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290 was not in love with him; she had said definite] that their attraction for each other was mere! sexual. Had she lied to him? Had she gon home in the middle of Prom week because sb thought she ought to save him from herself? H could n’t decide, and he felt that he had to knoy If Cynthia was unhappy and he was the cause 0 her unhappiness, he wanted, he assured himself, t “do the right thing,” and he had very vague nc tions indeed of what the right thing might be.

Finally he wrote to her. The letter took hir hours to write, but he flattered himself that it wa yery discreet; it implied nothing and demande nothing.

Dear Cynthia:

I had a talk with Norry Parker recently that has trouble me a great deal.

He said that you seemed both unwel

and unhappy, and he felt that I was in some way responsibl for your depression.

Of course, we both know how ir

genuous and romantic Norry is; he can find tragedy in cut finger. I recognize that fact, but what he told m has given me no end of worry just the same.

Won’t you please write to me just what is wrong—i anything really is and if I have anything to do with it. shall continue to worry until I get your letter.

Most sincerely,

Hugh.

Weeks went by and no answer came. Hugh