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BEACH CLUB GIRL

By MABEL MCELLIOT".

CHAPTER XXXIII A cloud had fallen over the face of the sun for Boots. The day had been so perfect-her little oasis in a desert of dullness-and Kay had appeared to spoll it for her.

nurse.

She had only a few dollars in her; not glancing about at your neigh- Plenso God, make it be bourk. You tried to read and when enough for the ticket, she prayed. the type danced before your eyes you Plensel

stared out of the window. The green lushiekis of Long Island rushed

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Denis Lore himself from Kay's past the villages. There were cows side and the older girl watched the in the meadows beside running brooks. But she remembered Boota, cor- title scene with an uned, stutust mock-There were polo fields and gulf clubs. tainly! It would be easier to hate ing dark eyes. Boots must stay, lying white 'n smug in the rays of her, thought the younger girl with Denix wald, with contrition In his the setting sun. You thundered past a fierce pang of resentment, if her voice. He would drive her back anfety gates behind whieh dozens of

motor cars were drawn up, manner were not so perfect a blend later. of cordiality and patronage. It would

But she was firm. Honestly, hon power impatiently leashed until the be onsier to hate her if she snubbed ostly, she protested, also must got boll should stop ringing and one openly. But this was not Ray's back. The air of the place now crossing, guard lift the gates again. "line.' Indeed, as Boots observed suffocated her. She longed only to People-people-all together, lor, she was hard put to it to decide bo alone, tosreview the humiliation thought the girl bitterly. Mothers what the other's "line" was. Denis, she noticed, was cool, almost sulky And the bitterness of the last hour and fathers in little sedans; lovers

in ailener.

in rondaters with the canvan topa with-Kay. And all at once suspicion. So at last it was arranged. She folded back; plenickers waving from verified by further observation, flash dressed hurriedly in the cabana, hear some sandy knoll. Only she in all ed Into Boots mind. Denis had ing the boom of the surf, the light the world seemed to be quite alone, A truck farmor's wife appeared known that Kay was week-ending at laughter and the clink of glasses out- Easthampton. He had planned this side. Denis, again in his gray fan- at the door of a collapsing shack and whole thing. He had deliberately nels, stool on the veranda of the threw grain to name chickens as the used her as a pawn in his game. Crane's pseudo-Colonial house as she train rushed past. In the gathering They had quarrelled something un- emerged. He'd drive her the dark Boots Raw a lamp lighted with- Important probably but still a quar- station himself he said. He wore in the little house and a table set reland Deals had brought Bootsagala the aloof, almost cold look she for supper. Lights in all the little with him to show how little he had come to know. He seemed to be houses, she said to herself, and men

nest, kate him, I hate him, she completely with made her fare wolf or wimming, and children going LIVERPOOL SERVICE

Boota cried in her heart, affronted.

under the to bed in little rooms wells to the group. Kay waved, a They ΜΕΤΟ murmuring together slim, ringed hand at them.

eaves. She in all the world was now, side by side, in low-slung can

"Sen later, darling" Her quite alone,

you vas chairs. Boots, through” Leo's

ingered on Denin and she turned! silly running fire of xlangy potter, away.

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The slender, golden-haired girl in this. Streets which had been lying

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Baltimoro vin Maails, Strailk, Malabar Coast & Buez the rather battered roadster beside out, the pungent odour of hot tar

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in a silence. "You can't mind that, passers-by salght have observed that leading to the room she called home.

bitter ending to her happy tiny. surely. Yes, I know the man is a they were a very delightful looking Hot tears pricked her eyelids. It was

They had everything | rotter but after all I'm his wife's youth, good looks, a

couple.

certain dash. I guest. And the chef in too, too di Tet neither was very happy. Donis, | Whatever else happened. Boots vine. I couldn't resist the invita fost in his own thoughts. scarcely determined, she would not telephone Boots stared Denis on the morrow. Sho refused speko during the drive. Denis face was white, sel. He

vaguely nt

the baronial "cottages" to accept the patronage he threw Bo wasn't responding properly to her

ensually her way. Why, she might easy blandishments. Leo's demented they passed, scarcely seeing them.

Sorry you feel you must go!" Ho have been a stray deg he'd picked up nonologue went on and Boots, the

came away from the ticket window, on the,street, for if he cared what You threw bright pray of her hair hiding her

the green stub in his hand. He had really happened to her! troubled face, half listened "But you have your

own smagssted on buying her ticket back ton dog n bone scenaionally and give The city. She felt he was immensely him a kind word. Russ had loved mumusements," she heard Kay's

displeased with her, that he thought her and he was gone creamy voice say indolently. "The her childish and enpricious but she ¦ She had not thought of Russ, con- Fittle Blonde from the Village did not rare. He had used her as a selously, in weeks. Now, in real

Her heart thudded angrily against! *****

ifer pillow atalking horse. ber ribs. Denis and something, very passionately and proudly. She and was ranked with them. After the Jow, for Kay's cars alone. Ok, 1 thought better of him; she had be storm was over she lay shaken, trem- get away, to get clear away from all leved, in her sublime (diecy, that he lling in the narrow bed in the narrow this, this bright, careless, cruel crowd really liked here any She thrgh, the light-pricked darkness room. Street sounds eame to her of people. thought Boots Bercely.

"Thank you for a nice She felt the taste of salt on her lips said it with stir ups and the words and the sound of doors opening and and knew it to be the taste of tears,

Mconey саме in. were worden. They had no life or shutting. Mrs, ut of the sea. She had been $1

conviction in them,

Her hearty, good-natured voice was foolishly happy only a few short

Denis gave her a 1ted- smffe. heard in the hall and aho opened hours ago. She had been wrong to He bought a magazine for her, put Boots' door Berk after a faint (with limited, but oxceptionally good, passenger accommodation). voie. They were all laughing at her it into her hand. All her life Boots knock, for a fool!

"Ab, she's in, all right. She's | Homewards to: remembered that day whenever she i forces. saw

that famlar orange-covered nsleep." Dune House, he said. They would! have lobster And crepes suzette. | Tony's crepes were swell.

Lon was marshalling his

the

Leld

herself enrnest, the tears rame.

They must all ge on to Tony's, the magazine; it gave her a pnog for Mra, Monney had a mild, maternal

"How about 17 Be Boots' ellow, urging.

interest in the affairs of her roomers. years

He stood on the platform as the She wouldn't put the chain on the train moved pasta tall, dark, hand-door until the crentures (God love WAS at some young man in well-cut cinthes. them!) were all anfe home and abed.

And with all her heart she hated

"Oh, I've got to get back to town," him! she said, looking about her. "Do you suppose someone could run me to the train?"

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But you did not cry on a train: you settled yourself in the hot enr,"

Even that small crumb of comfort brought solace to the lonely girl in the iron bed. She went to sleep at

last, the tears dried on her cheeks. (To Be Continued.)

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