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Jerry stopped short in surprise as Leontine rushed up to her and began puring out enthusiastic con- gratulations.
"We've been sitting in an upper box," she declared excitedly, "nd- miring you, but you wouldn't look up at us."
"I wondered where you were," Jerry said to Alester with simple truthfulness.
been with him, but I don't think 80," she concluded slowly, remem- bering the message from Dan.
"Well, I'm sure your decision pleased Miss Lebaudy, at least,"
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Jerry told her all she knew of
asked her to come to Atlantic Leontine. I wonder if Alester City?" she onded.
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I doubt it," Evelyn
mended to obtain a Letter of Credit from "Leontine put me in a rear seat," with a great deal of emphasis.which can be carbed threngh the Parser of any he laughed. had one in the They had been speaking in sub. O or 15 N. Sinner or at any first row but when she phoned that dued voices because of the pro- of the Drauben of the Oorpor she wanted a ticket I was obliged sence of other members of the to exchange mine for two in a chorus, but now the room was fast box They had to put in extra becoming deserted. chairs for us and I missed most of the show," he added com- plainingly
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"I dashed down to see you open," Leontine and to Jerry, "because you were such a mouse in the girls' calimation, was to get Hongkong Oftest 11, Queen's Road. Central when I first met you and I wanted to his party and find to see for myself that you really the favours were. had become a chorus girl,"
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A strange allence fell upon Peld-Up Caylial ..... „Oxlidam #0,000,000,- "That... was nice of you," Jerry as she drove to her hotel Jery said politely, "Will you with Evelyn. She had no inten-Beers Fund..... excuse me now? I must get to tion of going to the party. What the dressing-room. There's she had said to Leontine bad telegram for me," she added, lest been intended to keep Alester from she appear rude.
"We will wait for you," Alester have one NO
rging her further. It wouldn't had Leontine re- said. "I've got a flock of chair pented it truthfully. cark outside to take everyone to
"She wants to go to her hotel the hotel."
first," she said to Alester, "To Jerry had started to turn away dress, I think, You'd better come Now she hesitated. "I'm not com-alone-some of your guests will fing," she said quietly,
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"Jerry!" Alester strode up her and caught her by the arm. "Jerry, you will make a fool of
Her voice was fraught with a nie, I've told everyone I'm giving significance that Alester did not this party for you," "
enre to ignore. They went out to "I'm sorry" Jerry said strug; his car and as they drove to his ging herself free. "I told you hotel he made up some exetise for! would not 'go."
Leontiae laughed very softly. "Perhaps you'd better let Miss Ray read her message," she said to Alesier. Then, to Jerry: "May I come to the dressing-room with you?"
(having broken his date with her. did not approach the truth and Leontine knew it, but she was too wise to question him.
Tonight neither of them wanted to quarrel, Alester wasn't ready to break and Leontine was fearful of it.
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Her hold upon him was growing very Alender timeworn," sho called ft. But he had not yet reached the point where her Jerry could think of no excuse fascination failed to appeal to Alexandria for refusing her. She might have him. At times he forgot Jerry Bombay tried harder, perhaps, had she not been too excited to foresee the when he thought of Leontine. Thuenos Ayre introduction she would be obliged But she had tricked him and he'd let
discovered It; since then she had Chunchun to make between Leontine and Evelyn if she took the former to held him only by the fullegi Dadren (Daley) Nagoya
exertion of her charm, the dressing-room.
Evelyn, seeing that Alester hud brought someone to Jerry, had slipped away. She had ed FA towel around her head and was patting cold cream on her face to remove the grease paint when Jerry and Leontine came in.
them and Jerry introduced,
When an hour had passed after his party was well under way in the something in Evelyn's manner told her that her friend had drawn suite of reception rooms he had en- an invisible line
herself. about But she had no time to consider pot arrived, he went in search of
her. what Evelyn would think of Leon- tue. She wanted, her telegram.
