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- YER since that noon whcn
r. sat with Neal and Pat ana
- Carlotta at the Olinsarge and
heard of the birth of the Dalton
Sturgcs Corporation. I've known
that some day would have to tell
Jim about it.
OFTEN I've rehearsed the scene in
my mind, and imagined myself sit
ting across the table from Jim at
ter a particularly good dinner re-
lating the circumstances smoothly,
logically, convincingly. Jim's mood
must be just right-receptive, so
could influence him, to see things
from a practical viewpoint.
meant to take my own good
time about telling Jim. And when
did tell him. I expected to justify
my long silence by the triumph oil
my diplomacy.
But now Jim had forced the bare
fact from me. Forced it from me AT
the particular moment when 1t wa"
least advantageous, least diplomatic
TO tell il. Jim had never been
harder for me to read and under
stand. How could ] hope to man
age this situation when | hadn't
been able to persuade him TO let me
manage the other situation-Nea! J
engagement to Envy?
Jim looked dominant. stubborn
and dangerous. ] couldn't under
IA ht,,, In, nnnnd ZGenl-
ed a stranger to me. and not the rn-
mantle, fiery. impractical war
hero had pursued from the first
moment ] saw him.
But as he stood looking at me
acrhss the chair he had swung re-
tween us. il FLASHED through MY
mind that If hply ! kept my head
now. ! could effect a compromis"---
make Jim see things at least partly
my way.
No Word From Jim.
Since I said that one pregnant
Sentence, Meals with the Dalton
Sturgcs Realty Corporation 40
word had como from Jim.
\ minute or two passed while my
thoughts whirlcd along and ] WATT
ed for jim to say #nethlnS. any
thing--rathcr than stand there stal
ing at me as if he were forcing
himself TO a verdict. AZ last he re-
peatcd my words slowly, ono at "A
time: .
so. Your brothers with the
Dalton -Sturges Realty Corporation"
Yes. Jim. But let me explain
| replied eagerly.
Jim smiled and waved me to a
chair. ] didn't like his smile and
| was astonished when I found
myself obediently sitting down.
How long have you known this?'
Jim demanded, in a low, even voice.
Ever since it happened. Two
weeks ago. I guess
"And why--knowing my previous
interest in Neal. apart from the fact
that. he - my wife's brother
haven't you seen ft to tell me?'
"I-didn't think tho time had
come. Jim. | thought II best to
walt" 7 murmured almost sheep
ishly. as the situation began to
slip away from me.
You didn't think the time had
Gomez" repeated Jim still with his
remote air Of being my Judge
rather than my husband. Then his
voice changed. deepened and rang
out accusingly:
when we met Pat and Csrlotta
that night in my office building and
felt that their being together
wss-an insult to Jeanie, you
knew Neal was with them them
"Yes, jim" said frantically.
stop cross-aucstioning me and let
me explain"
81 shall be glad to have you ex-
plain" said Jim, In broken voice.
81 couldn't say anything thst
night I was so Intent on having
you save Phoebe from Dick West
that I didn't want to complicate
matters. I know YOU hate Pat
because OF Virginia. But | think
he still loves hers 7 think they love
each other, and l want to bring
them together 'rnr to-"
WIN YOU piNg4c siiDk tu the mat