RANSVESTIA

"O-o-o-oh-I was going to get everything done for you and then have a bath and change and get all prettied ready for when you came back-and now you've arrived at just the worst possible moment and spoiled it!"

"Well, never mind my love for I've got some things to tell you.”

"Like what?"

"Well-first of all I stopped at your flat. Found a policeman there and showed him the newspaper and told him I was most anxious about Keith and was the report true? He was very cagey and referred me to the local police station who said cautiously that they hadn't much information and how well did I know Keith? I said very well, and was then told I might be asked to identify your body as you don't appear to have any relatives! I gave them my address and they said they'd be in touch. So that was that. Only a little bit further forward than we were before."

"In what way?"

"Well, as you feared the police are already at your flat so that means that neither of us can go there now. And the second thing is that as the superintendent is going to be coming round here to see me there must be no possibility of an accidental meeting with Keith. So, young lady, Karen you are and Karen you must stay till this is all over!"

Full of apprehension about the outcome of the whole affair as well as the prospect of living completely as a girl for some time—though this was marvellously exciting as well-it was lucky that we didn't have to wait too long for the appearance of the police superintendent for it was just six that evening when the door bell rang. By that time I'd changed into the outfit I'd meant to be wearing when Alan arrived home-cream long sleeved blouse and pleated skirt with a narrow tan belt, cream and tan striped jacket and tan court shoes with four- inch heels-and I'd really taken a lot of care to make myself as attractive as I could manage. So although my heart was fluttering like a frightened butterfly I was able to present an appearance of femininity which completely deceived the policeman and which, indeed, seemed to have considerable attraction for him. It was an interesting twist that this tall good looking man was obviously very