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was Mr.. Van. He went To the road
house-and not with his wife. His
daughterl The cats off-hind whis-
ker. his daughterl Now. who do
you suppose it really was?
Chatty wished very much she
knew who the girl in the red dress
was, where she worked. what she
debut IL didn't matter. No one
would complain about her talking
again. And she'd find some way
10 square herself with old Van
Nuys, see II she didn't.
That the way 10 square herself
consisted IN doing her work and not
making trouble didn't ccu to
her.
For a few days Chatty was very.
very good around the office. She
even refrain from listening in on
phone calls.
She felt very virtuous indeed
Perhaps Dave Jordan would no.
tice how good she was, how she had
changed Perhaps he would get
tired Of the must have ten thou
sand a year" girl. Perhaps
AT the very lowest part Of the
bottom of Chatty's heart was an
ache that would not still. Bryant,
Winnie. the Famous Four" hip
gin. roadhouses, learning to drive a
car, ever talk and scandal-all
right IN their way, but not Dave.
Chatty sighed. What was Dave
doing? Who did he 60 with? Could
she ever, eve get back IN his good
opinion again? She knew herself
safe from his telling about the
diary, but she wanted him 10 for
get it
Buz-z-z-l The telephone drop
indicated David Jordan's line. And
the number he asked for was that
of the girl Chatty hated because
well, because Dave liked her.
Chatty made the connection. then
opened the line. crafty. Shed be
very careful-he wouldn't know.
this time
To herself Chatty admitted that
the unknown girl had q sweet. re-
fined voice. So had he-but what
was that she heard? She pressed
her ear phones tighter to her head,
listening avidly. They spoke very
low. Chatty's ears burned. and her
face flamed-for David spoke OF
her!"
We'll. Of ali the goo and muShl"
cried Chatty TO herself.
AZ ~01. chn 1orY0~tal TtA4T-
knot Of girls around her. Her back
was to the door as she spoke To
Billie, Winnie, Lola and one or tvo
others.
Listen to thisI" she cried. "Over
the phone this morning, that gill
David Jordan likes sol He had
sent her some candy, evidently. She
said IL was too soft. and made her
mouth sticky. What do you sup
pose he said?"
"Oh. spill it?" demanded Lola.
"Mush?"
He said: Love to kiss 90 little
sticky. kissie mouf," laughed Chat
ty. Eat in her heart was no laugh
ter. And then her face famed
and paled. as a quiet but sting
ingly angry voice came to her
shoulder.
Il see you cannot learn your les
sonl The eaveSdr0pper never hears
any good of herselfl Had you told
all, you would have said that you
heard me advising my friend not
TO say anything she didn't wish re-
peated. as our phones were, un-
fortunately. in charge or a danger
Gus busybdy who. having no bus
mess Of her own. spends her time
IN making trouble. carrying gossip
and stealing words not meant for
her ears. You can take this state
ment. and my utter contempt, and
do what you like with them!"
David Jordan. his face white with
repreSsed emotion, looked ut her
with blazing eyes before which her
own fell. His glance passed con-
temptuOusly over the girls who lis
tened To her idle chatter, and rested
on Billie. Then he shrugged, turn
cd, and left the room.
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