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SYNOPSIS
MM»;<A I MU Aims is an aftr.irth
N-d Ii* ill* *1 ill*'- ill-• i:*. her \v Ii <» \olm
trrr** («• talc*1 II * ir old
ki'IN'Ili V. I I III M. I ON. ;,f, |; n u | j»
lev who u.is i> •iiiloil out of htv,
into hi r Im roi:rn a |i:i r| mint to In
ti r the ilur.ition of the war.
%!'>!' i MW: Spmiscr lejirrm his Hr
|, - i it ill \iuiti* a ii is in w hr ii he s, ,
•'•iinlra lni:;h «•!? tin* flirtalioiis «ju((
•if a u•mil fiatiircd * haiilfnir 1 t
>*»ntiic 'ii'■> J.I-oi rrnphaliiallv «.t.11•
flist hi "I not ui I in list Hilled 1
America, nor will ho liko it.
CITAPTKR STX
SPKNSPR WITHIXdTON n,
l.i:: . 1 1. .i inquiry n g ir ling S.in
lira's s' rvanta.
' V. lu i c is your cook - - you
maid?” It had not taken him Ion
to walk through the living roon
two lx ‘dr.."ins and hath, the dinir.
alcove and kitchen that forme
Sandra Kdw,arils’ living quarter.'
His estimation of it all was unmis
takably low.
"I don't see.” he told her, tnssim
his cap upon the davenport, "v. Ini
you possibly keep them."
“That's the answer. I don't. M
place is ton small to keep help. IV
cause it is so small I don't neei
help."
"Oh?" he said politely, and sa
down, still keeping his puzzled gazi
on her. "I don't seem to remembe
ever having known anyone withou
servants.”
The girl did not sit down. Shi
remained standing and her voir,
was tart. "I regret that I don't liv.
up to your expectations, Spenser
I have a cleaning woman win
comes in twice a week, but he:
duties do not include this sort o
thing." She picked up his cap, fron
the davenport, and handed it ti
him. "You'll find a peg for this or
your closet door."
For an eyc-clashing moment she
feared he was going to refuse tr
put away his own cap. the did not
know what she would do if he dis
obeyed. Then ho smiled. Thai
strangely .angelic smile that made
him all big blue eyes and rudd\
cheeks. Candidness and boy is!
dimples.
“Righto," i;c exclaimed heartily
as if it were his own idea. "Can i
have things dotted all about the
living room, can we?"
When he re-entered the tiving
room Sandra was leaning out thi
window, her elbows on the ledge
bracing her shaking figure.
"1 put away the moldy old cap,'
Spenser shouted. "For the duration
1 hope. I loathe anything on mj
head." He joined the red-hairei
girl, studying critically the bin
hat, still on her head. “I shouli
think you would, too," ho said
lapsing from British decorum. "I'n
not frigid fully keen on. that hat
Sandra."
"Really? I hnrdiy think—” Tin
girl discoveri d she was at a loss foi
words to express her inner sar
casm.
Nut the least bit disconcerted
Spenser Continued: "Tire hat k
definitely smart. I hnarine. Mrs
' ■
fc | Abruptly
ro’.id j ■ .. ; ,
' ' ■ •
; a Oil mg w - rv.
1 j The r. M am ,] cirl f. it h< r hoar
• jump with synu ithv. She put la 1
ib< it i j .
Jl,st ns rpjickly. he wriggled a-ax
• from her.
11 ’fi t bother, pirns c!” h t
bark< "I'm all • ;ht. R illy I n
I a. hat ed if I’ll he l ted." Hi;
| throat jerked f-»r a smut while
I.ut, xxhen ho turn: 1 to h r onei
more, his fare was h! ind His xa ire
; however, was critical, far he ha
[ returned to tlie subject of tlie bat
As soon as we can shop to
Ifptiler 1 11 select a hat far you, San
a a." He scrutinize 1 her featurt.
■ | and her hair, then suddenly v a.
' . not looking at ht r at all, "I know.’
he said, as if he were walking in .
Iream, "precisely tire sort I wan
1 you to have."
; A hat like one he had seen h
mother wear. Sandra knew that
as if he had voe • d the thought
1 This time she ma ie n. > cntnfo> tins
gesture in response to ie yearn
Ing. She dii] not u:. h to expa riene
again that £e< ling of 1- ing ui " ant
I ed, that shoving m ale of her .-gw
! I'athy.
"I think,” she sai l urighMy, *'T'.
• Hkc a young man to ! t’a ha
for me.”
With her words rnmo the dori
sion to take off the i.riVndin;: feath
! ered topknot. “lax nie.” sh
i said, and left the window.
Siie walked across the livin.
room and into the narrow hallwa
adjoining tlie bedrooms. As sir
passed Spenser’s room somethin)
caught Her eye and stopped !e r,
if she were mesmerized. Tie n
hurried on.
The boy was at the window, stil
staring at I.ake Miehixuin, \vh u
Sandra came back. Instead of go
ing to his side she glanced through
tiio south window into Oak stre< I
Casually she said: "Mrs. Fm.'ii
more didn't lose much time callin'
on us. I'm sure ti1'11 :s -die comin:
in now.”
Wasting no time on a reply
j Spenser shot into his bedroom
Soon lie was back, seating him.-i-!
or. one end of the davenport. Sun
lira took tlie opposite end. Tie
waited. And waited. And waited,
i The youngster glare ed at til
Clock over Hie tie ; lace. "She's
■ ■ not Mrs.
