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It was on the tip of Yandy's [ ̈ ̈ ́A moment later, Shea, was longue to say, "I don't want nby, (counting, but fourteen crisp now. I'm through! I'll spend my New hundred-dollar bills into Vandy's (Continued from. Page 4)

Year's Eve alone, the way I spent band, but all she could think "Christmus." Then she thought, was, "Shea didn't take my ring "You're amart," Jimmy Inugh "Well, in the Anish. Why not he didn't pawn it. It must be el back. "I've got a guy beside it go out in a blaze of cham have to look for it. I can't wolt.

this room Tra

somewhere. F11 me holding half my head right pagno, wisecracks and laughter?"

I have to get Shea out, for A How. Look, tell Shes the booklo: She went to the phone, ordar- few moments while I look." Just called His Horse พวง

Jimmy. scratched, but I bet Buck Privale ed the ice and glasses.

She 'spread the money Bike a and forth, fan and laughed nervously. for him inalcod. It's a bunch stood teriering back

"I a long shot. If it comes in, well looking at the tree.

foel filthy rich. If you boys will continue the celebration tonight." That's, the nakedest-looking step down into the lobby while Iren. I ever saw, he complained a bottle of champagne at Jim- I get into my clothes, I buy "Don't you trin. it at all?"

my's to celebrate."

The horse caro. ita. They spent a wild, hectie night Jimmy's drinking champagne. singing cold songs. Vandy and Shen put together a lot of crazy rvits for the horse song tia Shea said would probably sound awfully corny the next day.

"I just untrimmed it," Vandy

Shea's eyes widened. He look- retorteil, and Jimmy said yearned ready to wring Vandy's neck. ingly," love a tree. We always that lan't just like a woman!. had one at home. Funny. how Here I plan a quiet New Year's you get away from all those Eve alone, and she goes gay on things on Broadway. Next year mo." 'I'm gonna have stie in my joint

way up to the ceiling."

Vandy tried to make belleve sho was having a gay lime, but her hear sohed horribly. Her She looked at Vandy. He lovely eyes were bloodshot, from seemed suddenly very saber. His the smoke. One day faded into joves looked suspiciously moist. another like dissolve shots in He walked over to Vandys took movie. Everything celic, un-her in his arms and said huskily, roni, Laughing, drinking, nu "Sorry, sweet. Next year, may- life must be lived completely nl be, we'll have a big tree, too, and In one week,

the sort of Christmas you like.

try to make it come true honestly, I will."

Vandy pushed him toward the door. "We'll be alone låter. Right now I feel like, bursting with joy."

at Vandy.

Shea Jooked at the money and

#3 if to SAY.

The common denominator,ch? It makes everything O.`K."

Well, ho'd have to think It, Shen's horses came in for hh

that was all, She had to find her ring before she could put very tiny, miraculously, but the

her mind on anything else. She money moited away.

Then Vandy thought, *This is his ran to the table the moment the Saturday cume, and Shen, was way of apologising all he'll ever door closed. She looked all over awake, colt sober, suddenly, at say about it, probably-but may-the floor. then when she had nine o'clock. He wa dressed, by the army will straighten him just about made up her mind duffing song manuscripts into out. I can't get killed for hop-she'd have to empty the carton brief case when Vundy gut up Ining,.,con 17 It isn't the finish. 1 and see if it had fallen into it, bed trying to orient Herself. guess I never will be, but some-pomehow, while she was pack- 1hkig's gone something vital." ing, she had the bright idea of

"Where are you off to?" shr complained.

Shea sak gruffly, "I've got to dig up some dough. I can't seem to Brd that Afly I had tucked Away for the hotel bill."

The ten came. Shea took a roll of bills out of his pocket and the hotel bill."Pay this when you go downstairs, will you?" he instructed the bellboy. He gave him n dollar tip and said, "Happy The boy said. New Year, 'kid."

"You kept insisting on that last resing last night," Vandy remind-"Woll; thanks, and a Happy New ed him.

Year to you, Mr. Hennesy,"

Shea smilled hazity. "Well. maybe,

Shea louited

аппареа. "Couldn't you have stopped-me?" | maybe

"I made a promise-I've tried to keep . Vandy Answerent. "Don't worry about the hotel bill

Jack will take care of 11."

"Oh, no, ho won't," Shea rašp- ed. "Morgan Vail is back. I'll sell him my fle, and I show him the horse sonE it's Just corny unough to click. Ill be back soon."

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Vandy kissed the ring and put TOYS & NOVELTIES at OLGA FERRIER'S it on again. She started In n frenzy to dress. She was just ntbout to leave when Shea come buck into the room.

"I'm sorry to have kept you walling so long." sho apologised

rendy now."