Jerry was in bed and no amount Mrs. Dwight gave it to her and pleading over the telephone could Jerry openca it with trembling induce her to get up and dress. fingers under Lentine's watchful Evelyn offered to lend her the new The latter saw an expres-evening gown she'd never worn but sion of infinite relief pass over Jerry steadfastly refused to attend
the party. Jerry's face and give way to one
eyes,
But Jerry always rode uppermost in his thoughts when, she seemed
most remote.
gayed for the occasion and she had
of tenderness. A soft little smile played tremulously in the corners
Alester went back to his guests of the girl's lips as she refolded with a cold anger rising with the sheet of paper and put it back and put her hands on his arm,
him. Leontine glided to his akde in the envelope.
She was dressed in cloth of gold,
· Evelyn was regarding her an- xiously. Jerry Baw, "It's good had been sprayed, and her skin was a sheer fabric into which pure gold wishes from a friend," she said, covered with inwny makeup. Her "the young man I brought to our black hair was tight against her apartment.'
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She had not thought of Leon-shapely head and her big black Fixed Depolis Terma on Application, fine, or that she might carry word
pools of emotional transacted. of the message from Dan back to Alester,
"Well, since you have no bad news, are you coming to the party?" Leontine asked her.
Jerry felt that she hung upon the answer. Perhaps she was be-
eyes were depths.
As she leaned against Alester and smiled up at him, he was re- minded of a Bengal tigress. Black and gold. "Golden skin and a black | soul," he laughed.
She was a woman for a man-
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That part of her dream Jerry remembered very clearly in the
ver why he hadn't.
Evelyn had called to her sud-
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denly and sent her dream recollec- CUNA tions out of her head for the mo
look at the paper. ment with the demand that she:
Evelyn had read it quietly up to INDIA
ing, very unwise, unless she want. not that little white kitten with her morning, but she could not remem- ed to lose Alester, to treat him no prim "don't touch me" attitude,
Ile put an arm around Leontine's harshly when there was a woman waist and walked with her to the like Leontine Lebaudy on hand to soothe his ruffled feelings, Jerry improvised bar. They drank cock told herself. But he couldn't ails. There was a room for danc- reverse her decision after Alestering, Leontine swayed in rhythm
wth the music. had broken his dinner engage- ment with her and given a pile ting down her glass.
"Drag me around," she said, put- party" that might not have been In the dance she made love to so bad na it was pictured, but him. Her perfume, her eyes, her certainly couldn't have been very taughter-she used them all, and innocent,
"Tell him I'll go to my hotel and 1 atm about his neck, caressing
fingers stealing up to his car.
At supper she had made him for- at Jerry completely. He gave her "Jerry, you may be drivingJerry's place beside his own. And Alester away from you," "Evelyn warped her when Leontine left, he gave her something che that he with a smile of triumph that she could not conceal,
if change my mind I'l come over," she said Lo Leontine.
"You know what that party wil}| be like," Jerry returned.
meant for Jerry. It was a square case that contine opened with eagerness.
A jade bracelet, Bet with a
"Yes, it will be gay, I know," priceless emerald, lay on the white
Evelyn conceded; "but everyone!
Matin lining. Leontine emitted n
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14 certain point. Then, "Oh, We are also able to offer our Jerry," she cried and jumped out Customers the services of the of bed to run over and shake Jerry Branches, of the International by the shoulders. "Jerry, you've Banking Corporation in San Fran- got a notice! Listen to what the cisco, Spain and the Philippine critics have to say about you." Island,'
(To Be Continued.)
SHAMEEN
will be there. Even Mr. Weinertz cry of admiration and slipped the PRINTING Press and Mr. Harsell. Mrs. Welnertz, jewel upon her arm.
Loo.
"Hore's..
Alester fumbled In his pockets for the jade and "Alester's first night parties are institutions," she went on, memerald ring. He'd have given Borry you refused. That isn't the that to Leontine, too, had it not way to stop Alester from sowing been fo the pocket of the suit he'd hin wild outs. You know what he worn down from New York. did last night. He wouldn't have. Leontine admired the bracelet ... I suppose you quarrelled over and thought what a fool Jerry this party," she added, half in- WAS. quiringly. "Yes,
Jerry admitted. "But
Jerry, asleep with her head on I'm not trying to keep Alester pillow beneath which she had straight, Evelyn. I'm just trying tucked a precious plece of paper, tu atop people from talking about was dreaming of a man with dark me. I might have changed my blue eyes and a very, very stub- mind, though, and gone to his born chin. He was going to kiss party if Miss Lebaudy had not her..
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