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SONIA

"No" said Bill "I couldn't stand "Bill," said Chris Van Nuys, "You're

four days of that laughing hyena. my pal."

Look me up when you get to Miami. "Thanks," said Bill Truesdale. "Now Good-bye!" Bill hung up.

sell what, are you going to try and me?"

Chris grinned. At first he had been Chris looked hart," "What i an at. puzzled at Bill's attitude; now he was A delightful thought was titude! Can't you get it through that amused.

So Bill went to Florida by train and Chris went by boat and had a fine time

alleged brain of yours that everyone forming in his mind. in the world isn't trying to play you for a sucker? What if you did just inherit a million dollars? Are you any different than when we were roommates with Sonia and her friends. When in college? Am I any different?”

“Ces," said Bill. "How much will it cost?"

"Now, look, Bill, a man in your posi- tion has got to think of the future. Your family. Your health. Your "

"No soap,"

he got to Miami he called Bill's hotel and said he was throwing a party that night and would Bill like to come.

"Sonia's going to be thore and-"

.....

"Confound you, Chris, you know that that dizzy dame drive me nuts. If

" said Bill. “You're not she's going to be there count me out." selling me any insurance, roommate or "0. K said Chris. "But you're no roommate. The mere thought of missing a good time. insurance makes me feel morbid. Be-

sides, it's the principle of the thing. Bill didn't come to the party and the If I bought insurance from you!it would girl named Sonia wondered what ailed

By Barbara Ann Benedict

put our friendship on a commercial him, and resentment stirred in her basis."

"If you don't," said Chris, put me on the rocks."

soul.

"you'll Twice more in the week that follow- ed Chris attempted to get Bill to at- tend affairs where Sonia would be But Bill was adamant. And Chris

present, and Bill refused. Then in let the matter: rest. He knew from Monday of the third week Bill, experience that what Bill chose to re reclining in the beach and letting fer

to as being adamant was bull the sun soak into his blood, headed stubbornness. There were, of

suddenly startled by a voice. course, ways for a good Insurance ing, he sat up, and found Chris Van salesman to triumph over bull-headed Nuys and the most beautiful girl that stubbornness. One of these ways, he, Bill, had ever seen standing looking Chris was sure, would present iself in. at him. Bill scrambled to his feet. the future.

Was Blink-

"Bill," said Chris, "I'd like to have Two weeks passed. Charlie Garrett you meet Sonia."

and his sister, Sonia, from Chicago Bil blrked "Somia?” he said

came to Boston for a two weeks' visit. Charlie had known Chris in college, so he called him up. Chris, first and always a salesman, promoted a party and for lack of someone better to act as Sonia's escort, called up Bill Trues- dale,

stupidly.

Miss Sonia Benson," explained Chris. "No.relation to Sonia Garrett." Bill Stared. He swallowed twice.

"So this," said the lovely girl, "is the man who wouldn't come to parties be cause I was. there."

"Wait!" cried Bill desperately. “No such thing! Look here, Chris you must I mean, doggone it, Chris, explain.

Sonia wasn't unattractive, but she had a silly little laugh, and Bill told Chris afterward that he thought he'd go mad before the evening was over, you straighten this matter out in a Chris apologized, but he was secretly hurry."--

"Of course, " said Chris. "T'll ex- glad that Bill had been annoyed..

plain why you didn't want to come to Christmas came and went and Chris, the parties. I'll repeat what you said acting on a suggestion from Bill, de over the phone. That will settle cided to follow the rich and famous to things."

southern climes in the hope of catching Bill looked desperate. It was quite a few of them in a weak moment and obvious that the lovely girl was in- slap an insurance policy on them. Bill dignant, and it was just as obvious himself was going down and now more that not much he could say could make than over Chris wished he could sell matters right, He glanced at Chris. Bill a policy. A sale to Bill would Chris wasn't exactly grinning, but he promote sales to other scions of the wasn't scowling, either. wealthy.

"Bill" sald Chris, "you did want me to come over to your hotel to-right But Bill was still adamant, so again, to discuss a matter of business, didn't Chris let the matter drop.. Two days

You?!* before time for departure, Chris called Bill on the phone.

Bill opened his mouth, closed it, look- ed at Sonia, then glanced at Chria You

Pal, I've changed my plans. I'm "0. K," he said. "Yes, gure. going south by boat. How about come up and we'll fix things up fine." Joining us?"

"Us?” said Bill,

"Oh, I forgot Sonia's going to be om the boat and¬“”

Chris grinned. "There's always a way of straightening out everything, eh, pal?"

(Copyright, 1989, By The Associated Newspapera)

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