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Lovable

CHAPTER XXXV

MARY RAYMOND

you. Peter was a darn fool to go out, the man. She wanted to take him and pick up that girl in a fit of pique, | away from Ann more than she had "There is always more than one way Ho's ovidently come to his senses, over wanted anything in her life. The to kill a cat,” Valeria told herself on It's commendable of him, I think." combination--jealous rago and yearn- the night after Peter left her so

Valeria was allent. She know it ing-brought pain that was almost abruptly. Parties woro uvidently not was a becoming alience. Everybody more than she could bear. the way to bring him around. It had would be saying, “Valeria's sweet not been a mistake to take him, to Dirk's: to crow when Peter walked out on But there were wayal Every man hor. He tried to do the decent thing has a weak spot in his armour. What by the girl he married, but of course was Peter's! Valeria must find out they simply couldn't make a go of it with Peter still in love with Valarla," That was what people would think. Not one of her crowd dreamed that Peter had fallen for Ann.

She invited Millicent over that afternoon for bridge. The others are coming about 2:30," she said. wish you'd come early so we can have. A good talk. It's been ages since I have seen you.”

The half hour failed to reveal any thing useful. But in the course of the afternoon, Valeria learned a piece of nowe. It was Leslio Willoughby who said, "I hear Feter may sell that darling place he bought from Ronnie Brant

"I don't know anything about It,"

Mullcent answered.

Valeria looked up. "So bought the Brent place?" "You should know."

"I didn't. Peter has never tioned it to me."

Poter

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The warm, fragrant bath quieted her nerves and after while she alopt. Her last waking thought was, "What- ever it takes, I'm ready for. I'll make any sacrifice if I can have him back again."

J

As the days passed Mrs. Wainwright became aware of what she called " changed Valeria."

The restless girl who had opened Later, alone with her thoughts, sleepy eyes about noon was gone. In Valeria was conscious of fallure, Sheber place was a freshly groomed. remembered the sarcasm in Millicent's, Bioce, ready for breakfast at the con- "You ought to know." It was always acvative hour of nine, prepared to that way whenever Peter's affairs plunge with zest into her day's pro-

gramma. were being discussed.

The programme itself amazed her Well, she would play her cards more carefully in the future and not us aunt oven more. Valeria, who had shirked similar tasks throughout her she had played bridge this afternoon girlhood, had volunteered to aid in a She had played really dreadful bridge. half dozen worthy enterprises, Sho Onco Millicent's voice had broken through her abstraction, "Come back had become actively interested in her to the game, Valeria." She had led guild's walfaro work. She spent most, of the days for one entire week spales after a declared heart sult and collecting garments for the neody. after a heart discard from her part. She had accepted the chairmanship of

men-{ner.

"If I had been Peter I would have felt a little queer about buying the placo, Ronnie was so much in love with Pauls, and then to have her aus him for a divorce before the house was completed" Bue broke off, a little confused as Millicent's eyes met hers calmly.

Lexile, noting Sue's hesitation, zald boldly, "I've heard Peter's wife is Away. For long?"

"You'll have to ask Peter." Millicent answered shortly. "I believe it is your play, Sue."

•

Mrs. Wainwright was amazed to a group that was doing valiant work hear Valoria call off her data for the in the Community Chest drive. Sho had inspired the sponsorship of a new free clinic for children. Her pleturo evening, pleading a headache,

had appeared in the papers frequently, but never in any studied pose.

"Not sick, are you," she asked, a Valeria passed throug the living room on her way back from the telephone. "No. Just tired. I think I'll go to bed right after dinner."

"A very good idea.”

Sho had been caught by a photo- grapher among a group of children. About nine her niece went to her at the clinic. During the drive sho room. Drawing the Venetian blinds was photographed pinning a button to the window ledge, Valerin began on the cont of a contributor. Another Heh bath, time, a two-column picture appeared stripping off her clothes. was running. That was what she showing Valeria entering, a poverty- needed warre bail and a good stricken home, her arms filled with night's sleep. This constant going packages.

