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r. INSTEAD I was promptly on
the defensive. 1 answered the
unasked question in her
voice and manner.
"Of course you hear things
This town Is a hotbed of gossip,
and If I went out to lunch with
Tony to discuss what he ought
to give you for birthday Gift It
would start talkp'
Carlotta eyed me shrewdly.
Then she repeated her question
of some minutes before. Only
this time she was grim and pur-
poseful, demanding answer.
Anne. are you really happy?
Look here. I'm an old friend.
We've been through things to-
gether. almost feel as II had
q right to know how life is treat
ing you. II there's anything a
pal could do-you know I'm
there"
With sudden fire turned on
her. You know there's one
thing that's making me naiserably
unhappy" I replied. TITS Meals
disappearance and the cloud
that's hanging over his name.
Have / been able to count on
you in that?"
Carlotta's high color faded to a
sudden gray. Her eyes flooded.
Then she threw back her head
and cried with something of the
old flamboyance:
'tOnly a sister, could believe in
Neal. You can't ask the rest
of US to be as idealistic and
credulous as you are. But you
don't need me when It comes to
Neal. / was ready to meet a
bigger need"
''There Is none," I said with
grim lips
Carlotta's eyes met mine for \
long moment. Then she bit her
lips and looked away. In that
moment wondered IL pride and
loyalty to Jim had cost me one
of the biggest friendships I've
ever known.
When 1 returned. to my office
after lunch with Carlotta I was
chagrined and Inundated. The
loss of Carlotta's friendship was
nothing compared with the realiza-
ton that Jim's. interest in another
woman is beginning to be evident
to our world, It is bad enough
that Virginia and Betty see it.
But now Carlotta! And in evading
her offer to stand by me if I
needed the good office Of her
friendship I'd thrown back her
friendship in her face and affront-
ed her.
For once I couldn't rise above
my emotions and lose myself III
my work. Strive as would,
I couldn't accomplish anything
worth talking about. So 1t was
relief when Mr.. Peter Stanley was
announced. Finding out more
about this old man and what he
wants of me promises some dis
traction.
Mr.. Stanley came into my office
in the same debonair, cocksure
fashion he'd left it the day before.
Ibid you look me up in Brad
street's?'' he asked after the sort
Of easy greeting I'd expect OF
someone I'd known all my life. II
hope you're convinced that the
Trucking, Shipping and Importing
stock flotation is worth you"
while"
ST haven't done a thing" con-
fessed.
'"Took me on faith, what?" he
asked with complacency.
"I haven't decided" replied.
"Come now, such methods won't
do" he scolded amiably. IT like to
deal with folks who are capable
of quick judgments. This is a
proposition involving millions.
You ought to be rich woman a
year from today if you come in
with u.s."
I've no money to invest" I an
swered CURLY.
Turn your fees into stocks"
smiled Mr.. Stanley.
eff undertake your advertising
I shall need my fees elsewhere"
Mr.. Stanley looked around my
office appraisingly.
Looks prosperous" he said
easily. "Still you know best and
l believe in putting money back
into the business that earns it.
Now let's talk terms. Maybe
you'd like to take a certain pro-
portion of your fee in actual mon