The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 31, 1931, Page 6

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, DEC. 31, 1931. POLLY AND HER PALS GO AHEAD AN’ SOCK HER, SON! I WON'T BLAME REFUSE RESORT SIR. Want Ads e About fetconageneoto fficiency foosocooconeod * & ‘Telephone 374 " @ “ 3 WE LITTLE GENTLEMEN VIOLENCE, TO TO Read For Profit— Use For Results Daily Empire There Is Nothing Experimental Advertising in Daily Empire Want Ads Experience Has Proved Their DALY ALASHA EMPIRE AR RO RNARRERAR O R L T T T T I WE PREFER TO PUNISH CRUELTY WITH . KINDNESS! L e culcide, and his love for her is | belicved to be e cauce. She | i spending cix menths in Paris | planning to return te New York and storm scclety. New | Yerk has formerly considered | her dull. Guy Bryscn is act- ing as a friendly gigolo. Venice. though cars. Chapter 26 AN AFTERNOON OF SURPRISES “Oh, Guy, nothing more to do, with Rene.” “No. Purely in connection with my humble self.” “Oh. Well I hope it's not too uncomfortable.” “So do 1.” “Whatever can you mean! Stop for me at half-past seven.” Venice put down the receiver and glanced at her watch. Just time for mail before they are closed. She hurried out to the back entrance in the Rue St. Honore. Two letters from Nolly and one from Lola written on the Laconia. Nolly's| letters were postmarked a week | apart. The operation must be over now. Venice eagerly opened the | earlier one, reading as she walked back towards the Rue Mont-Tha- | bor. Or | wife. they get friendship honesty. “No, I fancied August 11th. “Darling Venice: “The operation was a failure. At first I thought my heart would break. But the relief in being alive to tell the tale comforts me. And why should I grieve at being back where I was before? I had let my mind run riot at times though and had seen myself dan- cing at parties and in swimming in the summer and having lots of men attentive to me. But there, I might have missed the nice quiet- ness Pongo gives me and perhaps he, the old dear, would have trip- ved me up at every turn for hav- ing him changed. Of course that’s all pure bravado, Venice. I'm bit- terly disappointed. “Lola wrote someone at home who told mother about your Mar- quis and the American who is al- ways at your heels. I do think it's wonderful, but I knew titles would adore you. “Ernest is still sweet to me; but, of course, he has to come and see me every few days anyway—I'm still in bed—so I guess he's just a nice kind doctor and not a beau after all. Probably when I'm up and about again he’ll drop away completely. 1 could be unhappy, but I won't. After all, I've enjoyed several months of him, an a young man, ever for several months, was beyond my farthest dreams. “Do write me all about yourself murmured cheating her bed. emotions. yourself? —everything. Aren’t you coming home soon? “Your loving, “NOLLY.” Venice stumbled at a curb and sighed. Poor Nolly, always to lead a dull, sequestered life. Back in her room at the Louis-Le-Grand she opened the second letter. Nolly was engaged to Ernest Price! How simply marvellous. I must cable her. Venice rushed out again her mind singing with the happi- ness of Nolly. The cable dispatched, Venice stood uncertainly in the Rue Cam- mon. She was too happy to go back to her room at the Louis-Le- Grand and sit by herself alone with her excitement. “By Jove. Venice Muir. How are you?” It was Lita Chase very chic in tomato-colored tweeds that accen= tuated her canary hair peeping from her tweed beret. “Hello,” Venice cried. “Come to ried?” part?” “Yes, it WAL, YOU WIN, SON/ THEY AIN'T A MITE O'DOUBT ABOUT THAT! LADY witha PAST i BY HARRIET HENRY kindly warning. the ‘all things considered” of Mrs, |Coate's at Rene's party. “I suppose I shouldn't,” along? is Mrs. somberly. | flated.It was the old, “Dearest Venice, “You certainly are stepping high, wide and handsome these days. Imagine, a Marquis kiling himself for you. Congratulations. And Guy Bryson was on your trail. I believe, darling, you once told me you were a dud. Were you fooling me or “Love, He stared at her. “How odd. When did you dis-| cover that? It was on the very subject I had the uncomfortable thing to tell you.” “I hope you didn't hurry to re- She was bitter from out the hurt which she felt. “Look here,” ‘has, Guy. Bv CLIFF STERRFTT “Guy, how dreadful!” Syrcpsis: Venice Muirs “Are you fond of Guy Bryson?” ’ cearch for an interesting rep- || “Why" Venice asked, amused. | m(;tnylsn ”:lte a:rlj::d h‘-, u-: utaticn reaches success when “Because if your'e not I want| _.oiarec to enjoy a vic b Rene de Thenardier commits |him.” prepa y tory. “That’s perfectly all right,” said Lita talked of men as they were new hats “You are sporting. Is he divorced do you know, or just separated?” Venice sat quite still. Had she | | heard aright? Was he divorced of | separated? He had a wife then. didn’t Lita know what she was talking about? “Ch, you do care then?” misunderstood her silence. “No, I don’t,” Venice managed. 