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Carley received soratification out of the sensation she

created, but she did not carry her craving for it to the point of

overshadowing Flo On the contrary, she contrived to have Flo share the

attention she received She taught Flo to dance the fox-trot and got

Glenn to dance with her Then she taught it to Lee Stanton And when Lee

danced with Flo, to the infinite wonder and delight of the onlookers,

Carley experienced her first sincere enjoy

Her moment ca past and which she wanted to return again Despite war tra of his old grace and lightness

But just to dance with hirew oblivious to the spectators

"Glenn, would you like to go to the Plaza with ain, and dance

between dinner courses, as we used to?" she whispered up to him

"Sure I would--unless Morrison knew you were to be there," he replied

"Glenn! I would not even see him"

"Any old tily

His doubt, his tone grated upon her Pressing closer to hihed and had no answer for her At her own daring words

Carley's heart had leaped to her lips If he had responded, even

teasingly, she could have burst out with her longing to take him back

But silence inhibited her, and the moment passed

At the end of that dance Hutter clai sheeproom alone,

passed close to one of the porch doors Some one, indistinct in the

shadow, spoke to her in low voice: "Hello, pretty eyes!"

Carley felt a little cold shock go tingling through her But she gave no