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praised her with a brief. Good
work. Barbara"
The second rubber ended. Bar
bara suggested another rubber, since
she and Fred we're winners.
I'm afraid we're not lucky to-
day." Bob said. How much do we
owe you?"
ITS a 30 ruber. That's $3.50 each.
Well have to take you and Joan on
again"
Joan was thinking passionately;
Never again with mel" She felt
sick. bruised. as though she had
taken beating.
On the way upstairs to get her
purse she passed the table where
Jim was playing with Enid, Charlie
and Carroll.
How'd you come out?" Jim
asked.
we lost" said Joan.
You'll always lose to Barbara"
Jim said dryly. She knows her
game"
Yes, Joan admitted to herself.
She would always lose to Barbara.
Bridge is a fool pastime, but I'll
teach you more about it if you'd
care to learn" Jim said. I'm
cutting out Of the game after this
rubber. If you like I'll give you a
lesson"
Joan accepted. She was grateful
to him. She felt easy and natural
with jim.
"Jim's going to give Joan les
sons" Barbara said.
Jim knows lots Of games" Fred
agreed. wine women and song.
The line was written about that
fellow"
Better warn your friend, Bob"
said Barbara. "She seems to be
falling for Jim's line"
Bob said nothing. He was thor
oughly annoyed. He had been so
proud to bring Joan here but some
thing certainly had gone wrong.
Joan didn't seem to be the same
girl he had known in Memphis at
all.
UPSTAIRS they were dressing
~ for dinner. Joan, looking
through her meager wardrobe, in
spected Pats red chiffon, loaned
for the house party.
She had brought, also, the white
dress she had worn the night she
sang at the Junior League benefit.
Joan finally decided on the white.
1t was simpler but smarter than the
chiffon.
She slipped into the dress, busted
clear skin with powder and added
more rouge than usual to her lips.
In the mirror she saw Barbara
watching her. Their eyes met and
held.
Why" Joan thought, with a flash
Of intuition. "She's afraid of mel"
Barbara was wearing a black
frock with a cape of gold sequins.
She was a picture of sophistication
with her highly colored finger nails
and smooth, perfectly waved hair.
No detail of her toilet had been
overlooked.
I'VE are like two fighters grid
ling for battle" Joan thought.
There was a touch of high comedy
about it all. She studied her re-
Election for moment, then I'M
claSped the antique necklace that
had been her grandmother lifted
it from her slender throat and laid
it aside.
ooh, Barbara, thai dress is gor-
geouS!" cried Sally from the door
way.
"Barbara's out for more scaIps.
AS if the blond scalp she's flaunt-
ing shouldn't be enough for any
grill" said Coral. Shades of Helen
of Troy. Cleopatra and the Queen
of Sheba."
THE girl has glamour" said
Sally.
Joan, you're lovely" Carol said.
Il like your pale look. It's mys-
ferrous and alluring."
Bob was in the hall when the
four girls descended. The sight Of
Joan stirred him. There was some
thing forlorn about her, despite the
gallant set to her head and Shout
ders. He thought she looked beau
tiful and a trifle sad.
Hello" he said to Joan.
Hello" Her voice was not quite
steady, husky.
will you go in to dinner with
me?" What he wanted to say was,
What's happened, Joan? You've
had me on pins and needles"
Why, of course" Joan told him.
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TINE table was centered by a sill
i yer basket of roses and jon
quils Dainty place cards marked
the places Of the guests.
sally you and Fred there"
Carol was staying. Bob, you here
by Barbara. Joan and Jim are over
there"
I'm toasting the best looking
girl at the table" Jim whispered
to Joan. will you drink it with
me?"