Ira.”
it ' girl's words
; o in t of i n
• tv." ’ ■! P: ,-n r. “why
Wli.it was
■ not one. "Why
‘ > y< ir bedri>om
! Mi s. K. iitiinnn o was
* ’ '1 ’’ ' - d o* ■ r the I. .*,'s rcgu*
. i • Il-hni n sullen
1 ' : 1 . n r< tllM:ed.
’ " j-1 *} • ! at ! is reluctance.
‘Tell me!"
' If v ■'i must know, I went Ir
to ) mg up my nip.” Having blurt
s onfession, he m w u ed:
i u ti> i" l, Sandra, saving Mrs.
[■' more was coming up."
j 'I d you when you toll me
you had hung up your cap. Why?’*
r iquii Hied. "I don't know
i i isdy I tietiiwe i threw ,f fin the
door. I.-.'cause you Were so blasted
' ' •' "1. A i hap d ii .-n't like to
d. y'know." His voice sank
lo little more than a whisper.
:: liow, it made me feel better
to toss the old thing on the floor—
I si • it "1 to g'-t my breath easier.’’
Ii:.-: di.'nnifort lessened Sandra
•’'ids' severity. "Naturally," she
-ad, wheedling good humor into
1 ' r tone, "I'd not like to interfere
'Mi yi or breathing. P.nt try and
*•" toward me as you would to
■ :1 Mr- Kennimore.”
i "That is scarcely possible.”
I "Ho you tike tier ta tter, Spen
ser'."' He aid not answer the fer
i vent player ip. her heart. She per
sisted: "Had you rattier go to
her?"
'll ' buy's reply was rasping and
' ilicnt. "I told you if I didn't
Id " it hero I'd go to h r."
dra was > qually impatient. “I
lu he said sternly, "but I
! don't e : re for that atl itude. Decide
hat you v. int to do," The
I r'iddi n s'tueinvsR on his counte
■' u d (tasteful to her. "Hur
ry i:;" she pro,: :. ; "Make up your
The realization that she was
( serious jolt, d the English child.
, "P -chaps I'd better carry on here,”
■the granted.. "I tancy Mrs. Kennl
e has quite a d,. to look after
dl the little blighters who have
. no—" His r.une too appreciative
: glance swept about the living room.
I "No home," he managed,
l The tell phone rang. "If that
■ should he Mrs. Kennimore ringing
i tit i. Vi mi might toll her," he said in
. his lordly way. "that I've decided
■ to stay here with you."
It ■ .s Capitoia. "What gives?"
' e d into Sandra Edwards'
J 1 r. “Why haven't you called me?
. I I've beer. agog. So lias everyone
' el->- I " • s lie like it here? I lues he
I i like you? Are you happy-?"
- ; Tim dressmaker cut into her
, s-i -rotary's avid questions. "Let’s
| ..us! say I am diverted, Capitol*
• • I'll t oil yi .ii all tomorrow."
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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
‘■The Authority on Authorities'*
— ■ .. ■ —-— ■ - ■ —.
NOT DONE WITH .M1KKOKS
MANY ('b' the accomplishments
at the raid table Seem at lirst as
if they would be impossible except
with the aid of mirrors or some
other devices of the legerdemain
artist. Hut when they are ex
plained they become undeistand
ahle In this class, of course, fall j
those hands on which the declarer
takes a number of tricks which
just naturally are not "In the
cards” except after certain things 1
begin to happen.
4 Q J 9 5
V J S 7
4 None
Jf> A K Q 7 4 2
♦ 8 2 -m- * 10 f> 3
V A Q 10 5 24 V K 9 C
4 W E 4 Q 10 9
4 A 7 :s S 4, J 10 8 6
4. it r> 3 -
A A K 7 4
v 3 2
4KJS6542
Jj, None
(Dealer West Neither side vul
nerable. )
West North East South
IV 2 jp. Pass 2 4
Pass 34, Pass 34
Pass 4 4
Did you ever score 13 consecu
tive tricks against opponents hold
ing two aces against you. if you
bad two "sure losers" in their best
suit7 If not. share the thrill ,
earned by William 1? Hill. Ji
manager of the bridge supply de- ,
partmenl of the American Con- !
Distributed bv Kintr E*
tract Bridge league 1:1 ,\eil ..UK,
when he dal it roe. idly.
West ha til,- diamond A against
his spade garni' and it didn't take
Inm more than a few moments to
figure out the p,,. 1/iiities of the
situation He naturally ruffe.1 that
in the dummy discarded two
hearts on top clubs, scored the
spade Q and led the spade il to the
A The diamond K won and a
small diamond was ruffed with the
spade J Then the heart 7 was
ruffed by the spa le 7 anil the
spade K used to fell the J With
nothing left now hut set-up dia
monds. he ran them to complete
his unhid and "i .possible" grand
slam.
* * *
Tomorrow’s Problem
♦ Q J Id
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♦ 6 -r<
* Q 0 S r,
♦ 8 7 4 3 ^ A 9 R
V K J G 3 ‘ * A 7 4 2
♦ A 7 3 u A Q J 9 H
♦ 7 4 S * A J 10
A A K r> 2
<* 10
A K 10 4 2
A K 5 3 2
(Dealer West. Both sides vul
nerable. )
If South bids diamonds on hi»
first turn, spades later, and gets
into 2-Spades which W, -t doubles,
what deicnsive p'.m should he fol
lowed throughout ?
atureii S\ n.h, ..*■ tne
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