Shea came to her, took her in "Do you mind if we Oul tonight, Vandy

Ho phoned downstairs and ask ed the correct. timo, and Vandy looked at him inquiringly, but he his arms, Jooked over ́her, head. They don't go drank the champagne. There There's so much I want to say were some feeble jokes, but Sheu to you."" socmed to be miles away. Vandy "Mind" Vandy sald "Il'a wondered. Jimmy intended to what I want more than anything stay indefinitely. Then the phone else." rang, and Jimmy and Shea look- Then why-" Shea began, de- od at each other significently, | wildered.

"Oh, I was dizzy with hap- the chooter n butterfly kiss. Shoa. fow to answer it.

and was gate. After

piness, I guess," Vendy sald. bath and a sketchy breakfast, Vendy saw his face light up All that money without any Vandy decided to take down, the as if had just heart sopic warning. It's going to be a nest free. Sho didn't want time on marvelous news. She thought egg for us, Shës, I'll put it in her hands to think. The paper! dismally, "Another horso came the bank."" tablecloth still lung: Imply

Shea gald ain. I suppose. But where was, IL

haltingly, "About on Last night's flowers running, for goodness' sake? It's the money, Yandy- the table.

oked delcoted in a vase.

after seven." Vandy took the empty carton,

Ho

Shen

Vindy, held her breath. "I was just thinking." She heard Shea say, "Well. suru, ila O, K........... No, I can't | continued, "Could you-would I'm going to stick you want to come and live near Well the camp somewhere so we could

in which the Christmas ornd- come over. ments had been packal, out of The chuzel, She started taking with my wife tonight... the ornaments off the tree andths, but she'd kind of ired see each other as often as pos- of parties. We're going to spentsible? It would last. quite a her ring kept catching in the wire this New Year's Eve alone. Send while if we lived camfully, and holders, o lie took it off and by a mersonger, will you, and I think I'm going to be able to laid it an. the table by the vase. right away? Thanks, Morgan." do a little writing, now. Selling She was standing on a chair: "Oh, Vandy thought weakly. those two tunes kind of picked getting the ornaments off the top: “This time Wa not. hotse. It's me up. Vall gave me a couple of the tree, when. Shen came in Morgan Vail,“

of ideas about some stuff he She, could tell by his face he Before Shea could say a word, could use" He raised her hand, hadn't seen. Vali. He said, "Vail Jimny grabbed his hand pump- put his lips to her ring. "I'll

o'clock,

ited it hard, “I told you, didn't | never forget your voice when take the

won't be in unlil' two sereiary. L. pal? I knew you'd sell that you told me I could

He comes at all; His ay5 ."

le has party on."

a big New Year's patriotic tune. He's been work ring. Vandy. It sounded as if ing on it all afterron in my you were parting with your right

"My

corrected,

Vandy started to ̈ko8% "Don't joint" Jimmy explained to Van arm weart, you mean," Vandy

about it," but checked her-dye thought it was corny WOTTY

I told him he'd sell it." self. She saw Shea walk over to

Shea grinned. "It's

Shen held her close. the table, pick up lier ring and I sold both of 'cm:

nothing!

"Some He bought day I'll buy. you so many jewels. look at it, then put it down swift: the, horse song, too. He says it this will be peanuts. How about ly as, if it were red-hot!"

|'shoulā1 bo ́á- novelty sensation. it, Vandy, will you?" Akind of carglens with the Fifteen hundred bucks advance." "Yes," Vandy said. "Yes, Shea, crown jewels all of a sudden; Shen laughed exultantly. "And but you've got to promise me aren't you?" He bantered.

it's all yours, baby, with, the ex- one thing." Vandy protended to be very ception of the dough I just bor- Shea grinned. "I know-no busy taking down. astring of rowed from Jimmy, for the hotel | more horses," lights. "It kept catching on the bill in. caso: I ¡didn't land with "That's no more horses," hooke. I' wax' afraid the stone. Vall!!"

Vandy told him solemnly. would come loose," lie said: Vandy had a queor feeling at Shea sighed deeply. "O.`K.. Then, a

"You sweet, I promise. We'll get a and suddenly, the pit of her stomach.. pause, anit without knowing wily, she blurt mean you. didn't" She stopped piggy banke. Every time I get d, "If you want to pawn it, Shea, herself in time. She must never a hot up. I'll put the money ih if it will make you feel any bet-let him know. sto suspected he the baric for Junior

"Junior!" Vandy echoed ter to pay the hotel Bill, It's OK didn't what?" Sher- askod.

had: pawned, her ring

Shea's Ups were firm,

alive. with me. I can get It out later."

She didn't look at him to edged

“Oh, nothing, nothing." Vandy against her cheek. "Well it's an idea, Vandy-an inspiration, couldn't: She Heard him makte; a

There was a top at the dour. In fuck And you know me! peculiar sound in his throat, as if and Simmy said, That's fast All I need—” he were exasperated. Then he service Ho must be Mercury." "Yes," Vandy said, "I know!" said, "I'll be back, Irak

Title while."

As he walked to the door; the porter Rocket Ht had Shea's trunk, that hi, Been. in the storage room. Shea told 'him to put it over by jhe table; };

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