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SYNOPE: Anni, a singer in a waterfront cafe in Trieste, la in jashionable Torrento, posing da a woman of position. Her two weeks adventure to the result of wealthy Count Armalia's drunkton whim. She has encoun». tered Gullio, the village postman and is involuntarily drawn to him. Then she meets Rudi_Pat and though he sa angapad to Haddelona she resolves to win kia love so that her two weeks can stretch into a lifetime. Ono day she receivos a letter from one of the cafo girin, se forcibly reminds her that she has only a low daya in which to succeed.

Chapter Six

Wretchedly, Anno again surveyed the letter, brooding over all it con- voyed. Then, shuddering, she tore 11 into tiny pieces as though she were disposing of her whole miser able past.

FABER

|ped her hand to her mouth in dia-

may.

"Oh, forgive me Bignorina," sho cried wildly, "I thought -- I wan looking for Anni, the chamber- matd." She disappeared through tho door,

With exquisite presence of mind Anni turnod to Gullio. "Is abo crazy?"

Oullia nodded. "Bho, must be. There is no chambermaid pamod

"I sec." She added, formally, "Thank you for all the informa tion, postman."

"Not at all, Signorina," Budden- ty, he grinned and loaned toward her. "If you had really wanted 10, you could have left at any Ume, The arbor is open at both ends,"

He was gone and Anni-found herself hating him with overy ounce of energy she possessed. There was a rustling of leaves and she stopped gulctly to the other exit where Maria atit awaited Idlat."

her. "You

ing breakfast for you." Then sho Mario sald glumly, "They're wall- added, in blubbering self-defense, "Signorina," She looked up sharp sing around with the postman?" "How did I know I'd find you mes ly as the votes addressed her. She went on, bitingly. was Gulllo standing in the arbor that wonderful work on Rudi Pal, "After all door. "I couldn't knock, you see," she takes up with a dolt who rides

Hor pulse began to race, Xia presence disturbed her now as it always did. "What do you want?"

"Can I help you?" "Help me? What makes you think I need help?"

In a donkey cart."

been messing around with him. Ho Anni blazed at her, "I haven't doesn't mean that to rio. And don't worry about Rudi Pal?”

With a ted her hair. "That's going to bo curiously languid gesture Anni pat-

He shook his head sadly and nomehow, the gesture brought all right." Jump to her throat. There was such tenderness in hla eyes. She wanted to immerse herself in that sca of kindness and compassion.

"Your letter made you very un happy," he said gently, "You didn't want to speak of it with your friends. I thought perhaps with some one like me you see, very often it helps to talk,”

Anni felt the merest Pressure of Rudi's knee against hers. “It's the most romantic night of the

* year," he said.

ed. "You've only got a few days." "It bolter be soon," Maria warn- Anni threw her head back and tance. "I may need more time, Fazed off dreamily Into the dio- may atay on longer."

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"But how? You've got no more money."

Anni's voice was soft, "ife's got a beautiful yacht anchored at Trieste,

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In a moment she would be cry-Maria." It she had to stay, she'd ing, dissolved in self pity. Her stay, sobohow. "You know, I la hea were stiff, her eyes abnor wouldn't mind sailing past the mally bright. "Ts it part of your waterfront in my yacht on my duty to discuss every letter you honeymoon." deliver?"

And without a backward glance "This has nothing to do with my fat the gaping Maria she sailed off. duty, Bignorina, I have no right to Maddalona, Rudi, the Contessa and be boro."

the Admiral were busily coaluming breakfast no sho burrlad up to them.

"Exactly."

Their eyes mat. For a split second Anni felt giddiness swoop over her. "Feeling batter?" Rudi asked so Then she looked away. "It was a citously na be held her chair. His letter from my very good friend,fingers just managed to caress bor Count Arnialla, It was a vory amus-shoulder. ing letter. I've read it over and over."

