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CHAPTER XXXII

The address on Bond strebt, when Petor arrived there, proved to be an: unimpressive brick apartment build-: Ing. There was something depres ing about the exterior and something Infinitely more deprossing about the Interior. But to Peter it appeared as a green oasis in a barren desert He would And Ann here! He was sure the telephone message had como from herkkuta

He ran up the uncarpeted steps, hearing volcca above. The door to one room was épen. It must be filled with a great many people, for some of thent had spilled out into the hall. Peter recognized them as reporters He scowled blackly,. If they were giving Ann troublo-

And then he stood for a moment weak from disappointment, loaning against the door.

An angry young man, with pillows at is back, was sitting up in bed talking very crossly to his visitors, who grinned cheerfully back at him and went on taking notes.

BYTTARY RAYMOND

1985

No use now to be ashamed of his phone. She had hardly dared hope.

stand only unjust doubts, when a more terrible like ovarybody else, Peter could BO much unhappiness. doubt was tormenting him...

She must make the most of this The newspapers apparently thought softened mood. If she could only per Carol Kendall was to be congratulated suade him to commit himself, to for winning the young man whose promise to start divorce proceedings! Poter did not drink. But it ho football playing had made him an idol. His father had received the could be persuaded to drink a little news of the marriage over telephone now, he would fall in with her plans and was coming at once.

She handed him a cocktail soon It was upon the note of, "I can far-: give everything except your not tak- after he came. "Just one, you old Ing me into your confidence," that lentotaler, Peter, you really need to Mrs. Kemiall met the runaways. get off the wagon." Sho had been influenced by the news- papers, To her amazement Lawrence Ames, and not his marriage to Caral, was the dominant theme of all the articles.

Peter went out to break the news to his grandfather and stayed all night. The elder Kendall was genu- Incly shocked by the change in his grandspa.

better.

Ile smiled mirthlessly. Dld sho think that this small drink could chase his devils, get him in the proper

mood? party

A gay party was in progress at Glasses were be- Dirk's apartment. ing filled and re-filled as Peter and Valdrin entered. Voices, too, shrill, too loud. Girls sitting close to men, their hands boldly clasped. Light talk and glancos holding.

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Valeria had said, "We're going to Dirk's. I just want to show you how

Censo 7"

It was Dirk's voice. "Glad Valeria brought you."

"Peter's having something with me," Valeria said, her glance slant- ing toward Dirk. "Ong of your famous drinks, Dirk,"

His Petor looked thin and worn. eyes were stricken. But the greatest change was not physical. He showed weariness of spirit, a letting downl The angry young man was Law-mentally and spiritually. Peter didn't rence, the former chauffeur, but he seem to care what happened. The harmless a place it really is,"

It already "Hello, Peter! Will wonders never wore no uniform. Then Peter saw world could go to amaah.

had smashed for Peter. Carol,

about "Oh, Peter darling! I'd

The labour trouble at the factory given you up-what a time you took had been cleared up. Prices were to comet Peter, these men know the rising and his grandfather had re- whole story about my slipping off the vised the salary scale, with subatan train and coming back to marry tial wage increases. The arbitration Larry. How do they find out things commitice had become a permanent Ike that? Peter, can't you keep organisation and differences had been them from putting it in the paper?" froned out, for the time, at least. Carol had rushed into his arms. Peter's grandfather gave his grand- Then, by degreen, Peter heard what son the credit, had happened, in sister had mar- "When he starts something," old ried the young football hero who had Peter said with pride, he doesn't been dropped from collego last apring stop until ho finishes it." for some escapade and whose dis appearance had stirred the sport world.

Dirk smiled. Valeria was getting ready to put the screws on, was shot Well, it would be fun to watch the lttle devil.

"If you

Peter took the glass, looking down nt it darkly. Valeria wanted him to drink. Well, if it gave her any fun, why not? Ile drank the mixture and put the glass down. Yes, matters had been righted, but "Let me fix you another."

"Thanks," said Poter. the old gentleman thought this only half-heartedly, feeling that things will", were far from right when young Dirk took the glass and refilled it. After a while he looked at Peter and Pater was so unhappy.

registered admiration. The follow was certainly a cool hand. He knew how to hold his liquor. He had heard that Peter Kendall was not a drinking chap. For an amateur he was cer ininly good. He was sure that it

"I had a tip that Ames was, in town, working as a chauffeur or taxi driver," one reporter wald to Peter. "The same fellow told me when Ames "I wish you had never seen that lost his job, tipped me off to where girl, Peter, be said. He had blamed he was staying. I recognized your Ann for marrying Peter, but never sister, dit some slouthing, until as he blamed for now for leaving his found out about the marriage and boy. She must be mad to leave a then came here to get the complete fine boy like Peter.

I had it exclusivel"

"Now, if you will just pose with your arm about his shoulder." camera man was enying persuasivoly to Carol.

"The iden! I will not."

He was right. Peter was watch-

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story. And what do I find? Repor Poter went back to town next mor. Foter wore outwardly calm, some tur tera fram every sheet in town campning and plunged into work. He had minil was going on inside. ing on the doorstep. The same fellow an early dinner and returned to the must have told everybody else. Gosh, office. The April day had turned ing the frequent inroads on the sand- what a tough break when I thought warm, almost summerlike. No night wich plates, glasses being empiled and Stanley. Dum and Oilver Des, poor breeze had sprung up to relieve the filled again and again, the icosening but honest toymakers, Laurel and Ilardy, are attired in tights, smocks closeness. The plans he had unrolled of tongues and manners,

He hated Valeria's hot, possessive and Jaunty feathered skull caps. alay untouched upon his desk.

this delightful fantasy of the screen The telephone rang. Valeria's little hand, clutching at him.

"Peter, darling, get me a sandwich, are heard such stirring Victor Her-

compositions "Bo-Peep, pleading voice said, "Peter, I'm lonely. There, Dirk, Peter's not drinking s in Spain," "Go to Sleep,

**Castles It's deadly here!

at that perfect Peter was lonely, too. And it was enough. Look

Slumber Deep" and "March of the! balance." deadly where he was,

Pelor crossed the room to the table Toys," The cast includes in addition where fresh platters of sandwiches to Laurel and Hardy, Charlotte Henry had been placed. Dick Randall, very as Bo-Peep; Henry Kleinbach as the vallain, Barnaby and such great much inebriated, was talking.

"It's the joke of the acason, What? singers as Felix Knight and Virginia

"The Scarlet. Empress" Married her for spite and then falls In love with her. Then the girl lights cut doesn't even wait to get well- what the hell?"

"I guess they'll have a picture of you in the society fles. And I know the files are full of pictures of Ames." What does it matter? What dif- ference does it make 7" Peter had nald later. "All that matters is be. ing happy. The next thing is to get you youngsters home."

Carol followed him to him car. "Feter, something has happened to you. Why didn't Ann come1"

Peter told her. And then he was hearing about Ann's visits, her pledge: to secrecy.

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"Please. I need to get out. Won't you come?"

"Yes, I'll come." "Soon?"

"Within the hour."

"I may pull you out on a party just a few friends."

"I'll be there as soon as I drop by the club and change."

Peter said coldly. "I don't like your ex-kind of stories." His. fist shot out.

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