| Show ViRON fiCTION NO N By I TWO M MALLEN ALIKE E C zer u puzzled Paul most was W WHAT r what made girls girl vulnerable and end moon-eyed moon whenever his twin brother Peter was about There was no denying it girls girts usually fell tell for tor Peters Peter's line He was smooth Paul had it n n It happen too many times Fear gripped his heart asbe ns JIll be thought It was wu about to happen again tonight this tonight this time to too nice a girl Pensively Paul tuned tugged at the chair under him Mm and moved closer to the table in the th El Zebra club lie JIe passed his hand band fondly and over the beaver Jacket on the tha chair beside him This was Ann Anna Ann a part of Ann the Ann the delicately i perfumed fragrance of the jacket pierced his troubled mind Baffled Battled and driven he be came to a decision lIe He resolved after alter tonight to ape and copy his twin brothers brother's every move and loquacious banter Hed He'd do it and see seG how far that would get him him for for a change Pauls Paul's eyes searched the dance floor for tor Peter leter and Ann They had bad danced together for tor the fourth consecutive consecutive con conn time Thank goodness this was to be the last dance they had agreed to leave upon its completion Ana Ann had sold said You dont don't mind do you rou Paul PaUI Faun Of ot course coure he be did But Dut Buthe Buthe Duthe he couldn't let Ann know Just Jut then This is 18 some brother you have She smiled Into Peters Peter's face tace as they glided away Some brother Is right Paul thought Probably laying It on again Ann seemed to enjoy it IL Paul didn't Ann was wu his Ws girl girls Ann fitted into Pauls Paul's plans for tor that part of at life Ute he desired A Ahome home hom A charming wile wife His lU heart melted every verJ time he dared to think of ot it He Ite hadn't yet found the courage courage cour cour- age ag to tell teU her Gracious kind beautiful AtuL Atut But he had told her herall herall herall all about himself his hta early boy bOJ- r 3 i try t. t M Thank goodness this was the last dance Paul feared the worst lie He tried to put the tear fear from his mind hood he the younger of twins he had even told her about Peter lie He wasn't afraid of Pet Peter jr then with two thousand miles mUes between them They'd probably be married before Peter would meet her Paul was afraid of Peter no now Breezy garrulous Peter Back home bome Paul had always been re referred referred re- re to as the tha quiet one when the twins twits were the subject of con con- venation The trouble with himself Paul thought was that he had always given up too easily to Peter from childhood up Peter always did get tha best toys the best bike the best clothes the best of everything Ann was something PaW Paul wanted more mor than anything else In his hil life She Sh represented the best of everything everything every every- thing thine to him Determination filled his hi lean square-jawed square face He WAS the quiet one up until to to- to night Long live Uve the new Paull Paul It would not be easy euy Paul reminded reminded reminded re re- re- re minded himself Peter had years of experience along these lines unes He lie regarded life about him with hardened hardened hardened hard hard- ened indifference and when Paul sought to reason with him Peters Peter's face tace would turn quite bUnk blink his hll eyes evasive He lIe never argued never changed Hed He'd find love cultivate cultivate cultivate cul cul- it to crop taste of it and leave it Now with the thought of losing Ann racing through his n nervous system Paul vowed his scruples were to undergo a change Earlier In the evening evenin Peter was in Pauls Paul's apartment talking on the phone Peteri Paul said ald What are you doing In New York York T Ti Tl T i l How did you get in the apartment Quiet young un Peter ha had said He lie placed his hta hand over the mouthpiece of ot the phone Cant Can you see ee Im I'm busy Sorry Say who's who Ann Peter whis- whis ANNI ANN Paul bad had almost shouted Give me that phone Quick Be De Before fore foie you wreck my Yes Ann knew it was his brother Peter told her after a few tew minutes of conversation their voices sounded so 0 much alike quite a kidder shed she'd like to meet him Why not bring him along tonight on their date It would be nice hed he'd probably be lonesome she had said ald Lonesome What a thought to associate with Peter New York would be Just an interlude 11 for tor him the superintendent let me In Youre You're looking great greal Paul The phone rang so I answered It Allright AU All right Good Transferred to Mas Mas- You'll be seem more of me now Great town Boston Steeped in tradition Girls congenial congenial conge conge- nial too Wouldn't exactly compare compare compare com com- pare with the girls in Texas But ButaU all aU right Great GreaL In the apartment Paul wasn't so sure he was doing the right thing taking Peter out on this date he felt uneasy uneasy remembering remembering Peters Peter's technique He lIe had executed a feeler How about making it stag tonight Nothing doing Peter had said Besides youve you've already made the date True the date was made and Ann did want to meet Peter Would she be less leIS susceptible to Peters Peter's soft impeachment Thank goodness this was the last dance Paul feared the worst He tried to put the fear from his mind I They were coming back to the table now both of them laughing hand hand- in Paul tried to tell teU himself i he was being foolish and torturing the depths of his heart with pain that never really should be there The obsession stayed with him RIthey as RI they reached the street and there took on more agitation Peter said Well Ill I'll leave you two alone now The night is still young for me See you later in the apartment Paul Good night Ann Good night Peter Ann said id can Call me before you go away IS THIS TIllS IT Paul wondered Is this the beginning to another broken brok brok- en heart They watched Peter vanish down the dim lit Ut street He turned at the next corner comer and waved In Inthe Inthe Inthe the next Instant he be was gone and with him a still hushed silence came over the empty street The laughter the gayety the radiance left Ann Anns face Paul prepared himself bravely for what was to come Ann was talking Peter is I. fun Fun Was that how lasting love was defined Had fun tun taken the Ule place of love built on solid soUd deep- deep rooted admiration The love the deepest affection that normally leads to marriage Peter was not ready for tor that Someone was bound to be hurt cruelly hed he'd not allow it to happen to Ann He lIe turned to her words of protest rushing to his lips then Ups then suddenly heard her say but of the twins I like you best Paul Paul glowed Ann somehow sun tun- understood understood that life with Peter for any girl would end IDa so soa soa so- so a wave of the hand His Hi heart beatin beating beating beat beat- in ing wildly there on the walk Paul took Ann Into his hb arms held her close and vowed vowed vowed-to to be himself for forthe forthe forthe the rest of W his life |
