Show the GIRL in the MIRROR STORY FROM THE START leurle devon successful play but somewhat inclined to wildness attends the wedding of bis bister barbara to whom efti been left the great devon fortune eaurla had been a cay youner chap but tor the last year he has been boeing toeing the mark through the efforts of barbara CHAPTER I 1 continued 2 bangs nodded vaguely ills brown eyes were alternately on the bride and on his chum and partner her brother he was conscious of an odd depression of an emotion new and poignant eliat made him understand the of barbaras women friends dundei the influence of this he spoke beddings are beastly depressing things what the public wants to see Is something cheerful epstean nodded in his turn ills thoughts too were busy like many of those around him he was mentally reducing the spectacle he was watch ing to terms that he could under i tand A wedding conducted on this ecale he estimated probably depre a total cost of about ten eliou sand dollars but what was that to a bride of thirty or forty millions it was strange her had left them all to her and none to the boy even it the boy had been a little wild but the boy was all right now he d make his own fortune if life and woman and the devil would let him alone lie lind made a good start already A few more successes like the man above would make I 1 forget several failures he had already and unwisely produced this season if he could get bangs and devon to start work at once on good play A little later in the automobile that whirled him and epstean out to the wedding reception at devon house hodney bangs briefly developed the wedding theme Is suppose alie reason why women cry at weddings and men feel glum Is that they know what the brides in for he remarked gloomily grunted lou an me Is bachelors he reminded the momen tartly cynical youth ve should vor what I 1 m worrying about Is I 1 aarle bangs admitted turned to him with awakened interest veil he demanded what about I 1 aarle lies all right aint he ills sister has always kept a collar and leash on I 1 aarle bangs remind ed him and baurle has needed them both how sties off for japan on a four months honeymoon ahe leash and collar are off too its going to be mighty interesting and rather anxious business for us to see what n chap like baurle does with bis new freedom ills nature chasn t changed in a year you see though his circumstances cum stances have he added slowly and all his promises to barbara are off ills year of probation Is over grunted again lie was fond of saying that he loved bangs and baurle as it they were the sons he had never had but he was not given to analysis of himself or others and he haj little patience with it ills reply showed a tolerance tole ranie unusual in him ell vc keep an eye on him dont ve he predicted bangs frowned well hive to do it mighty carefully he muttered it devon catches us at it he wont leave us an ee to keep on anything grunted again ve keep him busy he suggested eagerly start him right avay on an other play eh the idea bangs shook his bead it he conceded but lau ale has decided that he wont work again just vet he davs lies tired and wants a few months rest besides he thinks america will declare war before the over lies going to volunteer as soon ae it does and he want any loose ends dragging here any halt finished plays for ex tropic epstean looked worried this was erous news without allowing him time to recover from it bangs catered a second jolt and of course in that case he added simply id volunteer too under the double blow s head and shoulders went down he knew in that moment what even he himself had sometimes doubted that his boasted love for the boys was deep and eln cere ah veil he said vaguely I 1 guess ve meet all that if it comes eli ve go to it today at devon bouse they found the congestion characteristic of wedding receptions A certain line had been drawn at the church seemingly no line at all had been drawn in the mat ter of guests at the reception all barbara devons were there and they were ganv all the young folks in her clubs all the old and new friends of her crowded life fach of the great and beautiful rooms on the maln floor of devon house held a hu annn frieze as a background for the throng of newcomers new comers that grew rather than lessened as alie hours passed As bangs and epstean entered the hall I 1 aarle devon saw them over SS heads of the crowd and hurried 0 o meet them throwing an arm across Q shoulder of each he was in a both man loved abid earell ea a saw of high ad reckless by ELIZABETH JORDAN by th century company alon lie liked and approved of his new brother in law the memory of his own new york triumph was still fresh enough to give him a thrill lie was devoted to his partners and proud of his association with them and their work but most of all and this lie himself would loyally have de aled deep in his heart he was exult ing fiercely oer his coming freedom baurle floied his sister but he was weary of the leading strings