Mrs. Wainwright was amused at and getting nowhere was getting on Millicent was first to leave. When her norves. With her vivid velvet Act, then puzzled. As the door had closed behind her, Leslle; robe about her. Valeria rat down at passed, she was almost convinced that said, "The Kendallal Aren't they her dressing table, studying the at last Valeria had decided to give funny? So passionately loyal, if you mirrored face,

up her "wild ways" and settle down. know what I mean. Daring people

Valeria confirmed the idea one to discuss their affairs. As if they blond hair rippling away from her morning. "I'm fed up with parties," could stop tongues wagging when face, her big blue eyes and soft, rod she said pensively. I realize I'vo Peter goes out and marrice some girl lips. Why didn't Peter love her? Wanted a lot of time." he scarcely knew and Carol elopes The answer was Ann. with the chauffeur.”

Yes, she was lovely. The nahen

To be honest, Valeria had to admit "Well, of course, he wasn't a real the girl was attractive. Very attrac- chauffeur but a terribly good-looking tive. Valeria hinted her. Abreut, college boy," Sue said."

Ann was dominating Peter's every thought.

She lifted a hand and brushed back her hair, moving closer to the mirror. There were tiny tracings near eyes, little hard lines forming near the mouth.

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"I'm glad you've waked up," her) aunt sald dryly. She added, because he was not entirely convinced that

so much in love sooner. I hear ho's castic. Of course she realized be genuine, "If you have."

Valeria did not Rare up. She said. been turning the city upside down and Ann were not really suited to

aach other." "I have. I want to marry and have looking for his wife."" a home of my own.”

"I suppose you've been talking to "And of course you and Petor ara[”*.

Valeria got up from the table, any. "Well, Jack Latimer is probably Mrs. Kendall. It's true he had two herl

ready to give you one."

private detectives trying to find her.ing reasonably. "I do think so. They Anally found the taxi driver who Peter and I grew up in the same world. drove her away the morning the left. Our friends" uro the same. But I The man said she got out at a restaur- won't stop to argue with you I'və

worlda to do." ant. They lost the trail there.”

"I can imagine how sorry Mrs. Kendall was when the detectives failed to find her!"

"Now, Aunt Louise, don't bo Bar-l

"IE would have been the same to Carol. That girl gets what she wants and doesn't care what anyone thinks." "When you are na rich an Carol you ean get by with anything" Sue said. "Everybody known Peter's new wife han pulled out." This from Leslie. "All I need," Valeria said to herself, "Although nobody--except you, per-"is little more sleep and fewer haps. Valeria-knows why."

"Why should I know?" Valeria lit a cigaretto coolly,

"No one expected Peter's marriage to stick. Everyone know he loved

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cocktails."

She had been fighting a desperate knowledge, but all barriers were down to-night." More than Peter's money, position, and power, she'wanted Peter,|

Are pro-

minute of Mack Sonnett's all-talking fenture length comedy. "Midnight Daddies," now on the programme at the Star Theatre, Sennett has sur- passed himself and his previous re- putation as a producer of comedies in This one. for it fa solid inaghter almost When a blonde adventuress meets a from the start, Andy Clyde and wealthy man, und when that man Harry Gribbon are featured." Vernon happens to be a dumb racketeer; Dent. Jack Cooner, Irving Bacon, something is bound to happen, and in Alma Bennett. Addie Menhall, Natolic "The Gay Bride" comedy-farea, it Javee and Katherine Ward turns out to be an explosion of minent in the east. The direction is laughter. This Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by Sennett himself. offering will be opening on Sunday at

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"The Gay Divorcee" through United Artists and coming to

Many motion picture casta the King's Theatre on Saturday, feels boasted peers even a Duke or so but keenly the whispers that she is high- RKO-Radio goes them all two botter hat." Miss Landi likes to be alono when she is away from the studio be co-starring a King and Queen in cause she is shy. Elissa's intimates the current musical comedy, the Gay any that Hollywood confuses her Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the Divorcee," now the King's Theatre. tiring nature with an enlarged hat- hand. She would rather discuss litera-stars, were recently crowned, by public ture or International affairs than intion of the flory, exclting dance, in

of Carloen because of their interpretat dulge in small talk. Even in the Flying Down to Rio." In "The Gay studio, when she not busy appear Divorcos the great terpalchorean Ing before the cameras, she is writing minst of the time. Her fourth novel, pair present two grand new dances, "The Ancestor "was punished" white one called "Day and Night," originat- she was working on "The Count of " by Astaire, and the other, the hit Monte Cristo. She is also the author of the show, called "The Continental." of several volumes of poems and comedy bull around 100-mile-an

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