The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-12

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1 Not tonight, Tim"
 'Tll have to tell you about that later"
 But she could not go on refusing indefinitely The next evening she agreed to have dinner with him and they dined at Q restaurant with tables set out on the sidewalk be- heath gaily striped awnings.
 The heat had diminished, but 1t was still too warm for comfort. Tim said, You shouldn't be in town in weather like this. You should be out on the coast or up in the mountains"
 I've got a job" she reminded him. I've got to stay here and work at 1t. You should go away, though. Why are you staying?"
 He smiled. Trying to get rid of me7"
 NO"
 "Well, I'm satisfied to be where I am. At least, just now, I am."
 Later they drocve through the park and along a wide thorough fare, heading north. Neither of them spoke often; both felt the spell of moonless night. Headlights of oncorning cars and street lamps made patterns in the darkness. The sky was a blue-black arc, dusted with star light.
 An hour of this and they turned back. At the door of the apartment Toby made the faPewells brief. She hadn't felt too sure of herself out on that open road; she wasn't too sure of herself now.
 Jay Hillyer telephoned next day His trip, he said, had taken longer than he had expected 1t would. He had returned only the night before.
 T hope can sec you tonight" he told Toby. i've a particular reaBon--"
 She said she would be glad to sec him. It was what she needed after 50 much of Tim Jamieson,s s company. Toby told herself. She had been seeing too much of Tim lately. Far too much.
 Hillyer was to call for her at G. Toby, as she dressed, thought how angry Tim would be if he knew she was going out with Hillycr. Not that 1t was any affair of Tims. He was mistaken in what he had said about Hillyer, though she couldn't con- vince him of 1t.
 Besides, there was no reason for Tim to know where she was going
 She was mildly curious about the particular reason" Hillyer wanted to sec her. It was probably, she decided, something about the ad- vertisements she had posed for. Maybe they were going to ask her to do another series.
 Hillyer was prompt, as he always was, and Toby did not keep him waiting. She said, aS she came down the steps to meet him. "Your trip must have been SucceSSl l think it's been good for you"
 "Yes, it was a good trip" he told her. "Very satisfactory. But the best part, aS usual, was get- ting home. I hear the weather'a been hot here. You don't appear to be blighted by l."
 She smiled. Ifs compliments were never like TimS. They never embarrassed her.
 Any place in particular you want to go2" he asked as they stepped out on the street.
 "No."
 They decided on . dining room high up in the sky -- one that was cool, and where excellent food was served, but was not likely to be thronged. They were right about that; they had Q corner to them selves.
 Toby asked questions about the trip, but Hillyer waved them aside. "Flrst toll me what you've been doing" ho said.
 She did, briefly, emitting mem ton of Tim Jamicson. Hillyer nodded and seemed satisfied. Then Toby remembered what he had said in the morning.
 But you haven't told me-" she said, what the particular reason Is why you wanted to see me to- night"
 NO"
 "Arcnt you going to tell me2 I'm beginning to be curious" Hillyer nodded. "Yes," he said. I'm going to tell you. It's quite q story, Toby. don't seem to know how to begin"
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