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find must remain unnoticed until
I have prepared her and the pub
lic!" He picked up menu. They
ordered, Toni selecting the table.
d'-hote meal, because she was
frankly hungry.
"a cocktail, Miss Goddard"
ct don't think so, thanks"
At which he was pleased. He
neither drank nor smoked. But to-
day he wished his companion to
have a cocktail, so as to observe
its effect upon her. On a girl
who did not drink, one cocktail
might loosen the tongue and the
emotions. He thought Shrewdly
that it was imperative to note her
reactions. He hated giggly, silly
women. Women who could not
hold their liquor. AS an employe
in his club, Toni would be useless,
even dangerous, if she came under
that category.
IAN Alexander for the lady," he
said briefly to the sommelier who
had approached their table, his
symbolic key dangling on his
chest.
Toni was silent. Gave in grace.
fully. She slipped the lush, sweet
Alexander, and looked about the
restaurant with interested eyes.
Here was her old world of
fashion and gayety. She would
not have been a real girl had she
not reacted pleasurably to her sur.
roundings.
Look, Miss Goddard. please, at
the lady who is now entering. the
one who wears the beautiful silver.
fox CAPE" Niklas' voice was low
but emphatic. Take a good look
at her, for I desire greatly that
she become a regular patron of
our club. Her name is Miss Har.
riet Brewster, and where she goes,
the rich crowd follows"
Toni followed his gaze to the
balcony. A man was with Miss
Brewster, settling her in her chair
helping her slip back her gorgeous
cape, seating himself so that his
face was now visible to Toni.
She gaSped. She had seen that
face before, in a shaft of light,
that handsome, magnetic face,
those eyes that had drawn and
held her. In her weeks Of loneli-
ness and despair, her mind had
turned for strengthening, her
spirit for uplifting. to the image
OF that face as it rose once, power
fully but fleetingly, in the dark
ened auditorium where she had
sat alone.
who is that mani" she asked.
The sharp gaze Of Niklas was
on the balcony. He said impress
sively: That is Mr.. Guy Halstead-
Flagg. a very rich gentleman from
the south who could be a most i'm
portant client Of our club, if
his eyes narrowed-"you are
clever enough to attract him, Miss
Goddard"
CHAPTER XII
Lou Steiner arrived.
He was plain young man with
enormous, horn-rimmed spectacles.
a Staccato manner, a world of vital
ity and new ideas.
Else he would not have lasted
with Niklas.
This is Miss Antoinette God
dard, the young lady Of whom I
spoke" said the promoter, watch
ing the expression Of his publicity
man.
LOUIS reactions were uncannily
correct. If he didn't see POSSIBLE
tiles in the girl, the deal would be
off.
"Antoinette?" repeated the new
conner, turning his eyes full on
Toni. Happy coincidence! An
Empress! Got the air, Nicky.
Bright boy! You're some picker!"
And he seated himself with a
flourish.
Toni consumed creamed mush-
rooms, watching the pair. Niklas'
words about attracting the rich
man from the South had been
vastly disturbing.
Lou Steiner ate and drank. De
spite his evident enjoyment of the
delicious food, NiklaS was aware
that his press agent missed moth
ing in the demeanor Of the girl.
And now to get down to bust.
ness" he said, when coffee was
served. Miss Goddard speaks ex-
cellent French. as I informed you,
Lou. She has a sweet throaty
voice."
Ito Be COntinued)
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