hence forth he could ahe his own life it should be a life worth while on that lie had decided and t should continue free from alie aces of gambling and drinking of which he was sure he had cured himself in the past year he biad come into a full realization of the folly of and of the glory of the work one loies lie haan hadn t the least notion aliat he was going to do with his independence but a boundless de light filled him in alie prospect of it hather ha teer life held he was convinced would be good looking down from his slender height on the plump ep stein and alie stocky bangs he smiled into the sober facer of each and under the influence of that smile their mo fell from them like dropped veils come and see barbara I 1 aurie buoyantly suggested bhe wants to say good by to you and to tell you how to tuck me into my crib every night she s going to slip away pretty soon vou know bob and I 1 hae got her oft la an alcove to get a few aln lutcs rest lie led them to this haen of which only fifty or sixty other guests seemed aware for the room was but comfort ably filled aliey found barbara sit ting in a high backed spanish chair against which in her bridal array and laune cant get into no scrape we cant get him out of he earnestly assured laurales La urles sister her extraordinary beauty she made a picture that unaccountably deepened the new depression in llod soul on her train by the side of the chair the infant samuel slumbered in peace like an exhausted puppy warren holdring hol ering near his wife shook hands with the newcomers and responded to their congratulations then slipping his arm through lau ales he drew him across the room to where his sister mrs ordway was languidly talking to several of the brides old friends he knew that barbara wanted a final and serious word with her brothers partners lau ale knew it too and winked at alie pair like an impish child as he permitted himself to be led away young mrs barren whose title was still so new that she looked startled when they addressed her by it greeted them warmly and indicated the sleep ing samuel with an apologetic smile ills mother la lost somewhere in the crowd she explained he has had two glasses of milk four fat cakes and three plates of ice cream and lies either asleep or unconscious I 1 m not sure which her manner so bared 1 I m so glad to have a moment with you two she said gently you know what I 1 want to talk about we can guess it bings smiled at her with the odd wistfulness his emale always took on when he spoke to bar bara to bangs barbara had become a temple at whose portal lie removed his earth stained shoes lou want us to look after baurle he added aul etly well you bet were going to do it she smiled again this time the rare smile eliat warned her face like i light from within then I 1 shall g away happy she told them and theres nothing more to be said for of course you both un der stand that I 1 don t distrust baurle how could I 1 after he lias been so won darful alt this year its only slie hesitated I 1 suppose it a life I 1 ra afraid of she confessed I 1 never used to be but well I 1 learned in ew lork how help we are sometimes nod was understanding I 1 know he robustly agreed but its going to be absolutely all right be sure of that epstean added bis well meaning but none too happily chosen bit laurie can t beet into no scraps TA cant get him out of he earnestly assured laurie 8 sister barbara laughed A circle of newcomers was forming around them well let it go at that she said and extended a hand to each man good by I 1 won t try to thank you but god bless you both 1 under the influence of this anal benediction epstean waddled oer to the corner where warren very pale and I 1 aulse ordway very much bored stood surrounded by a group that in eluded sonya Orl eneff firmly detaching the bridegroom from this con genial assemblage epstean led him to one side barren Var ren he said solemnly 1 I got to congratulate you all over again you got von man in a million iso you got von oman in eighty mil lion I 1 warren laughed rather shakily cher the heads of the crowd his ees caught his alfes and held them for an instant make it a million million he sug joyously and led to lie supper room laurie was there with bangs and a group of friends who having patron iced young deon a year ago were endeavoring to wipe out the memory of this indiscretion by an excess of friendly attention 0 o warren and epstean heard him siy to mrs lytton and mrs ren way there s 1 d like better alian to conic thank you but I 1 m go ing back to isea lork tomorrow you see he added this business of mar rang off a sister and attending to all the details ind seeing that she con ducts herself properly as long as she s in my care Is a bit of a I 1 ve got to get back to town and berato 1 I suppose you will rest sour mind by writing another play gushed mrs benway laurie shook his black head not a bit of it he asserted dont een suggest such a thing before there it sounds abhorrently like work mrs benway