Show S Bachelors By WARNER FABIAN WHAT T s u liS H n nU su r n Derry Thomas an nit attractive U ln gh gui gill I while shopping per per- permits nuts mits Ton Tony Landor a young man whose name she alo has haa overheard o but whom she don does do s not now l to pay for a dress fabric sho she cannot afford aCford Ho lie leaves leave lu her r without learning her last lut name annie She Sho re- re reproves reproves re reproves proves herself for ht hit In- unconventional lionel action Mr II Ostrander her employer goes abroad d and leaves the business h In itt her charge on her promise profuse not 10 to marry for lor three herI I years ears He Ic urges her to have a good time lime Beverly Greenway an athletic young married man i Derr Perry In his car to look 1001 at an on old 1 oldhouse oldhouse house In New Jersey They Intro intro- Introduce duco duce themselves to a country Club as guests g of ot a mythical Mr Smith Preston Smith a New York alder alder- alderman alderman alderman man turns UI up and addresses Derry DeCry as Sirs Mrs Greenway and the agree gree to take lake him hint back to 10 town t lIh them flu They explain tho the sit sit- Bit nation Smith takes them tI to the Iho I club Perry Derry sees Landor there TIe makes no sign of ever having met meter mether mether her er Dick DIe OUe Otley a II wealthy fill fill- dil dilettante begins to 10 pay attention to 10 her She SIte consults Smith and he tells her not to fight tIght of him hini NOW GO OV OX WITH Till THC STORY ChAPTER GOne 6 G One sultry summer summer- afternoon when Derry was tas leaving her 1111 ot- ot lice flee early carl preparatory to 10 tho eve eve- a ning's trouble a telephone tel rIng was the intro introduction to a a- a query In Inan inan inan an abrupt voice Anyone there That's all allI allI allI I want to know Un around a at once This Tills Is Martin Cole nd Is la what he lonee dont don't you ou forget torget it 11 thought Don Derry Mr MiS Martin Coles Cole's personality I proved as aggressive as his tele tele- telephone tele- tele telephone telephone phone manners when be appeared I There were surprisingly high high- strung high strung nerves under a vcr very tery and youth exterior With Wilh him was a sylph a nymph a creature of such fragile expensive and Idal dainty t delight that Derry lerry got a asenso of satisfaction In Ini merely J looking at her hief Iler i I Wheres Ostrander barke barked 1 the man mail lies Hes gono to 10 Europe Mr Cole S At this Ilila Mr Cole ely pout pouted ed cd at tl l unto timo when every minute counts It If this thui isn't the devil It Isn't her fault ion Ott know kno- Martin put in Iii his companion Dont DolIt mind hint him she ha added to 10 Deny Deiry lie He isn't reaU really going to Cr cry I am nm acting In air Mr S place 1 I dont don't suppose you OU know a 0 damn tiling thing about tapestry This had gone far enough Why do you suppose that thili SIr Mr Cole VOT the tite first time line the green eyes ees of Mr SIr Cole Colo fixed upon lIllon rry II hija Ils changed I I beg bee your our pardon Ive I've been all nU the morning a bunch of or congenital morOns morOns- morons Love an and 1 kisses es on behalf of self and end com company pan cooed coed loed his com coin companion panion Oh shut up Ut It was waa not an Insult It was the de ap- ap appeal appeal ap appeal peal of or a man genuinely worn worn tillS this Derry said soothingly I l 1 have a n work work- working In ing mu knowledge of tapestry and of ot othe time thc best reference books If It tell me mo what you ou have In mInd mInd- mind shell she'll ilo io hopefully re- re remarked re remarked marked Cole to tho other girl In ann they en entered Ie red upon a apart alart Derry Dorry could not quite satisfy as to the Iho relation bel between them They seemed tam familiar ilia I and petulant enough to be husband and wife wICe Lut but lh th- th girl wore no wedding ring l the theman's luaus luau's tone of ot authority hardly seemed marital rather It all aU became simple when the girl turned to Derry Its the tho set act for the medieval tapestry in hi Martins Martin's new now play pla- she explained Derry Delry got down a portfolio here arm arc am some patterns If It you want to ba ho afire sure of o being authentic tic Due Dut Mr Cole wal wai rumbling Its It only Ins Ills rehearsal after atter temper explained 1 the actresS al nys rehearses Ii liko lico o an animal vainer trainer As soon as ns as lie he line had his his o'clock cocktail hell he'll be bc aa as sweet as a lamb The fhe description seemed to 10 fit nor 1101 to appease the play play- playwright playwright wright He He dart d a II nallY nally and highly manicured thumb at an illustration this This'll do think so French lIe scrabbled at one ono pocket after another In III growing perturbation perturbation- Damn I 1 forgot the Iho sketch of the scene Gotta go back to the shop your our name will YOU ou I Miss Miss- Thomas Thomas I Hl HI companion threw a 0 Quick look at al Derry Dorry You run along ulong Marl Marly Marty Well join you OU Tot for S Slie cocktails HO lie rushed out with a slam slem ot of otIbe the Ibe door floor Tio Tte Iem remaining visitor turne turned to 10 the girl with a slow little smile Why haven't I you ever er looked