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81 won't help you influence Don
Luis He's too kind, too trusting"
Maybe you've already told John
Meade why you're here
I've told him nothing. Why
should I? Do you think want to
risk Juans safety?"
He made a slow thing of lighting
a cigarette. regarding her narrowly.
Then: "Thane checked on John
Meade. He's after Juan, all right.
Hes working with the authorities
at San Luis. He's United States
secret agent
Diane nodded. Il know. I've sus-
pected it. And now he knows where
Juan is hiding"
Where is Juan? Thane has had
men hunting for him. They haven't
a clue to his whereabouts"
Hes staying at Bruckmann's
plantation
It's Up to Diane.
Shane frowned. "Of counsel We
should have thought of that. Bruck-
mann is head man Of that political
organization. Say, do you think
Juan may have been working with
those radicals?"
mo. Juan says he was framed"
Diane said stoutly. Then: When
can Senior Thane get him out OF
the country"
After he makes a deal with Don
Luis for San Rafael Valley" Shane
said pointedly.
so it's up to me?"
yeah. It's up to you, Di."
Dinner was a rather fiat affair.
John Meade and Shane Murdoch
briefly acknowledge one another's
presence then ignored it. Diane
was caught in an emotional mael-
strom and could not attempt con-
versation. She was concerned about
Ramon, worried about Juan. She
was in love with John. She feared
Shane Murdoch, was afraid Of Jun
Jus Thames coming.
Don Luis returned shortly after
dark, and he looked old and tired
as he got from his chauffeur driven
car. He came to the veranda and
greeted each of them in turn. And
said to Diane, II wish to talk with
you after I have dined and rested,
Elena"
Yes, Don Luis"
He went on into the house. And
Shane said, That's your cue, d."
NO" she retorted, and felt John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28

Inscribed today on the Howard
Campbell Championship Scroll, long
est of all duckpin sweepstakes honor
rolls, was the name of Perez Wolfe.
A l0-year-old ambition was real
lied when the big boy from
Hyattsville and College Park crashed
through the winner of Washington's
own bowling classic last night at
Convention Hall with a score of
1867. three pins ahead Of Tony
Santini, defending champion.
Starting his drive for the 18th
annual Campbell tournament title
yesterday afternoon at Chevy Chase
Ice Palace. with a seventh-place
count of 652, Perez had moved to
fifth place at the end Of the second
5-game block at the Lucky Strike
with a score of 1913 after a set of
66l, that was climaxed by 100. his
one big poke of the Is strings.
Where others had flashed and fallen
behind, Perez with his third con-
sistent set of 654 outbowled his field
of "a other leading District. Mary
land and Virginia rollers with final
games of 1876. 1873. 1913. 1913 and 1870.
His top prize of $500 was the high
est paid a Campbell winner in sew
eral years. He also will receive a
diamond medal purchased by the
host alleys.
Santini Three Sticks Shy.
Three pins back of Wolfe after
the first round at the Ice Palace
with 649, Santini with 672 moved
into the runner-up spot at the Lucky
Strike with 1921.
Scene of some of his greatest
triumphs, Santini for once failed
to produce croWd-thrilling scores at
Convention Hall. His set of SAB was
not quite good enough. Needing 1874
in his final game to retain the title.
he turned in 100. the same score as
the new champion. His runner-up
prize was 500.
Practically out of the running with
a first block score Of 610, Ed
Blakeney of Convention Hall,
Santini's sidekick, made big splash
at the Lucky Strike when a 176
single gave him 697 and seventh
place with 1907 He was third at
the finish with 1858 to win $50
His final set was 651.
Off to poor start with COL, Ell
Geib collected fourth money of s35
with a score of 1949 after cutting
loose at the Lucky Strike with 1879,
the highest game of the tournament
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Wolfe Triumphs in Campbell
Stakes as Murphy TumbIes
From Lead in Last Game

