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 there, two—no, nearly four years ago. I went out to see him the other day, and he gave mea job. I'm to sing a couple of songs every night, beginning a week from Monday. I was going to have piano accompaniment, but this will be lots better, and I know that when he hears you play he'll"

"You're going to do nothing of the sort!"

"Yes I am, my dear. I told you I'd have to do something to earn a little money. And this is the only thing I know how to do—except drive a car, which doesn't help any."

Jock was serious enough now. "If you think I'm going to have you singing for a bunch of raucous drunks every night"

"I did it for years, remember," Yvonne reminded him. "And besides—" One velvety arm curved about his neck and her cheek was cool against his—"and besides, Jock Hamill, I'll have you there to look out for me. Won't 1? Though of course I shall do it whether you're there or not. I'm determined to take the job, and it's useless to argue with me—you ought to know that by this time. But oh, my dear, if you would come too and work with me!

"I can't understand," she observed, as Jock sat scowlingly silent, "why you aren't more enthusiastic. Dearest boy, don't you see what fun it would be? We go somewhere to dance almost every night anyway—why not get paid for doing it, while we're about it? Wouldn't you like that better than sitting poked off in some stupid office somewhere? Just for awhile. Just till we're married—naturally I wouldn't want you to be 'a cabaret entertainer all your life, with the brains you've got and the education you've had"

"It's not me I'm worrying about!" spoke up Jock with more earnestness than attention to grammar. "I