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CHAPTER XXVII

"Kay" He indlented the girl] The afternson wore with the organdie petal collar. "Oh, dusk had long since closed in. Hong, The roam was full of the babble of she's been around quite a bit. We dapper and smiling in his starched light voices, Cigarette smoke hung knew her at Cambridge. Her sister, white cont, had drawn, the string- like a le pall over everything. It Desiree, is married to one of the coloured dull all curtains, shutting seemed to the girl, in her raw sy young instructors in chemistry. Kay out the wintry bive twilight and the news, that there were simage faces in charge of the Evelyn Amuble reflected street lights. More food everywhere. Where was Denis? She shops here." He mentioned a maine had been brought, more drinks faltered on the threshold and a big which stood for everything expensive served. People drifted! in, drifted shouldered young man in country and elegant in the world of cosmetics. away. More than ones Boots had tweeds came forward.

"She's

yery lovely," Boots said stirred to go but. Denis hnd detained "You're Mrs. Lund? Denis told

faintly. You could see this girl, her. me to look out for you. He's been moving in a little world of her own, waiting for you-just been called to issuing crisp orders, being efficient At inst inly five the telephone."

and charming and aloof all at once.host, Exlward, Kay. Boots and a After that it was easier, Someone No wonder Denis looked at her with snil

spectacled

addressed found her

deup chair and put admiring eyes.

simply as Grist. long glass in her hand. When Denis)

"Smart girl," Edward Van Sciver "How about driving some place up came in a moment Inter· his

cyes affirmed, producing a cigarette ensein the Hudson for dinner?" Ed- nought her out.

"Here, she's having ten," he said and proffering one to Boots, "Very ward demanded robustly, "I've got rather rudely to the man in brown good family, too. Kent-Derbyshire my car downstairs.

something like that, I forget,which. | "Oh, dinner!" exclaimed the Eng- words, "Didn't you know?"

She does this for a lark."

sh girl. "How could anyone even Boots flushed ́unnécountably but

Of course she would, thought the consider more food?" the young man the was Edward Yan) younger girl with a surge of resent- Griff informed them that he wan Selver whose parents apartment

That frock probably came hungry. He could "de with a stonk." Denis was renting at the moment) from tentel-Bart's, in 57th street. Denis said he thought it a good iden, grinned companionably at her and was a far cry from Key of Evelyn only not up in the country. Wasn't LONDON SERVICE said that parties were bad,for Denis' Amable's marble palace dedicated to the Claremont far enough? It was disposition.

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and presently the two girls were left alone in the charming | LIVERPOOL SERVICE Denis seemingly had forgotten her red and white dressing room to re- pair what ravages the party hud this afternoon. Of course

was od upon their frocks and com- A hun Is always busy. Boots bany

plexion. told herself hotly and prolly. She Was Just Imagining things. What

"Takes 'em too seriously," he in formed her, finding a Jnanock n establishing himself at her feet.

Boots And

thin cup แ

af het. delelous ten and crusty toast with She nibbled salted nuts and pate. olives. And around them fallon- ably dressed young women in amazing hats discussed the latest play, the Iatest book, the latest senndal.

"But, my dear, you don't know the half of it

"Ah, but she dates, dates fright- fully if you ask me..

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Her skin has a lime or the halt and that ought to ing brown wave.

creamy elegance, pointed up by the be enough for her.

It was nothing to Boots that Kay deliberate scarlet of her Chillingford had Denis' whole atten-nutifully formed mouth.

small.

Boota

"I stuff is almolutely putrid, if then for a relit quarter of an hour, own pale-gold colouring seemed t you know what I mean. The Noll Boots had no earthly claim na Denis. terly eclipsed by this other girl's priz

Just the same she felt sick and shabby more definite tints.

"Denis in such a darling," mur. with They frightened Boots, all these and a bit chilled. She wishes clever people, Denis friends. What all her heart that she might creep mured Kay, negligently brushing an would they say if they discovered she away from this well-dressed, chatter-imaginary trace of powder from a was just a saleswoman in the chintzen here..

belong perfectly groomed and arched eye- Kroup. al Lacy's? She WAN glad that Edward Van Sciver stayed by her side as the smoke thickened and the arguments swirled all about her.

"I'm not clever like the rest of them," tald her easily. "I must.

ink

She

didn't

Drew.

Bouts agreed. She had the feeling) A voice at her elbow. Denis' deep,

the other girl was abnormally curi- oft voice, Enjoying yourar-l£ 7"

Instantly sho 오늘 않다는 at attention,ous about her, wanted to know all with Denia. lying bravely, gallantly as a woman almut her friendship

Obviously Boats diin't belong in this well-dressed group. Her frock was tu shabby, her manner too ahy.

You've known him long?" the English girl pursued, powdering her small, elegant noge.

"It's a lovely party."

Wall Street; don't paint or write or nnything. I'm here under false pre

"I haven't," Denix told her nceus. teures. Denis Just let me slide in," ingly, "had a word with you all after. "You were at school together?" Boon. What do you think of the whe hazarded. IL

seemned 10 her place?"

very!" Boots Penis line told her that.

He was at her feet now, on the we met in Larchneck-my home He nodded, I was head hassoek lately vented by the in-

uk vs. and shoulders over the rest Denis has real brains. The rest of as just plug along."

Tow

le Edward. Hoots glanced aronial last summer,

india | cousin, the dark balcony, the

WILN

wary.

He WHA visiting his

Ah The other's giance net walls, the deep chairs in antiqued | hers in the ndrror with franker in-

white fabrics.

"It's a beautiful room."

terest. Larchneek? Really!" She sipped her tea thoughtfully

Edward shouted from below that " thluk A Fainfortable,

they Je Lock | he was starving. Would That exquisite girl with the

"you haven't pleased to hurry a bit? creamy skin and the delicious Eng. lk." he digressed.

Ah, but you fish voice, with the felll of organdie Kay, have you?

In an undertone Ronts murmured flower petals call-bly white against must, She's such a darlins."

Desis as they wandered down the the dend black of her frock, was The slim English giri with her half in search an elevator that talking lightly to Dents. Her smoke soft, controlled voice, her air of beshe really ought to go home, Kray eyes travelled restlessly abuting adequate to any situation was "Nonaruse," He was merely being the room as she spoke. Once she brought over and presented. There polite and friendly. Stifl it was nice laughed and the sound was like the was nothing about her manner to to be wuuled.

Edward held her back as Denis tinkle of silver belts. Denis smile indicate that she had ever heard of rested

"You sit was perfection helped Kay into the car. her approvingly. Boots Boots before. She envied that girl. She was so cool itself, cordial in the most polite

with me. little golden one. Let Kay and sure of herself. There were blue fashion, interested, sweet. And yet have her own young man." shadows amended above her eyes and Boots was conscious of the slightest Bunccountally Boots' heart plan- her duil brown hair was swent back strain of antagonism between them.ged. It was none of her business, from her rond, low forchend.

"Why 7" she wondered. "What on she reminded herself sternly, If Denia "Who is she?" she asked young earth can she find to dislike in me? belonged to Kny.

(To Be Continued.) Edward.

I'm so-so utterly harmless."

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