His 705 moved him among the
leaders and he stayed there with a
final set Of 643.
With sets of 656, 663, 628 for
l,947, Lou Jenkins was just out OF
the money when a low last game of
103 popped up. He was only four
sticks back of the leader at as late
as the l4th game.
Paul Jarman. the stellar Chevy
Chase Ice Palace shooter, tossed
away his first block leadership with
500 at Lucky Strike after rousing
top set of TIA. His final score
was 1927.
Loses Golden Opportunity.
But the most disastrous finish
came when Fred Murphy tossed in
a puny "a, with victory practically
in his grasp. Second in the first
block with 705, the Arcadia shooter
forged to the front in the second
round with 1923 and led the field
at the end of the l4th game. His
score was 1912
Winners of SIS consolation high
game and set prizes were: Jarman,
Tia; Jack Talbert, $50; Ray Barnes,
Richmond. SOL; Ollie Pacini. 1857:
Hokie Smith and Cletus Pannell,
165; Roger King, IT'S.
Other scores were: Nova Hamil-
ton. Baltimore, 1913; Hokie Smith,
1896; Cletus Pannen, 1898; Ray
Barnes, 1881; Paul Jarman, 1927;
Lindsey Stott, 1915; Bill Gartrell,
1908; Jack Talbert, 1902 Everett
Gardner, Baltimore, 1887: Aston
Clarke, 1869; Milton Walker, 1852;
Ollie Pacini, 1858; George Demeres,
1,843; Frank Guethler, 1,841; Joe
Harrison. 1923: Roger King, 1.789:
Carl HUMPHREYS, Its; Howard
Campbell, 1882; Ken Lougee, 1925.
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10 Passes by Fox Help
Murruys to 26-O Win

Over at Eastern High when Assist
ant Football Coach Phil Fox gives
pointers on the art of forward pass
ing he will rate as much attention
as if Sammy Baugh were guest in
structor.
Yesterday as coach of the Murray
A. C. unlimited eleven, Phil donned
a uniform for the first time due to
a shortage of players and completed
10 out of rs heaves to lead his team
to a $50 rout of the H. G. Myers
outfit.
1t was the third victory Of the sea-
son for the Murrays.
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Jones' Jeremiah Wins
Two Blues; TopsaiI
Victor
Helen Horton Is Hurt
In Bride Trail
Clubs Gymkonu

Stanley Jones jeremiah, we'll
known local show performer, won
two blue ribbons to be the most con-
sistent mount in the Washington
Bride Trails Associations gym
khana, held yesterday at the Rock
Creek Park equitation field.
In the event for bride trails hacks
jeremiah was given the award while
her rider, Helen Horton, was on her
way to Emergency Hospital for
treatment of broken leg, resulting
from kick by another horse during
the class.
Mrs. Dorothy Smith, secretary of
the Bride Trails Association. won
the 3l2-foot jumping event with her
Topsail, who outfenced George
Walkers Metope, Claude Owens
Scarlet Coat and Eugene Loves
Prince, which finished in that order.
The balloon race, rough-and-read-
lest class of the day, went to Eddie
Talbert on the Russell Riding
Schools Pyrad after a stiff tussle
with Lowe, again riding Prince The
battle went on for so long that Judge
Fenton Fadeley decided to have the
participants finish it afoot, when
Eddie finally managed to pop Loves
balloon a fraction Of a second before
his own exploded.
In the musical chairs event. mod
eled after the children's game Of
Going to Jerusalem" James Gallo
way and Nancy Prendergast dashed
after the lone surviving chair with
such force that it collapsed to the
ground, necessitating another round.
Galloway ultimately managed to
beat Miss Prendergast to the seat
by scant second, thus winning the
blue.
Potato race-won. by Stanley Jones on
jeremiah second, Nancy Prendergsst on
H National Park college's Kate; third, jane
GALLOWAY on Potomac Riding Schools
Dave; fourth, Barbara Nathan on Ma
tional Parks Jimmie.
Bride trails hacks-Won BY Jeremiah.
Horton; second. Goldacious, owned by Mrs
Robert Watson, ridden by Happy Christ
mas; third. Sinner. owned and ridden by
Vernon G. owen, ridden by Eddie Talbert.
Musical chairs-Won by James Galloway
on fotomac Dave seeond Nancy Prender-
CAST on National Parks Katie. third Betty
Lamborn on National Parks Chief, fourth
Dick Lowe on Dick
Bride trails jun ping-Won by TopSsil,
owned and ridden by Dorothy Smith; sec
ond. Metope, owned and ridden by George
T. Walker third. Scarlet Coat owned and
owned and ridden by EUGENE Love
Balloon race-Won BY Eddie Talbert on
Russell Stables Pryad. second Prince,
owned and ridden by Eugene Lowe: third,
Mountain Lad. owned and ridden By Mr.
Sloan; fourth, Nelly Gray. owned by
Pegasus Stable, ridden by Grover HeTndon.
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Skyfire Takes Final
Indian Landing Club
Race for Comets

