Detroit evening times., 1946-01-06

Richmond when 1 finished singing
I've followed you everywhere!" he said. Last
week | heard you in Havana. When /
reached there l learned you had just sailed for
New York, ! rushed - Gilda Gray, don't you re-
member me?"-
I gave him my hand and l thought how young
and charming he and noticed a fragrance
about the shining of his dark hair he
leaned over gallantly. He kissed my hand and
il all came back to me then
You were on holiday from Harvard, going
to visit your family in Venezuela" said.
And you were going to Puerto Rico to make
'Aloma of the South SeaS!"
We stood there holding hands. I forgot the
applause, forgot the welcoming speech of the mas
ter of ceremonies because this was my first
appearance in New York night club after two
long, weary years fretting over my ailing heart.
I've been to see all your films $ some hun
=dfed times" Hector was saying. I've always won.
dered why your eyes were sad Now-they aren't
His lids dropped and he whispered something
! thought l had heard before l remembered it
you remember in recurrent dream. l didn't
know exactly what it l remembering.
II might have made you understand then" he
said "if hadn't been shy-and your hus
band was always with you"
We laughed at the memory of Gil Boag
guarding during the trip to Puerto Rico
During supper that night Hector told
how delighted he had been to read of
my divorcing Gil He told me about his
country, about being in the diplomatic serv
ice in VeneZuela-of his family and their
large estate overlooking Caracas \--zAa
I'm going TO marry you, darling Hec-
tor told me suddenly.
And l forgot that it was April How
could l know that all this spring feeling
favored with a romantic hangover from childhood
that Hector, with his slim handSomeness, his
background of culture and old world grace
version Of the prince of my girl days come
true?
u have contract to sing in the key cities
throughout the country" l said Well, he would
go with me! you know nothing of the show
world. Hector You may not like it, Yes, he'd
like it! All the time my heart was asking: Why
wait longer? Then my mind forth with the
reason l had not dared think aloud before.
I'm 30, Hector-youre 81
Five years." he scoffed That's nothing.
You're young in spirit girl'
SO, May %, 1888, exactly one month from
the night we met, l became Hector's bride. 1t
was a quiet ceremony in New York City Hall.
This marriage told myself lis not 10 be
Commercialzed. l want to forget that have ever
known how cruel and senseess the world be
and that in my two previous marriages l was
frightened and enraged.'
LIECTOR went on the tour with me and for the
first time in my career on the stage the routine
of my work softened with content.
He talked endessly about his country and said
there We would share the great house on the
hill with his family. His family he said, would
give us sugar plantation.
$50 raise cane Hector?"
His silky dark brOws lifted. He understood
that l had made wiSecrack Of course, but he
told seriously after what my life in his
country would be. There | would be great lady
and the wife of diplomat would conduct
myself with great dignity.
l began TO see his point clearly when
news reached us that Hectors uncle Spanish
nobleman, had died in Casa Blanca. Besides a
share of the $l000000 estate Hector would inherit
the title of Baron de Saa, making Baroness.
Hector, il wouldn't be proper for Baroness
to shimmy, do you think?' l asked, and Hector
laughed with me. Then he became serious.
GIds Gray-'TThere Can't 8e an End to My
life Story Yet-It's Still My Personal Adven-
ture Still Going On and On"