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Mason's threat to reveal her life his tory 10 Brynmor.
 You mean about my living in the slums. dancing ia tough joints? Oh. well, there's nothing very Uad about that. More credit to me that I pulled myself out Of the rut'
 Freddy chuckled. Credit to you? Who gave you the chance 10 get training to be a good dancer? You know I've never stinted you"
 Well, I've paid you back, haven't r." she demanded. How about all those jobs I've helped you pull off"
 "Oh, yes. those jobs, What would Master Brynmor think about them? ?"
 She decided 10 try another line Of argument.
 Come or. Freddy. be a soptr," she pleaded. I've always wanted tc go straight, marry into decent society. This is a good chance for me, and [ hate 10 turn il down. Besides. I'm fond Of Brynmos. Hes q decent kid"
 Freddy yawned and stretched his arms.
 I've told you what's what, Clary. l You either give up all ideas of this wedding, or I'll spill the beans 10 1 the handsome bridegroom. He'll be amused to hear Of the little trick We turned together at the Emerald Dragon It's funny, but didn't it l occur on the very night that you be- . l. tic. I'd say"
 With that he left her She heard him chuckling in the hallway as the maid handed him his coat and hat. But she didn't hear the few words he whispered in the girls ear,
 The last vestige Of her self-con- troI snapped as she heard the door close behind him, Her Whole-fr frame shook with all intense fury. So ] Freddy thought he could stop the wedding. did he? Well, for once he had oyerstepped the mark.
 She wasn't going 10 have her whole llfa ruined just because Of hlm. Shed ourwlt him-but how That needed thought,
 Was she to confess everything to I2rynmor? Trust 10 his love to pre- vent him backing out? That solu- ton she set aside as being too risky
 She never had been wholly con- v.ncad Of Brynmor's love. At times il fiavored too much of lnfatuation. Besides there were the objections O. his father Colonel Whittamore
 No. the danger was too great. Somehow she must contrivo so that Brynmor was left in ignorance-at least until after the ceremony.
 If only Freddy could be kept out of the way for the next few days" s7e thought. Then he can say what he likes and go 10 the devil for all I care.'
 There came another idea. but her @rst reaction was 10 shy away from if. T. was an easy way our-yet It ould be a detestabla trick. still, Freddy had threatened 10 uso equal Iy de,establa means 10 stop the we'd ding Wouldn't it be cXcusable if she turned the tables on him? | was some time before Clarico finally decided to put her idea into action. Eren then, with her hand on the telephone receiver, she hesi- tared.
 In tha old days Freddy had been T good pal 10 her. He had given her the chance 10 make good with Ter dancing. IT. d way she was fond O. hsm. UntA Brynmor came on tho scene she hadn't been altogether aversa 10 the idea oG clearing out with him for some other country
 Now all that was changed. Mar riege with Brynmor would lead her into a very different life. one which appealed to her as far moro agree able, She always had longed for an ontfee into society And, apart from that, sha liked Bryrmor him. sclf
 Now that she was so near to at taining her dream. would she let Freddy ruin ita Nor f she knew it!
 \ few minutes later she had an inspector Of Scotland Yard on the telephone,
 1 This call is anonymous" she said in q low-pltched voice. T be- Neve youre working on 'he recent . series Of ronoeries in various night clgbs Gentleman Freddy's your