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Elanda Lee, 20, has secured q Job
singing over WWBC. q big radio
hook-up IN New York, after four
years in Atlanta. She is from Jar
don. Ga. She lives with her girl
friend, Dixie Durkin, and her hus-
band and baby. There are three men
Ia her lie. Suwanee Collier, a uku-
lele player and singer, whom she
high-hats. Gregory King Du Pont,
SON Of the owner OF WWBC, and
Lord Percival Dusenberry, who has
been introduced to her by her Bit
ter rival, Carmel Provost, who wants
both Greg and Elanda's job. Elanda
has Just been made Miss La Paloma
IN the La Pa.oma Soap Hour. Greg
takes her to his summe home at
Great Neck and proposes. Uncer-
tain, she asks him TO wait, Mertie
Peckinpaugh, from Jardon, comes
to town and reveals Elanda's pow
erty-stricken past to Carmel. Car
mes completes her plans. She in
viteS Elanda and the lord TO her
WastcheGter home for the weekend.
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CHAPTER 30
II was such a relief to Eianda
when Wh00pee called and invited
her TO Westminster home for the
Weekend that she felt as though
she mad taken a new lease on life.
All her dreams had threatened %
crumble when Mertie Peckinpaugh
told her lie had been calling on
her.
She supposed Whoopee had
thought him funny-and enjoyed
listening To him talk. That was why
She had permitted him to come.
She must lave discovered what a
donkey he vas. She decided. since
Mertie was such q painful subject
to her, not 20 mention him at al
to WhOopee. Perhaps she would
explain TO Ter why she hadn't in
vited her 70 the apartment when
he was there.
Elanda took the train to West
chester-and was met by Whoopee
IN her own sport rOadster-alone.
She saw her. Z bright flame against
the dull little station. as the train
was pulling IN, all in red. IL was
a vivid contrast TO her blonde hair.
She thought Camel looked older
and more tired than she ever had
seen her when she waved at her
from the platform.
Here YOU arel" Carmel led her
70 her car. We're going to have a
quiet little weekend. But l thought
you'd love ii in the country. It's SO
seldom r Fets " chance TO get
out like this"
Love ii? I adore It," Elanda
clapped her hands happily. Il feel
like a kid getting out Of school. Who
IS going % Ia with us?"
Lord Dusenberry." she raised her
brows and gave Elanda a little wink.
Isn't that enough2 Bid Cameron
said he might drive out later this
evening. There1l be a gang in to-
morrow. i telt tired-and ! didn't
want a lot Of people yelling around"
you look tired" Elanda said,
sympathetically. You hit II up too
hard, Whoopee. You ought to take
a vacation
"Oh. what's the use?" Whoopee
stepped on the gas and the a shot
down the road. Might as well die
young. Save a lot Of trouble.
Elanda laughed %ringingly:
You'll get over that after q quiet
weekend in the country"
IT s'pose So" Carmel replied.
shortly. I'm going 10 leave you and
the lord aA 10 yourselves-by his
special request. You're a fool II you
don't marry him, Elanda."
Elanda drew in her breath shrotly.
Marry him? Why. Whoopee! He's
Just amusing himself with me. He
wouldn't marry a poor little Ameri-
can girl. N~0nSensel'
yeah? III bet every dollar I have
IN the world that you car be Lady
Dusenberry without half trying. I'd
bet half OF ID that he'll ask you to
marry him before the weekend Is
over"
Elanda glggled nervously:
You're teasing me, Whoopee.
You know he won't"
i've never been more serious In
my life" Whoopee looked straight
ahead Of her az the flying road. Il
think you should accept him. 1t
isn't every day a girl gets a chance
TO marry a lord. I know girls who
would pay millions for the chance.
Who cares whether IL doesn't last
long or not2 Marriages hardly ever
do, anyway. Id rather take a try
on a title than nothing at all"
you're avfullv nice TO me-"
Elanda said suddenly. turning to
Carmel with her young grin. Il don't
know why you r trying to be such
a little fixer when you don't even