I said,
and on the way 10 her apart
ment I found a solution Of that
problem.
Mary gave me a joyous wei
come. but with her eyebrows
questioned my reason for coming
back so soon.
"Mary, I'm the victim Of
housing shortage" said. land
I've come to you for rescue. Oh.
Noel! How are you? I didn't
see You at first"
I'm very well. thank YOU" he
said perfunctorily. But you
won't see me long. have some
work to do before dinner comes
up, so II you'll excuse me"
Surely, but sorrowfully," I
told him smiling. and secretly
rejoiced. AS soon as he had gone
began to speak in low tones.
GIVES MARY DETAILS
FIRST. Mary, I'll get my osten-
sible reason out OF the way.
Aunt Katherine has just come in
from the farm. Georges has to
have my bedroom with his
makeup man until time for the
Neritzen party. Is Noel going
TO the theater with you?
"Yes, since Steve IL out of the
cast tonight, he's going"
II thought he would. Then
may i bring Aunt Katharine
over here after dinner. and may
dress here for the party:
Well 20 back again before you
come home"
you'd better wait till we get
here" Mary said. "then there'll
be no complications about the
night chain. Steve might come
In with false key and be wait
ing for u.s."
"Of course well wait" 7 said.
"Now when I tell you the real
reason TO- my coming over.
please don't excIaim, for father
doesn't want Noel to know any
thing about It,"
MARY AGREES
She tensed 10 attention, and
quickly told Of her father-in-law's
insistence that: Redfield should be
dropped AZ once. Of my fathers
CONSERVATION AT that edict be-
cause Of his wish to use the actor
as the "staked-out goat for the
tiger" and OF his proposal 10
Veritzen that Mary have a pre-
tended accident 10 keep her from
the theater until Redfeld should
finally receive his dismissal.
Knowing how absorbed she was
IN her career, I was not surprised
that she flinched al this proposal.
but when ! finished she was smil-
ng CALAMITY. and swept her hand
out with pretended hat in it.
"My best chapeau Is doffed
TO Grandpa Spencer for his
scheme" she said. "And, do
you know. II won't he half bad
to stay at home for a few days.
And Just TO think OF never hav-
ing to play opposite Steve Red
field again.
whats that ." Noel said
from the doorway. what has
happened"
Continued tomorrow)