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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
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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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to isitdir‘; me chaili; beside her.
"_1°“ L‘ Em ll 1 "I have told no I 1
tiCl(EL‘! for tomorrow night. You niiisealil t)iJmiomr,i]?'Ve
mnmnk y°,“' H°W delllhi-Nil." Nhiiloncled thaialr
young man without taking hia eyes on’ Elm-“gm sh
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S0m9U|' k, t ‘ -
lriokirilztazxhueri U hm and for K‘ mm“? he stopped

She tzwtcd her coffee.
people were looking iorwa
HOVEHY. Of course alie h
be with Mr». Al’my’t|1gQ'g

Curtin Pemherton ta

"Yes." Mrs. Ai-mytage

'i[‘1he Fmtival again! Than‘;
‘'d ‘W llulniz because of the
n intended going. New to
party would he a treat,
mod to her and for the next
room until Mni. Arm
"Blzsigcl-ie, would you iilniz [or us now?-.
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eaauro.

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rooerii ll: folliiiseilohiiif mum mum oppmte the “vi”?

mafia he was a musician too. A; hl.

    
     
    
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
    
    
   
    
    

    
       
   
       
 
 
  
      
              
 
   
  

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