inc JOO up U Derry Thomas Derry athrel Blare 1 and ind got gol a 0 flash fluh somewhere lr Ir Iho In paal ll la lay lap a clue to tItle this lovely ierson's l Identity You 10 1 have seen sen ien m me inc sinco wo we woI I were long braided d brats ox- ox ex explained the uther But didn't Amy write you The name lifted d a curtain on memory Yourt Youre AfUS Amys Amy's cousin cOl Frond French Exactly as IlS I was rit een years ago o W-ll W not quite quill Amy did write thirn Not quite This intelli- intelli eyed gent eyed seductive glowing crea cren- creature ture turo to hint hint-c from the tho aft c l unhealthy little girl with whom sh she shu had played a allf Un ago no Why hy you been bron to 0 o s a I me Inc repeated repealed I 1 haven't done a II thing tl ng for tor two years but wor worK until Just now Well Veil what's your game gamo My game I is pretty good right e She outlined briefly the Osti-ander Osti nodded ded Too good to 10 quit Due But I was thinkIng of the long lons g game gime me Mar Mar- Mar lar- lar Derry's Derrs tac hardened Not In- In In Interested But nul I 1 ilke like men hiten an alJ well WI as anybody x a lot loL better belter than wo- wo women women wo women men for playmates Playmates eh oh Yes Tas and first you ou know the Iho playmate turns turn out as 08 a with rich Ith tl-o tl marrIage certificate framed on the wall alt and anda II a toy bank s pennies to pay for lor the Taby carriage Not It If you Oi 01 pi pick already mar mar- tied mar tied ones to play with Wise Who like liko the fox approved the other T Though bough Its It's no guar guar- guarantee guar guar- guarantee guarantee antee of o safety with divorces go- go goIng go going ing at bargain rites rates ten len dollars down and n n a dollar a a week till the Iho alimony We Ve in the tIme the theatrical the theatrical profeSsion marry early and often often- You haven't Or have havo you ou Not em exactly But Dut Im I'm a 0 hard hard- hard boiled bolted boiled egg And it may happen yet I locate a II fish bIg enough alto iho exhaled In dismay Look Look-it the tho time Martin will Ill b aging i-aging Get pow pow- powdered powdered dered let while I 1 grab us a taxi Martin expects you lie you he wants to settle about that tapestry All MI right Ill I'll be with you In a second Give time I want you 3 to look 1001 your Slake Mako up for lor the time dim The Corinthian Is 3 lighted hike Ilka a 0 cathedral The rho A place as ta- ta famous fa famous for tor aft non gatherings e lS as was the tho lor br Its night nightlife nightlife nightlife life but of another anI more moro pro pro- pro clientele 1111 IL n Cole Cob rose roso from front hi lit h corner table to greet g them Though was out out- outwardly outwardly out outwardly composed ed Derry sensed her Ier relief ellef at the tho play play- playwright playwright wright In an nn easy ca y humor and she i derived from rout that t t further eon con confirmation con confirmation of J I s er opinion as ns to the tho relationship them Well It was part of their world wOId Colo Cole had ought L-ought along sonic somo drawings an anI had Derry sit on the seat divan-seat next next to him blat Im to con con- con consult suIt sult o oi oA them Tiiu Thu she sho faced the tho thedoor door Presently tile playwright bt BUg sug- sug sug g R II CohOl coor scheme for tor trap plugs for tor a sawhorse re- re re received calved an all anwer so ao wide of or the marl marIe that In ha remarked d petulant petulant- petulantly I ly Anything you see sea here that's more mOIo Important tant than Itan business has st lu-st claim of ot course ourse Miss Thom Thom- Thomas Thomas as Why ita 11 Della Bella Lambert com corn commented dean ho aho ho had Ul 1 tel tol- fol followed lowed boived Derry abstracted gaze cazo to toa ton It a couple 1011 now settling in Iii at a table far tar the tho room ThO Thi gIrl looked lkc a II tin tiny faintly pin rosebud so BO tender In- In innocence in innocence was I in n her uplIfted face tace What It If it is 1 I said raid ald Cole CoIl Sites tho the i young 1 bird birdIn birdIn In musical c Nordic with lib th the laigo go her er said deon lies Hes os o's a an n hoc Q Au An o or of o mine saId Dorry Ills Ilia minnie lame Is GreenwaY Not Babe Dabo Gr Gr-cnway Gr cnway He lie was WILI In cOllego college with wl h me Cole peered through his a ssell put hint on the I I nis ni's heard lie he was a cat holse Want Vant om em i over o No said Derry hurried hurriedly I Derry's thoughts had b been n to tol l vc Bev from troia probable embar embar- embarrassment at t seeing her r It was a 0 forlorn hope le though the She must pus pass within a II roi of ot him gOing out When finally led the way to lo the tha door Derr Derry avoided booking toward Bel walked homo home with her to get the tho air all and an mounted to the apartment at her lIer mutation While V they were still sUlI In tho hallway the tho telephone bell rang ran ranD D Berry rl took down the tho reo re re celver fore assured whose the tho voice would be Bev wanted to como come right wanted around around wanted des des- to e explain nut But DOrry In 11 her hr wisdom assured there litre tas ns as nothing to explain CopyrIght ht 1327 by McClures McClure's MIl To Do lie Continued |