Show mamma low MIN JL 0 IL A 1 b li ledger M by VERA BROWN anus service CHAPTER continued 16 madam shook lynn gently and laughed you ask how youre going on ill tell you the first thing youre going to come to work nothing like work besides you need the money and ill dock you it if you arent on the job I 1 next youre going to haye a lot of new clothes nothing like a smart new haffor hat for a woman whose hearts brokell broke nl why I 1 make money half the women who come in to my shop on a clothes spree have broken hearts dont you realize that you a corner on all the suffering in the worldly that idea had apparently I 1 not occurred to lynn now im going to see you into bed ill turn off the lights and tomorrow night im going to take you home with me lor for the weekend by monday be a different person madam was as good as her word saturday night she came ca metor for lynn and the girl went with madam to her handsome uptown apartment when they had finished dinner madam began to talk about style you should begin to study yourself lynn learn by trial and error what you should wear youve been letting me dress you you be lovelier it if evolve your own clothes youve been too busy b love to do any anything think but walk around im ina a daze its time you got to work then theres another thing it if rene goes away what about you 1 I have my work you dont want to work in my shop for 30 a week all your life youve got a career ahead of you madam looked thoughtfully at the girl ive hada had a couple of boys into the shop to see about abou t you for color photography model well that way id dress you and it would not be bad for me you know madam had bad en an eye to the main chance 1 I pose for anybody but rene some howl Non nonsense 1 you can car face ilace a color camera cant you madam smiled your coloring is unusual you know the next night lynn took a bus down to the square and walked over to renes studio 1 I hoped come im hungry he grinned at her when do we eat renes old cryl lynn smiled in spite of herself and she set about making supper then mien seated across from rene she felt almost happy again marty dropped in seemed unaware that anything was ds wrong but then marty was always tactful lynn mused well the famous artist will be off for paris and rome before long marty remarked lord I 1 hate to see you go renel rene nodded think of belll met lynn demanded 1 I am marty squinted up at lynn as she gave him a cup of coffee half the boys in town are screaming for you lynn what do you say to that rene rene shrugged they show good tasted youre the ideal model lynn what mme ame reanous said she wants me to do some photographic modeling common trade eh marty laughed might bi be a good idea I 1 think youve been in that dress shop long enough and it if you wanted to pose lor for some of the illustrators you would have time 1 I wish talk to mme ame rea rca tor for me marty ill do what I 1 can you should have a good agent lynn I 1 time to give you the thought I 1 should but ive promised rene id keep an eye on you lynn flashed rene one of tier her lovely smiles lie he had been very loyal to her the first thing I 1 want to do Is move lynn said the thought of that apartment is too painful not a bad idea rene turned to lynn take what you want of this stuff in here it amount to much there might be a small apartment in this building better ask tomorrow it would be easier coming here marty left early andrene asked lynn to stay while he smoked another cigarette vow now im going I 1 rather dread ded the break rene remarked think of 0 met me rene what will I 1 do without you L lynn y nn turned to him in genuine distress he came over to her chair and took look her hand look at me L lynn 10 her wide set brown eyes which he had bad painted with such power looked up inquiringly 1 I love you lynn lym I 1 have for a long time I 1 speak knowing how bow you felt about wild but now its dif lerent come with met mel ill do my best to make you hapy happy p lynn gave a protesting little gesture dont answer me tonight lynn think about abou tit it I 1 wont ask tor for your love maybe some day feel different I 1 think you cars care about me as much as you do anybody in this world that will be enough tor for me I 1 wont ask for more he paced restlessly up and down the room as he be pleaded im going places I 1 know that now I 1 feel the power in met mel I 1 have done lany anything thing without you 0 he came over to her again 1 I need deed you so darlinge dar lingl CHAPTER lynns hands were in renes lie he clung to her in her desperate loneliness she was tempted could she find a kind of happiness with rene helping him to paint his fine pictures it would mean a wonderful life europe all the strange places of the world for lynn knew too that ilene had a great future before him it would be wonderful to have a part in that career his