Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-01
PITFALLS
LOVE
BY ADELE GARRISON

noel. Oct your luea IhctOry
working" she told him, and he
looked down at her adoringly.
"You have all the IDEAS" he
said. Then I said good-by and
went quickly TO the elevator,
feeling heady elation at the ac-
complishment of task that had
seemed impossible.
I found Katharine and my
father waiting, and their disturbed
faces cleared as l came in.
"You are Just In time" my
father told me. Groom service
just called saying dinner will be
sent up I'm five minutes"
'T'm sorry to be late" I said,
"but Noel wanted to be very
generous and heroic; resented
taking Mary out Of her role so
that Steve could appear. He said
he would be glad TO furnish an
accident for Steve that would
not be pretended"
SPENCER IN SYMPATHY
"Good ladw my father said
surprisingly. IL wish i could give
him the chance, but that is i'm
possible just now. How did you
bring him around:"
at was really Mary who man
aged It," I said abridging my
story. for l must not reveal the
tender love scene / had wit
messed. "She told Noel she was
fearfuIly tired, and would well
come q rest of a few days. She
painted q rosy picture of the
quiet time they would have to-
gether, and 1 backed that up
with Katharine's observation
that she did not like Mary's
color. See that you elaborate
on that, Katrina / added, turn
ing to her.
I'll do that little thing" she
said. "And now. where do you
want the dinner table? ?"
My father rose TO help, and by
the time the expected knock
sounded the central part of the
room was cleared.
ROOM SERVICE
The two men my father ad.
mitted quickly set two tables with
service for four, with assorted hors
d'oeuvres on both and on one a
steaming soup tureen. Then on a
third table they arranged the
salad. dessert and coffee cups and
saucers. Portable heated ovens
held the hot dishes of the main
course. and the coffee pot.
do you wish us To serve ."
one of the walters asked, after
had checked the items.
"No, indeed" l said. I'VE will
serve ourselves"
Every WE'LL" the man said.
"Be careful I'm taking the hot
dishes from the oven, and the
steak should be eaten as soon
as possible"
THANK YOU" I said. 1--WE will
remember"
/ signed the slip he presented
and tipped him. and with a sigh
of relief put up the night chain as
soon as the two were gone. Then
I summoned Georges and Halo
ran and brought out the extra
dishes necessary to serve five
instead of four.
We were all hungry and the
dinner was good. 1t was a
pleasure 10 see Georges enjoyment
Of IL. for Georges. we knew, was
drawing his first breath free from
terror in weeks.
We were discussing the cherry
tarts and was preparing 10 pour
the coffee when a knock sounded
at the door.
Quick, Georges" my father
said in a low tone. into the bed
room with you. Take your des-
sert and demi tasse with YOU"
/ hastily poured his coffee, and
he walked swiftly into the bed
room. My father took Georges
chair away from the table while
hastily hid the extra dishes.
Then nodded 10 my father. He
went 70 open the door 10 the
length of the night chain. and his
words of greeting sent a chill
down my spine.
"Ah. MIR. Miner" he said. Ts
anything wrong?"
Continued tomorrow