Evening star., 1937-07-28
CHAPTER TX.

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for once her anger was with her
self instead Of Duke Bradley. In her
| own mind she tried to justify her
| indecision by saying that she had been
too tired. too distracted by the noise
OF the train, to keep her mind on the
| scores she had been working out
But her deep honesty would not
permit her the comfort of self de
ception. She knew the real reason
she could not keep her mind on her
| figures. was that thoughts Of Duke
jumped between her and her cal
culations. Why. when she hated
him so. couldn't she forget him for a
moment?
'Aragon doesn't look so good" she
heard a man say as she was leaving
the train. But, of course, Hand
Riding Kelly is riding him, So"
She smiled Calculations could go
by the board for once; after all,
lunches had their place in bet
ting and so did sentiment
Duke raised his eyebrows when she
placed her bet and Tip O'Brien had
to turn away to hide his smiling
face
I've decided to give you a break"
| said Carol sweetly to Duke.
You are going to have Madison
| join us?" he asked eagerly.
Wrong, as usual" she answered.
Il mean that I'm not sure about
Aragon. 1t is rather more than pos
sible you'll get back part OF your
| losses"
"Oh, fair lady. beg of you do not
| let your kind heart get the better of
your clever brain"
ITS that Hand-Rding Kelly Is
the jockey. He worshiped my IA
ther and last night he was so SYM
| pathetic
She turned and walked away hur-
| rledly. Why had she let that i'm
| possible Duke know what WAS in her
heart? Any one would think she was
| justifying herself to him: trying to
| let him see there was a soft side to
| her nature! As II she cared what he
| thought Of her!
| 0oAA Joa bNoS lAldI dShSu
| Tip as she walked away.
He was to say the same words q
| few hours later, but with a differ
ent intonation.
Shes done 1t again-and the odds
-whew! It's spooky, I'm telling you.
Boss, First she's hard boiled and
| never misses. Then she goes soft
and We shell it out again. Soft! That
frosty-hearted DOLL Thisd be the
happiest day Of my life ii I knew I'd
never see her again"
| oh. Tip, don't shatter an illusion
Il always thought you had an un-
errlng eye for pretty woman"
If all the stars Of Hollywood were
rolled into one-combining the best
features of each OF ENID hate the
sight Of the result. If she'd nicked us
for IS G's," he said savagaly. And
you'll don't get you at all"
She's some distance from her goal
yet" said Duke. She'll be going on
| to Florida and then the
For cripes' sake, don't talk about
your everlasting law OF averages. 1t
don't apply-no rules do-to that So
called human being
Have it your own way, but some
| thing tells me Madison will be with
| us. They haven't seen each other
| for weeks. This can't 60 on. They're
in love-"
"They?"
"Oh. snap out of it, Tip. If wanted
| to get rid Of her couldn't. OF course.
there are other bookies. But you see,
| she likes this one"
Tip was muttering to himself, as
Duke walked away You think you're
kidding, you blind fool. In love with
| Madison, my eye!"
Carol had not yet left her box.
Duke walked over quickly and leaned
| against the railing.
so I pay you Off again, eh?"
1T would seem So" she said easily.
In fact, I'm just going over to COL
lect."
Duke leaned little closer and low
cred his voice. All the banter had left
! 1t. For once, he was serious
Il want to get this thing straight
about your having Madison come to
Florida. No-don't try to go until I've
had my say. You have to listen to
me. The way you neglect that man
may turn out to be very serious for
you. Don't smile. know he is deep
| ly in love with you. But a man will
stand only so much-and he's taken
a lot, already. At first. the whole
thing just seemed little screwy, but
I tell you it is serious"
"Of course understand it all per-
fectly. What you mean. Is the way
I neglect Hartley, as you put it, i,
serious for you. I've been cleaning
you right along. You could take that
II only you could take some of Hart.
ley's bank roll. It is all 50 clear, Mr.
Bradley"
Please. let us drop our scrappina
for 4 minute. Just this once; let's
forget trying to out-smart each other
I'm serious about this. I want to see
you two kids happily married. I wan,
1t for the two Of you, and promised
your father"
| MI. Nuplo VIII VeHBeANCe, she
said, you'll be pulling 4 tremolo on
me In q minute I know why you
want Hartley to come to Florida. And
| Again-is it the millionth time?-l
say he is not coming. You may think
you're q good actor, but I know you
and all your willy ways. And now, 4,
your gallant and lofty emotions do moi
amuse me, will you be good enough
to let me 60? We are not friends
we never can be. Shall we be fat
foes?"
You have made the decision" h
said, stepping aside so she could leav,
the box.
Kline came running toward them
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