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'Virginians
Back From
Florida Visit

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Jan G.
Mrs. j. E. Williamson. who has
been visiting her r-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Young,
has returned to her home in Wash
ington. She was accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Young, who are her
guests in the Capital
Those returning from Florida this
week after short stays there are Mr..
and Mrs. L. O. Moss and their son,
Mr.. Lloyd F. Moss, and another party
which consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Tyler and their two children,
Edith Jolene and Hobart T. Tyler.
Also in Florida for Christmas were
Miss Florence Rawlings and Miss
Lucille Rawlings, who were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Granville r. Swift
in Orlando.
Miss Dorothy Binns is at her
Charles street home after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. David Edwards Warner
in Washington.
Mrs. M. G. Willis, jr., and her
daughter, Miss Caroline Willis, are
at Chapel Hill, N. c., where Miss
Willis is to attend the University of
North Carolina the rest of this ses-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred NJ Aldridge
have returned to their home, Mill
stone, after visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Lee Folimer in Ruxton, Md.
Mr.. Richard Henderson of the
United States Naval Academy is
with his mother, Mrs. Mae r. Hen
derson, for visit.
Mrs. L. C. Leatherland is visiting
in Washington.
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Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1881

Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1878-B
is designed for sizes IL. IA, 16. 18. 20,
AZ, A, 46 and 48. Size So requires,
with three-quarter or long sleeves,
AZ yards of 39-inch material; with
short sleeves, ~ yards.
X X X X
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1859-B
is designed for sizes 6, 8, 10, IL and
IA years. Size requires 13s yards
of 39-inch material for short-sleeved
blouse; ~ yards for long-sleeved.
One yard of 54-inch material for
skirt.
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Fairfax Hunt
Breakfast Given
At Sunset Hills

FAIRFAX, Va, Jan. 6.-Mr. and
Mrs. A. Smith Bowman entertained
yesterday morning at hunt break
fast in compliment to the Fairfax
Hunt at their Fairfax County es-
tate, Sunset Hills.
Miss Charlotte Young, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Peyton Young, has
returned from a visit to New York
City.
Mr.. R. Carl Maxwell, jr., has re-
turned from Long Island, N. Y,
where he spent a week with his
brother -in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Giese.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Craig Hunter and
their two daughters, Miss Elizabeth
Hunter and Miss Mary Craig Hun
ter, have turned from a motor trip
to Wilkes-Barre, Pa, where they
visited Mrs. Hunters sister, Mrs.
Conrad Van Hynung. Wednesday
Miss Elizabeth Hunter returned to
Spartanburg, S. c., to resume her
studies at Converse College.
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Tea Today
Park Visitor
Parties Continue
For Miss Neff;
Other Activities

Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Nen Will
entertain at large tea this after
noon from until o'clock at their
home on Eastern avenue in Takoma
Park in honor of their daughter,
Miss Julia Elizabeth Neff, who ar
rived Wednesday from Hollywood,
Calf. for a weeks visit.
Roses, ferns and other potted
plants will be used to decorate the
lovely old home of the hosts. Those
who have been asked to pour are
Mrs. Thomas w. Marshall and Mrs.
John T. Lucker of Takoma Park,
Mrs. Ila Hays McCandlish of Silver
Spring, Md, and Mrs. George H.
Moore, Miss Ethel Braswell and Mrs.
Donald Ernst of Washington. Gen.
orally assisting will be Miss Ruth
McCrory and Miss Danyse Hutch
ison Of Washington, Miss Montez
Miller of Hyattsville, Md, and Miss
Jean McCandlish of Silver Spring.
Miss Neff was feted yesterday
afternoon at another large tea given
by Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Ltcker of
Takoma Park. White chrysanthe-
NUNS, ferns and green tapers
formed attractive decorations.
Those Alternating
At the Tea Table.
Alternating at the tea table were
Mrs. Bernard G. Spille, Mrs. Harold
v. Heffner, Mrs. Ernest H. Daniel,
Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle and Mrs. Perry
Huff. Those assisting were Miss
Marjorie Morales, Miss Elaine
Marsh, Mrs. De Witt Zook. Mrs.
Howard Parsons, Mrs. E. Francis
McDevitt and the hostess mother,
Mrs. w. F. Landon.
Miss Neff was guest of honor at
luncheon given Thursday by her
aunt, Miss Etel Braswell, at the
Madrillon, and Mrs. Thomas Mar
shall entertained at luncheon for
her yesterday. Several other parties
are being planned for the visitor
before she returns the middle OF
this week to Hollywood where she
is employed by Warner Bros. Studio
as a sketch artist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richmond
were hosts at dinner and bridge last
evening, when their guests were
members of Circle No. 2 of the
Mothers Club and their husbands.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Reynolds left
during the past week for Florida,
where they plan to spend the re-
mainder of the winter. They will
also spend some time in the Rio
Grande Valley in Texas with Mr..
Reynolds sister, Mrs. Sadie Vosbury,
before returning here in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hughes,
who are former residents of Cali
fornia, are now in residence at 312
Birch street.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. K. Campbell are
again in their home on Vine street
after spending several months in
Elkhart, Kans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Miller are in
st. Petersburg, Fla, until April.
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you like the room you can move In
tomorrow. What do you say?"
Il think it's fine idea," Noel
spoke up before Claire could answer.
She glanced at him and saw his
eyes looking intently into hers.
She was certain she read warn
ing in them, and when she turned
back to Maria ready excuse came
to her lips.
I'm expecting an important mes
sage sometime during the night-a
message which will determine
whether I stay in Paris or go home -
she said, glibly. IN let you know
tomorrow morning, Maria, what I'm
going to do. Please don't think me
ungrateful, but I really must be
at the hotel tonight
Noel helped Claire on with her
coat in the hallway and walked
down the steps to the street with
her and his friend.
At the curb Noel asked Trevor
if he would mind seeing Claire home
his errand took him in the oppo-
site direction. and, scarcely waiting
for an answer, he vanished in the
darkness.
In the cab going toward the ho-
tel Claire thrust her hands in
the side pockets of her coat and
almost exclaimed aloud. Her right
hand had come in contact with a
card she knew hadn't been there
when she went to Maria's fiat.
Then in moment she understood.
1t was message to her from Noel.
". Y" had acted again.
Tomorrow-Rendez at 2 amy
Copyright, 1910, by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Synopsis Of preceding chapters:
Happy to be leaving behind the con-
slant fear OF Nazi bombers. Claire
Dutton, private secretary to William
Amherst Cameron. awaits him on the
deck of the French liner ST. .Croix until
the gangplank is about to be lowered.
Cameron. diplomatic liaison agent has
been DELAYED. Claire knows she can't
return home without him. She dashes
to her cabin with a porter to get her
four bags. In taxi; she discovers
there are five. one duplicate of her
overnight bag. Mystif1ed. she contacts
the Surete Generate. Pierre, Bornet re-
chemical capable of destroying the
ST. Croix. At her hotel in Paris, later,
her overnight bag is taken. AS she
leaves to meet Danny Brooks, a news
paperman. an American asks If he may
share her taxi. He warns her to be
wary of strangers, says Cameron is
alive. and after he alights in her hand
is her vanity bag from her stolen bag.
In it Is card reading u: Y" Danny
introduces her to Maria Herczek. who
takes them and the Rolands and Capt.
Rene Martin to her fiat. Noel Yorke;
she recognizes his voice. He is u. Y"
Evening star., 1940-01-07
By BARBARA BELL.

It's time to add a gay print or
bright dress to your ward
robe-they're really prettier now
than at any other season of the
year, and so inspiring, SO decidedly
new! I'm particularly proud of
these three designs. and I know
you'll like them. Beautifully slim
and simple. with nothing to get
crushed and mussed by your fur col
lar, they will be equally smart in
the spring days to come. With a
minimum of detailing. they achieve
the feminine. f1attering silhouette, so
that you will have no trouble at all
making them, even if you're mex
perienced, and you'll be delighted
with the way they look when fin
ished. So send for your pattern
right Oft includes a step-by-step
chart that you will find very helpful.
It's really a miracle of WELL
thought-out simplicity, this suave,
slender frock Q878-B), with front
bodice sections cut in one with the
skirt, gathers at the sides, and sash
ties to draw in your walstline to
supple slimness. The inverted pleat
in the front of the skirt accents its
flare, and the sleeves can be cut oil
short above the elbow or made in
the smart push-up three-quarter
style. A row of buttons down the
front provides all the trimming it
needs-a basic style that forms a
perfect backdrop for your favorite
necklace. It will be lovely in glowing
silk print or bright fiat crepe.
No season is complete without a
casual coat frock for daytime and
spectator sports, and 1850-B is an
unusually good example of this es-
sential type. Broad at the shoulders,
wide at the hem. it is dart-fitted at
the waistline, and you can wear a
bright leather belt with it if you like.
Here's a simple frock that you'll
get loads of wear out of, for business
or college, and a style becoming to
everybody, from size IL to size AZ.
It will be stunning in thin wool,
Clc SILK pllIlCCu III CdAAOACO ASoA6AAo'
or fiat crepe. with trim little turn
over collar in contrast.
Several tailored blouses like this,
and one f1aring skirt, will add variety
to your daughters school wardrobe.
And 1888 is a youthful adaptation
of your favorite shirtwaist style that
she and you will like immensely.
There's decided blouse at the waist
line, and a little boy collar, to
make it look particularly young. The
blouse may be made with long, full
sleeves, gathered into narrow cuffs,
or with short sleeves finished with
turnback cuffs to match the collar.
Make the whole thing Of printed
challis, or choose striped linen, plain
colored or white batfste or fiat crepe
for the blouse; flannel or wool crepe
for the skirt.
X X \ X
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1850-B
is designed for sizes IL. IA, 16, Is. 20;
40 and AZ. Corresponding bust
measurements 80, 80. "a, SO. 38. 40
and a.. Size IA (32) requires 3&
yards of 39-inch material, with short
sleeves; 3H yards with long.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Former Washington
Residents Visitors

