The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 18, 1931, Page 6

R B TPV TR R AR T A AN T TR P LT E—— __THE ALASKA BAILY EWPIRE, FRIDAY, DEC. 18, 1931. BRI Synopsis: Venice Muir'’s real past is the record of a social dud. She has given New York an impression of dullness and reverve. Now, in Paris, she de- cides to manufacture an im- aginary past, a story.of con- quests in Europe, with which to win popularity when she, re- tarns to New York. Her mo- ther has died in Paris, leav- ing Venice free to make her own plans. Venice knows that she is attractive looking and that her troubles lie in a shy inability to express herself. With the reputation of mys- terious experiences to attract people’s interest she hopes to gain confidence. But she knows no one in Paris. At the Cafe de la Paix she falls into con- versation with a young man, an American, with whom she feels quite natural. He says he has no meney. Venice has an unexpected idea, and tells him that she has something to talk over with him. Chapter 19 Montmaret, the races. Everywhere FLOWERS FROM A BLACK that's smart and amusing. T'll pay | SHEEP for everything and give you some- He stared. thing a week besides. Will you? “Pve never failed to enjoy an-[Oh, please.” other,” he grinned. “But what's| “You bet. ‘What a lark.” caught hold of you all at once?” Venice uttered another relieved “It's an inspiration. Listen. Are |sigh. you really frightfully hard up?” Venice asked. “Frightfully.” §Would you do anything for money?” “Anything short of murder.” “Would you be a sort of gigolo?” “T'd be any sort of gigolo.” Venice breathed 'a tremendous sigh of relief. This young man was | to be the egress from her blind alley. She smiled happily at him. “I1l tell you everything,” she said. “I'm from New York,” she began as a mother starts recounting a story of a small child. ‘My family are smart and all that, and society and social cial ‘dud. I'm awkward at parties. I—1 can't think of bright things to unsure about what she had just I'M GONNA TQUIT PRACTISIN' THE PIANO/ success, that kind of thing, is their raison d'etre. I had| a lovely coming-out a few years ago and lots of invitations to all sorts of parties since, but T'm a so- BE ANGEL y LADY witha DAST BY HARRIET HENRY [Oh, I can’t explain. I'm a complete flop.” She became almost sad with this admission. The young man patted her hand and said, “That’s nothing to worry about.” “Yes, it is when you've been taught it's the only thing to build on. Mother brought me over this summer to see if I'd do better here. She died before we got in touch with any friends.” There was a pause. “Por kid,” he murmured kindly. “I—I've decided to stay over here. Do everything. Go everywhere. And when I get home again be mys- terious and have a past. What peo- ple don’t know about you, can only guess at, intrigues them. Don't you sea?” 8he stopped breathlessly, fright- ened lest he could not appreciate the value of the situation. | He did. He became fired too with her idea. “Of course. That's good psychol- ogy. How are you going to go about it?"” “That's where you come in. You're to take me everywhere — “That’s settled,” she said. “Let’s shake. Here's to your knocking New York for a goal!” They wrung hands, then raised their glasses. “And perhaps if you know people here you could get me info some sort of set” cried Venice. . Her idéas were racing over each othér. She saw it now. She had never been as excited in all her life be- fore. . “Of course. I do know some peo- ple. I'm going to arange & party for you just as soon as I can. By the way, I'm Guy Bryson. I hail from Wilmington. The black sheep of a very excellent family. At your service, madam.” “I'm Vepice Muir.” lady with a past.” . She suddenly went shy. Her ex- citement died. She felt nervousand “What a gorgeous name for af OH, SEE THE PRETTY LOLLY-POP FER.THE PUSSON WHO QUITS PLINKIN' THE PIANO! have said? But then her mother had asked her not to miss parties and had always wanted just exac- tl this for her. Yes, it would prob- ably be all right. The next day she bought herself a bottle of expensive perfume. It was an elusive and delicate scent, vaguely reminiscent of gardenias. This was her first tangible step towards her vivid future, her de- sired allure. The second was to take her evening frocks to a dress- maker who cut them to the waist in back. Guy had telephoned her in the morning and they planned to dine and dance at Ciro's. She dressed that evening with a new and delicious sense of expectation, something she had not known since her debut. Her debut had been the heavy door that had slammed on all her happy anticipations. Through the dreary reception she had realized that she was not a glib talker, a natural flirt or an in- wiguing person. Her self-conscious- ness, ‘the latent diffidence had branded her from then on. She sat before the dressing-table in the turquoise chiffon dyed black and sprayed herself with the new per- | fume. “M-mm,” she sniffed, “it's lovely. Like creamy gardenias drenched with dew.” Her eyes shone. Faint color relieved the pallor of her| face. She twisted to look at the | deep V of her dress in back. Tt made her feel sophisticated and debonair. She gave a happy little sigh. There was a knock at the door. She went to open it. A bell boy stood outside with a florist’s box. “‘Oh—merci.” The page showed new respect for her. It was beginning already, the recognition. Venice shut the door and opened the box with fingers that shook with excitement. A small sheaf of ‘green orchids. She read the card. “A festive token of future suc- | cess. Guy.” How nice, she thought. What a graceful thing for him to do. She pinned them at her shoulder and scrutinized herself in the glass. | They made her grey eyes almost green, accentuated the copper sheen of her hair. Just right for me. How clever of him. The tele- phone. M’sieur Breson eez waiting. Downstairs in the small parlor ‘Guy shook her hand. “You look charming,” he said. “Thank you so much for the orchids. They're lovely. But you d her mothe” shouldn’t have done it.” say. I have no-no social graces planned. What ‘woul ASSIGNEE’S SALE ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT—MUST DISPOSE OF EVERY PAIR OF LADIES’ SHOES BY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1931 The balance of Chas. 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There dollars, and wHen they're spent you was a large attendance of the ask for more.” “You are trusting! No one ever trusted me with superfluous money before,” His tone was earnest and Other games. A luncheon was ser- strangely touched. ved in the banquet hall. “Why?” . | % “I've always been careless and row. Like the European hero in a Children whose their families and a most enjoy- shiftless and extravagant.” | movie, thought Venice. December 26. “Don’t be any more. Here, Guy.” “The Marquis de Thenardier, ot She thrust a role of notes into ) Muir.” BASKETBALL TONIGHT his hands. “Aren’t you afraid I'll spend some of it for myself?” i “No. You might have before, but you won't now.” “You're quite right. Thank you, Venice.” She wished the evening were no! starting out so gravely. There had been something solemn and hurt- ing about this exshange of words. The tax drew up at Clro’s, Guy followed her like a gentleman thoroughly accustomed to such ex- travagant places. She felt vaguely proud to be seen with him. His din- ner coat was worn but well tailored and his manners perfect. Th2 head waiter put them at a table at the edge of the dancing floor. Given a breathing space by the momentary absence of service ab their elbows Guy leaned a little across the table. ! “I don't want to be rude,” he said “but it has a bit to do with our ordering .here, there and every- where. Are you frightfully rich, Venice?” 4 “No. I mean by that I'm one of the mediums. I can have what .| want without shopping for it, but 1| can't afford to throw money away.", “Well said. Spoken like a gen-), tleman.” i They enjoyed their evening. He; did not dance exceptionally but; adequately, and after all, thought. Venice, he's working out so well you can't have everything exactly perfect. And he introduced her to. two attractive people. One a lithe, dark young man, so satin smooth he looked as though he had been dipped in oil. 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