4 “I was just wondering about his|P8ssing of the Old Year and to I never knew her. \ i She felt as if |Old-time frolic tonight. some one else's voic i out of her own m:u:;fsaslu);?k:;g been arranged for the enjoyment frank, the easy. He had been mar- °f all. ried all this time and never even mentioned it. § had enjoyed his friendship, and|CTOWd coming from the Capitol worthless without | CHY- This hurt, I don't know her either. She's an American I believe. But| WESTERN STORY 1S Coates was hor- ribly upset at your going about so much with a married mon. A nice 4 [girl like you, Venice” This last|the pleasure of seeing “The Utah was added with a little laugh. It| ™€ was as though Lita had suggest,edjmgh,"s show. Rex Lease is star- that they were members of the 'ed in the show. same club and no one suspected. That was it, then. Mrs. Coates MBS. FOX ENTERTAINS That explained | Shy “As you see by the paper Jerry and I are on the uncertain deep. We've both been ill a good bit. In fact I think I'm going to be again. Only a repetition of her past. Lola would spread it in New York now. The way would be easy when she returned, but it had certainly ‘been difficult in the building. Dining with Guy at the Cabaret she broke out abruptly, didn’t you tell me you were mar- said Guy henny,! laying a hand over hers that rested on the table, “don’t feel that way about it, Venice. It hasn’t hurt you in any way, really.” It's hurt my feelings. 1 thought we were friends. shy Venice § 4t Y f meeting. 1y act of drinking a cocktail in the Ritz Bar mcp D;ngnc:bcufi Yo Rty with a woman that gauche and uncomfortable. “Don't be intricate,” begged Lita. Venice glanced at her watch. “I've got to hurry,” she said in|to Jake Manning. that flat, uninteresting manner of hers when gayer words evaded her. Venice walked quickly back to, the Louis-Le-Grand. She felt very hurt with Guy and a bit angry, as well. This was an element of | in their companionship which disgusted her. Lola's letter lay unopened on She listlessly tore the envelope's flap. The afternoon had worn her out with its diversity of You're not friends if you're dis- | honest with each other.” | ‘That's quite true, Venice. But | that first afternoon at the Cafe de |1a Paix I never gave it a thought and later, when I did, I was afraid you might have had Puritanical scruples and I did think the entire experiment was such a binge.” | %I T could have mentioned know- ing your wife once in a while it would have been better.” 1 “You're right. But you wouldn't Ihave let me be your gigolo, Ven- | She thought a moment. “Yes, T would have. I'd have let lany one be my gigolo at that | point.” | They both laughed. | “Friends again?” begged Guy, holding out his hand. | They shook and Venice acquies-( .ced warmly. The hurt was gone) and she realized that it was only | the surprise of the thing that had | rankled. “What's your uncomfortable bit?" |she asked. “My wife's on her way over.” “No!” “Yes. And you're the cause.” —————— or DOUGLAS NEWS EAGLES CELEBRATE Plans for a good time at the Eagles' Hall have been made by F. O. E. officers to celebrate the Lita Don’t | Usher in the New, with a regular Cards, | dancing and refreshments have A special ferry has been engaged to leave Juneau at 7:30. for She'o‘clock tonight to accommodate the The card playing will be- gin at 8 o'clock. e Local Coliseumn patrons will have Kid” as the main feature of to- . AT D. 1. W. C. MEETING Mrs. Charles Fox was hostess to . !the Douglas Island Women's Club Venice ynich convened at her home last e was de-|evening for the regular monthly | taken by the Club made hel'\;members was the disposal of the |ivory turning lathe, which they purchased about a year ago for the use of the ivory carving club, After the business session, addi- tional guests dropped in to make three tables of bridge. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. A. Shudshift for high score and Mrs. Frank Pearce the consolation. Coincidental with the Yuletide season, the guests exchanged gifts with each other. Delicious refreshments were served |by the hostess. ———e—e—— | SANTA CLAUS VISITS I 0. 0. F. AND REBEKAHS { Celebrating the Christmastide, Douglas Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and families held their usual Tree festivities last night. An entertin- ing program was first held after which Old Santa Claus appeared jand distributed gifts, candy and fruits. 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It's funny, thought Venice. Péo- ple who live sensationally them- selves must believe sensational things ebout others. NEW YEAR'S EVE FROLIC SEE THE OLD YEAR OUT AND THE NEW YEAR IN AT DOUGLAS THURSDAY NIGHT AT 8 O’CLOCK Eagles' Annual New Year Event in Their Hall CARDS, DANCING, REFRESHMENTS Gentlemen $1.00 for the Evening’s Fun For the Cards and Refreshments—50c each EVERYBODY WELCOME Special ferry leaves Junean at 7:30 tonight F. 0. E. &