Show I v jr s 4 ii is l l'S I S 'S t er a i z IW i 4 iJ f i g S 'S r ki 1 1 IU 5 L d j c S S 4 t tt J a S t L f r S 'S fr S ri riL L' L i t 1 fr 4 4 4 t c I v 4 S' S Sit it Sc M What do you want me to talk about asked Mrs Stacy Stacy- settling herself on a day bed near BarI Barbara's Barbaras Barbaras Barbara's Bar Bar- baras bara's chair Really its it's such a bore the way these newspapers hound me for interviews I BEGIN HERE TODAY Barbara Ba S bar Hawley 25 breaks breaks with her tiance Bruce Reynolds and gets a I i job on The Telegram in In order d see life Andrew McDermott the managing managing managing manag manag- ing editor is a former friend of ot her I I father Bob Jeffries police reporter I proves f friendly Barbara gets a letter In the lovelorn lovelorn love love- I lorn mail signed Violetta asking how v to attract a young man socially social social- socially ly superior to the writer I Barbara attends attens a newspaper din din- fler at the Lighthouse se Inn with Sinbad Sullivan Sullivan a a. a. a c press agen agent There she meets Jerome Ball Ball a. a a aman aman man about town The sound of ot a shot comes comes from froman troman an inner ro room m In in the roadhouse Norman Hollowell vell a prominent broker was was found dead in the room A suicide note was In his pocket A do doctor t r said it was a a. cl clear c case se of ot suicide that Hollow Hollowell w was s alone in the room at the time but Barbara Barbara Bar Bar- bara hara finds a womans woman's scarf und under r the table and gets a a. scOop on the story F Fate te seems to be placing Barbara Barbara Barbara Bar Bar- bara in the path of ot Bruce frequent frequent- ly She is sent to interview Mrs Lydia Stacy a prominent society ty woman on n the real estate state project promoted by Bruce's firm NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER X XVI I. I A white white-c white capped pP d maid opened the door I I Mrs Irs Stacy will see you in the sun room she said leading leiding the way Barbara took a a chair by one o othe of ol the large windows and stared out across the snowy lawn She was lost in itt her own gloomy thoughts I when Mrs Irs Stacy entered the room rooth She Soe came with a sweep of ot draperies and a wave vave of delicate perfume I What hat do you want me me to talk about she asked settling herself I Ion on a day bed near Barbaras Barbara's chair Really neally its it's such a bore the way these newspapers hound me for tor in ir- ir It Isn't as if I amounted o anything from a news view view- point She shrugged d her er shoulders ders Many pe people have been to Europe without talking about I it Inthe in inthe inthe the newspapers I Barbara waited patiently r. r She SheI I ha had heard this kind of t prelude be be t fore When l Ir Mrs Stacy had finished she said But s I of course cours not everyone who Europe comes back rock with the sort of story we hope tp to get from you The other woman smiled She began Very well what will you ou ve h ve European art clothes manners marl man ners nerl politics or or what It It was as half a an at hour later lilter that Barbara found a chance to ask What wt do you think of ot the Vale Acres s development t project Mrs Stacy You are interested in European Eu European European architecture arent aren't you The other woman leaned forward so that silk shawl fell In long loops t to the floor That she said impressively is the first sign I 1 have seen of ot an awakening civic consciousness in Salt Lake I 1 nm i very much Interested in watch watchIng watchIng watching Ing its progress Barbara looked at Mrs oIls Stacy Her brown rod eyes were alight for tor the first time during the interview and her Ian languid qUid air had given way to lo Eagerness Theres a chance for some of ot the moneyed people In this city to o get behind this enterprise and put their town in in the front of ot the procession sion and slOn-and and make a a. good profit be bes be- be s sides des Id I'd be be willing to get Into it among the first myself I have t that at much Interest In my home town and In architecture for tor Its Us OW own 1 sake May I say that In the stor story asked Barbara with her pencil poised Mrs Stacy frowned and leaned I hack heck reflectively No not Just ye yet I 11 I think It all depends upon some I I otier developments I may be e ready to make that announcement In a aI I few days But I might change my I mind I I It se seemed to Barbara that her herI J I hostess eyes dwelt upon a o. framed framer picture that stood oh on the piano I with Its back back toward the wIndow window I Ill t tell fell U you Miss Hawley Tf Tt irS S r 7 72 you rou and The Telegram will jump into thIs enterprise and nd give it all al i the publicity you can canS can I 1 may have havea a good story for lor you soon i 1 wan to see how the thing catches on beI before before be be- I fore I plunge myself Again sh she glanced toward the picture i Barbara was buttoning her er coat j and picking up her gloves when Mrs Irs Stacy stopped her Dont go goI goyet goyet yet she said Stay and have a acup acup acup I cup cup of t tea a with me Its It's such a a. gloo gloomy y d day y Id I'd love lova to have com corn pany But I really ought to get back B Barbara was the ma maid d appeared with a tea tray Your life Ufe must be very InterestIng interestIng interesting interest- interest Ing Ingliss Miss liss I Haw y sit said Mrs tIrs Stacy arranging the tea cups Always out in the world world- me meeting ting new people and new adventures How I envy emy you Barbara glanced at the carefully groomed hands that toyed with the cups and at the satin smooth cheeks cheeks' and glistening hair Its I not an easy life she he he replied but Its It's wonderful i it you like ike it Mrs Stacy vias was apparently read for o an afternoon of ot philosophy Ive Ivo always