Miss Bertha E. Taylor of Nine
teenth street has as her house
guests Mrs. Clara d. Taylor and
Miss Nell Boyd Taylor of st. Cloud,
Mimi, who spent Christmas and
the New Year at Palm Beach. Two
visitors are natives of Washington,
but for the past nine years have
lived in Minnesota, where Miss
Taylor is director of the department
of child welfare at the st. Cloud
State Teachers College.
Miss Taylor was graduated from
George Washington University,
after which she became member
of the faculty of the Wilson Normal
School, now the Wilson Teachers
College. Later she was assistant
educational secretary of the Ameri-
can Association of University Wom-
en- and then resigned to accept her
present position. Before going to
st. Cloud Miss Taylor will stop in
Minneapolis to speak at an edu-
catioual conference.
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Many Guests
Entertained
AtBreakfast

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Jan. g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Allen were hosts
to 60 guests at New Year break
fast in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Platt Bush of Madison,
N. j.; Mrs. Thomas Hardin and
Miss Patricia OMalley of Wash
ington and Mrs. Lowell McElroy,
Miss Eleanor Williams and Mrs. E.
B. Stiff assisted the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward B. Freeman
entertained large number of guests
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pendleton
kept open house New Year Day,
when Mrs. Charles Marshall and
Mrs. Katherine Garner Davis and
Mrs. Albert M. Lester assisted in
the dinning room.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Earl Fow-
Ter entertained informally in honor
of four of his classmates from Earl
ham College, at Richmond, Ind,
Miss Dorothy Myrick of Chicago,
Miss Betty Hardy of Trinidad, Vene-
zuela, and Miss Elizabeth White,
Mr.. Taylor Fussell and Miss Jane
Dulaney of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenwick
Are New Year Hosts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Fenwick
entertained informally New Year
Day a large group of football en-
thusiasts who listened to the Rose
Bowl game.
Mrs. w. S. Brown, Mrs. George
Poole and Mrs. Jeannette Talford
have returned from a weeks trip
to Miami
Mrs. c. Mortimer Palmer, jr.,
entertained at luncheon yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Webster re-
turned yesterday from a weeks
visit in Chatham, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fellows have
returned from a holiday house party
at Marshall, Va.
Mrs. Walter T. Westcott enter
tanned eight at luncheon and bridge
yesterday.
Miss Dorothy Keyser has returned
from visit in Charlottesville.
Mrs. Noble Moore entertained at
luncheon and bridge wednesday
afternoon and Thursday evening
Mrs. Robertshaw was hostess al
bridge and a buffet supper.
The Rev. w. Leigh Ribble Is
spending the month of January in
Washington as a fellow of the
College of Preachers at the Cathe-
dral of st. Peter and st. Paul
where he is making a special study
of the atonement. The Rev. John
Sadtler will occupy the pulpit ir
Falls Church during his absence.
Mrs. William Browning enter.
tanned Thursday afternoon at three
tables of bridge.
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Holiday Fox Hunt
Outstanding Event
At StauntOn

