Arkansas State press., 1944-05-05
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to dine with the General at Casa
Blanca"
He saw her hands close quickly.
But you wouldn't be comforta-
BILE with them out of the house" he
said alphabetically. Il can see
that"
He rolled them up again and hand,
ed them back to her,
I'm fact, | don't really think you'd
care to live in South
"I'd live anywhere for RUSSELL"
Sue cried. Anywhere! 1t doesn't
matter. Just so he's not shaving
night and day for nothing. | want
him to do things!"
He'd certainly be doing Them"
Mr.. Taussig said. "And just the
little I've seen here
"Oh, then take them with you
and look at all of them"
She thrust them back into his
hands. CHalf an hour won't hurt
anything, and it'll mean everything
to Russell!) "Oh, please do!'
Mr. Taussig got up, still undecid-
ed.
well, all right, then, Mrs. Por-
ter" he said at last. "Ill have
them back in half an hour"
At the door he turned back. 'IH
see Russell tomorrow" he said.
what about the two Of you having
dinner with me at eight, and we'll
celebrated"
"Oh. thank you--that will be won-
derful!" Sue said.
She stood where she was until she
saw him 60 out into the street and
disappear along behind the hibiscus
hedge. Then she raised her arms
high above her head.
"Oh, darling! Oh. Rusty!" she
breathed to the empty room. Then
she danced through the house out
into the kitchen, and stopped abrupt
~. oh, dear! l didn't even offer
him a drink"
Anne lifted herself out of the cool
turquoise pool at the Country Club
and stretched out on the brown sun
mattress beside Barbara French.
What time is it?" she asked.
tive got to 60 to Sues"
you've got lots Of time" Bar.
bara said lazily. That's one of the
.4ovely things about the tropics. Ma
mana land . which isn't quite
true, really. 1t covers up a lot Of
things, like sometime at home. DO
come and see us sometime which
means never. It's the same here.
They're just so polite"
She glanced around. "And you
don't have to worry about getting to
Sues, because here Sue is, Hi, Sue!
Order US a drink, will you? Well be
up in a minute"
"Okay," Sue Porter called across
the pool. Hi, Anne!"
She danced gaily up the steps.
Anne stood there watching her, a
cold dull sensation moving into her
stomach. Barbara got up.
II wonder what's happened to our
Sue?" she remarked. "You wouldn't
suppose she's just got Russell made
President of Consolidated? / hope
it's all right"
my dears, have you heard!" Sue
exclaimed, abruptly cutting off
something she was saying to the girl
next TO her. about Miguel Valera
your friend, Anne. The War De-
partment cancelled his orders"
what for?" someone asked casu-
ally.
Sue shrugged. Three guesses,
darling. Everybody knows they're
anti-American."
Anne's fingers frightened on the
arm Of her chair.
"T've often wondered why the
Army wasn't a lot more careful
Sue said. TITS about time we're
beginning to wake up"
Tell us more" Barbara French
urged. us Don Aware going to
storm Ell Morro?"
Anne got up. Barbara was look
ing at her with calm expressionless
eyes.
"Going?" she asked.
Anne nodded. i've got a date
with Miguel Valera" she said calm
iy. We're going to steal the plans
to the Generals shower room. But
don't tell a soul"
"Wait a minute, darling" Sue
said. where's the check? This is
my party. Bye, everybody
She followed Anne downstairs.
Look" she said when they we're
outside. "Russell's gone to st.
Thomas for two or three days. Why
don't you come over and stay with
me till he comes back? III have a
lot OF people in, and some attractive
men.-Here's my car. III take you
home"
Thanks, Sue - you're sweet"
Anne said. II think I'd better stay
where | am. You know It's
such a mess packing things any
way"
"Oh, all right. It's just so TN
comfortable, where you are"
mot at all, | love It,"
Sue was silent for q moment as
they started Oft.
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