thought said she that I 1 would have made an excellent newspaper news I paper piper woman mys myself lit if only I 1 hadn't b been q curs cursed d with enough money to tole Uve It on Mr McDermott spoke of your news new sense Barbara smiled The compliment LYdia Lydia Stacy gave an airy gesture Enough of that I am do doomed med to be an idle woman tot for the res rest of my life lite Everything is is against me n You You and your kind will go on seizing au all the thereal thereal thereal real f fun n Ip life and learning more about the world than Ill I'll ever know Just because my late husband was thoughtless enough to le leave ve me provided provided pro pro- vided with enough h money to live on Ill I'll never hn have v a L chance to live Barbara looked embarrassed embarrass d. d Im sure sUre sUre- sure sure- she began ng heartily that she could escape from the tea party But it was no no use A cup of ot of ottea tea and a a plate of ot sandwiches and nd cake were offered to her hr Someone wishes wIshes' to speak to you I on the tele telephone hon Mrs Stacey said the maid appearing in the doorway doorway door door- way I think Its It's the cleaner He lie wanted to see you yOU when I gave him 1 the evening dress Said he didn't know whether the wine stain would come out I IThe The wine stain Mrs Stacy started from her chair Did you I send my dress ress out to be cleaned Why yes maam ma'am I al a always s 's do when they need it And this was I quite spoiled for tor another wearing unless he can take the stains out Lydia Stacy paused biting her lips Never again send fiend a garment without speaking to me about it first Della Delia she said and swe swept t out of the room trailing the Spanish I shawl after her The maid turned Ti t woebegone face tace to Barbara and seeing sympathy In her eyes burst Into tears I 1 never can tell teU what the likes of ot her will do she whimpered First FIrstI J 1 do something and its it's right and then I do something and its it's wrong Im I'm for tor giving notice at once once Oh now said Barbara shell forget all about It it I feel like that It If I were you But she looked apprehensively at the door through which the haughty woman had passed S She didn't get up till noon sobbed the maid and when I see that red evening dress lying mere enere with sith all th thit t wine spilled down the front I says to my myself elf Ill just call the cleaners and get th that t cleaned for her hel And now look at her She's been in a terrible mood all day Oh dear oh o dear e r I The inner door in the drawing room opened and they heard Mrs Stacy returning She appeared a athe ai at atthe the sunroom door Never mind Della Delia it doesn't matter she said i Run along now and dont don't do It again But her face was clouded The maid fled knocking against I the piano as she went Careless said Mrs Stacy to Barbara Ill I have to discharge her yet See what she's done to the ornaments on that piano The framed picture had fallen on its face I And now Miss 1 Hawley if you dont don't mind I 1 think well we'll consider the interview ended I have an appointment appointment ap- ap api i with my milliner in a a few moments Della Delia returned her eyes still red She carried a trimmed fur-trimmed coat and anda a small h hat t. t Lydia Stacy slipped Into the coat Barbara looked at It It wondering where she had seen it before Ill see you again Miss Hawley s she e said holding out her hand I 1 have enjoyed my little talk with with you And now I must rush Ill I'll I give you a ride downtown if you like Barbara went back for her gloves Mrs Sta Stacy y was standing by the piano when she returned adjusting ting the photograph that had fallen over When she stepped away from it Barbara saw that it was wa a picture of Bruce Reynolds The big gray ray limousine sine stopped in front of The Telegram building t to ts let Barbara out She walked i iI I slowly into the lobby and caught an elevator I the matter Barbara asked Bob Jeffries who was loungIng lounging lounging loung loung- I ing over an American M Mercury when she entered He was alone in the theoffIce office Have you lost your last friend frien d a aShe She shook her head at him and walked away without answering I Presently Bob followed her Look here Babs Dabs is It last night that's making you feel eel bad I Barbara stared out the window I fighting to keep back the tears I 1 cant can't tell you how sorry I am about it all for It seems to be mostly most most- ly my fault Barbara Id I'd give anything anything anything any any- thing if I had tUl-fied tUl the Badger most most-I down and taken you ou Instead of trusting to Sinbad Bob looked at ather ather ather her and gettin no answer went wenton I Ithe on lIe He was doIn doing so well I thought the evening was a success Then I saw him sitting alone and guzzling champagne from a bi big big- bottle I couldn't ge get a away way long enough from my our pour lady to stop him and andou you ou were nowhere in sight I guess that's why he started drinking you drinking you desert deserted d him for Jerome Ball Barbaras Barbara's patience gave way Oh stop Bob Bob she crI cried d Im not blaming anybody Everything's all wrong that's all It was terrible last night and Ill I'll never go to such sucha a party again But you couldn't help It Jt SIe So was crying wholeheartedly now noSY Jeffries gave her a bewildered look and walked a away way to the win- win cow clow where he stood moodily glanc glancing lanc lanc- lancIng lancing ing now and then over his shoulder at the weeping girl Barbara threw back her head at last and wiped her eyes Her handkerchief handkerchief handkerchief hand hand- kerchief was very wet She opened the lower drawer in search earch of a afresh afresh afresh fresh one and drew out Instead a ared ared ared red silk sash To be continued ed |