Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1928, Page 9

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THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D.” C.” FRIDAY. AUGUST 10, 1928.° TN TTTHITU T paused, walting for an encore, | despairing of her absent cavaller, had | conclusion of a long and sensubus | paid the bill and tipped the waiters, ST ! ! I g T TR T TR then bring them over to the table, eh?" | * M Quilland a great friend of | settled down to receive the attentions | waltz. “If your friend’s as bad here as | Then she tugged his arm impatiently, * his host agreed a lit- | yours?” | of her present escort, while Rose be-|he was on the steamer he'll sit up all| “Now." she insisted. - “I suppose I H i E ;x}AYFARER | tle_doubtfully “Rather!” Martin replied, with every | came more affectionae and more con- |night, and I don’t want fo be too late.| A young man had stopped in front | “Martin had drunk much more than | attempt at enthusiasm. “We were em- | fidential every moment. She made use | I have to rehearse in the morning.” | of the table. Martin looked up with | he was accustomed to and was in- | ployed by (he same firm.” of the dance—she was indeed a very | w1 haven't paid my bill,” he reminded | & little start. It was the Hon. Gerald ~ N y A’ 8 clined to resent the effect of the wine n By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEI) 8 | lpon him, . oot of i O ours more like the Englishmen we | wonderful dancer—to Increase her al- | her, snatching at any excuse for delay, | Garnham. and it was obvious at oncs upon him, further proof of an unnat- | hear about on the other side,” she re- | lurement. ; % | that he was very drunk indeed ; ) 1 ct of outlook, he told himself | mar A AR R (Continued from Yest hurry--get something worth having and | as the: ] | I | She sat close to him while he drew | b “He's a little noisy, isn't he? | «pet's out notes from a well-filled pocketbook. | ~ (Continued in Tomorrow's Star.) shouldn’t he get drunk | —pushes his way about like our Ameri- A month or 50 ago | can chaps, only he hasn't got the zip." {'he would have welcomed the glow of [ cver been to America,” Mar- the wine in his veins. 1f he had been | tin confided. | with Maisie b» would have looked for- ‘Il take you along when I go back,” ward Lo dancing with her, holding her | g \ggested tightly in ms, to the walk home ound the world if you like!" perhaps a taxi ride; when her lips wonld I'd just love that!” she sighed. ling to his for some rem need agein and again and | or other, he at his own sense [ drank more wine. Martin let himself | { exeitome toleration With|go to some extent and Rose showed | » young women ocoming affectionate. | s more hinating taste d we happened in here | obviously of a type. Sud- declared, passing | ave a little ex- s, “I was getting | with a com- | kind of lonesome. Dalsy’s got a friend had waved | He'll be along lnter.” | “And you?” be asked rashly. stroke of | «p T've been waiting for you,"| ng up. “Sit| she confided | 1 | Percy Quilland winked his congrat- | arted, waliing with some | ulations across the table. A waiter | steadines d (he tWo brought more wine and Martin felt | women with exagzerated cor- | suddenly stifled. The part which he was | Bianehe remais talking to them for | expected to play was clear enough. Dalsy, \ Marun h At b s 1d then beckoned to s 4 i - < Ma beyad his summons with | i T were better than (hv" hoyantly Bndl y go" she whispered, at the angrily hy if he wanted to. 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I don’'t know what th we go no as the co king about,” the o e Wil dance better with me than you o ‘ P did before Martin was 3 Mt S %0 v moved off and Martin presently that his companion had some W 2 trath 1 N ong with | mbled s Wrong d presently., r ~ O K3\ Inside. the s A good danc excellent band an of empty tables, A sprinkling of s. mostly in couples, were background, whose pre offices young women who k Guaranteed pure imported acquiesced ance, not so bad their table mall bt e evening was de of the lJandma *Say. wouldn't Ned W to be in on this?" Percy Quilland, who from America, had dulge in some of Established 1881 whenever you want SCUITS Largest in Washington Assets Over $18,000,000 Cor. 11th and E N.W. JAMES BERRY. President JOSHUA W. CARR. 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His sugges- tion as to the Leicester Lounge Martin firmly and absolutely declined “We without 2 1 expect PLUM POINT (ON CHESAPEAKE BAY) so flush as was | Cf he often sees one of | to “Well, we've got to celebrate while we have the chance, Percy,” he said. “I haven't made any plans yet, but I don't suppose I shall be hanging about London very long " “It's a pretty good place” the other observed, watching the filling of his ass with satistaction. “You can say | guest grumbled : hat you like about the old village | “We'll go somewhere to supper if you Martin, but if 1 had your money I ' Martin suggested olly well know where I should spend | e'll do better th: it .. . Have you heard this one? Chap | Quiliand declared. *“We told it to me in New York"™ new little club I told you of- ‘A succession of stories followed which | Where some of the toffs show up 1o Martin seemed singularly devoid of | can wangle a drink there up umor. He kept up his rale of assidu- | o'clock. I can get in and take a pal yuz_host, however, and: the service of mer progressed’ ‘entirely ‘to Percy ] satisfaction. ~Toward its| land’s A : <:§h&p‘1;?§‘egmm‘x in his chair and | Somebody ought To Can't help it, old chap " he exclatm- Tell Him of These Facts ed. wiping his eyes. I was thinking | about Maisie. Kind of hard luck on| | | The Motorist Who Doesn’t Use Ebonite Is Missing a Lot! or. but she did ask for it.” fartin was suddenly thoughtful. Ebonite keeps a heavy film of oil about the gears which absorbs through | The Ideal Bathing Beach and Picnic Ground Just 48 Miles of Good Road from Washington 3,000 FEET OF SHADY SAND BEACH Large home sites, 60x120 feet, having a beautiful view of the bay, at development prices; liberal discount for cash; terms if desired Beach Development Corporation 1221 New York Ave. N.W. 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