Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-14

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cessiul
The conference was drawing 10
its close. with a most successful
interchange Of ideas. with Curt
and the other man aglOw with a
feeling that something worthwhile
mad been accomplished, when Miss
Merritt. Curtis secretary, apollo
cetcally called on the communlca-
tons system
"A telegram" she explained.
Surprised Curt asked that she
take no..
But IL is personal and Inn
portant. 80 Western Union says
she explained further II would
not have called YOU otherwise
Puzzled. Curt excused himself
10 The men and waited There
was the click OF the special con-
necuon. then = sweet voice sang:
Happy Birthday TO you-Happy
Birthday 10 YOU.
Happy Birthday, dear Lambie
Pie
Happy Birthday to YOU.
your loving Estelle."
Curt clicked down the lever. His
face was crimson. He saw iurtlVe
smiles on The faces OF couple Of
the men. One man frowned. the
others looked blankly uninterested.
Curt knew what they were
thinking that there was a laXity
somewhere which would permit
such al -iHteflHde- during business
hours
lnwardly Curt seethcd but he
managed TO gather the ends of the
discussion into a graceful finale
Last night Estelle had said VEN
omously:
You'll pay attention to me,
some way"
She knew Of this meeting and
she had timed this ridiculous cpl
Sode TO embarraSs him. She knew
how he detested saccharine pet
names and that most Of all the
idiotic "Lambie Pie" was 10 him
as the proverbial red flag TO a
bull Somehow 1t rasped his
nerves. and she knew il.
ALL OVER
Welt. TINS was the cfd.- Net be-
cause Of this one incident. but a
woman who would do such a thing,
just 10 crafty a petty spite-well
there was something wrong.
However, the business was con-
cluded. 10 the profit of Hamilton
e Blake. and To Curtis personal
gratitude Never rad ttffrtc foffe- 10
slowly. Never had he worked SO
hard to lift above clogging circum-
stances. But he had succeeded.
Now he could let his thoughts
sink back on himself. And they
were weary thoughts. lie still
ranked under the humiliation
Estelle had put upon him. But
under the resentment was begin
ming TO grow "A feeling OF reliel
that the episode was over.
o Whatever hold her beauty hac
on him was now broken. She couir
expect nothing else. 1t only re-
manned 10 let her know SO she
could be the one formally TO break
their engagement.
He decided 10 have a late lunch
and quit for the day A ride out
into the country perhaps to clear
his mind of cobwebs. A few hours
with himself
But as he left the elevator on
the ground floor and start g d
through the lobby he was brought
up short
A trim. neat figure had stopped
in front of him with cordially out.
stretched hand. He looked into a
pair 6ff clear gay brown eyes, set
in plquant, irregular features.
a smart little hat did not hide
the crisp waves OF chestnut hair
Red lips laughed as the girl spoke
Don't say you've completely
forgotten me, Curt. Is the Little
Red SchOolhOuse 10 far back"
Curt broke in:
"Janey--Janey Br0oks-where
i'm the world--how I'm the world
-" Hat off. under his arm.
both his hands claSping the hand
I she held out. he could scarcely
voice his delighted surprise.
II was just as surprised TO
see YOU" Janey demurely re-
gained possession of her hand,
but the Joyous flush stayed in
her checks. Il could scarcely
believe my eyes when l saw YOU
coming along. ! Just had to stop
YOU. although didn't know II
Nou'd remember"