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The horror of it--the pitiful vulgarity! My father, the University folks-- all the world would know that I had beenjoy, the rapture--that I was the loveliest of woe!"

I threw myself into her arms

"Why, Helen, what's this? Can't stand for the headlines? Built in the office and I know they're rather--"

"They're quite" interrupted Kitty "Of course the Princess wouldn't expect a first page scare But cheer up, child; there's worse to co over me when Aunt Frank opened the door At her surprised look I brushed awaynow--her uneasiness, the long telephonic conferences, ed to say, "here is Kitty coratulate me; and this is my friend, Miss Bryant of the Star You remember? She was here at the tea"

"A reporter!"

"Oh, I had to know! Don't worry Cadge, dear, did nobody but you seethey can't clip," said Cadge in the tone of absorption that her work always coh it did notice that a 'Miss Winslow' fainted in the Van Daie"

"We're bombarded!" said Aunt "With--er--"

"Rapid fire questions," suggested Ethel

"--but the servants have their orders Of course," Aunt added uneasily, "we're glad to see any friend of Nelly's"

"Oh, by the way, I'e announced; Star wants to follow up its beat You haven't talked?"

"Why, no; but--do I have to be interviewed?"

Just at first the idea was a shock, I must confess

"Do you have to be interviewed? Wish all intervieere as meek Why, of course, Helen, you'll want to rapher to meet me here, but he's failed to connect However, Kitty can sketch--"

"Oh, Miss Bryant!" wailed Aunt "An intervie frightful! Can't you let her off?"

"Why, I don't exactly see how--though IAunt's face rather than ht wait and see the red extras I kno she feels, Mrs Baker--they're always that way, at first--and I'm anxious to spare her, but--I can't let the Star be beaten If I were you--"

She turned to me, hesitated a moment, then burst out impulsively:-"If I were you, I wouldn't say a word! Not--one--blessed--word! I'd pique curiosity There! That is treason! Why, I'd give ned statement But I'll wait--that is, if you really, honest-Injun, prefer"