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BY GABRIEL F FORBUSH

CHAPTER XLIII

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1933.

for me.'

a chauffeur, I have to see to it sheepish and then, as he realized that one of us is free to get you how he had betrayed himself, furi-

have ously angry. to any engagements you

"I would not dream of criticis- made,"

Mrs. Averill. "Might I suggest" His tona ing your motors, was full of deference, of almost ex- Any arrangement you make will be aggerated consideration, but sud-porfectly untisfactory to inc," ho denly she felt that he was com-replied stifly. She was silent but manding rather than suggesting. the quiver of her lips showed she "Mian Stohor has said it would be was by no means silenced and her no Inconvenienco to hor to send eyes, meeting the haughty rebuke in his, were mocking and uncon- They had started toward the tri- Cousin Amos, she would not have her car for me this evening?"

"What nonsense!" Linda could vinced. "If you will excuse me I The sharp rlaging of the tele phone came just as the mealace when she saw that her other been invited to the gathering,

guest had disappeared.

just wanted to know about what not help answering sharply.. The heard the motor bringing Mr. Prait was finished. Surprise, suspenso "No-you go on out. Stat time you'll leave so I can arrange condescending gesture was so like some moments ago and he will be

right and query mingled in the

lander's gone upstairs for his into get you over there. If you stop Flour! "It's no bother to drive ready and head!" Linda per- Linda cast her husband. Tom fornal agures and reports and at the club and come home to dress you to a neighbour's house! Omitted graciously. "Here's Mr.

since you'll probably leave here about course Flour needn't send for you. sprang up at once and went to an we'd better stay indoors

to tell you Marvin has arrived swer it Keeping up the converso there are papers to handle. We'll the time we are through with din- Both the sedan and the roadster Shaughnessey. I think he's com but he can remain to keep me com- tion around the table, she could

As an idea struck her she stoppany.". not listed but after a few brief come out later when the busineas ner. I've put it quite early to- talk is over. How soon will you night for the benefit of my girls

In the kitchen so that works out ped and, turning, caught the look Sho watched the stiff military words the hoard Tom hang up be wanting to start, DeVost

of displeasure on his face. To his carriage of the retreating back and He came back looking

"Not for another hour or more."very nicely."

her chuckled again at the disapproval annoyed and relieved.

Ho consulted his wrist watch. "I'm sorry if I have made plans Aurprise-and somewhat to ho That was Pratt

You were saying, Mrs. Averill7" that cause you trouble" he brown-she suddenly laughed with and annoyance it conveyed.

unabashed, whole-hearted amuse- "I've just insulted Mr. DeVos," "Went home after church with the

"Only that Flour'a a very clever kan. Algero-meant to phone

"Not at all!" She managed to mont. "Why, Mr. DoVos-I be she confided to the Irishma who person," she answered disposing

llevo you're ashamed to arrive sank uninvited into the chair bo- thought one of them had done so herself comfortably in the deep speak more cordially. Even He'll be back to change for tennis. lawn chair. "But you've probably Flour's high-handed way of turn- there in either of our cars! Too bad side her. "I suppose it was tor- Mr. DeVos. I ballove you're going found that out for yourself." with him later to the Club courts" She wondered if they were desing everything to her own advas- we haven't one like Fleur's but rible of me but somehow I don't

tage did irritate Linda she need it'll be after dark na we I'll drive you both over."

not convoy her annoyance to this snonk you up to the door without Linda rose and, following her, the others drifted out into

the

innocent guest. "I want you to en- anyone accing you!"

Her thrust had been a sure one. joy yourself, and we've not been hali,

able to do much. But not having Ho looked at once startled and

at

once

anld,

but

tined always to talk about the glit tering Fleur. Of course who her- self was not at all inclined to firt yet, after all, it was a bit exaspera That seems an imposition."

ting that none of that charm to The Belgina paused to manipulate which she had. so instantly ro- his cigarette lighter. "Did you not sponded was exerted in her direc say that there was a passage tion. Men did not ordinarily dis- tween these grounds and those of miss her with the perfunctory the club Mr. Pratt and I can courtesy he had shown since the walk through thero-no need to night of the dance, and she found

that bring your car for

short herself resenting it acutely. journey!"

bc-

"Have I reached the ago when "Weil, we'll see." Tom absent confidences are to be my conversa- mindedly assembled the different tional lot?" she thought. "It's ob sections of the Sunday newspaper, vlous I can't vamp a person who scattered about the room. It's docan't know I have any features still pretty hot and you'll need all other than my ears. Well-it's your wind if you're going to play my job to get everything I can anything so strenuous as tennis.from the creature and Fleur seems warn you, DeVas, those two girls to the line to follow to make will give you something to think him talk. "You will be back after tennia of course to change?" It was part a statement, part a ques- tion.

about."

The colloquialism seemed to puz- zle the other.

To think about? But 1 nasure! you they have already."

Tem laughod. "I mean they put up a stiff game that keeps any man on the mové," he said.

"Ahl well-as it happens I have been so fortunate as to cross rac- quets with some of your famous American tennis players when they were in Europe," answered DeVo suavely. shall do my best to zive Miss Alger and her partner an interesting battle. You play, Mrs. Averl?"

"Yes, Mias Alger has invited us to remain at the club after the ame. Then she will drivo us both back here, I understand."

"Marvin isn't going to Fleur's, I take it?" '

to

"I believe I am the only one out- side of Miss Stoner's own party." He answered somewhat stiffly and the repressed a grin as she remenu- bered that he had been substituted for a delinquent guest-not, she was honest enough to admit herself, that Fleur wasn't glad of "I'm not la Fleur's class," the opportunity. "I am to meel laughed Linda. She saw Mr. Stat- them at their home so that we shall lander bearing down on Tom and all leave together, for the restaur- imperceptibly signaled to her hus

"Golf's mure band to go with him.

here I'm no "It isn't a restaurant. It's a my game but even champion Fleur can beat me any road house. That is, it has a day. But then she does evory-restaurant of course-well, there's just no European equivalent for it.

thing well."

ant."

"Ah, yes!" The Belgian's -I imagine. But you'll discover tho time tercat quickened as the conversa what it's like when tion veered toward their neighbour.comes." "She is what you call the all- around good sport, is it not?"

"You are sure that this will not inconvenience you, Mrs. Averill? know you could not participate in social affairs but Mies Stoner was so kind,"

She's marvelous at any sport she tries." Linda was sure he did not enich her equivocation; to his ear the shades of meaning in that world "sport" would be quite un-ahe assured him and did not add perceived. "Coming Tom?" the fact that, Cousin Amos or no

"It's quite all right with me."

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can feel a bit ashamed."

"A little insulting would be good for that lad," answered the other negligently,

(To be continued.)

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