Show e By John Scott Douglas GARRETT GARRET their hostess G 1 1 shouted Quiet quiet you snake snake charmers ch pirates s ing girls iris and frontier gambi gamb round while the men menat meni 1 i Gather i at their partners costumed costumed tamed guests in domino half- half s circled Agg Aggie ie and a clown sUp slip from her Mexican some som som- ff VI A e His glance swept the smiling p of masked girls until itched It ched one in Egyptian costume youre oure mine Cleopatra hewed he be wed laughing 4 A big bigi rugged rugged jawed jawed man dressed a prate pirate was next After Alter scan scan- t the girls he ne yelled indignant Who's r rOh run un off oU with Peep Bo-Peep Oh Captain Kidd Aggie cried late and hasn't come com c came ame t t She he Maybe you'd better draw wm vm yet et other sup Tot me said the big pirate il Tm partial to shepherdess- shepherdess f I I je ge e walked Into the hall and th then n ped suddenly Descending the theIrs Irs rs was Peep Bo-Peep crook in hand and shapely with blonde ash-blonde I she had a pert nose and th h her brief g green r re e e n mask two startled blue eyes bat bat at a lovely Peep Bo-Peep to he heIt were we're It seems partners Does that costume express your Captain Kidd 1 wife Judy thought so he be wryly But I haven't seen for tor millions of years Or may may- three months separation tion from C just seems that long In truth J r Does that costume express personality Cap Captain t a I n k Peep this was the last costume that would fit me So many Year parties you know I girl hesitated Separations at t t just hard for men Captain I It seems ages since I last my husband Bill dive ive ve you tried calling him i Alter After the cruel things he said J g our last quarrel Certainly 1 I have my pride He e too he said But lets let's talk of such unpleasant things I lit t. t Shall we be smart andI and rn Take things In our ourI I 1 I hardly think of Bill more Inore I or do I ever think of Judy Not Nota a hundred times a day any- any Well at least we have some- some in common Peep Bo-Peep vent we Captain Kidd Isn't e calling us to dinner joined the line of ot men form form- at fit the buffet and returned two plates which he carried i t 1 secluded hall alcove t IR ES TES MET and then they Jf started eating saying little uney un- un r ey finished just as the carpets I being rolled up a and n d the I began playing ay I have the first dance B Bo Bo- Jl he asked quietly eone walked up when th the the thee e e stopped to ask her for a aThey They didn't dance together r until a few minutes short o ol 01 i when Captain Kidd cu cut t fe guided the girl into the ha haten halen hal ll ten Ithen en they separated and walked by y side to the alcove window eats later there were gaj ga y I of ot Happy New Year in ii fr next room punctuated by th hug 8 e of the piano Outside auto e e horns made an church bells rang forth the thel Ir Irn chimes and a distant sire m led ed 1 J looked out at the t t of snow for several m me ma o Hesitantly then they t mother another e J ought to make resolutions eP rep he saide said e ft e made one she more foolish false pride I 1 J db I heartache and it Her voice broke s sh Vt t q quick shaken breath an dui eed Ired Oh I cant can't be sma modern and take it In m moy my o any oy longer Captain Kidd y 1 h lit h. e drew her into his ar arat arn ara m t t tailed her mask Their 11 III p n nj 9 f. f fd 4 t. t t a long lingering kis jj can cip i I. I Judy |