STAUNTON, Va, Jan. 6.-Wind-
ing up the big holiday events of
1889 was the live-fox hunt given by
Glenmore Hunt Club Monday, with
the hunt breakfast held at Grafton
Park Inn.
Among the out-of-town riders
were Mrs. William B. Allnutt of Bal
timore, who, with Mr.. Allnutt and
her children, is spending the holi-
days with her mother, Mrs. Hugh
Bell Sproul. at Braeburne; Mr.. and
Mrs. Tate B. Sterrett and daughter,
Miss Hazel Sterrett, of Hot Springs
WaJ Hunt Club, and Mr.. William
Rodgers of New York City. guest
of his brother, DR.. Charles w.
Rodgers of this city.
One of the outstanding social af-
fairs of the past week was the buffet
supper given by Mrs. William Ewing
of Cobble Hill, who entertained
about so guests Monday evening in
the home of her mother, Mrs. Dun
can Curry, at Oakdene.
State Senator and Mrs. Thomas
Wilson. jr., of Clifton Forge, Va,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Mary Frost Wilson,
to Capt. John Cyrus McCue of Fort
Defiance and Staunton, Va.
Miss Wilson is graduate of Mary
Baldwin College, class of 1888.
Capt. McCue is member of
Staunton Military Academy faculty
The wedding will take place in the
early summer.
Miss Peggy Russell, daughter of
Mrs. Thomas H. Russell, who has
been enjoying the holiday season
here, while staying in her home,
Benebragh, was a. guest over New
Year of Miss Dorothy Page Wissler
at Strathmore, her home, near
Mount Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Halle, jr.,
and daughter, Miss Anne Halle, are
leaving Monday for their home in
Tuckahoe, N. Y, after sojourning
during the holidays at Willoughby
Cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Rupert Mohler
have returned to Washington after
spending the week end with Mr.
Mohler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs, j. R.
Mohler.
Mr.. John Addison Mohler, also of
Washington, is visiting his parents,
as also are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Patterson and son, Charles, jr., of
Philadelphia Mrs. Patterson is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Moh1er.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Writers Will Hear
Mrs. Roosevelt

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will
be guest speaker at the founders
day banquet of the Professional
Writer'S Club of the Y. w. c. A.
February S. Her subject will be
''The New Writer'S Opportunities in
a Changing World"
Mrs. Elizabeth Shirley Enochs
will address the club tomorrow
night on Opportunities for Fea-
ture Article Writing at Home and
Abroad" Widely Travelled, Mrs.
Enochs, who is now director of in
formation at the United States
Childrens' Bureau, formerly was
connected with the Washington
bureau of the New York Times.
AS a special assignment she
covered the last Pan-American
Conference at Lima for several
newspapers.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
AIhombru Dinner

Andrew L. Oehmann will have
charge of arrangements for the
annual dinner and ball of Alcantara
Caravan No. II, Order of Alhambra,
to be held on the evening of Febru-
ary in the Willard Hotel, it was
announced last night by James A.
Sullivan, grand commander. Su-
preme Comdr. John M. Miller of
Baltimore and other members of
the Supreme Board are to attend.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Silver Spring
Residents
Turn South
Many Vacationing
In Florida and
Other Points

With the arrival of cold weather,
many residents of Silver Spring,
Md, are planning Florida vacations,
while number of others have al
ready gone to SUMMER climes, where
they will remain until spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Allen and
their daughter Nancy of Woodside
Park are spending this month in
Key West, Fla, and Havana.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Meyers
left the early part of the last week
for New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice K. Peck of
Woodside have opened their home
in st. Petersburg, Fla. Mr.. Peck
plans to return about January Is,
but Mrs. Peck will remain until
spring.
Others Vacationing
In Florida.
Among others who are in Florida
are Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Heizer, who
are at Winter Park; Mrs. Rose Har-
grave, who left last week for Day.
tona Beach; Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Britain, who are at Miami, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Bogley. Re-
turning during the last week from
Southern vacations are Mr.. and
Mrs. R. c. Whitley and Mr.. and
Mrs. Serge N. Benson and their four
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E. Torrey
have visiting them for several
months Mrs. Torrey's mother, Mrs.
Nellie Doud of Cavington, Pa.
Mrs. Joseph w. Mitchell is leav-
ing tomorrow for New York, where
she will spend 10 days with her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon M. Soudant, and their infant
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bokat of New
York City now are in residence at
1902 East-West highway, where they
have taken an apartment.
Mrs. William I. Stokes of Sligo
Park Hills is visiting in Arkansas
and other points in the Middle West.
Mrs. Robert Bains entertained at
luncheon and bridge Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Day Back
From Wedding Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. James K. Day have
returned from their wedding trip
and have taken an apartment in
Falkland Mrs. Day, before her mar
riage, which took place during the
Christmas holidays in Peoria, ILL.,,
was Miss Helen Burdette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ Hawkins
have as their house guest for two
months Mrs. Mamie Hipsley of
Poolesville, Md.
Mrs. Alberta Ward entertained at
a bridge party Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w. Kacy of
Wynnewood Park have been enter
tanning Mrs Kacy's cousin, Miss
Martha Lewis of Moultrie, Ga.
Miss Eleanor Traylor was hostess
at bridge party last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Nichols are
again in their home in Falkland
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Bates in New York.
Mrs. G.. M. Wolfe of Linden has
been spending several weeks in
Frostburg, Md, with her daughter,
Mrs. H. R. Aldridge. She plans to
leave shortly for vacation in Flor
ida.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. johnson and
family have come here from the
West Coast and have taken an apart
ment at 1889 North Falkland lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cummings
Cook, jr., are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth of son Decem-
ber Is.
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Mexico Draws Residents
From Lower Montgomery
Mr.. and Mrs. David Starry
And Mrs. Walter E. Perry Are
Among Those Going South

