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"No, Charles."
"Why not? You will a month from now."
"It will be different then. Please, clear."
"Because a man no better than you or I mumbles some stereotyped words over two people in a church?" Charles insisted.
"Those words would be a public acclaiming of our private love."
"Our love doesn't need that. Darling!" He kissed her again — first tenderly, then passionately.
He released her when he saw his sister coming down the lawn toward them, and then gave Stephany a sly squeeze of the hand as the two girls went towards the house together.
STEPHANY stood at the window of her
"You said you didn't love him. Love would at least have been an excuse. You sold yourself!" Nicky was very bitter.
"Meyer is terribly fond of you, Stephany." said Nicky. "Can't you suspect why? He told me not to tell — "
room looking into the blackness below. Suddenly she heard her door open — and close — ever so softly. She wheeled around quickly.
"Charles ! You shouldn't have come."
He switched oft the light, came toward her.
"I told you we were going to pretend to be in Bermuda. You love me — then why not?"
They kissed.
"Please go." She dared not raise her voice. She could not say much because she was soon in his arms again, feeling his kisses on her mouth.
The next morning Stephany made an effort to throw off the depressing mood she had fallen into. Charles made matters worse by offering her a drink.
"I'm through with that stuff. Come for a walk. Charles. Look at those divine clouds over the hills. We could almost climb them. Will you, dear?"
"No. Who wants to live in the clouds?"
"I do," Stephany answered softly.
"It wouldn't be very exciting. Hullo !" Charles had looked out and seen a car drive up to the house. "W hy. it's Natalie Ransome. I'll just run out for a minute."
So that was the girl ! For the first time Stephany was able to see her ideal in person. Natalie Ransome, whom she had envied since she was {Continued on page 10S)