The Vaudeville Star by Nicola Italia

Author:Nicola Italia [Italia, Nicola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-06-10T04:00:00+00:00

She wore a sky-blue linen dress the next morning for breakfast. She missed her morning ritual of seeing Bessie and chatting over coffee. When she arrived at the dining saloon, Archie was sitting at one table with Greta Vadas while Lou and Zeta sat at another table.

Ruby chose grapefruit, toast, and coffee while Bessie enjoyed griddle cakes and tea. They were soon joined by Max and Vernon, who bid good morning to both ladies.

Max said little as he sipped his coffee and munched on toasted cornflakes while Vernon piled his plate high with bacon, fried eggs, and toast. He then complained about the food not being hot enough.

King and Ford entered the dining room together while everyone was finishing breakfast and making plans for the day. King nodded at Vernon and several of the performers but made a special effort to seek out Ruby.

With Ford standing next to him, he bid Ruby good morning as she smiled at both men.

“Did you like the flowers?” King asked her.

Ford’s eyes were on Ruby’s face as the table went suddenly silent. Max and Vernon looked on as Bessie carefully watched her friend.

“Yes. Thank you. They were lovely and unexpected. You shouldn’t have,” Ruby said as she looked around the table.

“Of course I should have. Beautiful flowers for a beautiful lady.” He smiled, and the two men moved away to their own table.

Ruby hadn’t liked the look King had given her, nor the way he seemed to publicly want to display his affection for her. But more than any of that, she had been mystified at the way Ford had eyed her with a mixture of intense irritation and jealousy.

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