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Show :i A Telegram Serial ; : 1 MISS SOMEBODY By H "In the great war the Germans marched through Dueranla on their way to Paris, sacking and burning as thsy went" she continued. "All the people had to gat out or be killed. My father and mother escaped es-caped with nothing except the clothes they had on. "Eventually they got to this ooun-try. ooun-try. I waa born here and my mother died. Father and I have gone It alone since then. I think he la overly protective because we are so far from home and because I have no mother." Bhe looked up and quickly veiled her eyes at the expression In his. "What became of Dueranla T" he Inquired. "It's still there. Belgium takes a motherly Interest In It," the dimple flickering In her chsek. "After ths Germans were pushed back many of tha people went home, but there are still refugees In every part of tha world. Belgium ia kind and Just, shs haa lain no claim to Duersnls. but ths people of Importance lost HILDCOAJlDg (HILDA) OHIO BON. M, Mono spprentles librarian, te ssked fee a date by a library patron. Kirrtt CABHAMT, whoss she considers next to her father, KARL, ths hsndeomeet man she ass ever ssea. M18CHLA, a hotel . porter, who aeeompsnlee Hilda home to She hotel each evening al Ksrl's re-quwt, re-quwt, telle him of Keith's Interest In Hilda. She ssks her father's permleelon - to Oste Kelt snd be threatens Ss call the library and resign her lob unleee .she aromleee to never go out with trie young man. .After closing hours the following nlcht the library staff has a doughnut and coffee party with Saucing, Sauc-ing, guide invitee Keith. Chapter Three - Hilda aparkled, her lashes swspt up and down again In ths most enchanting en-chanting manner. She Introduced .Keith right and left - "Mlse Clark, may I present my "friend, Mr Carhart? or, quite daringly, dar-ingly, -This Is Bally and Jane. Keith, -they been dying to meet you." .And to the elderly gentleman who -was the big boss. "Will you meet 'Keith Carhart, Mr. Bradley. He wanta te know vou." fths was aim. My heart baa never beat until tonight." to-night." Bitting on a window seat, drinking coffee and eating sugary doughnuts, Kslth said: "Do you mind If I toll you something very daring?" "Anything you say maybe used against you, mlstsr," aha replied flippantly. In Love "III take chance," he laughed, thsn soberly, "I've fallen In love to-night, to-night, fallen In love with the most beautiful girl I ever saw." It was lightly said. Keith had often found the line effective. Interestsdly be waited for Hilda'a reaction. She put her plate and cup on the window seat. The line had been so sffsctlve as to make swallowing impossible. Food who could think of food at such a moment? Bhe was fsd and clothed, shs was wrapped In glory. Not for an Inatant did aha doubt him. The little apark which lived In the Oregaon veins had needed need-ed only Keith's careless words to burst Into flams. It crept through ;ple, easy and natural, proud and happy, on tiptoe with eagernaaa - Kslth bad a charming mannsr. Hs "said the right things, was courteous, witty or humble aa the case ds-3nanded. ds-3nanded. Aa they took the elevator -o the third floor he caught Hilda's -band and hsld It. In ths big, hare -staff room the radio hummed an -enticing tune and he swung hsr Into .a dance. Hilda had danced with no ons but her father. He had taken Igreat pains to teach her. Keith's dancing was different. Intoxicating Intoxicat-ing ly different After a few rounds he said, "Nice footwork, little gal." : And aha laughed with a thrilled ondertone. "Tour kind commendation commenda-tion spurs me en to greater effort, air," she said. She was lithe and warm In hla arms. His claap tightened tight-ened and she caught her breath. ' "Only one Improvement eould I suggest." hs murmured, close to her ear, "the chassis la too stiff. Lst go, darling" Karl's dancing had been bit stiff. She knew It and let go. Bhe thought, "I've breathed and walked and talked and laughed for 0 years, but I've never lived until tonight. her blood, burning aa It went. Tell me about you, Hilda," Keith aald, watching her, noticing the white collar rlae and fall on hsr breast. . "Well" on a little sigh of pure rapture, "you know where I live and my name and where I work. What more ia there to know?" She wanted to aay, "You love me and I love you. Is not that snough?" "Whsre did you corns from? Why do you work in this dingy library? Who Is this father who guards you like an ogre?" "There are so many things I don't know," shs told him, a little frown between