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At a party in Stockton. SONIA MARSH. 17. and pretty, is discovered kissing JOE CARTER in a dark bedroom. Through DK. DON STILLWATER. Sonia obtains a position in the San Francisco rral estate office of JED THOMAS, his uncle. MAXINE LARUE, head of her department. invites Sonia as well as VIOLET. FERN. JINNY and FRANKIE to her liquor party. After a disagreement. Maxine and her middle-aged friend MAC M'GREGOR become reconcilled. WALTER D. HENDERSON, a wealthy bachelor of Berkeley, disapproves of Sonia, living with Maxine. Sonia quarrels with BERT DONOHUE because of her infatuation for FRANKLIN CRANE, whom he says is a periodic drinker, and retains his position in their office because his wealthy father was a friend of Jed Thomas, but Crane explains that he is absent to take his invalid mother on long auto trips A threat from Bertie worries Sonia. Crane admits he loves Sonia, but savs he is afraid their happiness cannot last. Maxine chides Sonia for offending Henderson. alluding that she is wasting her time with Crane because his mother dispenses her money cautiously. Maxine notices Jed Thomas’ unusual interest in Sonia. Sonia visits her sister VERA and -res an old friend. TOM UNDERWOOD, who is now engaged to SIDNEY MAINE. While home for Christmas. Walter Henderson calls and asks Sonia to marry him. CHAPTER XXIII Her positive refusal did not seem to disconcert Walter Henderson. “See, here, Sonia, let’s be sensible about this. I don’t have to have an answer todfiy. You should give my proposal at least the same, amount of consideration you would a business proposition. That’s fair, isn’t it?” “I supose it is.” “I should like to meet your father and mother. That’s my reason for coming down to Stockton. I wanted to see you in your own home.” Sonia lifted hit head proudly. She had no intention of apologizing for theso dreary rooms. "I promised to go to church,” she said. “Mother and Dad will be disappointed if I don’t come.” He smiled. "Little did I expect to find my gay Sonia dressing for church!’ She said nothing. ”1 was only teasing, dear. Run on to your room and dress while I have a smoke. I’ll go to church with you.” "You needn’t.” "I should enjoy , It, Sonij. I haven’t been in a church for years.” When they marched into the little church together she was glad she had spoken of him tp her mother. The singing had begun, so she had r.o opportunity to introduce him to them, but she saw her father peering anxiously over his hymn book. Other eyes wandered, too. Sonia held her head high with all her old arrogance. Let them see the sort of man who came from San Francisco to find her. He was distinguished looking there; doubly so in Stockton. When the service was over he met her father and mother. Sidney, too, came up to greet her friend. “He’s gorgeous,” she whispered to Sonia. “But I’m disappointed. 1 wanted to walk home with you.” Walter refused Anna’s invitation to dinner. ' “I’m driving on at noon,” he explained. “But, Sonia, I shall hope to see you soon in San Francisco.” His eyes were affectionate and kind. Sonia found herself wishing that she might really care for him. Then the image of Franklin seemed to stand beside her, reproachfully. “I didn’t mean it, darling,” she apologized, silently. Then aloud: “It was nice of you to look me 'Y>, Mr. Henderson. I’m going back to San Francisco this afternoon.” "Shall I telephone you when 1 return. “Yes, do!” He evidently understood that it would be embarrassing now for her to dee him during business hours. He left Sonia at the door of her home. Inside she found Anna and Sam watching from behind the window curtain. “Avery nice appearing gentle-

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