With a light northeast wind cut
ing the course down to 2l2 miles,
Mrs. R. I. Welsh's Skyflre again
took honors yesterday in the comet
division of the Indian Landing Boat
Clubs seventh and final race OF the
fall series on the Round Bay section
of the Severn River.
Mrs Welsh previously had won
the fourth and fifth races in the
comet division. I. j. Kaufman's Zip,
winner of the Severn one-design
race, also had been an earlier race
winner. The national one-design
event was won by Aeolus, owned by
Alfred GeiSs.
Summaries:
Seventh Race.
Comets mine starters)-Won by Sky
FIRE. Mrs r I. Welsh: second, FobreX. Fred
Obrecht; third. Kelpie Richard Higgins.
National one-designs tsix startersl-
Won by Aeolus Alfred Geiss: second, SJo-
wand, Reginald Daniels; third. Atlanta
Tom Kirkpatrick.
Severn one designs-Won by Zip. I. j.
Kaufman: second. Crest, Gordon Schreitz;
third. Betty, B. Podlick.
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Thomson Is Scheduled
For Golf Exhibition
Al Rock Creek
Long Hitter Also Likely
To Ploy Match on Links
At Chevy Chose

Jimmy Thomson, COLTS biggest
hitter. will be back in town within
a fortnight TO nudge few golf
balls from the tee in his patented
specially hitting tee shots farther
than any one else in the world can
knock 'em.
Jimmy has promised Tommy
Doerer, Rock Greek Park manager,
that he will play an exhibition
match at the uptown public course
and he also has promised Bob Bar
nett of Chevy Chase that he Will
play a match at that course. Thom-
son was here about two weeks ago,
playing at East Potomac Park and
Columbia.
Thomson Good WIZ Man.
Jimmy is one of the good Will
men employed by one of COLTS big
manufacturers and is going around
the country playing exhibition
matches. II is being done now
adays by many of the manufac-
turers. But you'll never know the
name of the company unless you
ask. They don't talk about it on
the first tee or elsewhere, but it is
good stuff, nevertheless.
Several years agot the outfit for
which Thomson works organized a
golf caravan which travelled more
than 100000 miles all over the land
on tour showing Thomson, Horton
Smith, Lawson Little and Harry
Cooper.
1t was disbanded last year and it
cost the company something like a
dollar mile. But they felt it paid,
in public dissemination Of their will
ingneSS TO advertise without talk
ing about it their product.
Many Giving Exhibitions.
Tony Penna. Craig Wood. Henry
Picard and other top pros, all in the
pay Of the manufacturers. give free
exhibitions nowadays. stunt which
is more or less killing of the easy
pickup from exhibitions for pay
which used to go over so big.
The day is gone when a golf pro
can demand guarantee of $3.50 for
an 16-hole exhibition match. but
few Of them beat the bushes for the
pickups they get from gate fees.
Gene Sarazen and Ed Oliver did
all right last year playing for gate
fees.
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Meade. Diane felt the pressure OF
fear building up in her. She knew
so much more than Don Luis. She
knew that Ramon de Estero thought
John dangerous. Ramon thought
John had shot him. Ramon was
deep in the plot that John was try
ing to uncover. Bruckmann hated
John. and Buchanan was dan
gerouS.
Don Luis voice broke in on her
desperate thoughts, and for a long
moment she could not realize the
import of what he was saving.
L visited my lawyers today.
Elena he said 1T was in my heart
to do this. I have arranged matters
that you shall one day own the
Hacienda Monteros. I am an old
man, in poor health. I shall not be
here to keep YOU company for long
But I want you. my grandchild. 20
have what is rightly yours I dis
owned my son. but I make it up to
you, his daughter
Diane stared at him. unable to
speak.
Miguel. your father. would want
me TO do that" Don Luis went on
IF he could know. perhaps he would
partly forgive me for the past
Diane finally found speech. She
went to him. took his hand you
must not do that. Don Luis!" Her
voice sounded frantic. strange to
her own ears You must change
these arrangements. You are no.
sure I am Miguel's daughter II
know I am not Don Luis. I tell
you I am only Diane Cascoden!"
