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VALENTINE WENT to the dressing table and looked at her refiection in the mirror. Her face burned from the memory of Betty's visit. Retty didn't know who the other woman was in Bilis life and Valentine hadn't told her She shoved the hair back off her forehead with trembling fingers. Eves, still clear and honest, stared back at her, challenging her to remember the shameful wav she'd hidden the truth from Betty this afternoon. Betty had come, tearful, broken-hearted, to announce that she and Bill had broken their engagement because Biil had fallen in love with someone else Betty had no one else to come to. Valentine was her aunt, her dead mother’s sister. Betty had said that if anyone could restore Bill to his genses, it was her Aunt Valentine Valentine straightened her shoulders. Strength and determination flowed into them. They had carried many burdens and ther were still capable shoulders. She washed her face and made up carefully. She wasn't bad looking, she admitted. The clock chimed six. She wondered what was keeping Opal. She'd sent her out when BRetty had come. She didn't want Opal tc meet Betty. Valentine put on a dress with long A yA supple Princess lines. She'd always 4 ¢ loved fine clothes. Her breath came Ld fast as she thought how she'd look when Bill came. = = = SUDDENLY THE RINGING of the doorbell brought her back to the present. For the first time in her life ValHentine was frightened. Bill might be unreasonable. The hall was opened the door, didn't see Opal. “T left my key home.” said Opal, coming in. She was brown-haired, gitractive—Valentine’s age. “Betty A gone?” she asked, gravely peering \ around. Valentine smiled and said ves, that Rill was expected in a few minutes. Opal bit her underlip In thinking of Bill, Valentine almost forgot Opal, the woman who knew more agbout her than anyone. Opal had been with her 13 years Valentine had engaged her during the first fush of her success. She'd been only 20 then. Opal had turned out be more than ge secretary: she was a companion. From the first she'd indulged Valentine with good food and warm friendliness. She scoided only because Valentine hadn't time for men during her busy career. Every marriageable man that had come to Valentine's apartment had been lured there by Opals superb hospitality, and everrone went away in love with Opal. When the time came for Valentine to fall in love, she didnt dream Opal would disapprove. 3

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dent of himself. She had to smile. ‘Fair lady.” said Bill. “As beautiful as ever! Anything to drink?” “Not today. Youre here on business.” “Is that why vou sent for me?” He threw his hat on a chair and came toward her. “Let's get it over with. I'm thirsty.” Valentine steeled herself against his good spirits. “Betty was here today,” she said quietly. He looked up, scowling. “She told me—things.” “Don’t beat about the bush” said Rill crossly. “She thinks it's unfair for you to be engaged to her and go batting gbout with another woman.” “Did she see Opal? Opal didn't tell—" “No, and I didn't either.”

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BILL: STUDIED her a moment. ‘Well, I might as well unload. Betty and I busted up last night. Just shows how infantile she is to come crying to yeu.” “Why shouldn't she? I'm the only person she has, and I love her as much as you do.” Bill's young eves appraised her.

“How can you say that?”

SHE NODDED. “I'm only trying to save you from a woman who's playing with you because she thinks you young and fascinating.” “Telling the straight truth?” yes He winced. - “You don’t think she really loves me?” “Not as much as you want her to. Betty is worth two of her.” “Betty's a good kid” His voice broke. “I'd hate to hurt her. Guess I'll settle down. I've been a roustabcut too long.” He picked up his hat; his face was grim. “Au revoir, Auntie.” Bill opened the door. “I'll get Betty tied up in a nice little package for you—and Opal!” Valentine closed the door after him and leaned weakly against it. She was weeping softly when Opal came back into the room. “Opal.” she said, “you've won— he'll be happier with her than with me.” Temerrow: A man and his courage—frem the point of view of a machine gun, “Toughy,” by Betty

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from New York's Rainbow Room and Stork Club: the Hilton Sisters, who sang in the show “Streets of Paris”: George Prentice, with his marionettes, and Lindy Moody, also of the Rainbow Room in New York. Steve Evans is to be the master of ceremonies. The show begins at 8 p.m

IN HOSPITALS URGED

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. (U: P.).—Alcoholics need more attention from doctors and less from the police, in the opinion of Dr. Lawrence Kolb, assistant surgeon general of the U. S. Public Health Service. “It is becoming more appreciated

that people are drunkards because they are weak and that the cure is primarily medical,” he told a conference of health officers and nurses. Alcohol has caused more deaths in the United States, he said, than

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