The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-01-08


 she alters her reputation for dullness, in New York society, by fabricating. an interesting career abroad. She returns to find that the rimors about her many con- quests are believed everywhere. She wants to impress Drake Far reilly, and already has attracted Roland Wainwright.
 Chapter B
 ENCOUNTER
 Why, it's Venice Muir" Ht caught her arm.
 Hello, Drake. I've been walking behind you for fifteen minutes"
 Why didn't you shout?"
 T wasn't sure it was you" Yes he was just the same. His collar was soft and his overcoat rough, g vagabond sort of young man. Hi. face still held that easy look ol laughter and of friendliness. Hi hazel eyes were as clear and yell low amber as she had remembered them, his hair as black and wavy and crisp. Put on your hat" she said. The airs cold" They resumed their walking. i. q wondered when you were con- ing back"
 I've been home a month. love Paris. I wish I was still there, The Seine and the Quai d'Orsay and the gorgeous sweep of the Place de la Concorde."
 five never been. I will when my exchequer is latter. What are you doing? Taking a constitutional?"
 "No. I've been visiting a friend on the West Side. She's remark able. She's very lame but she'f the happiest person know. Con tept in her own little closet" Shs went on and on She told him al about Nolly,s operation that was 2 failure and Nolly's engagement. | was wonderful. Some one to whom you could talk about the things that mattered to you. She describ, ed her mothers death in Paris and then she suddenly stopped. He hadn't heard. He'd been in Forida all summer. Did he know about Rene? Was he still going to be kind because he was sorry for hers She would so like to capture his sincere interest. W ss
 He looked at her, astonished.
 GO on. What caught you up?' "I-oh, I've done nothing but chatter about myself. Tell me about you" She couldn't actually drag Rene out into this nice, sim, pie, friendly encounter.
 There's not much to tell about me. I'm working hard. At present I'm burned up with a contest Tn trying for
 What kind of a contest?" {?
 "A new skyscraper. Must be a least sixty stories high on a com paratiyely small piece of ground Difficult"
 They had emerged onto Fiftt Avenue.
 Come to dinner with me-" saie Venice impulsively.
 T wish I could but a chap iron Philadelphia is in town for thu day. I'm meeting him at seven. Oh" Venice knew a sudder quick embarrassment. Well, Tn hoping a taxi at this corner
 Look here, Venice" he protested catching her arm, you're not go ing shy on me. You're sixteer blocks from where you live ans Pm going to walk you to you door. If you're free for dime there's no reason for you to hurry TAI right" She was left word less. She wished he had heart about Guy, and about Rene jump ing out of the window because sh' wouldn't marry him. T love New York in the dark, he was saying. Look at thos lights down by the Sherry Meth erlands. man-n1ade sentinels tl1a rival the stars. I long to put U building of my own designin, that will be. a thing of beauty raising it's slender spires, to tn skies" s@ hs
 Some of the cathedrals i France are exquisite. All lacy an delicate. yet so stable and strong. aaiAnd the windows. I read boo on cathedral windows. Color a mellow As vintage wine-ruby an en1ber aud purple like ripe grapes. &~On Drake. you must go owe some time. You'd get it all"
 she thought of Mrs. Coates wor rylng about which guest for whic party and Guy who would be ''an lind of a gigolo." They were 6neeal as though she, had nevs a6saa1ly known any otf then characters in . play which she ha tt1ApofSfily enjoyed Drake wa te61. xze underwood things. The 9efe before her apartment.
 f~Cant you conn. in for . mo nsent?"
 aSg'd love to. Venioe. but I'm lat