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At tbay aat a youni maa a and Marabbanka talradacaa blm aa Kelly Coair t. Now aoatiaaa lih tba atory. ( N n NuiyrrJ iL CHAPTER III Judge Marshbanks visitor, twistlittle to look at Cherry, acing knowledged the introduction only with a nod and with a level, curious and went on talking in a low tone. Youre not going to this Jamboree tonight, Jud?" he said. Good heavens, no! But I may pick the girls up there if we play late enough. Im going to the club. I ought to look in at the Randall party, I suppose. You dressing Skunks, she said simply, suddenly In the silence. 4. Her voice hoarse and deep, thrilled one it would be yourself, and you say you won't sit for me. Because I won't go to Sausalito and dress in a transformed barn, Fran answered composedly. You've never seen it, he said. I know its like that Besides, I'm Just bringing Amy out in society." the woman went on, and I have maternal obligations. "Maternal! You! What is she to later?" ? you? Oh, I don't think Ill go at all! I wish Jud's mother were here 1 think I'll go home," the visitor ob- to hear youl Family intricacies are served. But, of course, I had to meat and drink to her," Fran said. see what our deb looked like to'She's getting back from Florida night Isnt this the first big alTair this week, by the way; you might for her? come in for a cocktail and meet her. She was down here a few minShe'd be a subject for you! No," utes ago. sure that she was going to she added, reverting to the original look awful and that something was topic, "Amys not my sister-in-lagrowing on the tip of her nose," the She's my work that out, Jud. older man said in tolerant amuseWhats Amy to me? ment "She's dining at the Rogerses Shes my brother's child," he in Burlingame, going down with elucidated. "Shes my niece, and Fran, and will come back to the that makes her your niece by mar goodhumored voice, evidently repeating a question. "Why. it's guardianship case. I'm to turn her over to Mrs. Porteous Porter on Monday; she's to do secretarial work for the old lady. If I bad seen her dress I might have copied it for tonight," said Amy with a little titter. Fran and Amy and the two young men in evening clothes went away laughing, the big street door shut, OH AttSS O'FLACE-D- iD 'DEAR OLD "VENUS 'AND HER MOONS X3U SEE TV and Judge Marshbanks and Kelly THAT AAOOfi LAST N.orr -- OH. fT ALWAYS FULL OF LOVE SICK POETRY S Coates came back across the hall was revwE-A- S i wato-err mv AAO QM THE LOOKOUT ROR A MAAJ. I LOVE and stood chatting for a moment beHEART BEAT SO FAST, I CANT TO KID HER, BUT I LCVE HER.AWD I DO fore the artist said that he must V WAIT TIL TONIGHT TO HOPE SHE FINDS' A GOOOMAJU SOMEDAY start on his way to Sausalito, and SEE IT AGAIN T the judge went off to his bridge game. But by this time the stairway was empty, and Cherry was back in the luxurious, dimly lighted guest room, standing perfectly still at one of the big windows, looking out into the darkness of the world, studying the scene of the night city with eyes that saw party." riage." nothing, trying to think with her That makes her my niece by mind and soul one whirl of furious Dining?" said Kelly Coates, flinging up his wrists to see the time. marriage," Fran repeated, turning emotion. What time do these budlets dine? the slow battery of her dark eyes Rage and shame and Jealousy and Its eight now." hundred other new and WTetched upon Kelly. Is The dinner TU have to tome here and paint feelings, possessed her. Shaken and supposed to be at seventeen miles away, eight you at the houss, Kelly said in. an throbbing and blinded, she rested But they odd voice after a moment. her face against the cool glass of Judge Marshbanks said. have to kill time until midnight, so Ah, well, if you could do that! the window and pressed one hand I don't see that we're such crimthey're not worrying! against the turbulent pain that was said Kelly, her heart They talked on of places and per inals, Jud and I, sonalities unknown) to Cherry, and Now, for the first time in her life, youve two perfectly good escorts, Cherry had a chance, over a foamy out there in the hall. I don't dance; the significance of being a Saint souffle of chocolate and creamy I drink very little; I hardly know Dorotheas girl swept over her. A stripes, to study the newcomer. The these people Why on earth should girl to be laughed at and pitied and Judge was tall and lean; Kelly I go? despised. , It was a place for girls To be with me," Fran