Evening star., 1937-08-06

let you do your business and let you
stay and all at one and the same
time. Am l right?" asked Duke,
glancing around the table as If he
were polling a vote What do yo,1
say-you people noted the world round
for your hospitality"
Stay in good old Galley for ney-
ay!' cried one Of the women
"Cal-ey-for-ney-ay!" repeated Duke.
That's a good one. Sounds like
perfect chant. So altogether folks"
he urged, Stay IN good old Cal-ey-
for-nev-ay"
1t did sound like a chant, as under
his direction they took up the phrase,
repeating it over and over.
You make it all seem 50 easy to
do what 1 want to do" said Madison,
but what about the Ambassa dor?
You must keep in mind he isn't here
tonight to be swept along by this
shall I say mass movement? Also
he is not accustomed to having en-
gaeements with him broken. What
reason can I give?"
What's wrong with the TRUTH"
asked Duke. All my life I've been
told that it works miracles or some
thing or other"
And the whole world loves
lover!" said another woman.
Madam" said Duke, saluting her
and speaking as if she had made a
brilliant, important contribution to
psychology, mo one ever said a wiser.
truer thing than those words of yours.
Woman's intuition going directly to
the core OF the problem"
The woman was neither young nor
beautiful nor attractive, but Duke
could have kissed her at that moment.
In fact, he could have kissed every
woman at the table, slapped every
man on the back. If he had trained
them, they could not have been better
stooees.
Il have an idea" said man named
Stanton, bowling to Carol, Send him
Miss Clayton's photograph. Then
he'll understand"
Duke at that moment could will
ingly have killed the man. If he had
deliberately tried to make faux pas,
he could not have done better. The
man was not boor like Dinsmore.
He did not realize he had made a
break" but Duke heard quick little
drawingsin of breaths and the women
all smiled trif1e too sweetly at Carol.
you make it harder for me with
everything you say" said Madison.
Il don't need to tell you it is hard
for me to go just as Carol has ar
rived. But there Is one thing every
one has overlooked Carol can follow
me in a day. Doesn't that settle
everything. You will, won't you,
dear?"
1t was the first time Carol had
spoken.
Il would she said, 'but I can't
You see," she looked around the table
at every one except Madison and
Duke, Il have little business matter
Of my own to attend to and it hap
pens to be here. OF course, it isn't
in a class with what Hartley has to
do, but everything is relative and to
me it is of the utmost importance"
Duke was able to breathe again.
will it take long?" he asked her.
Il hope not, but one can never be
sure, Of course" she answered pleas
antly.
Il know, dear" said Madison, you
must do as you think best, but 1t
could wait, couldn't it?"
Carol shook her head.
Now you are making 1t hard for
me-" she said gently.
You are the one to decide" said
Madison, "on that and everything
else"
Spoken like a gentleman. a sage
and a lover!" said Duke. who are
the rest Of us to tell you what to do?
That privilege belongs to just one
person in the world" He turned and
smiled at Carol
Then" said Mrs. Pruett, "of course,
you're staying, Mr. Madison"
Il hate to ask you to stay, Hart
ley" she said, IF you really should
go. I can't make up my mind"
That's understandable" said Duke.
1t is big problem, so come every
body-it's up to us to help her decide.