her slenderly arched brows. I "My fathsr Is Karl Cregson. He's a Dusranlan. Do you know where Dueranla la?" Keith admitted that he did not "Well. It's a funny Uttls country In ths Bear valley. Sort of like Grau-stark Grau-stark or Romenso. thoss mythical kingdoms, only Dusranla la real. It's almost undsr Bslgium's elbow and very rich In silver mines." Kslth nodded. Intensely Interested. There was something about her voire, he thought, to make the most ordinary tale vitally Important everything they had, the king and qusen were killed, so far no ons has hsd ths Initiative to pick up where they left off." "H-mm," Keith mused. "Sounds liks a story " Hilda sighsd. "I think ws could find mors interaating things to talk about than Dusranla. To me It is simply a legend. Something my father talka about. And Mitch la. too. He's a refugee. He was ths only ons of his family to sscape." She raiaed her round little chin. "I'm an American." Ameri-can." aha aald. "Hurrah for our aide," Keith laughed. "Dueranla la all right for a topic of conversation, but did anyone ever think to tell you that your eyes are two of the ssven wonders, won-ders, that you have the eutaat noae under heaven and that your lips ware made to be kiaaed?" "You amase me," trying to laugh, her pulse racing. "Now give me a brief autobiography of yourself. Don't try to tell me they found you under a rose bush In ths park." MyttifiexJ Keith looked her her speculatively speculative-ly from the corner of bis sys. Still body Just to try me out I might get you convicted." Rising hs hsld out his hands. "Let's dance again." Ths dancing was what did it Hilda was stirred and shaken by the contact. She closed her eyeel and aald a IHtle prayer that all her I life aha might dance with Keith Carhart. When the dance number came to a crashing end shs drew away with a real physical wrench. "I muat go home. I told father 11," aha aald, dreamy, enthralled. "I'll take you home. Sorry I haven't a car, but we'll manage." That's the catch." she told him, coming out of her dream. "Misehla is waiting and hs mustn't sse you. Wait five minutea after I'm gone, will you?" There it was again. Keith eouldnt understand It In his own mind he had stooped to pay attention to thai tittle atranger. Now he had to keep out of eight while aha went home with a server. It was confusing and decidedly intriguing. "I'm going home with you tomorrow to-morrow night," he asid authoritatively. authorita-tively. "I'll barge right In and your father can Uke it or not With me I'll bring the Los Angsiee bluebook so hs can see I'm socially acceptable." accept-able." There waa the barest hint of sarcasm in the last rsmark. "You're not angry. Keith?" He aqueesed her hand. "What do you think?" She could think of but one thing. He cared enough to come to her home. Eyea weighted with dreams, she left him. (To be continued Saturday) girl, but poised too. His well rounded round-ed compliments, designsd to throw hsr into confusion, always aeemed to pass over her head. Did shs know ths ropes? Was shs an apt dodger? Had aha perfected the gentle art of come-on? Of but one thing he waa surs. He's sse this thing through and find out a thing or two. ' "I was born In California," hs began, be-gan, "and, aa a child, startled ths world with my brilliance, wit and extraordinary good looks." "My, my," she laughed. "How nicely you got over it" He laughed with her. Til tell you the truth in a few words and get it ovsr. My family has always Uvsd in California. They have barrels of money and I have none." A hint of bitterness flattsnsd hie light tone. "Why Is that?" watching him gravely, noticing hi clean-cut profile, pro-file, how smoothly his hair had been brushed beak, how his lips movsd whsn hs talked, her pulae quickening whsn she looked at his lips. "Simply that I wont be a family parasite." hs brought out forcefully, force-fully, almost too forcefully. "I cams sast to prove that I have aa much get-up-and-get aa my ancestors. And I'll stay hsre until I prove Just that Hilda's heart swelled with pride In him. "I think that's wonderful," aha aald softly. His laugh waa bit embarrassed. "Haven't made much headway yet" he admitted. "Have a Job with a law firm, filing their paper and doing odd bits of nothing. I'm a graduate lawyer myself, but It take money to get stsrted." "You'll have your name m gold Isttsrs on the door one of thaee days." she encouraged him sweetly. "When I murder somebody I'll say I want Keith Carhart to dsfsnd ma Til say he's the best lawyer la Chicago." "That would be dandy." he laughed, "but don't murder any- |