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red homicide squad shrieked in her brain -sarealnsI at her to kill, . to xiii. Oh. what a silly fool sine had been, Why hadn't she brought the pistol?
 Then. like q fade out on motion picture screen, the homicldal paroA- ism passed. But it left her with the definite certainty of what she would have done in that awful moment or frenzy, had she possessed the means and shc sent Up a prayer o1 Of hankssiyinS 10 the power that had moved her 10 put it back. After another moment, when she had , more fully recovered control of her self. she turned to Mike.
 Don't look around yet But, i they're here, At tn fifth table on your right. Shes looking this way, and has seen me. I know. Whatll , We do, Mike? don't want to engage 1 in any scene. and yet I know 1T ] 1 got near that woman I'd tear her eyes out, Oh,'
 She gripped her fingers in her lap 1 until the knuckles cracked, and 1 fought the battle out once more | through sheer force ot will power. Tn another minute she was calm 1 again. But she wasn't sure she could trust herself even vel. Mike. in the meantime, had taken a casual survey of the tables. and she, too. encountered the gaze Of the wife robher. She glanced at Jill, noted the composure she had ac- quired. and nodded approval "Youre I game scout, Jill. dear. she said impulsiVely, but in low tone, just loud enough for the other 10 hear. Keep if up. Don't give the nasty vampire the satisfaction of knowing she's hurt you. As for Jack disappointed in him. I didn't think he'd fall for Nita Ravelle. But we'll, dear. what do you want to do "' Let us-'' Jill turned 10 L.e Tarto sitting across the table from her Are women allowed in tll' gambling room 2" she asked.
 "Certainly." he replied, 3 llttlf surprised at her question. "A bIa part Of the joints patronage + made up of women playcrs-espe' ciallv at roulette" He leaned oVel toward her in a confidential man. ncr.
 "Yoll'yc seen them already haven't you"' he asked. cycling hel curiously.
 Yes" she replied. with perfec calm. i've seen them. Now l wan to get out of here for awhile. don't think ] shall speak to--hin il here. But I'd like to go into th gambling room"
 Her decision and proposal fttot into his instructions 10 keep he' from speaking to. or being seen by her husband.
 "All right he said, briefly push
 ing back his chair and rising a
 once. If you want to go in, IT | take you. C'mon.'
 Without another glance toWar'
 the woman she hated Jill rose and
 with Mike. followed their escort ou
 through d door at the rear. into
 long passageway. Like the other this led into a court. From this the. were usllered through hall lh''
 the main gambling room.
 No pains had been spared Tn slN ing the Casino all the attractive lnr
 that glitter and brilliant colors slN
 10 d gambling establishment. Splendid paintings In frames o gold and silver set in white am
 black satin covered the walls. LuA 5 urv abounded on every side. cst' n ; tation. sparkle. and show, 10 tasci nate the eye and hypnotlze tl senses.
 The magnificcnce of the gorSeou : setting drew involuntary 'Aclama ! 'ions of surprise from both UomeI
 even Jill forgetting for moneL = the heart disturbing scene she ha , just witnessed. But Mike knew th ] extreme pallor of Jiil's face. af ] centuated by the spot of glowing co