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Evie thought about the Jericho she’d justremotely seductive about him "He is to you, and that’s what matters So what have you done about this situation?"

"Well… last Friday, ere both standing at the estively

"I stood very close to him…"

"Uh-huh"

"And I said, just like this, ‘Nice day, isn’t it?’ "

"And?"

"And that was it Well, he said yes So ere both in agreeainst the banquette "Holy smokes It’s like a party without any confetti What we need is a plan, old girl A romantic assault of epic proportions We will shake the walls of Jericho! That boy won’t knohat hit him"

Mabel perked up "Swell! What’s the plan?"

Evie shrugged "Beats me I just knoe need one"

"Oh," Mabel said

"Oh, Mabesie, sugar Don’t worry about that I’ll think of soo see Theta in ‘No Foolin’ ’ at the Follies--I’ll bet she knows all the hot spots--Charleston till we drop We are going to live, kiddo! I intend tofour ht, I’ll stay on" Evie danced in her seat "So where are your folks tonight?"

Mabel flushed "Oh There’s a rally for the appeal of Sacco and Vanzetti don MyThe Proletariat," she said, re Evie of the name of the socialist newspaper Mabel’s parents operated and distributed "I’d be there but, well, I couldn’t not see you on your first night in town!"

"Well, I suppose I’ll see them tomorrow"

Mabel’s face clouded She shook her head "My arot the newspaper to see to They do so much for so many"

Mabel’s letters were filled with stories of her parents’ crusading efforts in the city It was clear that she was very proud of them It was also clear that their causes left thehter