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What's Real for You— (Continued from page 67) in school? Why did you have to come?" "What are you doing here?" he countered. "Why aren't you with me in school?" "Joe!" she cried wildly. "You haven't quit, have you?" "Maybe that depends on you," he answered. "Have you really quit me, or haven't you?" "You're crazy — " A fit of coughing stopped her. "You have quit," she said when she was able to go on. "I can see it. Well, we'll just mark it up against Starr again — the lone last thing she figured out wrong in the big romance of Starr and Joe. It never occurred to me you'd quit college and come after me. You've got to go right back and make them take you in at the Seminary." "I'd like that," he agreed, "if you'll come with me." HER voice shot up again. "Stop it!" she cried tearfully. "I'm bad for you, and we both know it. All I've ever done is spoil things for you! Won't you understand? Do you have to be hit on the head with a club? I spoiled things for everybody in Rushville Center, for Ma and Fay — everyone! And then when you started school and we were off by ourselves in Fort William, I hated the life we were living! I hated the Quonset hut and the movies once a week for a big celebration — and if you had any brains, you'd know it wouldn't be long before I began hating you!" He took it all in silently, his eyes incredulous, searching into hers. Then he said slowly, "I sure don't have the brains to see that We're married, Starr, and you can never tell me that doesn't mean anything to you. Just tell me one thing, and look at me when you say it. You — you really don't want ; to live with me any more?" ; She lifted her head, suddenly strong I and proud, and looked him full in the face. "From the bottom of my heart," she said distinctly, "I don't want to live with you any more." I His expression didn't change; only I his eyes probed more deeply into hers. ' "And is it for your sake, or is it for some crazy idea you think it's for my sake? Let's not be generous; let's be selfish. Selfishly, would you rather be I here, or with me?" Starr fixed her eyes upon Joseph's eyes and her mind upon the mink coat ' in the closet. It would help her to sound convincing. Because she did want a mink coat, and all the things that went I with it . . . only she wanted Joseph, who never would be able to give them to her, to give them to her. And more than anything else she wanted Joseph himself — but she mustn't think of that now. Just think about the coat, and sound convincing. "From the bottom of my heart," she i said, "I'd rather be here." He'd made up his mind to take her at I her word, but now he found that he couldn't. "Starr — " He reached for her, pleadingly. She jerked back as if stung. ! "Oh, go away!" she cried hysterically. , "Can't you see what you're doing to I me? In the name of heaven, go away!" "All right, Starr." He spoke quietly, 1 soothingly. "I'll go, and I won't bother j you any more. But won't you see me J just once again — tomorrow, when you ] feel better? I'd feel surer about it if ( you told me all this when you weren't I so upset — " I SENI> $1 WITK COUPON PAY BALANCE I OF DOWN PAYMENT AFTER EXAMINATION I I I. W. Sweet. 25 West Ufh Sf. (Dept.Ml) i New York 11, N. Y. I Enclosed find $1 deposit. Send me No. I Price $ . After examination, I I agree to pay $ : and required I Glance monthly thereafter until full price is paid, I otherwise I'll return selection and you will refund ' my dollar, ' NAME , $75 with 7 Diamonds, center simutatsd Ruby. 14K ye'low Goid. Send $1 , pay 6.50 after exomrnotion, 6.75 a month. 15.95 1 Carat genuine Zlr. con, 2 Side Zircons set in 14K yellow Gold. Send $1, pay $i after exominatiort, 1.50 a month. I ADDRESS I CITY L^. -STATE ||pw York's torgesf Mail Order Jewelers established I87S XMSweoT MAIl ORDER DIVISION FINIAY STRAUS, INC. 25 W. 14th St., NEW YORK 1 1, N. Y. Depf, M I 91