that Christmas holiday passed Bethesda resi-
residents the neighborhood their
to Southland of the United starting
Mrs David Starry of left
week with Mexico City their destination They
south by Mr. Mrs Hugh Montpelier
Mrs Starry have frequently visited Craig
the winter.
Walter Bethesda making plans a trip
She will leave February expects have
Whit Of Rnckiu with
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LEGION Post to Meet

The Department of Commerce
Post, No. As, of the American Le-
gion, organized during the last year,
will meet in the Department of
Commerce auditorium at o'clock
tomorrow night. Joseph R. Moore.
post commander. has appointed Is
members to asst in conducting a
membership campaign.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

on the trip.
Mrs. Charles 1. Corby
Leaves for Florida.
Mrs. Charles I. Corby of Rock
vile pike left Friday to 60 to her
winter home in Miami, Fla, which
she built several years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Moore
of Somerset, who went to Florida
shortly after Christmas, will remain
there until about the 1st of Feb
ruary. Their daughter, Mrs. Alan
Vogt, who went to Florida with
them, returned to her home in
Bethesda on Friday.
Mrs. George Cairnes, who spent
last week in Friendship Heights,
where she lived for several years,
has gone to Puerto Rico to visit her
mother. She will be back in the
States in February and will stop
here for few days before joining
Capt. Cairnes in Cleveland, where
they now live.
Mrs. L. D. Green, who has been
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Linscott, in Som
erset, for the past eight months,
will leave Wednesday for Indianapo-
lis. She will visit relatives there
and in Kansas, and during the lat
ter part of January she will con-
tinue her trip to San Bernardino,
Calf, to spend the rest of the win
ter with her sister.
Miss Gloria GrOsvenor
Returns From Florida.
Miss Gloria Grosvenor has returned
from Coconut Grove, Fla, where she
spent the holidays with her sister,
Mrs. Grosvenor Blair. Miss Gros-
venor's father and mother, DR.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, who have
been in Florida since the middle of
December, will continue their stay
there until about the 18th of jan
uary.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Androus
of Battery Park have had visitors
from Athens, Greece, with them for
the last two weeks. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Levadis came to the States
early in the fall and have been in
Washington to attend the meetings
of the International History Asso-
citation held here during the last
week. They will reurn to New York
during the week, but will come back
to Battery Park in the spring for
another visit with Mr.. and Mrs. An
drous, who are relatives of Levadis
family.
Mrs. George Wetherill Of West
moreland Hills will go to Fort Myers,
Fla, next week to visit her mother,
Mrs. j. S. j. Clark, who is spend
ing the winter there.
Mrs. A. S. Jones Of New York
City is the guest of her cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Ames, in West
moreland Hills.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1850-B
is designed for sizes IL. IA, 16, 18. 20;
40 and AZ. Corresponding bust
measurements 30, 80. "a, SO. 38. 40
and AZ. Size IA (32) requires 3%
yards of 39-inch material, with short
sleeves; 37s yards with long.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

I'm still trying to persuade
Claire to move in with me-" Maria
told Noel, laughingly. "She hasn't
answered yet whether she'll come
or not" She turned to Claire.
why not stay here tonight in
stead of going all the way back
to that stuffy hotel? I can lend
you some things for tonight, and II