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Pete. Ignoring the others
Well aren't you gn4nF 70 Ia
tfpas2cs ns 10 your zifs she
ASKED n loud. hlxh-Pliehsa
voice.
~of coarss beg your parton.
Juiss the smile returned 10 rs
eyes IS he booked A. hsr-~I want
you 10 meet CarfnA Forbes-
you've heard me speak Of her"
julie snslie Was a BIT forced.
The tension In the situation had
communicated Itself 10 her. I
am happy 10 know you. Miss
Forbes she fsItcred.
Unstssdily. carma vent around
the table. touching the hacks Of
chairs Marian thought. Stop her
for her own sake. stop her. And
10 herself mosned She doesn't
know wha, she's doing She might
kill Julie or Pete
carms stood over Julie and the
girl raised her eyes. Pete walked
leisureiy around the table watch
ing carma's every move. Dan
closed In from the other side.
Marian made q hurried survey of
the adjoining tables. There were
no staring eyes. So far the meeting
had not been conspicuous. Mr..
Elmer Hedges had joined a noisy
table. Randy stood between
Dolly and Carma; he held Dollys
hand.
Carms said casually. but with
an undertone of malicious infer
enoe. SO you've joined the ranks
of Pete's women"
II suppose So" jules voice
stumbled. Aariap saw her swal-
low with q little ducking Of her
head. She did not lower her eyes.
And how long DO you think
you'll last ,"
Always, ! hope" the girl an
swered bravely.
Dan put in smoothly. THE wait
er is ready TO seat you, Carma.
Shall we all get together after
ward ?"
Carma Kissed, shut up-I'n be
seated when I'm good and ready.
and not before" To Julie she
went on suavely. as if she were
secretly laughing at her, DO you
know what Pete does To his wom-
en- when he tires of them? He
kicks them out-just like that"
Swinging her foot she almost lost
her balance. Pete took her firmly
by the armA
1t doesn't pay To be nasty,
Carma," he said. without a trace of
anger. You've had about three
too many drinks. Go collect your
boy friend and have dinner. That's
what you need, dinner" He at
tempted to guide her away from
the table. She turned upon him,
unlovely splotches of rouge stand
ing out on her ashen face.
Don't try to tell me what to
do, Pete Thorpe. I'd like to kill
you. No, killing is too good for
you. I'd like to cripple you so
that you could never move again,
SO that you would live on and on
with your baby-faeed Julie
She was shrieking. There were
staring eyes now. The head
waiter was hurting forward.
Stop it, Pete said between his
teeth. You poor fool"
so I'm fool" Her eyes blazed,
her mouth worked. you didn't
think so for 10 years. You didn't
think so until that" She threw.
out hand toward Julie and Pete
it. Csrma wrenched herself
free and stood back, painting. She
spoke again, her voice low. It
vibrated through the still room.
For all the women who have
loved and trusted, for all the men
who have been untrue" She
slapped Pete across the mouth. For
an instant the sharp slap hung in
the silence. then Carma burst into
tears Stormy, uncontrolled tears.
The head waiter rushed up
Marian said, Never mind-we'n
take care Of her." She put an arm
around Carma. Dolly encircled her
from the other side. Together,
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