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Abel was surprised when the story hit the papers the next , as Polish achievements were rarely reported in any medium other than Dziennik Zwiazkiwy He doubted that the press would have bothered on this occasion had he not been the Chicago Baron Abel basked in his new - found glory as an un - surig Araph taken and giving interviews to news Abel felt a sense of anti - clieles and another function, Florentyna had returned to school in Lake Forest, George was in Chicago, and Henry Osborne in Washington

The hotel seee and eo

He decided to have an early dinner and go over the weekly reports fro to the penthouse adjoining his office He seldom ate alone in his private suite as he welco rooms whenever pos ale; it was one of the sure ways to keep in constant touch with hotel life Thetouch with his staff on the ground

He took the lift, downstairs and stopped at the reception desk to ask how ht, but he was distracted by a striking wonised the profile, but it was difficult to be certain froht When she had finished writing, she turned and looked at him

’Abel,’ she said ’How marvellous to see you!

’Good God, Melanie I hardly recognised you: ’No one could fail to recognise you, Abel’

’I didn’t know you were in New York’

’Only overnight I’azine’

’You’re a journalist?’ asked Abel with a hint of disbelief

’No, I’azines whose headquarters are in Dallas, and they’ve sent me to New York on a market research project: ’Sounds very impressive!

’I can assure you it isn’t~’ said Melanie, ’but it keeps me out of mischief’

’Are you free for dinner, by any chance?’

’What a nice idea, Abel, but I need a bath and a change of clothes if you dont ?’