Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06

Well it's a gorgeous Spring day Let's walk
up Fifth avenue perhaps drop into some pic
ture gallery Fifty-seventh street for few
minutes and then into the Park What do you
Say?"
satisfactory, Peter Shall we START"
III have to leave you for hour at 5,
dear"
"Why?"
ITO meet Arthur Boil for tea and sign
contract for my next novel. Did I write you
I was changing publishers"
He could see that he had surprised her for
the second time in three minutes and she heSl-
tated fraction of a second
NO you didn't. But I'm glad They were
such a stuffy lot"
Peter couldn't help grinning
Darling I've heard Of Boil for years as the
most famous Publisher IN New York. Couldn't
I Gomez"
He looked ut her aghast he realized what
he was proposing. 1T might be dihicult." he
protested.
why? wouldn't say word just drink
tea while you signed contract after contract
Her voice was calm and reassuring Il promise
I'll make you glad you took me. I'm coming
anyway And on the way, let's drop into q
book store and get copy Of your last novel,
I'd love the experience Of buying it from the
clerk with you there and not having him know
who are"
He shock his head in real bewilderment as he
paid the check and rose. She was sailing too
close to the wind. Something going TO
jibe presently. But If he could get away with
introducing a nameless woman. perhaps Boil
would unintentionally force name out of her.
Ten minutes later she was in book shop
browsing over the table of fiction.
IT don't see it here, Peter" she complained.
Probably not" He wouldn't help her. Let
her find It hArself. She deserved it.
She turned to clerk who was passing L
want a copy OF Peter Sargents last novel;
The man looked at her carefully Follow
7 - nile
From lower shelf, almost hidden, he pulled
out = book with gay jacket
why do you hide It away like that?"
4sWell, you see, we have to be careful It's
been banned, and we're not suppoSed~to sell it.
Peter saw her dash a handkerchief to her
mouth in a vain attempt to conceal her sudden
laughter. Silently he paid for the book, COM
peteiy ignoring her gleeful mirth as they
waited for the package.
"Oh, darling, let's get out of here quickly or
I'll burst. This Is too perfect. You, the auCnor
of banned bcok!"
AS they turned into the Avenue a minute
later I'll marry you just the same, Peter. On,
look isn't that lovely?"
She stopped before a jewelers. window. He
regarded her thoughtfully. Well why not? He
could stand it, and the situation certainly called
for something of the kind knd how would she
reactp
There's a bracelet noticed the other day
in Beciwiths window, very much the same
stones, but better design Let's cross the street
and see If it's still there"
It wasn't in the window, but he suggested
they go in and ask to see it. An expression OF
delight came over her face as she examined
the exquisite trinket.
Put it on"
Half hesitating, she held out her hand ana
the suave gentleman in black clasped the COOL
listening stones about her arm.
ut fits, doesn't it?"
She was completely absorbed IN the bracelets
and did not reply.
Wen take that with US" Peter announces
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