suggestwho. innocent enough themselves, Coates was rather more squarely By built, with big, hard, nervous hands, ed, with an oblique glance at her were nevertheless victims of cirSam Nichols not his were from husband and the hint of an unwill- cumstances that fair hair combed back innocent; WNU Features. square, fine face, keen eyes and ing smile. girls who must stay out of the public mouth that Cherry found a certain Youll be dancing or playing eyes summer and winter alike; girls who had no home to which to go, fascination In watching. bridge. YOUVE SEEN THE WHIOM HAND IS SHE To her he seemed old, but not as I'll be bored. I know that I'd no families to welcome them and STATUE OP LIBERTY. POP HOLDING ABOVE HER old, certainly, as the Judge. Thirty, much rather stay at home and read miss them. A knock at her door made her reShe learned from what Coventry Patmore. perhaps. But for one HEAD she could not help overhearing that thing, Fran said confidentially to turn in quick alarm toward the g in little he was an artist, that he lived the painter, somewhat lowering her room. Molly, the some place across the bay called tone as the judge went away to maid, came in and delivered to Sausalito. I do it Cherry a message as she expertly answer a telephone call, Two women came downstairs. One for Amy. After being so much replaced towels and turned down was a girl of Cherry's age, as fresh abroad with Jud's mother, spending the bed: as a spray of acacia bloom in a winters in Palm Springs and New The judge sent you up the magafluffy frock of palest yellow, with York, shes out of everything. We zines, Miss Rawlings, and says he spidery yellow orchids pinned at her have to give her some sort of party was sorry not to say good night, shoulder. An innocent-eyegirl, next month. I want to refresh my and will you please have breakfast d little face mind as to how its done. It isnt with him at half past eight. And with a lovely framed in soft curls, a delicately my sort of thing at all! May is to go downtown with you at poised little body and discontented I know it isn't, he said, his ten, if that wasnt too early for you. And am I to call you? blue eyes. keen gaze fixed on her. The other woman was dark too, Cherry, confused, agreed to evYou dont really know me at all, with a bashful thank you but of an entirely different type. her fine, nervous erything ivory fingers were Cherry's first impression was that busy with the delicate lace of her and a good night, and when the maid was gone took herself seriously in she was ugly. She was tall and thin, handkerchief. THE ONE WITH THE You've seen me dark eyes, with a long face, deep-se- t hand, brushed her hair vigorously, is it? TORCH IN three times, a luxurious bath with evand silky straight black hair that Dante saw Beatrice once, he enjoyed in the of salts was cut in a deep bang. Her skin way ery accessory said. and powders and scents that the was clear and pale, her lips starwomso pleasant, said the 'Its mouth-wide, bathroom afforded, got herself comtling in contrast, for her to talk to a man who doesn't in bed and turned magasoft and full was colored the an, fortable think Dante's a hospital and who zine pages for an absorbed hour. flame red of a poppy. Beatrice properly. pronounces But when the lights were out she she said simply. Skunks, I shall hope as our friendship fell to thinking again, and the huHer voice, hoarse and deep, real into affection, Kelly miliation and pain of her arrival at ripens By thrilled suddenly in the silence. said with a little inclination of his the Marshbanks mansion slowly Both men were on their feet as Millar J. head, to please you in more im- came back, detail upon detail. she came languidly to the table. Of ways. Wart Fran, Cherrys thoughts ran on, course you both know youre pole- portant Our friendship Is going to ripen? had seemed ugly at first, but when cats!" she said. How nice! you watched the expressions of her The girl, after having said, Don't be too sure it will be nice. face for a moment, and heard her come won't he in, Sams here, It may be distinctly unpleasant!" voice she did not seem ugly any had vanished back in the direction more than Amy she Judson Marsh-bank- s he warned her lightly. of the hall again. moriy Much She looked at him through seemed the sort of person an artist introduced Cherry to his wife, REVEALED TRIPPED HIM UP HALTED lids at this, in a silence so would like to paint. who acknowledged the little ceremowith that Cherry, fussing long And he was an artist, of