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a good girl, drink your coffee.
must take you back home"
"I don't want to CO."
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II don't want to CO."
EXPLANATION
"I have an appointment at II
o'clock" His voice expressed
genuine regret, but Karen knew
he would not break that date for
her.
Later when Karen rang the bell
of her home and was admitted, her
mother was just leaving to meet
Mr.. Mallory.
where have you been?"
Just for little air, mother.
I'm off for bed now," and she
kissed her, anxious to be away
from her scrutinizing eyes.
At the same time Karen was
telling a lie to her mother, Dick
Stoddard was explaining to Mar
cia West that he had had a busi-
ness appointment which had kept
him later than he had expected.
Dick tried to justify the lie. It
was a business appointment! He
wanted to help Karen Mallory
learn how to spend the Mallory
millions. But he had an uncom-
Portable feeling that Marcia didn't
quite believe his explanation.
CHAPTER XVII
Karen Mallory was still without
a job. Dick Stoddard had tried
to keep his promise, but it had not
been as simple as he had
imagined. Or perhaps Stoddard
had more conferences with Karen
than were absolutely necessary be-
fore the wheels were oiled for her
appointment.
At the first "job conference" it
was Karen who suggested they
must have some place to meet.
Il can't just keep running out
of the house without any explana-
tion," she said. They were sitting
in a little restaurant on Lexington
Avenue, just over the fashionable
district.
"This will do. When tele-
phone, I'll just suggest a con-
ference, and we'll take this place
for granted" Stoddard said.
1t was a dowdy affair with a
lunch counter and only a few
tables. They drank endless cups
of coffee, and neither Of them
noticed the violent blue walls or
the scraggly rubber plant in the
window.
I'm going to send you down to
Miss WEIGH. She's a good friend
of mine. She'll do as I ask"
But Stoddard was due for a sur
prise. Miss Welch held up her
hands in horror.
"Dick, you're mad. Can you i'm
agine what this place would be
If certain people found out? 1t
just wouldn't do"
Nov listen, Ruth. I've prom.
ised. You've got to help me out.
Think it over, will you?" he
pleaded.
But Dick, if I should take her,
and people found out. they'd have
to know who recommended her
for the post" Miss WEIGH paused.
II don't like your seeing SO
much of her, Dick
How ridiculous! I don't see
her. as you put it. I've talked to
her few times about this job,
that is ALL"
Marcia doesn't seem to think
So"
you know women, Ruth.
They're unreasoning creatures, all
except yourself" {
Marcia isn't, Dick. You know
that. Has she ever made a fuss
about any of the girls you've sent
to jail?"
Pleading
Ruth's eyes twinkled as she saw
Dicks embarrassment.
did Marcia ask you to speak
to me?" Dicks face hardened.
"Of course not. She wouldn't
be so silly. She's very intelligent
woman, Dick"
II know that very we'll"
"The perfect kind of a wife for
you"
Yes"
Ruth paused speculatively. "Td
do anything in the world for you,
I just want you to be careful. It
wouldn't be we'll for you politically
to get your name linked with this
Mallory girl. Your friends would
be resentful."
Ruth, you're a darling. But you
are lust like all women. You sus-
pect us men without reason I'm
not entirely insane. you know"
He grinned at her and looked so
handsome and seemed so sincere
in what he said that Ruth was
disarmed. She could make a fav.
orable report to poor Marcia.
Ito Be Continued