Show aaa up PA by campbell evelyn service Q copyright by evelyn campbell M CHAPTER X continued 16 she plated ed lip tip her fan her little satin party bag giving a last look at her face ID in tt tf e mirror aliat wl it was behind those eyes fear unrest ap peal but with her first quest n it was m as gone sl ste e saw I 1 eisela as sl ste e was touchingly beautiful wilh with the per faction of maturity matur ltv in if tie e b ly of youth with a veep of p n ae threw out her arms to her own in anae T e happiness was her rife t she woul 1 take it now in whatever form it camp came nothing could I 1 told old it bick back from rom her tien she nude made a little prader 0 let me be happy I 1 she was as standing there when tie knock came upon her door how low strange to see her own face wl iten and wl iten ren to see her owr eyes widen and grow dirk dark with ith fear fear that hid had been at her eib elb w tl rough this ho ir lurl ng ben be n I 1 I 1 e in the corners of the roo it annit e el I 1 fear it atiat at her inner self ta I 1 ki vii f and tried to warn arn her of but NI lich tell she would not I 1 I 1 eed it w s strange 40 to watch her ow own n face ill lile e t tl I 1 s q ma mirk rk ft ing the change of its emoni ns as one would mould watch a strangers face come in she said the door was not locked tl TI rouan the mirror that sl e still faced she saw it slowly open and sa v a man standing on the threshold of I 1 er ro tit lie ile was a short stocky man aitio wit it age and without mem them rable fe tures lures you pass twenty like him any after noon moon without see ng one of tl 11 cm em vet yet there was a look of strength of re si stance about him that ra ide itse f felt through his pe per r sodality sona lity As he advanced LI 1 s r g if tie e door bet ind him she retreated her tier arm touched the mass of feirdel lis 11 1 1 and the contact released sed a burden nl of heavy perfume she heard her name apol en ell and murmured yes I 1 am linda roth brian was waiting for her at the entrance ent rante of tie tl e billio in as sl e knew he would be he ile I 1 he kel it ler ter in as if aware f 8 i 1 e vague al at te ration in her features fei tures ills II 11 is was not external for ler ter clocks cl beeks were dell cately c lored an I 1 I 1 ler er ea ees es softer at 01 il d more brill ant thin than eier eer sl e s it led but there nas as a c edness in her sm IL it atiat tl at repelled the a aarm eagerness of I 1 Is greeting he had waited a long time an I 1 beitl er men nor lovers like to wa t you are late lindi linda her wt alite ite ler ter movel move I 1 alth an imperceptible sl rug I 1 found tl ti it at I 1 was tired of dancing I 1 was in I 1 aalt off a in nd not to co e down the puzzlement of his eyes deep ened thit that aften 0 D she I 1 ad prom ased to meet it in here it as wis ar ranged is if tt 11 ey hid had passed I 1 t ours our in the pi inn ng nd now this with thit that fa nt tit incon pi piel el ens ble smiles smile s e walked with I 1 im in ahr ih tie if e 1 lent of tl it e room to tl if e gr r p vi alere ere the presumable I 1 estess wis was to be f I 1 d it aas N as ne tie of tt it ose odd ga gati ti er n ns s where any ne tie wl 0 s 1 ir r 1 eriv f for or an in station may find a wele it e ahe la lii iv wl ose mi wit e apt apie e tred ired 1 tl e card wis was a shy be i I 1 lei feied ed person in a frock tl it t hid had seemed ery cry hn fin at fit I 1 I 1 ome but vis nas qu te lost and elf ice I 1 among the fr aks ks of quests names an I 1 fates faes were eq ully tally strait to I 1 er le 1 e ile i ie kelt kei t comno coin n an 1 9 ing w wl ile sl st e sn sri fled meet 11 cally tally ste di dl I 1 n t w 1 wl I 0 mrs I 1 it th wis was 0 or t toy v sl sleane e cane to tobe be tl dere ere bit she welcon welon ed her with the rest indi inda siw saw a doyen faces tl it at she bhe knew an I 1 smiled at each of if tiem em in turn a smile as icy and fail im e s ni n I 1 as tie tl e hospitality tl if ey sl st a ed tl TI en from the blur of molli 9 agures S sh h saw anverse on verse his face I 1 st nit in it purple outi ne tie oer ti tic e en ell ri I 1 is wl te expanse of I 1 inen nen sp eq eai 1 a 11 i 1 his breist breast III e a sl told As tl ti air ea aies es met I 1 is own sent a s rf ift t mal ie e to n per her in penetrate pene pen trat etril ie e i sl SI e smiled n nf filly illy ile hesi sl id n t know inow even no v if lit it st sl e