The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-14
CHAPTER W

As Corey had predicted, Dan Rey- holds came of with most of the honors and won most of the points for his college, the final day of the meet.
 Sally thought she had never seen a more magnificent, or im- pressive sight than the thousands
 of enthusiastic spectators, sur rounding the course with its back drop of high hills, sheer cliffs, dark pines and bright sunshine.
 The most beautiful and impress sive event of all was the slalom race, set through its intricate pat terms of bright flags, that required all the agility and skill of which the runners were capable. None of them, Sally saw, with a thrill of pride, could come up to Dan. A mighty cheer rose from all that enormous crowd as his swift, raceful figure took the run, ex- ecuting high-speed Christianas, spray-throwing telemarks and the fast tempo-turn with astonishing and breath-taking perfection.
 None of the offer of the Big Six, for there were representatives from Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, Yale, and Brown had any runner to match Reynolds. No other man came of with as many points as he, for Dan excelled, not only in slalom, but in jumping and down. trail.
 "He ought to be in the Olym- pics" Sally said to Corey. He could go professional. I've never seen anything like him, Corey. And I've seen some of the best"
 This was after the meet, back in the fraternity house where a din- ner-dance was in progress in hon. or of the visiting girls. For tomorrow the house parties would be over, the co-eds would pack their fluffy dance frocks and silver slippers, ski togs and clumsy boots; the men would settle down to cram for mid-term exams.
 Look here," Corey said his eyes narrowing, "I'm getting bit fed up, hearing you sing Reyn- olds' praises day and night, night and day. Don't forget you're still my girl-tonight, anyway!"
 He scowled so f1ercely at an- other brother who gave evidence of intentions of cutting in that the rest of the stag line took note and knew they had better let Corey have a clear field this evening.
 That reminds me-" he held Sally a little closer, gave her an unexpected whirl that nearly lifted her silver slippers from the floor, we've 8 special date later on. Just you and yours truly. I've ordered a cutter, going to take, yOu for a sleigh ride. And I've also ordered big full moon. How does that sound, my sweet?"
 Tt sounds almost too romantic" Sally returned demurely. But she meant it. She was not at all sure that she wanted to take a moon- light sleigh ride alone with Corey. He might get ideas in his hand some head, ideas that would be too romantic for Sally to cope with. For she knew that Corey had lost his heart to her during this gay weekend.
 The funny part, however, was that Sally had hoped to add Corey Porter to her list of admirers. She had hoped this weekend would &C., complsh just that victorious con- quest. For it was conquest to land Corey. He never had fallen, seri- ously, for any girl, Like Sally, he was too popular, too much in de- mand.
 Why wasn't she thrilled now, knowing that on this sleigh ride, Corey, without doubt, would ask her to be his girl, not just for to- night, but for always2 What had happened to Sally to make her change her mind? Surely it had nothing to do with a boy named Dan Reynolds, boy who by his own admission, did not belong in Sally's glamorous world, who did not like a girl of her sort, or have any time for anything beside his beloved skiing. A boy who had waited table at this banquet at which Sally had presided, the prettiest, most sought-after girl present.
 Now while Sally danced in her silver slippers and wide-skirted chiffon dress, with Corey's orchids nestling over her heart, Dan would be washing dishes in stuffy hot kitchen. When Corey tucked Sally under the big buffalo robe in the cutter behind 8 dancing, spirited