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I would tell Jimmy about it, Nancy answered Grace's question: as to whether she should tell hint that she had received an ordeN which he had been seeking, or Ietl him discover it indirectly. He Will appreciate your honesty. Be tact~ full, though, and clever"
 Grace stood up. I'm going t0 call the man and ask him to send it Jimmy's way. Maybe I'm a darned fool. But l can't help tt.l l love Jimmy-and he's a man and no husband wants his wife to beatl him at his own game. After alls he knows loads more than l wilL ever know. May l use your phone?'sl
 Nancy's smile was softer.
 "Goodi l wanted wou to reacE that way. l know it isn't wise. But I wanted you to, anyway, even when l advised you against it."
 Grace Too Late
 But when Grace turned away from the telephone her voice was tired. q waited too long. Tha thing settled itself. The man had already told the order. He knows him rather well. That's that. Wells I must run. The coffee was grand@ I'm seeing Jimmy at lunch. We'W . nave lOlS OI LllISS lO ldlh WIT
 Grace rang for the elevator, rode down, walked through the corridor.l into the hotel dining room, and looked around. Jimmy was to meet her there. Then she noticed that hai was waiting for her.
 Not until they were seated did she speak. Jimmy was smiling eagerly. A young, boyish smile.
 Any rews?" she asked. You look happy |
 'I swung a contract, GraceA Ready to come back and live witffl me now? We could take another' wedding trip-go to Bermuda or some place? Please, honey
 Let's go! It would be heavenly!t A bright white moon and lush green foliage-all the purple ad- jectives of romance! When do we start?' Grace was surprised at her own eagefness.
 When can you get away" Jimmy asked.
 'Jn a week, I think. put con- tract over and it should please the powers in charge-''
 You did2 swell! Which one was it?" {
 Grace mentionel the name of the account.
 "Oh-h-h-You did?" His tone changed. They gayness went out of it.
 "Tm sorry, Jimmy. I wanted you to get it. You really did all [ of the work. It was just that I'm a woman and the customer was more willing to rely on womans | judgment in drawing up plans for a house for his mother-that's all, honey!"
 Tt isn't necessary to explain, dear. It's grand that you got it.. | Of course I'm glad" But his tones were too courteous. to hurt.
 "No you aren't! You're disap- pointed, my dear. 1 know how you feel. ! don't blame you at all"
 You needn't be patronizing. Af- | | ter all, this is business proposi- ! l tion. Not personal at all. But may ' | be with this new work you'll 10 | too busy to go to Bermuda just | now. Perhaps we had better watt"
 "Oh. Jimmy, darling, don't bo that way. Of course we're going. | Oh, you know I'm coming back to you. Tonight"
 Jimmy Leaves Town
 "I'm going out of town on bus mess deal tonight. I'll be gone for a few days" Jimmy said and his tone was impressional. We'll talk about that when l come back. What do you want to eat?"
 "But Jimmy" Somehow a cloud had settled over the table. In the far end of the dining room the or chestra played softly. The roses in the bowl dropped little. The wait l delicious. But nothing mattered. Everything had been almost, all right again. Now it was all wrong.
 Impulsively she reached her | hand across the table and slipped it into Jimmy's.
 Jimmy, honey"
 NEXT-MOre plans.