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geous price. She was a woman with
dress sense"
Now she touched the side OF the
gown lightly as a woman will. mr.
able to resist giving a final pat TO
that which Is already perfect. She
took up her mirror. inspecting the
flawless ruby Of her lips.
II was not Difference to the mem
DRY OF Dwight Parsons. in his grave
eight months. which had persuad-
ed Evelyn to put or the black
gown, ven though the conservative
element Of society which she was
always careful to consider would
have approved the choice. Evelyn
chose the black dress as she select
ed her perfume.
Officially she was mourning her
husband. Privately that mourning
had ceased months back. The
widow. attractive and worldly wise.
had returned to New York from
six months OF the continent. bring
ing a splendid wardrobe and def
mite plans for acquiring Husband
Number Two. Dwight Parsons had
heen satisfactory enough. though
never really rich. Blond beauty
sometimes fades swiftly. and Mrs.
Parsons saw the future through
shrewd eyes.
Dwight had been a boyhood
friend Of John Mitchell. The Par
ems home was one OF the few al
which Mitchell called regularly
whenever he visited the metropolis
during his long years Of residence
IN Chicago.
Serenely Evelyn Parsons smiled
rs she touched a flame TO her Gig
eret and gazed off across the no.
rizon from an opened window.
The apartment was high up,
cool even on a sultry evening. Eve
lyn called IL a small place." but
She lived alone with her maid.
Rose. and two Pekingese dogs. she
was dividing her time between the
apartment in town and a comfort
able house on Long Island because
Of disagreeable details concerning
Dwights estate. involved in what
seemed interminable legal tangles.
Evelyn consulted a clock. Nearly
ninel Mitchell should be there
any moment.
She tapped the ash from her Gig
aret absently. She was no longer
smiling. Evelyn Parsons lips form
cd a firm line and her eyes grew
calculating. Ter beauty disappeared.
Like the purring feline Evelyn's
sleek. silky exterior concealed claws.
Two softly shaded lamps illumi-
mated the living room Evelyn was
standing beside the central win
dow in a pose she know was be-
coming. She considered. then with
drew TO a low divan. She had re-
membered that the lighting there
would be more flattering.
Rose entered the con carrying
I tray and glasses.
Put them here-on the coffee
able" Evelyn instructed. And
bring that box of cigarets. will
you?"
Making a man comfortable was
To Evelyn Parsons the first lesson
IN entertaining. She was always
very careful about this.
The bell rang.
There was scarcely time for Mrs.
Parsons to turn her head and
shoulders TO the proper angle, 70
assume the exact degree of cordi-
ality in her smile before Rose
ushe.e ed in the guest.
welcome. John Mitchell"
The woman came forward with
outstretched hand.
Good evening. Good o fyou to
'et rne come, Evelyn"
Nonsense. I'm so awfully glad
70 see you. Here in this hot city
Row on earth do you men stand
ftp I mean staying here and work.
ing in offices. It's a treat to have
You come and talk to me-
Il hope you weren't going out?'
When I have the opportunity OF
staying here and chatting? No.
infeedl"
But got were goingi"
"fyow. John: OF course I'm not.
I've-postponed the engagement. II
was nothing that ! wanted 10 do.
~cally. I'm awfully fortunate to be
able 10 get out of It,"
She leaned forward. hands held
torether. smiling g~uilelesly.
Mitchell's face was serious.
We'll. it's a big favor TO me and
7 appreciate ii. I'm up against n
problem-well. TO tell you the truth
] don't know what TO do. Tonight
I felt that I needed to talk to some