A Startling Suggestion.
He smiled and patted her hand
You are honest, my dear. But I
am convinced
"On Senior Murdocks proof"
Isl, Senorita."
And what is that proof"
"a letter your mother wrote to q
friend shortly before her death. She
said in it that she hated me. hey
father-in-laW. She said she knew
some day I would try to find her
child Miguel's child But I wouldn't
find her. She was dying, she wrote,
but she was leaving her child with
people. who would cherish her Elena
as their own"
But you do not know who those
people were"
"Senor Murdoch traced them.
They were Senior and Sonora Cas-
coden."
Diane nearly cried, Shane Muir
dock lies. He faxed that proof"
But she didn't. She didn't care.
Shane would call that double-cross-
ing. And he could punish her for
double-crossing him. He could tell
the police where Juan was hiding.
Don Luis was smiling at her. IN
aware of her despair He said. so
I have done that for you, Elena.
There is one thing more I wish for
you"
yes, Don Luis?"
That you would become the wife
Of my friend, Ramon de Estero."
tCopyright, 1910. Chicago Daily News. 1nc)
CONTINUED tomorrow
John Meade and Diane are Spied
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Meade's eyes on her. He said, LET
Diane alone. Murdoch. She wants
no part in your crooked schemes"
why crooked Meade?"
81 can guess what you're up to-"
Shane sat loosely in his chair.
His visit to San Luis, his talk with
Junius Thane, had made him cock
sure. He looked SNUG.
Go ahead and guess. wise guy"
Right. I shall. You produced
Diane as Elena Monteros. Don Luis
is an old man. He won't live many
years, perhaps. You figure on Diane
inheriting his estate-and sharing
it with her.
NO" Diane said 1T isn't that"
No, it isn't" Shane said. But
it's a sound idea. I like it."
John Meade looked from one to
the other, puzzled "All right. I'm
wrong, then. What is your game?"
I'll tell you" Diane said, as if
breathless. She saw Shanes face
harden but ignored him. Shane is
working for Junius Thane. Thane
wants San Rafael Valley"
so that's it," John exclaimed
And Buchanan wants it. too"
He faced Shane Murdoch What
makes that land so valuable, Muir
dock?'
Don't you wish you knew. amigo
Yes And I'm going to know"
We'll. help yourself" Shane said.
And his voice turned steely. edged
like a menacing blade. But be
careful what you do about it"
Diane looked from Shane. hating
his smugness, to John Meade. She
was alarmed to see that his eyes
were suddenly worried.
/. A servant came and told Diane
that Don Luis wished her to come
to his study Don Luis was seated
at his desk, fine figure of a man.
He was handsome with his white
hair and beard, his piercing black
eyes. Old though he might be, he
was still the master Of himself.
Don Louis Disturbed.
He said, Il have seen Ramon.
Elena. What happened in the hills?"
She told him briefly; of how
Ernst Buchanan had been shooting
at John Meade. of how Ramon had
seen John Meade spying on Bruck-
mann'S plantation and had been
wounded creeping up on him. She
told him Ramon would be well again,
as the doctor had said. in a week.
Don Luis nodded duly. so Ramon
was shot by his associate. Bruck-
mann. A bad man, dangerous
man-this Bruckmann."
He was shooting at John Meade"
Diane said He hit Ramon by &C
cident."
Isl. I understand :" The old
don sighed heavily Elena, I love
John Meade His father was consul
at San Luis for years, and was my
good friend. The elder Senior Meade
won my admiration for North Amer
leans. Before then I had my racial
hatred for" He smiled thinly.
For gingo Yankees. I do not want
any harm to come to his son. But
John is in danger. He escaped to-
day, but there will be another
day :"
Diane shivered with alarm. Don
Luis, can't you ask him to go away?"
He would not listen to me. He
lives dangerously He believes in a
duty"
He is United States agent?"
Isl, Senorita. And he puts his
life in the hands Of dangerous men.
I do not understand what is hap
pening, but I am much afraid"
They fell silent, both troubled.
Suddenly Diane felt real kinship
for this old man. He, too, loved John
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Bright Destiny @
BY Joseph Chadwick