s curiosity had a brief and losing struggle with her good breeding then what are you going to do she demanded coquettishly the man pondered as if con the question for the arst time well lie said at last between you and me I 1 m going in for adaven ture I 1 intend to devote the next four months to discovering how much ex a worthy youth can crowd into his life if he makes a business of going after the gay bird of adventure and finding it and putting salt on its tall the puzzled countenance of mrs benway cleared oh I 1 see she said brightly you re joking I 1 aurie smiled and turned to greet a late guest who had come up behind him in the little group that had overheard him three pairs of eyes met in startled glances humph 1 said warren bear that ace prospect for muttered rodney bangs jacob looked harassed A little later he joined the throng in the main hall and watched he showers of rice fall harmlessly from the pot dished sides of barbara a limousine as the bride and groom were whirled away from the brilliant entrance of dei on house ashes gone he said to bangs as the two men turned and entered reentered re the still crowded yet suddenly empty house and he added solemnly ue me bangs on that job ashes left us you an me ve got our hands full CHAPTER II 11 rodney loses a battle rodney bangs author odthe black pearl and co author of the alan above was annoyed when mr bangs was annoyed he usually be traced alie fact for his was an open nature he was betraying it now his clear red brown eyes were clouded the X X xa healthy pink of his youthful cheeka had deepened to an unbecoming aluah his wide engaging grin the grin of a friendly bulldog was lacking and hla were set tight sitting on a low chair in the jaws ing room of the bachelor apartment he and lawrence devon occupied to gether rodney drew on a shoe and stamped his foot down into it with an emphasis that shook the floor devon fastening his tie before the full length mirror set in the door leading to their common bathroom started ai a i the sound like a high strung erlma wonna this was one of lauries til mornings hat the devils the matter with you bangs he demanded but without humor cant you get on a shoe without imitating the recoil of a seventy five centimeter gun bangs grunted drew on the other shoe and drove ills foot into it alth increased energy I 1 aurie looked at him and this time there was a spark in his black eyes very quietly lie turned crossed the small room and planting himself in front of his chum resentfully stared down at the dy camic youth the idea he demanded are ou deliberately trying to be an rodney did not raise his head ills fingers were busy with a complicated knot Oh shut up he muttered I 1 aarle his hands in his pockets remained where he nas under his con inspection the fengers of bangs grew clumsy lie tumbled with the knot and unfastened it pro longed to alie utmost the process of lacing his shoes he knew what must come as soon as he settled back in his chair it had been coming for days he vas in for an unpleasant ten aln utes but the situation was one he had deliberately created as the only possible dav of bringing about a serl ous talk with his friend now that it was here he was anious to make the most of it with head bent and thoughts busy he played for time at last the shoes laced and his cam palan mapped out he sat up and met laurales eyes their expression of antagonism temporary though he knew it to be hurt him devon when he aws jvan aart hada five citizens in behalf of the can perfo of education not less than fifteen thel statement announcing that he or immediately thereafter furnish to he same a list of said candidates D judges of election at every polling M ballots for election purposes tha ed conducted in accordance with alie ancar en at 7 a m and will con thedac location oca tion of grand county school dia ta i C A ROBERTSON president pel W R mcconkie clerk liny an ant to ane provisions of chapter V tah 1917 and particularly of tion in each of the school represent swanheld san held at the same time and place and he an above mentioned for the election chic hospital from each of the follow its of grand county school district ancie trustee from elgin school depre piam eiver pre jg reek school representative precinct d county public hospital so to be the ef L L TAYLOR secretary board of trustees grand county public hospital you W R mcconkie foo clerk board of education ij grand county school district russ november 25 to mu NOTICE FOR publication dar department of the interior U S alv and once at salt lake city utah oh I 1 know what you II 11 say 1 he cried ita none of my business and you re your own mister and all that sort of rot and I 1 know youre not drinking and god knows I 1 m not as enough to take on any high moral tone and try to preach to you what oer you do what gets my goat deon and the only thing I 1 m worry ing about Is this infernal waste of your time and mine the flerl in the mirror makes her first appearance watch for her TO BE CONTINUED |