Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1936, Page 24

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1936. TAXI! - By William T. Branon. Marble Loaf Cake , 24 WO ODWARD & LOT HROP 10™ 11™ F AND G STREETS PHONE DIsmicr 5300 NTANDING in 7 " ! broad back. Re- S the doorway at ceiving no answer, : Regularly 306 Sellon's depart- : i she reached for- ment stors, Evelyn *' ward and rapped Un-iced marble cake, very popular on warm- Harper watched g smartly on the di- weather menus. : i viding ne of the downpour for . . . BAKE SHOP COUNTERS, TzA RooM BALCONY, SEVENTH FLOOR a few moments; : glass. then, unwilling to G “James, I should AND FOUNTAIN ROOM, ADJOINING DOWN STAIRS STORE. battle the ele- like more courtesy ments, she dashed & e on your part. I'm o ” to the open door not accustomed to F P of a waiting cab. . talking # myself. 2 P P “Where to?” the Kindly answer me. b ¢ > . driver asked, gruf- Aren’t the trees 5 5 £ ? Furnlsh I our Home fly, without turn- lovely?” i % f& P ing his head. “Yeah,” said the s 2 457 Terrace.” driver and turned The driver to the left. H kB 1 "y - G & med the doo: “But I wanted to ot N at ln s n anu started the — stay on that other p K £ 4 " cab. = road,” said Evelyn, £ ¥ ' . H “Weather must petulantly. ! D o) h dampened hi* “I'm no mind its,” thought reader, lady. Why rssenger and didn’t you say so?” ‘If‘;;g‘“:.f,,}g She studied the chauffeur’s back. turn::uwhi:em ?.3 2. She sel- about: “Well, I 20k a cab home, so she leaned | guess the other road was rather pret- nd enjoyed her ary comfort. ty, after all . .. Turn back, James.” w blocks up the street the cab Evelyn struggled to keep the laughter ught to a sudden halt as a red | out of her voice. ligh flashed. There was a squeal- | * ok ok ing of brakes and the car skidded | “JPARKS—Paris must be just like sha.ply to the left. | this,” she mused aloud, keeping “0-oh!” Evelyn exclaimed, invol- | a mirthful eye on the driver. “Have you untarily. ever been in Paris, my good man?” “No danger, miss.” said the driver| “I'm a cab driver, miss. I tour in a voice which, without its gruff- | Washington.” ness, was singularly pleasant . . . “Ah, yes,” Evelyn sighed. and familiar, too, thought Evelyn. “Well, where to, lady?” She stared at his back as, the car ‘What's that . . . oh, just around,” shot onward. She frowned, slightly said the fare, vaguely. Then: “Well, puzzled. The set of that head . .. She |drive to the Handy Andy—the res- read the card framed on the back |taurant, you know.” i p of the fronf seat: “Ted Paine, Driver | Without a word, the driver sped the 4 4 & 3 # P 3 : No. 433." cab out of the park. He seemed im- b ' F . “Strange,” Evelyn mused, as she .mensely relieved. E ! = P n ore a s studied ihe chaufeurs back. “Its| <Nt so fast” cautioned the girl,| | I TE |8 = Py aze intzes Ted—or his twin! But it can't be,” | The speed diminished. “Driver, if o 1 she debated. “Ted is in Paris, study- you were in Paris studying art, would ? 3 1 ) i : ing art.” Then, with a sudden in- | you ever think of the girl you used i g % q4 8 5 -~ he S A l S ll spiration, she took out notebook and |to know back in college? You think % E 2 ln t anl- nnua e lng pencil and wrote down the name and | a lot of this girl, you know. On moon« ) H 5 . . number she saw on the card in front | light nights, you almost asked her i / 4 i 3 ; f F B dd of her. to marry you, but something always | N | g ra - E s 0 urnlture_ e '«ng N stopped you—-" £ 3 3 X | x JVELYN laughed softly to herself.| “Listen, lady,” said the driver, al- b ' \ ¥ nd Fl C By e heas. that * voice | most viciously. “This is no bureau for | ; Speciall 50 a oor Overlngs again. | the lovelorn!” 4 s % 3 pecratly ~ ~ The car had turned at Terrace and | “Oh!” said Evelyn. ) - ; % T, Priced parr now stopped in front of 457. t * Ok ok “A little closer to the curb, my 'HE cab had drawn up in front of man,” Evelyn said with what she| ~ the Handy Andy. Evelyn quick- e’ ! Nothing else quite livens up a room hoped was hauteur. “Do you think 1y thrust a bill into the driver’s hand 3 < S PR . 4 so effectively and tastefully as gay- I want to ruin a perfectly good pair (8nd ran into the restaurant. She " 4 figured chintz. These draperies offer of shoes in that gutter?” | chose a seat that commanded a view 3 - kY / s oo driver drew the car closer to |Of the street, through the window. ‘ { many smart color scheme possibilities. the curb, reached to the meter for| The man at the wheel slumped } ‘ P A g ] i Sateen lined, and with pleated tops. the bill, handed it to Evelyn—all there for a few minutes—hours, it = 2Y; yards long. = * without looking back. | seemed to Evelyn—then he pulled his L - y & ew rismatic 0 She paid the bill and said saucily: |long form to the sidewalk. He walked § | ¥R 3 : Gives Better Light #You're a very poor driver. I think around the car; he kicked the tires. : } . I shall report you to the company.” | Then, with long strides, he crossed el That ought to get a remark out of the short distance to the door and 8 4 - ’ him. entered the room where the girl sat. | § . G aze |ntZ “Umph!” said the driver and opened | “Evelyn!” & ’ the door. “Ted!” A B T - Y R | [ Evelyn got out and the driver “gm a fool—" v . f i slammed the door. Then he pulled| “So am I Sit down.” . ! - the cab abruptly away from the curb| “I haven't any money with me, 0 i % ; Specially C d and rollell hastily down the street, | honey. I—I—? \ : Priced yEk “I don't know what it's all about ! “You'vegotmy $10 bill. I knew you set, but I think I'll teach that young have to follow and bring my change.” 1 { oy £ . - man a lesson.” Evelyn thought hap-| T hadn't noticed it. I want to tell | § § 5 : You are practically sure to find just pily as she stepped into the lift . . .| you—well, I drive this cab at night so 2 i ¢ ; the right color and pattern in this col- L ek xx Tieaniotolas el it S U &) s lection—it is so comprehensive. 36 'AT FIVE minutes past 5 the next —“So what? 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