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Perhaps, had Clayton Spencer been entirely honest with hied that he had had a vague hope of seeing

Audrey at the club Cars ca and drove away again Delight and Mrs Haverford

arrived and he danced with Delight, to her great anxiety lest she ht

not dance well Graham came very late, in the wake of Marion Hayden

But Audrey did not appear

He waited until the New-year came in The cotillion was on then, and the

favors for the ilt cornucopias filled with loose

flowers The lights went out for a le in the orchestra, and there was a

ain, flowers and confetti were

thrown, and club servants in livery carried round trays of chalass in hand, surveyed the scene with a mixture of

satisfaction and impatience He found Terry Mackenzie at his elbow

"Great party, Clay," he said "Well, here's to 1917, andpeace," said Clayton, and raised his glass

So horihtful silence

"There's so with Clay," he said "If ever a fellow had a

right to be happy--he has a queer look Have you noticed it?"

"Anybody married to Natalie Spencer would develop what you call a queer