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ographer in the Judson Hotel.
has her fox fur snatched from
her neck through the train win
dow as the car leaves the station.
Rushing hack on the next train,
she finds . crowd gathered on the
station platform and learns that
the thief has been caught by
STEPHEN ARMITAGE.
An officer takes them al to the
station house where Mildred iden.
titles her scarf. After the routine
details are disposed Of, Stephen
insists on taking Mildred home.
She demurs but does not wish to
seem ungrateful, 30 finally asks
him home to dinner, where he
gains favor with the mother by
praising her home cooking.
NIildred's young sister, CONNIE
promptly decides for Stephen and
hopes that her old fashioned sis
ter will mix enough pep and mod
crn methods with her usual quiet
manner 70 hold the newcomer.
What promised TO be . quiet
evening 1t home was spoiled when
PAMELA JUDSON, daughter Of
Mildred's employer, phones and
insists on her coming back to the
hotel to assist At the Junior
League ball. Stephen escorts her
and tells her that he had sold m
auto to Pamela = short time be-
fore. and just rs he Is leaving
Mildred in the lobby, Pamela
comes up and recognizes him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER II
"As exist, II it isn't my highpres.
sure salesman" the girl in the ret
dress exclaimed, coming up to Stepher
and grasping him by both hands.
Her eyes sparkled brightly. anc
little, even teeth flashed Whitley be.
tween her carnation red lips.
I've seen you in and out of thu
hotel all winter" she went on ami.
matcdly, "but never could catch you
What are you doing here now?"
Stephen turned to Mildred. II came
in with Miss Lawrence" he said.
Pamela, for 1t was she. looked care.
lessly over her shoulder. "Oh
hello" she said to Mildred and liftet
her eyebrows. Then smiling slyly, 81
understand why you didn't want tx
come" she added.
Mildred's expression did not change
but there was impatience in the wa,
she turned to Stephen and said goot
night.
"See you tomorrow" he remindee
her, and though he held l.er hand {
second longer than was necessary hi,
eyes did not follow her inconspicuo,u
passage down the lobby.
Pamela seemed instantly to Absorb
him. Which was the usual effec
Pamela exerted over the males OF he
acquaintance. A small girl, will
round, blue eyes that she tried to civ,
an Oriental appearance to by the us.
OF eye shadow, pouting lips and reall,
beautiful hair, she needed only thu
things her fathers wealth provided
for her to create picture that coult
not fail to attract the eye.
Come up to the party" she inyitet
Stephen cordially. "You can wear m,
brothers things-no, I guess yol
couldn't-you must have grown up II
California" she laughed. But come
up anyway. We can have q dane.
or two before anyone gets here"
Stephen glanced down at his bust.
ness suit. Thanks but -
I want to talk about new car
Pamela baited him.
Business is business" Stephen re.
sponded unflatteringly. But I'll ge
out before the racket starts"
THE musicians are here now
Pamela said as they made their wa,
to the rooms that were reserved fol
the junior dance. Something
peppy2"
But not too noisy il we're going K
talk business" Stephen suggested.
He could hear the musicians tun.
Ing up their instruments as they en-.
tered the reception room. The new
saxophoneless orchestras that wer'
coming into favor following tteil
vogue in London.
Il don't like It," Pamela said. "Giv(
me the real jazz. Say, have you seer
the Lowdown?"
THAT new dance?"
"Oh boy-talk about hot stuff
Wait. I'll show you II ! can get some.
thing to strut to out of these birds
She left him and went on aheat
into the ballroom.
Stephen saw Mildred ct q table 1
few PAGES away from the door he hae
entered. He went over to her. There
was = flush on her normally pale