Show G e Y Claire 1 Pomeroy o Larry and Fannie Holt a newly married couple through a desire to travel with the spendthrift crowd in their town forsake e their modest little house which was a wedding gift from Larrys Larry's father and Larry gives up his law career to go into a brokerage office where he will make more money Ted Shaw his chum at c college is his best friend and it is in the office of Shaws Shaw's father father fa father fa- fa ther that Larry is connected Dane Tucker rucker rich a bachelor and a rake loans Fannie money when she sustains sustains sustains sus sus- heavy losses at bridge and owes a heavy bill at her Fannie promises to visit him in his apartments Sonia Redfield a beautiful divorcee is attracted to Lany and In a a. a moment of Infatuation infatuation infatuation he kissed her one day when he called at her house CHAPTER XIV Doing anything Fannie Not a bless blessed d t thing Rella dear Fannie reclined on her boudoir couch the telephone propped against the upholstered arm and lazily answered her her friends friend's question ques ques- tion Not even thinking she finished finished finished fin fin- with a laugh Then come out and have tea with me said Rella over the telephone Ive some shopping to do and Ican I Ican Ican can rely on your good Judgment and priceless taste Fannie felt a little twinge of envy Rella Harrison did not have to worry about the price of things things she she just lust went ahead and bought whatever whatever whatever what what- ever struck her fancy But Fannie who loved beautiful clothes so much th that t she even enjoyed selecting them for others agreed to go Ill meet you jou OU atthe at the SI Sliver Silver ver Leaf tearoom in about forty-five forty minutes minutes minutes min min- utes said her friend Later over lettuce and mayon mayon- mayonnaise mayonnaise naise sandwiches and tea the two women chatted as as' as only women can do Youre a fortunate female said Rella when Fannie ordered a pastry rich with whipped cream If I ate Id I'd gain five pounds before night You dont don't seem to gain an ounce darn you you ou Fannie ignored her friends friend's bitter protest Did you get my check all right Rella she asked casually I mailed It to you yesterday Yes Fannie Thanks came the answer equally as cas casual aI Come on lets let's go down and see what Madam Madam Madam Ma Ma- dam Alise has to show us I I cant can't stand stand seeing you jou ou devour that whipped cream stuff In another minute Ill I'll be tempted to order one waistline or no waistline I want to spend my Ill-gotten Ill gains you OU know Fannie The money I won from you ou darling Fannie winced Inwardly She wondered what Rella Harrison would think if she knew the truth if if she knew she was in reality about to spend Dane Tuckers Tucker's money instead of funds she sup sup- I posed had come from the pockets of Larry Holt Madame AUse Alise beamed a wel- wel come Good afternoon Mrs 1 Harrison she purred And here Is Mrs 1 Holt Oh I am so glad you came in today to today today to- to day for Ive I've something that was absolutely made for you Im not buying anything today said Fannie somewhat coldly I 1 just lust came along with Rella Oh but you must at least let me show you ou the adorable frock en enthused enthused enthused en- en Madame In a small room dainty In Its color scheme of rose rosea roseand roseand a and d French gray the two women sat down on a cushioned sofa while Madame Alise and a girl assistant assistant assistant assist assist- ant fetched an array of frocks that would have dazzled the eye of the most blase of shoppers Look was this not made for her Madame held up an evening dress of palest orchid its bouffant skirt and tight bodice actually inviting In Inviting inviting in- in Fannies Fannie's blonde slenderness Fannie caught her breath It was Indeed just lust the sort of frock She loved and one she knew would be become become become be- be come her well Breathlessly she asked the price Oh no she told herself when she heard the staggering staggering staggering stag stag- gering figures it was much too ex- ex ex ex- pensive Try it on Fannie advised Rella Youre only young once and you might as well make the most of your youth But Rella insisted Fannie I really cant can't afford afford it Madame 1 Alise smiled sweetly Placated with the payment of the bill Fannie had owed she was all eagerness to accommodate the customer customer customer cus cus- tomer whose p payments were made so promptly There is no need to to worry about the cost just lust now Mrs Holt she said soothingly Any time will be quite all right The gown is so truly made for lor you it would be a shame for or YO you not to have it it Fannie hesitated Well Well Vell Put it on Fannie urged Rella Harrison That will help you de S de deci ci cide de Fannie knew the minute the fragile fragile fragile fra fra- gile thing had been slipped d over her hersh sh shoulders and she surveyed the re results results results re- re in the long cheval mirror that she must own it Never had she wanted anything so much Very well Madame she said hurriedly as though she feared she might lose courage You may send it It out I At dinner that night consciencE conscience conscience con con- conI I science troubled her and she half decided to send back the dress when it it arrived To forget her folly she assumed an air of gayety that somehow did not make any de deep p impression upon her husband He seemed minded absent-minded and restless restless rest rest- less and his eyes eyes evaded hers Fannie Fannie Fannie Fan Fan- nie had perched herself on the arm Of his chair and rumpled his hair but lie he did not respond with much enthusiasm the matter with you Larry Fannie asked You Youre re as cross as an old bear Cant a fellow think once In a awhile awhile awhile while he said gruffly 1 But you rou act so strange honey ho Don't Dont you ou love lov me Fannie almost wailed walled the words You wont won't kiss me or anything A flush mounted to his cheeks Certainly I do he said rising from tron-i his chair Come on lets let's so go 0 out somewhere Fannie pouted I kind of wanted to spend an RI evening at home for a change she told him with a slight pucker Er of her brow We Ve never seem to have havea a to be alone t together gether any anymore any more moie more 4 Always wa vaya going out with a aga ga gang n of people Well Vell ell that's what you ou wanted wasn't it be d demanded You Tou said ald you jou were bored and tired of staying at home home- before we moved into this place I know but every night Larry patted her bright head Buck up old girl he advised I r want to introduce you to a couple couple cou couple cou- cou of good eggs I met the other day You'll like them them Joe Joe Criswell Criswell Cris- Cris well and his wife Well We'll all aU go out outto to that new roadhouse that's just justi opened i ened Wonderful place place lace wonder wonderful ful music and everything Come on get Into your jour party clothes and well we'll step Fannie made her usual careful toilette but somehow the rites which had always given her so much pleasure did not give her the usual thrill tonight Mechanically l she slipped on her shimmering shimmering- evening evening evening eve- eve ning frock and sprayed her hair with perfume and and- polished her al already already already al- al ready perfect nails She was troubled was Fannie Something she could not name name name-a a rear feat sh she could not understand enveloped her who were these people Larry spoke of He had n never ner ne er er mentioned their theft names ri names was he so anxious to have haire her 2 L meet them What WAS VAS the thatter mat matter that mat ter with Larry Larr y t tTo To Be Continued I IA A gay roadhouse party Fannie Eannie Is s I Impre mere puzzled than ever wh when n she I meets the and she cannot understand why her husband is I suddenly taking up with people I Iwho who are are- obviously not in his class A generous instalment 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