The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-24
CHAPTER xxx

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the blood pushed to her face again
and throbbed at her tempest
No! 1t counld't be Tony! She
couldn't see him just all of a sud-
den like this! She had to. brace
herself and be prepared for it.
She knew she was staring, but
she could not help it.
She thought, Oh, Tony! Tony!
I've got to know if it's you or
not! and the man turned around
and looked at her.
It was Tony.
His face lit with delight and he
got up quickly but the waiter was
coming with his highball and Tony
had to tell him he was changing
tables.
Sherry's automatic smile was
frozen on her face. She clenched
her hands h ard and tried to
breathe naturally.
you're glad to see him O.
course" she told herself desper-
ately, but you cant swoon in his
arms, you fool"
Then Tony was saying, 4 just
tried to get you on the telephone.
Jenny tells me you're workings
and he kissed her and sat down.
Sherry said, Yes, I'm working
How well you're looking. Did You
like New York How's joyce"
She thought. That's IT. Make d
blithering idiot Of yourself!
Tony seemed to be excited too,
and they both tried to speak at
once and laughed.
He said, We're acting like a
pair of lovers! People'll be look
ing at us. 1 only got in this mon
ing, eew-a business conference
on a new contract. I'm leaving by
train tonight
Sherry's heart turned sickening-
ly.
She said, "Oh, no, Tony! Not
so soon!" without meaning to say
it, and they caught each others
hands.
Well, that was all right. she told
herself, they always had.
Tony said, y should have wired,
but I wanted to surprise YOU"
She said, ooh, what a sname!''
because it was the thing to say.
Il called you the instant l was
through" he told her. How dc
you like working? Tell me all
about it,"
They talked about tn e studios
and the people they knew and
about each others work. They
talked about Peter and the acct.
dent and why Tony had not writ
ten sooner.
Sherry had another cup of tea
and Tony smoked a lot of cfgarets.
He had been given a feature, his
first big picture, and a grand new
contract.
We'll celebrate tonight he
told her. What a rotten shame
we haven't Henri's!"
Sherry agreed with him, but she
was thinking, l can't stand it
that's all! l can't talk about ole
times and Joyce all evening!
Tony was looking puzzled,
around.
This is Henri's" he said, 'isn
it? I mean where Henri's used tt
be?"
Sherry had hoped he would 20
think of that. The realization mad
her want to cry. She had to sa.
something quickly SO she aske'
about Kris, but Tony had mo
heard anything for months either
"But isn't it grand about San
dro!" he said. Hes n of tn
mighty now; did a swell job OF
his last picture. l wouldn't min'
having him for mine"
Sherry smiled.
she said, "And after the wa.
you used to razz him!"
"Well, we've all m a tn
grade, sweet" Tony said. "Funn.
when you think of 1.-THE tour c
US doing the things we planned.
He stopped for a minute, the
his voice was quieter.
"Only you were going to do m
Stories"
Sherry tried to smile. She kneN
what to say, but she could Sc
Tony and herself sitting IN a ram
shackle yellow car while the
watched the dark water and MAD
tremendous plans.
She shut her eyes because tn
picture hurt.
She said, Don't, Tony!
Don't!" and turned away.
Tony was speaking very gently
1T was Halloween night and 20
wanted to go to a party. . 70
were such a little girl S
pretty with your hair BLOWN
around your face. . :"
Sherry swallowed a sob an
stared al a fat bite tea pot. Ton
went cn.
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