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Show BORROWED HUSBANDS I MILDRED K. BARBOUR M Bj Mildred H Harbour. CI THE RETURN TO TOWN. Copprlgbt. l2l. By The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.) Phillip U.irding dovoted himself o assiduously to Nancy on the trip to New York, that Conme Stanley and Dr. Langwall were completely d pendent pend-ent ujon each other for diversion. The latter quite obviously refused to j Contend with Hording f r,r Nancy's smiles, but he showed his pique, .nono I the less to Nancy's vvLAed enjoy-ment; enjoy-ment; She deliberately flirted with ! Harding and succeeded in subjugating him to a "fetch-arid-carry" attitude by the time Grand Central was readied "Do you know, it's rather nlco to be home'"' she said with 1 deep breath, aa sh wont through the gates into the familiar concourse with its azuro vaulted roof. "You'll change your mind when you've seen your apartment," Connie reminded her grimly. The doctor chuckled. "Somebody's alvv'ays taking the joy rtilt ,.f IK.. I.i,. ..... II. .I J 1 v ...v. o j' . u. unit; jncc 111- tO ourselves What do you say that we all go out to dine and dance somewhere?" some-where?" Though his suggestion w?s general, he looked polntedlj at Nancy Harding declined on the plea 01 n business engagement; connio siaiii-v declared that 6he was too weary to rhlnk of anything but a negligee and slippers. Because he took It on herself to Include In-clude Nancy in her declination Hit latter who had secretly Intended to refuse also, promptly changed her mind. "I call that a splendid suggestion doctor." she declared, amused at Connie's Con-nie's frultlese efforts to catch her eye "It will ho awfully nice to dance after belnc cooped up in a train for 24 hours. I'd like to run up to my apartment apart-ment though, to change Into a dinner gown that I'm particularly fond of." "I wouldn't, it I were you," aaid Connie. "You'll probably find the whole Harding clan there cr thai 1- with a hasty ginnco at Phlllt I I Harding "Mr. Harding's parents ,ar probably still occupying vour apart- H ment. It would ho so much more s.cv- siblc for you to wait until lotnorcow. H You r staying with me. anyway, you H "I really didn't Intend to," protest- H cd N'an ; Tin sura Mr. nnd llr.. H Harding won't mind my arriving WtffJb out being announced. The- place H quite big enough for "You have been awfully kind to my H family, Mrs Burrard," In Phut.;. HEA Harding. "I couldn't think of trc.i H passing on your hospitality further Let me gather up mother the go.' H iCrnor and take them to a hotel." "Absurd ' Nancy dlsmis I for. "Let's start somewhere-, I'm fe hungry, and by the 1 B changed and Dr. Langweli ha.s goi .hm H restaurant. shudder at vhatthe H "Then, for Cod's sake lot's hurryj" 'said thi doctor with mock alarm H I J propelled them out to Mav ilng you up tomorrow. Mi Burrard?" asked Phillip Harding In H I Nanny nodded, flashing him an en- J "Id Hfti; to You're so popn- H hi r that it is too much to expect you IBskr' dine vviili me in the near future." H 'Well, of course, if it hadn't been f r '.hat business engagement, of yom R?' I tonight " Nancy flunc bark 0 H ! her shoulder as she stepped into tlm H The look of eagerness in his face used She had h-oi no 1 whatever o: dining with Phi'! i H Harding bul .she coulo not resist 1. Bl$'r' Icouraglng him Connie bade her goodnieht with tin H air of a missionary who sees a sava? f HK,.t? j convert returning to heathen Wor , The doctor followed Kancy Into tiis cab, waved goodbye lo Connie an. I I Kg : Harding md closed the dom with 1 Kft ; unmistakable air of triumph H "Ai last I've got you all to myself BflF. . I for a whole evening." ho said, com- H |