Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-02

10 do with me-" she said coldly.
But ] do think it silly 10 let a
trivial thing like a kiss, given
at a dance, break up an engage
ment."
But if the kiss had been triv-
ial it couldn't have broken the
engagement, could it p" he re-
marked quietly.
you mean you don't think the
kiss was trivial ?"
That's what / said"
She felt quite cold and sud
denly she was desperately afraid,
though she wouldn't admit it..
But even if Peter was stupid
enough to take that kiss seri-
So ously, she wasn't going to.
Il think 1 know Ashley better
than you do" she remarked
shortly. He'd kiss any girl at
dance if she was pretty enough.
1t wouldn't mean a thing to him
told you so the other night"
Unfortunately. how Wood
feels doesn't concern me"
- Your fiancee took it seri-
ously?"
I'm afraid she did And as
I've pointed out, she is no longer
my fiancee."
But why do you let her be so
ridiculous she stormed Even
If she's as dumb as they come
where men are concerned you
might at least put some sense
into her head"
Il don't appreciate your ref
erence to Sandra," he said,
angry himself. And it isn't true.
I've thought lately that Sandra
knows a great deal about men
at least, about getting her way
with them.'
Again that awful cold feeling
gripped June's heart. But Ash
ley wouldn't fall for a girl like
that. Not seriously. He couldn't!
But the terror OF the thought
that he might made her cry out
loud: But you're not going to
stand calmly by and let Miss
Radcliffe make a fool of herself
over Ashley? Nothing could
come of it. She'd only get hurt.
If you've got any decent feeling
you'll do something to stop it,"
Il don't quite follow your rea-
soning," he said. And if Wood
means Sandra's happiness, l
7 shouldn't want to interfere"
You mean you haven't got
any CUTS" she ragged IF you
had you'd take her away some
where, abduct her in that plane
of yours, see that she doesn't
make a mess Of her life and your
life. his life and. and -"
: Il think you mean your life
; don't you, Miss Martin" he
said in the pause.
Yes" she said, slumping back
in her seat suddenly. You're
= right. l told you the other night
. l was in love with him, didn't /?
l told you, too, ! hadn't any
pride. That seems to be true
She gave a small. mirthles.
laugh.
You're wrong" he contra
dicted. you've plenty of pride
but the wrong sort. Denying {
definite fact is always she wrong
. sort of pride-even when tina
. fact is that you're in love Will
! someone who is in love will
/ someone else"
: But she wouldn't let him &c
4 away with that. She almos
: fought him with her fists. II
you even think that Ashley is il
love with Miss Radcliffe your,
mad" she cried. e"She may be II
| lORt Win llllAl vi AiiAAlN OiiN 10
but I'm not going to have yo,
throw Ashley TO the lions as i
were for the sake OF your ex
! fiancee's happiness! He isn't il
: love with her I know he isn't
And I'm darn well not going I,
be bamboozled by you into think
] ing he isl"
I At that moment they arrived
J outside the door OF lie Cabaret
A porter sprang forward TO opei
I the door and the interval of beinj
ushered in and shown 10 a tabl
gave them both time TO coo
down.
Surprising" Peter suggcSte'
when their drinks had bee
brought with sailed nuts an
olives and a plate Of Sandwiches
7 we forget both Sandra an
. Wood for the moment and Sc