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Show A BORROWED HUSBANDS H J MILDRED kTbARBOUR ICXXXIIl A BIT OF M'RVTECY (Copyright. 1921 by the W heeler Syn-t Syn-t dicnte. Inc.) Nnnry Rained nothing from her Interview In-terview with PKKy Lewi. That Insouciant young person arrived ar-rived in time for breakfast with her. Thereafter, she curled up (omfort-ably (omfort-ably cn a lounge In Connie Stanley's nun parlor and manicured her nails "I'm having to economize like the dickens." she said. smothrlnif it nwn "while those stupid lawyers agree on what they are going to make Reeve j ' v i should he pay you amthlng"", Inquired Nancy. 'You left h:m voluntarily volun-tarily and I fall to see how you can make hlnx Hupport you undc-r the clr-cumstiinres." clr-cumstiinres." Peggy shrugged. "I should worry that's what I payi a lawyer for." she declared, airily. Nancy cOuld have shaken her for her nonchalance. What a sleek, well-kept creature she was! From her shining coffftirel to the tipi of her smart little pumps, she represented Ui cared-for woman whose llfn s bounded by the modiste. I the milliner, imd the beauty doctor.j the woman who flaunts In the face.! of men the rh.illenxe of her physical! anrl sartorial perfection. 1 "You kn h Peggj you remind no I of Semaramua," "That's a compliment!" laugh' Peggy. "The lovely highborn sleek creature I dare say I am like a cat. I love soft cushions and perfumed per-fumed baths and dressing and I'll t curl up before the fire of anybody 4 who will ga- m- thf largest bowl of cream." ff0 At leo.t ou're frank about It.' mmW shrugged Naiwy I have to commend S you for that, even If I can't endorse your views." "Oh, I have many followers My creed's not a new one. It is follr.w- I ed. In more or less degree, by every 8 woman in the world who doesn't actu- I ally earn her own living." 1 N'anrv remained silent. b'he was becoming a little afraid, both of Peg-gy Peg-gy and for I'oggy Her latent matrimonial matri-monial disaster seemed to h.ie released re-leased some coarseness; to take the fine edge off her culture. She was developing proclivities which were not admirable in a friend ami not safe In a confidante Nancy proceeded, therefore to rar-I rar-I ry out a bit of strategy she had plan-I plan-I ned In advance, in case she found It I Inadvisable to ask Peggy dlrectl: : about the card which had accompanied accom-panied rr Langwell'S flowers She 'had Jn her possession the note he had written on the morning after their dinner together and she was anxious to compare the two handwriting" His denial of the gift of the flowers was somehow ueginnlug to have little !ght with her. Taking up her vanlt) case, she opened op-ened It and applied the tiny puff to her nose. As she replaced It, sho began to examine the contents of the case. Though ostensibly busy with her nails, she was conscious that Peggy was eying her surreptitiously She turned the content of the little lit-tle gold case unslde down and reexamined re-examined each one. The she looked In her lap and. finally, at the floor nronml ler chair. She even shook the folds of her chiffon belgnolr. ' Lost anything?" Inquired Peggy, ' casually. i ' ("mm. yes a card I Just remembered remem-bered that 1 had never written a note I of thanks for some flowers I received while I was In the hospital." Peggy grinned wickedly 'Not. the dear doctors by any chance"" Peggy nodded. You haven't seen anything of the card that accompanied them have you"" She asked, casually Peggy held up one freshly- nleur-e.i nleur-e.i hand and eyed ncr polished nails critically. "Not a thing in the world"' she do- ' dared. |