The story thus Jar Shane Murdoch manager for the GaHcg
Juan CaScoden induces Diane to the
granddaughter ueahy Don Luis Monteros order
spring her brother OF South
innocent OF the murder charge
him. gradually she realizes that her
plight all OF revolutionary plot to get part OF
land flying field for the of inuader John
States the ranch and Diane
attracted to He knoS she poSter in Don Luis
and he also beus to be in lore NTH Ramon de Estero
ounded the repoluoni Brucndnn chen the
LATTE ruinQ to Mende
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Sole of Salisbury Club
To Vermonter Likely

By the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md, Oct. 28.-Reu-
ben Levin of Bennington, VT, today
announced he almost had completed
a deal to purchase the champion
Salisbury Indians of the Eastern
Shore League from Joe Cambria,
scout for the Washington Nationals.
Levin, who has been operating a
semipro Bennington club in the
Northern League, said he probably
would make a final decision within
a day or two.
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Two-Mun Teams Back
On Mat at Arena

Two-man team rassling returns to
Turner's Arena this Thursday after
layoff of several weeks.
Ed Newman and Herbie Freeman
will stack up against Tommy Rae
and Tiger Tasker, the bearded
rassler. In the headline match.
Warren Bockwinkle and Babe
Zaharias meet in a return bout.
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berg A return match will be played
at Capital November "a.
j. Mark Trice won the week end
tourney at Congressional, finishing
the match play against par affair
2 I'D. Trice had 83-12-7l Tied
for second were H. J. Klossner,
Eden Mcfarland and Ralph Moore,
all l up.
Turkey Journeys Start.
Turkey tournaments have started
already. Nine flights Of eight have
been paired in turkey affair at
East Potomac Park, where Julian
Williams won the medal round with
a card of II. Roy Smith, public
links champ, was next with 70.
The pairings:
First f1ight-Julian williams CD VS.. Al
Birmingham Gs), John AneStead go vs..
Roy Smith t13D, Harry Miller 90 vs.. W.
" seay 90. Robert Morris G5) VS.. Don
ceS se %5 shtP qE6 LIB r Err MAJ
Ing VS.. B. c. Brown, Harry Griesmer VS..
Third fight-Claude Irwin VS. Dillon
Tu1ney. Tom Cleary VS.. John Edmunds,
H Newman vs.. Walter sazlos, Martin
Brown poIrt rs 30. BOP MeDonsld r..
ten. C. NJ, Hevner VS. Joe zoeller. Mlt
Baker VS. Thomas Thompson.
Fifth dlght-Cecil Written VS. J Ken
nick nick Graham ira Hutchinson vs.. Bobby Adams,
AlkonS vs.. Charles williams
Sixth fiight--Roy Myers vs.. Robert Rus
sell N E. Elkleberry VS. JEFF Movry. Ken
BAKER vs. John Long, Thomas J. Lennon
. Seventh fieht-F Calabis VS.. Jim Nc
Clendon. E. H. Anderson vs.. Villa m Adams,
+: L White vs.. J. Wildman, Bob Kohler
Eighth fight-Charles Kissner VS.. B J.
Roqult, Ralph AQuilera vs. E Nealon. Jim
GasseHs vs.. Fred Smith, w. A. Schaich VS..
Ninth iight-Mrs B. Bourman vs.. Paul
Dood. Esther AlbertuS vs.. Helen Koran. AL
VS.. bye.
A handicap sweepstakes affair at
Beaver Dam went to F. D. Smith
with 84-14-70 Tied for second
were DR.. L. Levine and Sam Kaplo-
WITT, both with net lis. Jerry Burch
and c. B. Hartman scored net TBS.
Rock Creek Park also is staging
turkey affair, with match play in
three flights to get underway today.
Harry Miller won the medal round
with SO. Leland Abrams was next at
II. The pairings:
First fight-R.. J Boucher vs. Harry
Miller W. J. WalSmiih Us E Hill Don
Sullivan VS.. F 6. PAGE Pete Scarborough
vs. John waters. F Kroeeer vs.. r E,
OBrlen, L. J. OTtmsn vs. Leland Abrams.
Pa ZaliackS vs.. Al Miller, JEFF Rhodes VS..
r z. Gulllot.
Second fisht-Matt Jett vs. Tony suess.
Dan MoGrew vs.. :. c. Bib, Dr. H 3.
Orleans rs. Mae Hill JUDGE Hefnrr IS.
J, s. Walsmlth, F c Smith vs. c A
Claxon; John Zimmerman rs Bill Burnett,
Joe Scheele VS.. J. NJ Cook, r. Gulleck vs..
Third fieht-A C Nelson vs. W W.
Kelly, Betty CARRIER vs. Don Keith. " ?
Estes vs.. Mrs. Nick Altrock. Charles Farr
vs.. L L Lipscomb. Mrs H Barnes vs.
MIS-. z. Foley. Mrs P Gable vs. P. Green,
Mrs. M. Ryan vs.. Betty Murnane
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Virginia A. G. BOOKING

