The Washington times., 1937-03-08

| nevertheless, by the afternoon
that, walking down Fifth Avenue
he met Felicia Dayne, walking up
it.
With very short preliminaries.
he said: Come have a cocktail
with me. and tell me how Denise
iS?"
"She's well and happy. You
don't look either, Keith :. Thank
you, I should like a cocktail"
CHAPTER XIV
They went into the Savoy and
chose a table far from the music.
He was suddenly completely aware
of something he had sensed
vaguely before--that Felicia dis
liked him. So, he would get no
more information from her than
she decided to give.
He said slowly, making converse
ton: I'm well enough. I've been
a bit tied down with father"
Yes; sorry to hear he was Ill,
was glad when I heard he was
better" Her voice was so COM
pletely indifferent that he laughed;
and she smiled, little maliciously.
III tell you everything you
want to know in two sentences,
Keith: We all feel Denise has
made an excellent marriage, that
it will last, and is the best thing
she could have done-that Gilbert
will take good care Of her; her
letters sound completely happy.
They plan to stay abroad year,
and are, at present, in Cairo"
"Of course, I don't know
whether to believe one word Of it,
except that they're in Egypt. I've
no reason to doubt that
A small dimple showed at the
corner of her pretty mouth.
Dance with me, Keith. AS I re-
member, you dance superbly."
AS they started to dance, he
said: Don't treat me like gigolo,
Felicia. I may even dance as well
as your kind words imply, but I'm
a man of substance. Came into
money lately"
How nice for you! hadn't
heard that your father was in his
dotage."
He didn't answer. She danced
like a dream-he remembered, but
he wouldn't say so!
Back at their table an idea
came to him: Felicia, how much
did you have to do with DeniSe's
marriage?"
"a great deal"
He thought definitely that he
had never hated anyone so much
in his life.
why did you?"
Her voice was suddenly gentle;
she put a lovely hand on his sleeve.
Don't look murderous. I wanted
Denise to be always safe. She
couldn't have been. with you."
But his anger only lessened a
little.
THAT'S what you married for
too. isn't it?"
"shot in the dark, Keith. I
sha'n't tell you if it landed"
mot interested"
mo, I don't suppose so. You
wouldn't have made Denise a good
husband, all the same"
"Why are you so Sure?"
"Want what you want just till
you have it. I knew some one
else like you. That's why I'm Mrs.
Eustace Gardiner Dayne."
poor Eustace! Let's dance
again. Your dancing's better than
your conversation"
Thanks"
Moving slowly about the
crowded floor, he said: Il think I
shall go abroad and take Denise
away from her highly reputable
husband. She and I belong; and
you don't know what you are talk
ing about"
"I shall go to your father"
He chuckled. 'You mean it,
don't you and you guess that,
newly recovered from pneumonia,
he can't stand shocks-and that
having come into money, I feel
grateful. Did anyone ever dislike
yon violently hefore?"
"I am not sure"
"vou are beautiful. trivial. no
good at ALL"
''I said that about YOU to Denise
no good at all. I have great
influence with Denise"
"WeT go back to the table, If
you don't mind"
Ito be COntinuedI
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