Show One Man Woman By VIDA VEDA HURST BEGIN HERE Margie Carver Garver is utterly squashed when Dennis Killian tells her he will explain to his fiancee about taking Marge to lunch lunchi Zinna Keating eating is Margies Margie's pet aversion any any- I I way Margie turCie is in love with Dennis and Dennis is in love with Zinna On a vacation trip to California Margie p met Dennis who was honeymooning honeymoon ing all by himself because the thc temperamental tem tern Zinna had walked out on the ithe wedding before it happened Dennis Dennis Den Den- nis was dis disgusted sted with Zinna for areek a a. week reek but he had no sooner made himself himsel necessary to Margies Margie's happiness happiness happi ness when Zinna telephoned from Detroit and he raced back to her ina in ina a plane from California Back on her job as interior decorator dec orator for the Colton Construction company Margie Is assigned to go over plans for lor decorating an art apartment apart apart- ment meat with a Miss Keating Zinna is pleased with Margies Margie's plans until she brings Dennis to see sec the apartment and learns of the good times he had with Margie Marcie in California After that she Isn't sure she wants the thc apartment apartment apart apart- ment but leaves Dennis to suit himself himself him self about leasing it and dashes off to a house party in Canada CHAPTER FIFTEEN The Thc fact fael that Dennis intended to tc tell his fiancee that he had lunched I with her took most of the pleasure out of it so far so-far far as Margie was con I dont don't want to cause any trouble between you she said Zinna has alwa always s 's advocated perfect per feet freedom for both of us She perS has ha S har even insisted that I go out with other othe r g girls occasionally Does Docs she go out with other men Certainly Shell She'll be with other othe r men constantly at this house party part y she's attending in Canada Margie wondered if that was the thc reason Dennis suggested on leaving Id like to dance with ith you again on ona ona a boat Lets Let's go to Bob Io No matter what his reason for asking ask ask- ing lag her she would accept When Tonight Ill I'll call for you at your our apartment Dancing With Dennis Margie refused an invitation to go with Vic Vie to the Boat club at Belle Isle She would rather have gone to Bob lo with Dennis than to the most exclusive club in Detro Detroit t. t She wore the pale blue sport suit and small knitted beret she had worn to the Brown Derby in Hollywood Her checks cheeks were flushed Her blue eyes danced the tue man Vera Tera asked sus sus- Just a chap I 1 met at the thc office His Hs fiancee is out of town so hes he's taking me to Bob lo Fiancee did you say Its Zinna Keating eating if ii the name means menns anything to you I Not the Keatings of the Keatin Keating Investment company Right They have a summer home near Edith's at Lake Angelus Well all I have to sa say commented com corn Vera shrewdly is that no nc girl has any right to loo look like you doover do dc doover over a date with another girls girl's fiance Then when Dennis arrived he said gayly I suppose Margie has told you ou what fun we had on the train going to San Francisco Oh yes indeed lied Vera MargIe Margic Margie Mar gie gic wrote me rae all about it IL itHer itHer Her glance assured Margie that she would be waiting on her return wide awake That would however be many hours away In the thc meantime there was the delightful prospect of being alone again with Dennis Riding to the wharf in the cream colored roadster which they left at ata ata ata a parking station climbing on the thc boat which was already thronged with laughing chattering young peo pIe Feeling the thc cold breeze fresh against her cheeks as IS they pushed out into the river hearing the beat of drums and the thc lilting Insistent music Dancing again Dancing for the second time with Dennis Killian I II I Haven't Changed Did he remember that other night on their way to Los Angeles If so he did not mention it it His attitude was playful frolicking full of fun He teased Margie about the curl which escaped from her beret to tall fall down one shoulder he tried new steps and laughed at her when she became too confused to follow He seemed almost brutal in iii his utter lack of sentiment Im just like another man to him Margie MarCie thought resentfully His spirits were keyed so much higher than hers She felt left be behind hind When he cried Youre not as gay as you ou were in California she could have wept Why should I 1 be gay was what she felt fell like retorting Instead she answered Im not the theone theone one who has changed Meaning its it's me he demanded ungrammatically She nodded I I 1 suppose I 1 do seem different to you Margie But this is the way I I usually am Upon the man he was now Margie Garver had no hold She was just justan an amusing little companion to tie tle danced with tonight and forgotten tomorrow She could picture him telling Zinna about it Writing to her probably before he went vent to bedI bedI bed I I took Margie Garver Carver to Bob Boblo We had a great time She's a good dancer but of course darling Id I'd I rather it had been you ou Wandering Wandering- Wistfully What arc are you thinking about Margie 1 Nothing I never think when Im I'm I dancing a good idea he chuckled Heres another step for you Concentrate Concentrate Con on that This time she managed to do it Fine Do you know youre you're a wonderful won little dancer Why are you yo ou I smiling I expected you to say that Margie Mar Margie gie replied I suppose youve you've heard it many times before With variations she admitted After all aU why shouldn't I be good Ive I've danced most all nIl of my life You must have been a sweet little kid With big blue eyes and curls hanging down your back Would you ou have loved me if you hod known me mc then Margie thought wistfully Ill 1111 bet the thc boys were all crazy about you ou weren't they Margie They still are arc of course coursel Of course she mocked I turn them down by the dozen They flock about the apartment until Vera and andI I have to drive them out Dangerous Lips You probably do at that Dennis said calmly Zinna says a girl with witha a mouth liko bike yours ours is plenty danger danger- ous Its It's funny Margie but Ive I've never noticed your mouth before Oh no she said turning it toward him And what kind of a mouth do rio you think it Is Kissable Dennis answered Without thinking he leaned down and k kissed it it But the thc shock of it it- it the tingling swift sweetness of his lips against hers made Margie feel faint She continued to dance blind ly unconscious of the thc music of the t la laughing crowds about them of anything any any- thing but the thc shameful fact that his kiss which had been given so lightly had been returned with all her heart Presently by common consent they stopped dancing and nd went to lean against the thc rail Dennis wa was a no longer long long- er playful His voice was low His hand was like steel beneath her arm Im sorry I shouldn't have done that thal Dont apologize I understand But Im I'm afraid you dont don't Dennis answered ans Because now I want to kiss you again terribly Youre Dangerous Her heart was pounding until she was afraid he would feel teel it beneath his arm but she managed to speak flippantly Flirting with me Mr Killian No frowned Dennis I wish 1 were For a moment they faced each other tremulous the thc kiss so care careS lessly given had been a revelation to Dennis Margie thought he hc must realize now how she felt about him But she didn't care Well she said what are you going to do about it Forget it he answered promptly I 1 dont don't believe in playing with fire You arc are dangerous Margie Zinna was right But since I happen to be in love with Zinna we wont won't kiss each other ac lin The effrontery c of this the fearlessness fearless fearless- I ness of the thc man took her breath Margie stared at him for a moment I then flung back her head Youre right she s said Id We Ve shall in the future confine contine our attention to dancing Dennis no longer had bad reason for tor complaint She refused to be serious for one moment They danced and danced again until even Dennis was breathless But late that night when he was I leaving soon her he said Lets go again Better not Margie said quickly Her refusal seemed to strengthen his desire Theres no reason we e shouldn't dance ice together Dennis said with masculine tenacity Ill telephone you Wednesday afternoon To Be Continued Cop Copyright right Register and Tribune Syndicate te |