course in Cheabsent an with glance ny Its no use, said the director, cheese and coffee, could feel her that man with the tremendous laugh rrys direction. IU have to get a new stenograown heart beating quickly. and the tremendous voice, so sure You let me do all the dirty work, pher. You interest me. Fran presentof himself, as he folded his big arms said Fran Marshbanks, in a lazi"Pity, said his colleague. "Miss said into conversation quietly. ly with entered and And again her ly annoyed tone. Faire seems a nice, obliging sort think the I at so more of moment than sure of can't the judge, voice shocked Cherry with its very Oh, she certainly is. But she he an- himself when he lowered his tones, beauty; it was a rich, low voice anything Id rather do, will keep interrupting me when Im s same in the twitched at and when a deliberate, that seemed always about to be swered dictating to ask me how to spell fashion. his mouth, and when he exchanged broken with laughter or tears or I punctuated my tire the other words. words returned with Fran. before careless The either smiling voice judge a trembling shattering, both, day. a waste Thats of time. great To have a man like that, at least "How did you discover her age?" that yet clearly indicated its own- spoke again, for although there was Punctuated? You mean punc"I dont object to that, explained To have "I asked her at what age a womers boredom and Indifference and time for more words. Cherry noted know that one was alive! the but it looks so bad tured, I suppose. director, to forced not did one admire him them but sat obliged that they say an should marry and she promptly to have to keep saying I dont pride. Perhaps I do; but anyway, I Jud, you are running out on this looking steadily at each other for fe for something, for anything! To call said 26. know. came to a full stop. name and have him before Fran dropped him by his minute half accused him. full wife his party." her eyes. Amy came in from the smile when one unexpectedly enWell, my dear, a debutante parBoomerang Called Like a Man hall too, followed by two young countered him . . . he pleaded. ty The bride bad finished throwing had been quarreling because Two bankers, of They Coates she said, were In was' owe that to formal she It Kelly men it attire and But evening know. you "I Amy." to at then dishes her started he had arrived home late again. hubby, talking the other day about a finanBut she did not care very much, there was a little stir of departure. was thinking as she dropped off at cry. Well, anyway, he snapped an- cier who had failed. When they all left the room CherAs for Mr. Coates," last into exhausted sleep. either way. But tor one thing. Id go home grily, Im a man of my word. I And did poor John take his failry followed, not knowing what else she went on, carelessly reproachful; call a spade a spade. ure like a man? said the first with her old and stay with mother. The he is apparently entirely without to do, and slowly mounted the stairs Whats that one thing?" demandbanker. Maybe, George," his wife retortsoul; he ought to be cultivating rich, between the palms, praying in her friend Emma and the introduction ed, but you dont call a club a no one would notice her to her new home and to her new ed her husband. that want who their Exactly like a man, said the heart porgirls homely Mothers coming here to live club you call it working late. other. He blamed it on the extraits painted, and here is an occa- or speak to her. Completely con- employer proved much less of a with us. Shes left father 1" travagance of his wife. sion when he could meet, not one of cealed and sitting down on the stairs strain than Cherry had feared they Talkative them, but all of them! Not even until they should be gone, she heard would. Her brief visit at Judge Too True She You're the nicest boy I ever house had somewhat Marshbanks Frans voice Just below her. Expensive dressed! deIt is easier to see the small kissed. Ittf as cheap as dirt "You'll have to ask Jud that. the prepared her for elegance and luxMy dress clothes are circa Presito see of Rian fects that character He Tell to that the marines. Dirt woman said isnt cheap, when you figure ury. dent Harriron, Mrs. Marshbanks." they are small She I have. Dozens of 'em. in the laundry bills it makes. Who is she? I TO BE CONTINUED) saij the judges he painter said. "If 1 painted any- balf-smil- r Sister-in-law- s o - d M tsS E B unfa-milia- 6 D Y S s T E N O. G - P O P d heart-shape- IT half-close- d half-smi- I |