vas N as I 1 iund fr I 1 d flen 1 en tie music t them ar at I 1 she was in v n D a vii in bri in s irn s for the list time she tl 11 ul t ire in im lly fly ti tire re d ng tl if ro agh the r v I 1 of anhar unhappy py hot baiel e I 1 ui ut exited t c I 1 lesal les I 1 made their wiy jo jol ilkiv ah fit it tl ti A perfect floor to tl if e rl ati in of a per feet or clestra brim brian q arm held ter t er like steel bi e had remen hered it so well longed for it again I 1 1 vt I it have I 1 done clone he ed but she withdrew herself eer 9 aligi tt ali he lie stopped abruptly abrue aly ahey nere were near a pill linel line ante ro in and he drew her inside with an une acted determination thit that lied tied her studied defiance this was a new brim brian ste A waited in s ter lene ce wn wandering dering ho hov v st ste e v uld do blat I 1 at he I 1 ad to d Is it neves sary to he ru IP ie she rn in in ire I 1 ahe ro tu was a s ill t c v 1 ie with low ch ell urs and a daei dee I 1 vao van shielded carefully with screens and tle tl e inevitable tubs of indoor shrubs which so delici t the furnishers ot of hotels and the givers of balls almos as hey entered a man passed the door glancing in at tl if em in a casual sort of way he lie was a plain anfin person whose un ita re unmoved enan when his in curious ea ees es met I 1 andas inda s there was blotter door just behind beh nd the divan dlan where she and brian sat and she imag ned tied tl if at sl e heard it open tl it a surge of drowns g music but st sl e was playing with tl it e pearls coiling them through her long slen ler ter fingers and she did not turn her head br an s strong g profile etched against the tl ick green bach background round tl TI e boy ness so much a part of him had inist vanist v ed s and in its was ing new and ii li beneath tie dill ache in her breist breast feir fear begin to stir if he would not til tal e her for what she pladel and g i memory wiped fr ro in some still alae to rem nd her of tl ti at time when she I 1 id ad lain in I 1 is arn s and 1 e would it t release her in spite of all her silly frigi t if ste sl e could ahlie herself t ti t ose warm arms now if it she coul coull 1 shield sl beld herself against the strength of him himl of what was she thiril ing she thrust tt it ese li it in I 1 frt fam in her in terror TI tilt at way lay a dinger of which she dired dared not stink tt ink for ste sl e iad fad no do bt of what he would do if I 1 e know the truth sl SI e was to he be tei ter 1 ted he took ter hands t nd w ild have d awn a n her closer to I 1 ira tin b it tl it at she res sted alit I 1 is come beleen bet veen us since sime tl 11 is on tl TI ere s always s meb dy a crowd I 1 cant cm t get a wor i fill you al ne tie he ile bent his eyes deef deafly ly into I 1 ers at d sl e lower lowered ed I 1 or eis s q i rl cl ly to h ie le vt vi at he might re id tl ti ere sl SI e n a ged a laugh an un real so ind hit s whit what one must expect in washington she said 1 I gl 91 fly it Is tie I 1 fe you live lae ci cl sen don I 1 tell me thit that vou nou are tired already she 3 k W I 1 71 0 the door was not locked 9 BIS as ON er but h hs a be he vil derment sa saed ed I 1 ler er fi ni in fa lure his ills ea aies es vere ere a title I 1 atle nore n ore thin ste sl e c nil ull st id ra 1 at is 1 I at anast anton is fr f r cr sl 1 e slid said AV I 1 y else v uld ne tie con one e 9 not oi he sud slid earnestly eirnest ly you I 1 d not come for tt if at reis n I 1 hit I 1 it hae I 1 ler er the per perils it g she wis was 10 lo k h n D f r 1 vly I 1 Y else her ter tone nas as Q ns lent that I 1 ie e fl if sled dirk ly IY I 1 t ie le djs as brave brane enough to feo 01 0 i ine line because vou you loed ne tie tt it s w i r Is t ired over I 1 er in a ho flo 1 SI isle e bent I 1 er I 1 ci ca I 1 so tl if I 1 it was im I 1 aslie ss 1 ie to see I 1 I 1 er fice face I 1 in ia 11 don t lei let is Ls t ke in anasi ns pretenses n N I 1 II 11 1 1 I 1 e been so I 1 lip ap py my G I 1 I 1 bic I 1 been lapov t ap v nit tl ti it iou bared I 1 I 1 lave ae seen it in your ees at first tl it at we me were co to betl er in tl e sno vy v i scot e I 1 as far away as tie tl e stars ind as id ld but r t e ti en ell you hae been in ny an air sl I 1 know tl ti it you ou are a woman tl it i 3 u live line sl e R acied to siy say on lou are try lug frig to tell me that I 1 foil foll wed you here pere TO BE CONTINUED |