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Show F BORROWED HUSBANDS J MILDRED K. BARBOUR EgTCR CVX1I W VKIT T. i KD ARRIVAL Miv worn slowly upstairs. ftjmle - vi.ni "'h. .' K" nw.iv" 4 repeating t h m -! - ..c In and 111 in Ij ' 1 ' med o her he "w orltl v. riibling I C now twic within tin- w k I Kg i . lea vlnu ' 1" housi ; , , ii i iihi'd of an I Btth Ik i' h" ba "'J - 1 1 I ' p, : n 1 1 vv i ! K to flaro up in her heart a: !' H pe had Bntiii' rding g, th , a. .; tn t ion would Keen different She would Ut r'" "' it ' e ir i" , uila! sal ro e had been Ctln. ol one ' ' 31 i Ion I 'j Sh" i ril i-i H" in J Un'll -h- '. I Ik f OU' Ce r ,i, -, , I n,, tl, i fas. no l gig- vv t(l ! ...Ill' of "i- 1 1 - - bond ' ras p. Hlb iiberlng the H E u ng It l- BOH sg hoih ) I jert. i 1 press- re ii . i i-l r Mr St nlr up... .) ill ln - tar-; lluniin.it fnc f : wh no had been sui'h mi 0 t.. ' .-.V I'''-' I ' I to Impose upon her hospitality ', ani.' nc manner, ell I ill a taxi. M ird Id the mi.'1 wnv adjusted o'i Nanrj s lug-, , . ' i. But first get mc my own apartment on the phone." 'csgy Lewie's voire answered N'.in-ry's N'.in-ry's "hello" when he girl handed her the Instrument. "Oh. is that you, Nancy?" Peggy'a voice wus as cool as a tinkle of Icr In a glass. You seem to have been aoldiiif. me, lately Mowerr. I dore i say that's natural under the circumstances." circum-stances." "What do you mean by that."' demanded de-manded Nan. Peggy giggled. "What an innot c-ni young hing she Is: Little birds sometimes tell te.les you know, Nancy dear. If T were I you. I wouldn't bv quite so Ingenuous I - that K not If I wanted to lead B fircarlous existence." ' You never take any of your own I advice, do you, Peggy '" sai l Nancy 'swert'y. "What have you been do-' do-' ing with Yourself lately" Shopping. I suppose ' How big a eheck did you get out of Lungwell?" Therr was a moment's silence a.t the other end of the phone; then Peggy stammered: h w hat do you moan'"' "Never mind. dear. Little birds sometimes iH! tales, 1 mocked Nancy. "Did be tell the cad'" snapped regm Lewis. Most men are rads. desr. You'l find that out In time if you marrv ; few more of them. But I didn't al you up to discuss men and morals Connie Is well now and I'm COitliii home to live. 1 BhaJ arrive in abou half an hour. Will you please In form your ln-iaws that I wish ful posses-, h Of my apartment by thh time tomorrow?" She cut off Peggy's voluble piu-test piu-test by the simplr expedient of hung Ing up the receiver. Matted and glOived for the street she was descending the stairs, followed follow-ed by the maid with her band h'g-gagf-. x brn a eefv&nt opened th-: front door to nluilt visitor; it wan Edith Lang-well! |