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CHAPTER XXXI

Brian, lighting a cigarette, did not answer Waily for a moment. Then ho said, "I suppose you think I'd give away my secrets to a gay dog like you? Not likely!"

playing bridge and going to parties. fingers were awkward as she tried to Seeing the same people and hearing slip the thread into the needle. She them say the same things. You think had to do it over and uver before the I'm terribly frivolous, don't you? thread was. recuro. I'm not--I mean I don't want to be. I There was a knock on the door and wish I could do something that really her brother opened it counts,"

"Galo," he asked, "could you loan mo a dollar 7

"But you can, Vicky."

•

A girl with pale gold braids wrapped around her head like a halo cried, "I hadn't thought much about it," She took her purse from the dress- "Wally Carter-of all the nerval the girl went on, "before you came.ing tablo and oponed It. There were Maybe Vicky is the prettiest girl in You've made me realize how silly and three erumpled dollar bills in thei the room but do the rest of us have foolish it is to waste time the way purse and some silver. She held out

to hear about it all the time? Gival have, the way almost everyone I know one of the bills.

us a break, can't you?"

"Aw, now, Madge-1"

"And only last night," put in a contralto volce, "he was telling mu about my flawless beauty. Wally, Wally, you've ruined my faith in meni"

does. I want to work like you do." Phil took it. Thanks," he said.

Brian amiled

much of an ambition "That's not "Til give it back to you on pay day." |

he said. "S¢ That's all right."

far I haven't done anything heard a moment, staring at the floor. Oh, at all:" When he was gone the girl at for "Oh, but you have! I've Father tell about it. He says it's wall, there was no uso worrying about wonderful the way you've taken hold Phil. Not lo-night, at - leant, To-

| night

Gale began basting the white collar Then your father's not na ob. servant as i thought he was. What into place. Even Phil's mysterious do you want to do, Vicky? Is there absences, his frequent need of money didn't seem so alarming to-night. For anything special you have in mind 7"

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"But listen-give me a chance—” The good-natured bickering went on, Only Vicky Anid nothing. She sat vory still and white, looking down at the silver bracelet on her wrist, finger- "Well, there is" She hesitated.two days Gale had been living in a ing the bracelet mechanically. The "I wanted to talk to you about it dream world. She had gone to work, valcen of the others flowed around her. I've been thinking I'd like to lenow cooked meals, washed dishes, made the EUROPE, NEW YORK Vicky did not seem to hear them, to more about the people who work at beds, and measured out her father's I know they were there.

the mill. You're so interested in medicine without really knowing she Brian asked quietly, "Why so them. I'd like towell, get ne- was doing any of those things. allent, Vicky?"

quainted and see if there aren't ways She raised her head then, met his I could help them, little things I could. There were times when she couldn't eyes. "I'my head," who

said, do,"

believe the glorious secret locked frowning alightly. "It's aching fear-

away in her heart. There were times fully."

when she told herself that was dream.

"Shall we leave?"

Vicky hesitated. Then she said, "I believe I'd like to if you don't

mind."

"I'll drive you home," he said. Five minutes later they were out side. Brian helped her into the coupe and she leaned back, breathing deeply The fresh, cool air struck her face. Vicky closed her eyes as Brian shifted into first and the car moved down the driveway,

Presently she opened them agalu, She said, "I feel better already. It was so stufy at the club""

Brian nodded. "Yes, it was," he agdeed, "Are you sure you're warm ́onough"

"Oh, yes. The collar of her fur coat had slipped to one side and she drew it into place. She said, “Let's not go home just yet. This air scema to be just what I needed. Let's drive out on the Morley, Road."

Brian turned the ear at the next corner and soon they were traveling along a country rond with level fields on elther side. Moonlight shone down,: casting, a silvery magic over the ground Lights from farm house windows sparkled in the distance. Barns and clamps of trees were black,

mysterious shadows.

"I think that's a great idea, Vleky!" "Do you, really? Oh, I'm so glad Then will you help me with it7"

"Of course I will."

1.

But it wasn't-it wasn't! Brian Vicky touched his arm. You are Westmore had said, "I love you, Gaic. sweet," she said. "I thought. if I think I've been in love with you could get acquainted with same girls from the very first time I saw you

He had and that and he was com- about my own age at first that would

"There's one girl," Brian

slowly, "I might take you to her-".

nea

many

be the easiest way. You must knowing to-night. There were 10 some of them, don't you? Will you things Gale should have done. Her take me to the mill village and in-father, of course, would have to know. troduce me?"

She should have thought how she wan said to tell him, how she was to make him understand how really fine and sincere Brian was. There were things her father was sure to say--objections and she should have thought how to meet them. She hadn't been able to plan anything. Perhaps Brian could "No, not to-morrow. I could take help. Of course he could. Brian could you Tuesday,"

do anything!

Gule The collar was in place now. Inid the dress aside and stood before

Vicky's eyes were watching him, narrowed, cat-like. "Then it's set tled," she said. "When can we go

to-morrow?"

-

"What time shall we go?" "It will have to be Tuesday evening I'm busy all day, you know."

"I can hardly wait," Vicky told him-and meant every word of it. "I can hardly wait until Tuesday!"

•

the mirror. She brushed her hair. until the bronze highlights in It flickered like gold. Her cheeks need. edano rouge; the ivory akin glowed with the fire beneath it. She touched her face with a powder puff, studied the effect. She wanted so much to; look her best to-night..

Gale looked at the dresses hanging

The blue dress went over her head. imply in the clothes closet. There was very little choice the black dress Yes, the white collar did make it look with the red buttons or the blue with fresher. It was a cheap little dress, the lighter blue collar. They were the one Gale had made herself. She only two that could be considered. thought of the frock she would like to The old brown crepe was hopeleas wear to-night, the nort to be seen in since the rent had come into the skirt.shop windows at the other side of it had been mended so often there was town-sapphire satin or black velvet nothing to be done about it any with silver buttons, slim and so- longer.

phisticated.

Wind whipped Vicky's hair back and a Lendril of it blew against Brian's check. He asked, "How's the head!?"

"Much better." Vicky was silent Gale took out the blue dress and She heard a knock on the outer for time. She stole a swift look at held it up before the mirror. It was door and for an instant her heart the young man beside her and then older than the black one, but really ceased beating. Then she hurried. In- plunged. He could not see that her more becoming. Yes, it had better to the living room. She opened the ryca had darkened, did not notice the be the blue. She'd rip off that collar door, said "Good evening,”—and then faintly perceptible change in her voice and barte in a fresh white one.

stepped back. Brinn, Vicky_said, "I'vo. bean. She hunted-for-needle-and-thread.---Gale’a--eves. -wide,— senreħed—the thinking about things."

cheeks flushed, eyes shining. There shadows, Vicky.Thatcher was facing "What things?”

was plenty of time. Brian wouldn't) ber and behind Vicky, half in dark- "Oh-everything. I'm so tired of come before eight o'clock-right-ness, stood Brian Westmore. doing the same things,-shopping and thirty, more likely. And yet her

To Be Continued).

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