The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-11
CHAPTER xxxu

Afterward Toby thought she man. aged very well. If she hesitated for an instant, if her voice was not quite as level as 1t should have been there was no sign of disconcertion in her face aS she said, "Why, hello Tim--what a surprise to sec youl"
 "It's 6 surprise to see you, too" he told her. T thought you must De out of town. You seem to have stopped answering telephone calls; at least you don't answer when I call"
 He would say that, of course, Toby didn't believe that Tim had telcphoncd. Probably he didn't expect her to believe 1t. But, be- ing Tim, he would say 1t never theless.
 "I'm sorry" she told him regret fiiily-politely regretfully as one is, speaking to an acquaintance rather than to a friend. "If you called and no ane answered, I must have been out somewhere. Harriet's away, 50 there's no one to take messages"
 "Where'S HarfletH
 Up in the country. She'd been working too hard and needed a rest"
 The trafiic light flashed red then, and they crossed the street. "Wherc're you bound for, Cor geous?' Tim asked.
 She changed her plans abruptly. She didn't want to Gay that she was going to movie to escape the heat. So, instead, she said, "Fifty-sevcnth street. It's the day for the beauty shop"
 'Beauty shop! That's the last place I'd say you'd need to go."
 Once the compliment would have thrilled her. Now Toby knew how easily Tim said such things -- and how little they meant. "Oh, there's always the upkeep, she told him lightly.
 Tim turned to her appraisingly, "I don't think you need to worry about the original job or the up- keep, either. As 1t happens, I'm headed in the same direction my self. Mind If I walk along with you?"
 "Of course not.
 They went on in silence for Scv- eral moments. Suddenly Tim said. "Oh, by the way, Gorgeous, I've noticed you've taken to decorating the news stands. Decorating them very nicely, too. That picture of you on the cover of - Che named a widely circulated maga- zine) last week was a knockout"
 Thanks. That was one of Dur yeas pictures. liked 1t myself
 Tt was a beautyl" Tim said en- Enthusiastically. And you can take that more than one way"
 oh, yes, fiattery came easily to him. Why hadn't she understood long before that words spoken so easily must be as lightly meant2
 He talked on--of the weather, the wilted appearanceof the city, tho boat races the Saturday before, q new car that passed them-unti Toby halted before a doorway "This is the place." she said. "rhi' is where I leave you. It's nice tc have seen you, Tim"
 She had one hand on the door would have entered, but he stopped her. "Wait a minute" he said "How about hunting up cool roo this evening, doing a bit Of dane ing, maybe? Don't you think it! time we did something like that do."
 She shook her head, smiling "Sorry, Tim, but l couldn't. In going to be busy tonight"
 Then how about tomorrow"
 "Im afraid not"
 Have a heart, Georgeous!" h urged. "I've been trying to see yol for weeks; honestly have. Don turn me down, now that I've foun' you. Come on -- let's make 1t date for tomorrow"
 "But I can't, Tim. Really. TV got a date for tomorrow.
 Cant you break it?"
 "Not very we'll"
 ''You mean you don't want to. I