CHAPTER FIVE
"Tell me in words of one syllable or less, Wanda, will you marry me or won't you?"
"In words of one syllable or less, Art," She answered with a warm smile, "the answer is an absolute incontrovertible no."
"Why not, you stubborn broad?" he persisted.
"Because you're too good a friend and I wouldn't take a chance on spoiling such a wonderful friendship."
"Is there another man?" he glared in the classic style of the wronged husband.
"There are a million more men somewhere, Art darling, but right now I'm not interested in them. It's only you I want, but without any little gold band."
"You're a shameless broad, Wanda. You take advantage of my innocence and lure me with your fatal charm, yet you refuse to let me make an honest woman of you."
"You're putting me on, Art. You c
