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i DDfNER WITH STEPHEN!
CHAPTER, in
aaT7HY are you going back?"
. " Stephen Curt asked, his
gaze sweeping over her flushing
face. "Forget something?"
Diana, hearing die low, sure
note of his voice, felt that she
was listening to all authority and'
Understanding.
"I was going back to apolo
gize," she said simply.
"Don't do it," he commanded,,
and drew her aside from the!
crowd. "Thorpe deserved every!
word you said. I happen to know;
he s somewhat of a bully, so
dont spoil your little victory byi
retrenchment"
"I'm afraid it wasn't a veryi
ladylike thing to say," aha ad-
nutted wistfully, and aaw him!
snake with laughter.
.rXadylikei" he chuckled. "So
you were reared in that tradition,
were you? My child, you would
make a fine museum piece to be
viewed on Wednesdays and Fri-!
days only!"
"It's not nice of you to laugh
at1 me," sha said reproachfully.
He sobered instantly. "No. it
isn't. But then, perhaps I was
not taught your sort of kindliness.;
And-we can't stand here in the;
crowded lobby forever, exchang
ing confidences. Come have din
ner with me."
; 'But for heaven' sake why?"
Diana demanded in utter aston
ishment. .
' "Because I want to know more
of girl who thinks it a virtue
to be ladylike."
;,"Tob dont know my name."
"You can remedy that with two.
words you needn't tell me your,
middle one." He continued to;
si i in highly amused by her fenc
ing. .'
- Tin not sure ifs proper," she'
said stiffly. "I'm not accustomed'
to dining with strange men." - .
'.' Tm sure you're not. As far;
aa that goes, you know quite wen
who I am."
Diana waa completely bewil
dered . From her knowledge of'
. Stephen Curt, brief though it was,,
gleaned from his writings and the
glimpse of him in Thorpe's office,,
be would never have believed'
ma me sort of man to seek a
dinner date with a .discharged
stenographer. Be waa definitely
act ine type.
TIE was regarding her with m-M-
concealed amusement, his blue
yes crinkling with, laughter.
"Have you summed up . all the
reasons why it would be profitable
for; you to- dine with. me?", he
asked slyly.
Diana flushed, wondering if -to
addition to his other accomplish
ments, ha could also read minds.
She retorted, "Exactly. I hope
you choose a much better place
than the one to which I am ac
customed!" 'He took her arm and guided
her toward the doorway. "Ill do:
better than that 111 let you select'
the place." -
Then let's make it the Savola,
she suggested with the audacious
eagerness of a child. Tve always
wanted to go mere."
"Right"
- Moving along the snowy street
oesiae Stephen Curt, Diana was
Alan HPIII laai fA. vaallva
bat sha liked him tremendously,
Kea tne wu be (went imrv.
ing oei ore mm, majang people
aa OB wanted. Kmra, mm ntf
I the eitT h hnA tint mM man
menhad not ham In tha wt,t
puces, so she had only her father
ma -jam Jackson and Richard
-to measure Stephen br.
r-'ffer father was always saying,
r-ivune ior turt," and hovered
Bear the radio, grinning broadly,
isaying fondly, "It'i a wonder
fcomeon don't bump that fellow
ami-
: ru n j n. i. .
(Proud her parents would be to
(know she was dining with Ste
phen curt. They'd think sha was
doing all right in town! In spite
: Ming out 01 a jot).
Stephen said, seeing her amlla.
"Your thoughts must be worth
nore than a penny."
-They are. I was thinking of
rawer, ile i one of your spe-
aamtrers. He'll be glad to
w. i met you. ,
M A I A . . .
broadcasts?"
Diana laughed. "Afraid not I
Was usually setting the table for'
jsupper , when you were on the
Wr." ' .
Ha llVarl that A ..
Mn he knew would have assured1
pim of her undying interest and
lattentlon.
Wait," Diana said suddenly,
land stopped to buy a long green
pencil from a toothless old crone
in disreputable rags,
ri "Do you encourage every street
beggar you see?" he demanded,
(half disapprovingly,
r She flushed again. "I'm afraid:
u'm a sucker all right," she ad
knitted apologetically. .
"You'd better sterilize that pen-:
lefl before you use it," he growled..
I' She looked at it, startled. "II
hadn't thought of that," she said,;
Und as they were crossing the
Wreathe saw her let tha pencil)
fall against the curb. A creature
iof impulse, he decided.
The Savola was all that she had
Imagined it . Many people knew
tones, and stared at tha pretty
girl who accompanied him. When
they were seated, Diana glimpsed
her make-up hastily in her com
pact, saw that she looked quite
all right But aha still did not
believe that it was really she, din
ing in style at the Savola with
Stephen Curt
TJX ordered an excellent dinner
from a waiter who called him
by name, and then during the
wait that followed turned to
Diana and smiled, "Well, then
Ifor the purpose of the record,
what is your name?"
"Diana Tucker."
"Nice name. You were right
when you were thinking that I
dont go in for this sort of thing
usually."
Diana wondered uncomfortably
;tf this man knew every thought
that crossed her mind. "Then
why did you insist on bringing
:me here?" she asked.
Tor a very definite reason,"
he surprised her by answering,
"but it's a story that will have
to be led up to gradually and
gently, else those ladylike sens
ibilities of yours will be definitely
shocked."
T think t can stand a few more
.Jolts," she answered dryly. "So
proceed with your story."
Stephen Curt fixed her with
ithat steady blue gaze before he
answered. He saw character, a
iflannlta look of good breading, aa
well as a delicately etched beauty
which ha suspected might one day
i become warm and glowing. -;
"You'll do," ha said. .
Tor what?"
' "YouU be looking for another
Job, I suppose?"
"Of course. I have to work or
go back home."
"Home?"
"My people live on a farm in
1he lower part of the state."
"I see. You dont want to go
back to the farm, do you?"
"Decidedly notl" Diana an
swered fervently.
"Then you neednt!"
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HORIZONTAL
1, 4 Pictured
late comedian.
10 He became i
stage
an early age.
M Age.
IS Dexterous.
18 Story,.
17 Atmosphere.
18 Extreme fear. I
19 Munitions.
20 Writing table, f
BTurl (pL).
23 Top of a
wave.
24 Editor
(abbr.).
38 Tone D
(music).
87 Part of foot
28 Provides
refreshments.
31 Sour.
82 SaUor.
it Soon.
it Greater
quantity. .
7Fale.
3D Abrupt natal
sound (pL).
41 Symbol for
calcium.
42 Hawaiian
bird.
43 He worked
up an act at
the age of
17 Rove.
61 Portico.
82 Satellite of
Jupiter
(astron.).
84 Sheltered
side.
6$ Canvas
shelter.
68 Be present
60 Anger.
61 Units of work.
62 He with
Joe Weber,
63 Dowry.
VERTICAL
1 Conduct.
2 Great Lake.
3 Embroilments.
4 Obese.
6 Day of the
Roman month
6 Mistake.
7 Domineered.
8 God (Sp.).
9 Street
(abbr.).
10 Fixed look.
11 Weight
allowance.
12 Anything
given
gratuitously.'
13 Remainder.
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