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obviously not" the girl agreed,
Her cheeks still burned from the
haste of their ignominious fight.
But you had no right to get me
into situation like that. I'm not
accustomed to it."
Il said I was sorry" he insisted.
I'll do anything I can to make it
up to you. Let's go some place
else"
You may take me to the ferry
building" Irene directed.
D EFUSING to let him come in
IN side with her, she said good-by
and sat alone waiting for her boat.
Tears of fury were in her eyes. A
storm of self-accusation in her
heart. Regret that she had been so
careless as to let him place her in
such a position.
Il should never have gone out
with a man I knew nothing about"
she admitted.
And she had been so pleased with
him for behaving like a gentleman!
Had congratulated herself on being
able to recognize breeding and chiv-
airy when she saw it. Had compared
him over and over with Tom Merit
to the latter's disadvantage. But
better the rough and ready method
of the pilot than the subtle over
lures of a husband. At least Tom
Merritt wasn't married.
NO wonder he acted like a kid
out of school," she thought scorn-
fully.
She was standing on the upper
deck letting the cold wind blow
across her flushed face when Bill
Naughton sauntered up to her.
II thought it looked like you," he
said. What are you doing out here
all alone?"
Making a new resolution" she
said flippantly, but her voice was
thick with tears.
Bill took her arm.
Whats the matter, child?"
Are any of the other steward
esses foolish enough to have dates
with attracti,'c passengers?"
Bill grinned.
$50 that's it? Walking home
from one?"
Not exactly. We we're having
dinner at Molinari's when his wife
came in"
He whistled.
And then the flreworks!"
mot at all. She didn't see us but
did he hustle me out of there!"
The publicity man laughed up
roariously and Irene began to
laugh with him.
1T wasn't funny at the time but
it has certainly taught me a lesson. -
"Never marry the brutes," he said
brightly.
"Never have a date with a pas
senger," she corrected.
THE boat was nosing into the
- slip now humping against the
wooden sides, as Bill said, Its a
pretty safe rule although you may
miss out on something. Not all the
attractive passengers are married
you know"
They rushed up the gangplank
and toward her train.
Where are you going?" Irene de-
manded.
Home with you, child"
ooh, but you mustn't do that. I'm
not afraid"
Must" he argued. Virginia
would never forgive me for letting
her girl friend walk home from g
date alone"
Arm in arm they walked TOWARD
the apartment, talking cheerfully.
Working tomorrow" he asked.
Eyes. Tomorrow noon my SEIZED.
ule starts all over again."
AS she spoke she was picturine
herself riding to the airport in he
ramshackle car, parking it outside
and stepping into a plane which
would carry her high above thu
clouds.
1t was an exciting life and full o
adventure.
Il wouldn't change places will
any one" Irene thought, turning OF
the lights in the living room.
But where she had expected tt
find disorder everything was clear
and in its place. She turned to SCI
Bill grinning from the threshold.
rs Virginia homer" Irene de
manded.
"Of course! Didn't you know sh'
was coming in at 50"
Fresh and pretty in her blu
house dress, Virginia appeared from
the kitchen.
Il was making ice cream for to-
morrow" she explained. For you
Bill, darling!"
AS the man put his arms abou
her, Irene turned away toward he
own room.
Bart and would have been lik
{ that, she thought. If only &.
| In spite of her previous attempt t.
be philosophical, tears were we
upon her cheeks as she turned on
! the light and went to bed.
| Ito Be Continued