hv sun-set IN*‘5r Ewen ': , term R'E“""°d Mi}:-r '35 Throuill‘ " “lm~‘‘ “"9 mm.‘ the polished table reilvv: « the gluten 0! silver and crystal. Soft shiid0\\5 lingered caH::\~‘ln§lY ‘§“_d°' the onlvbeiimnd c£‘|l|T|tZ and the modulated \O|l‘(’-‘ mingled hiirmonimt<liv‘- spite of the aver?-““"”.'N of the earl)’ 5“"‘"‘°r 0‘ 9"‘ mg 9 cool serenity PU‘ raided the room As the dinner prnz|’¢§°d a man's voice suddenly dominated th£’L'Il)lE. ‘ The more I see of 9001”? H‘? world over, the more am e-vnnnced that they cannot :91 "“'“,3_' ‘mm their ha-:l>:§7°““d Blanche sat erect. Till‘ Wm-as — perfectly enun- viated ~ seemed aimed scmghr at her, Colour swept over her forehead to the tendi-its of her yel- low hair. It wasn't. (I119- Background! sheniouizht hers all her life. She was gptﬂng away from it She stared rrsentiully at the speaker. 11 .V““"§ "“‘“' Curtis Pemhermn H0 ,/ had had ever)‘ Bd"5“”‘E9' J1 It showed in the ease of his lithe body: the poise of his fair head. Blanche had admired him when he had been introduced. In fact she'd been conscious of him from the minute he'd eo- tered the room. But his Words were cruel, She clenched one hand in her lap and blinked to force back hot tears The bouillon in front at her she finished Lastelrsly. She would get away from her background, She was get- ling away from it. She was glad she had refused to sing at the Festival. She studied the facts of the men and women around the table —— clever. distinguished, but Curtis Pemberton held rill their interest, Riipt eye»; ‘watched him as he re- counted various ex» periences of his in remote corners oi the earth Hi:-' rrsonant voice and un- zissuminiz manner only ‘ added to his charm. As his keen grey I:yl>‘<l met and penet-rated hem. Blanche caught her breath Her lrtaha drooped, then something seemed to force her to raise them Curtis Yeralzerton still locked at her. He continued tn talk and kept her gaze‘ His clean—cut lipa smiled winningly. She amiled back. So during the dinner he held the intereit at the company, hut at intervals his grey glance sought Blanche. It made her feel as if they had some aecret understanding. She toyed with her aaliid, barely noticing the flower—like arrangement. Curtis Pemhertnn was all that she had ever dreamed a man could he. Was it pcremihlo that he was attracted hy her’!

The last l.‘u|1l’1~)e Einialied Mra, Armytage rose gracious- ly, In the gleam of the tapcm, framed hy nlcek black hair her lam was like a cameo “I am expecting Anton- iun Scliukofskzi later to play my us." At the ripple of delight alie amiled. "Shall we hnve our cuﬂee in the other mom?" She led her guiaita through the hall and living-room in the Run-ruum beyond.

ENDEIAVOUIIING to control herlilushuei Blanche sank into the Llepthii of a chintz. chair. It would be thrilling to hear Antonina play but why did she blush every time his name was mentioned? It was triad- dening Ridlculﬂuli Even it he was a genius,

"Iii Sehukofaka going to play at this New Canadian F«:Lival"" Blanche's thoughts were interrupted by thin qurstian from Curtis Pr.-mherton who had maneuvered

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