Virginia A. c. unlimited football
team would like to schedule OPP
ponents for November 3. 10 and II.
Write Johnny Travers. 305 Summer
drive. Alexandria. or call Alexandria
OSLO between and 7.
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Manor Upsets Terriers

Manor Park A. c. eleven upset the
Georgetown Terriers, IL to 0, yester-
day on the Third and Sheridan
streets gridiron. 1t was the first
defeat IN years and marked the
only time the losers goal line has
been crossed this season.
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for much more than all hour. But
now he came slowly down the stair
way. He smiled and rubbed his
skilled workman who has done
good Job. He bowed to Diane.
The senior will be as good as
new in a week. The wound was
clean"
May I see him now?"
mo. Senorita. He sleeps -
And he gave her a professional
scrutiny. And the senorita should
relax, too. She has been under a
strain. Perhaps I should give her a
sedative."
Diane shook her head. mo. I'll
be all right now"
And John Meade said. You'd
better 60 to your room and rest,
Diane. 1t has been strain for
you"
She met his eyes, seeing their in
tentness. And his suddenly gentle
smile. He was concerned over her,
Just as he had been concerned over
Ramon. 1t was hard, at the mo-
ment. to believe he was what
Ramon thought-an enemy to fear.
A man who meant harm to Ramon
and Juan.
He said, Don't worry about
Ramon. He'll be quite all right"
And she knew he thought her in
love with Ramon. He had seen that
kiss. He had misunderstood.
Diane Refuses.
Diane remained in her room until
dinner. After dressing she looked
in on Ramon He still slept, with
the dusky Bonita watching over
him. His face was pale. 4. Down.
stairs she found Shane Murdoch.
He came to her at once and said,
voiced, I've seen Junius Thane.
He's coming here TO talk to you"
Let him. Diane retorted. Il
won't give in to his bullying any
more than to yours"
You're pretty sure of yourself,
since John Meade has fallen for
you"
She stared. Fallen for me?"
"Sure. Any one can, see it. Even
a blind man. But Thane will put
him in his place" He moved close
and for a moment seemed about to
lay hand upon her. Then he
shrugged. "You can't double-cross
us. beautiful.
I'm not embarrassing you"
"Youre not playing ball with U.s."