"Much better, thank you, Rudi." The Contessan'a amilo was a mas But you crumpled it in your torpiece of barbed sweetness. "Noth- flat. Just now you tern it into ing sorious, I hope.' shreds."

Anni's volco was just na honeyed, Bho said angelly, "Because I "Unfortunately not" She settled wanted to."

back comfortably as Alberto "Yes, Signorina." He turned to brought her her usual breakfast go, then stoppos. "Ten days ago order. Dear Alberto, she thought you rode from the station in my gratefully. For a waltor, he was donkey cart. We spoke of life and an extraordinary man. Ho had help- postmen. You were pleasant and ed her over many a rough spot and kind. I thought you the most beau-hio deference was always so marked tiful and gracious lady I had over that it couldn't fall to impress the

others, "You're being impertinent."

"We've been talking about tha "Please." His hand was on her Festa, Anne," Rudi sald canally, arm and a thell, like swift mor-Maddalena's in an uproar about cury, sped through hor veins. "I've her costume."

Bech,"

talked to you slice, every day," he "It's a wonderful affair," Mad- sold softly "and never onco have dolens satd happily. "All the peas you spoken to me even as pleasants for miles around will be there. antly an at the very first. You grow We all dress just as they do. Even increasingly Irritable with me. Ifather woars his Tyrolean outfit." seem to disturb you. Your attitude

la

Her voice was an iclela. "I'm not aware of any attitude toward you."

"But I am, Signorina,"

so.

If only he would not look at her Then keep it to yourself. Take

"It's great for my gout," the Ad-' mirni grumbled.

The Contessa adjustod bar mono- [cle. "And everyone drinks too much now wine and makes too much love to the wrong people."

Anni fait Rudi's knoo against hers. Just the merest pressure. "It' the most romantic night of the year," he said, staring at his pinte fixedly,

it along to your plentes under the stars, I've got to go, now."

He blocked the doorway. "I don't go to the pichien any more." Since that very first night when he had The Contossa drawled, "What a spoken to her on the terrace he was | pity you're leaving just before it." hot hungry any more. He layed Mnddelena Icanod across tho alone in a house at night and his table. "Anno darling, you can't miss cousins were worried about him and the Festa.” what he felt for the beautiful lady. Looking at the girl across from "I'll have you discharged," her the girl who was her rival Anni faltered.

Anni felt a He did not withdraw his hand acionoo. She twinge of com

given over much

from her arm. "My jitle house gits thought to Maddelena but now sho high on a hill. I have everything did. A gallant young woman, she there that I phail øver need, à cow had to admit.

and a gardon and some chickens, Maddalona, more than the Con- all of which are cousins. Even my tesan, suspected what she planned. teisgraph station is thore in a tiny But she had done nothing to stop house of its own. It's my private It Now Annt know why. Maddelens world up on top of this one which was truly a great lady. If Rudl we all share,"

could find his love olsowhere she They were surrounded by an In- would let him have it in spite of finito quiet. Guillo's house, the pain it brought her. For this, thought, and a sweet biles stole over her,

And can you see the lake in the early morning?" she asked like one In a trance. ·

Like a shiny green dress with little sparkice on it."

"And the valley, too?"

Anní accorded her full admiration Not unmixed with 'contempt, how- over. If she loved a man she would more heaven and earth to keep someone else from getting him.

Sho broke into gay laughter, "The Testa Juon sound like fun. Of course He nodded. "And beyond the hills, I've an important engagement in You would like my little house, Trioste." Her gaze swept the group, "But if finally resting on Rudi. Bignorina."

Who moistened her lips. Then hot you'd all like me to slay she tears stung her eyes as she said, took a deep breath, I think it

No, postman. I would not like it can be arranged." You see, I am used to so much

Incre."

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*But just to come and see it." "Anni, Anni, where are you?" Horrified, Anni, whirled around to sea Maria dart into the arbor from The other side, Thán, as the woman perceived the postman, she clap-|

(Ảnni is heading for deep waters. Count Armália has given her two weeks and now ahu la planning to over-stay her

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