arms were about her as he pleaded his case well und and a place down in capri and ill work me like mad lynal renes eyes were burning his lips were on hers rene I 1 canal lynn clung to lo his arm appealingly as she spoke 1 I cant rene its too late he let her go then and the suffering on his face accused her why make him unhappy there was no peace for herself why not at least try to make him happy but even as she argued with herself she tried to make him understand you be happy rene knowing I 1 loved somebody else youre too fine a person tor for halt half measures measure sl rene could not agree im willing to take the risk lynll he held her hand that wore wilds emerald please think it overt she left him then to go back to her apartment there she wondered 0 ants 4 P UV 1 U y 1 lynn felt almost happy again whether she was right her ring hung heavy on her hand she slipped it oil off that was the first thing she must do even lynn n had not realized the value of the gorgeous stone she put it back in its box iv wrapped rapped it carefully and in a sure hand addressed it to raymond austin austin manor later that week she found a small studio apartment in renes building and it was arranged that the few things he had would be moved there the ithe days hurried by marty had found an agent to handle her affairs and there was talk of a contract with a cigarette company for color photographs renes belongings belong lilge wea were packed in his bis new luggage im still hoping change your mind lynn rene keno said one evening just forty eight hours before his sailing even it if you dont come now you could come over later if you change your mind youre a darling renei wish I 1 could but both 01 ol lot them were sure her answer was final the day rene was to leave lynn got the morning oft off from the shop she cooked cooke irenes last breakfast in her new apartment and a lot of people dropped in to say goodby good by marty was there of course he was going to the boats boat and so were several ot of renes artist friends lynn was glad there was a lot of excitement and even at that early hour marty was la deling out the high balls with gusto there was little time tor for rene and lynn to talk but he did manage to corner her in the kitchenette for a moment im leaving some money in a savings account for you lynn he said as he handed her a bank book it much but I 1 want you to have it you know liaw h ow I 1 feel it if the time ever comes you want your freedom take that money and get it il what its tor for lynn looked at the book in her hand 1 I cant take it rene you have already its in your name now I 1 asked you to come that always stands but I 1 want you to know your freedom is there when you want it he paused a moment 1 I messed up your life once lynn I 1 dont want to do it he kissed her hand band remember next time tell the truth or if you fall in love got get your freedom first ril ill never fall in love again rene over over you will but I 1 still atul have hopes it might be me she smiled at him through her tears 1 I wish tt it would bel viat the sweetest wettest wee test thing you could say to moil mel it if you meet somebody rene i but he would not let her finish he leaned over and kissed her on the lips and then let her go the sailing party was gay and some fifteen men and girls piled into renes cabin I 1 lynn wiped her eyes and the crowd insisted on taking her to luncheon with them marty malty was at his best and kept everybody laugh ing lynn was grateful to him to or r she knew he understood later he offered to drop her at mme ame rea douds in the taxi he gave her hand a pat well kid a new deal youre youra going to get some good cards now nothing can stop a girl with your looks ill drop in and senyou now and then how about supper tonight lynn knew why he asked knew he realized how she dreaded that first evening alone with rene gone 1 too i id be grateful she said simply maybe ill have good news for you then she left him she worked hard all afternoon to make up for her morning off and she was grateful to think that marty would be waiting for her that night he had been a stanch friend he was there when she finished the days work at 6 andee and he came into the shop to talk with mme ame reanous Rea its all set madam the boys will see yu you about the arrangement tor for clothes can I 1 have lynn for my spring fashion show madam demanded be sure its understood in tho the contract better cast your eye over it later marty and lynn dined in a comfortable german restaurant over third avenue they sat long over their late dinner you hate bate to go home dont you yes 11 let me give you some advice keep going places then after a while you wont notice it when you come home to the studio were creatures of habit and it you keep plugging after a while things dont seem so important if I 1 could lust just forget for a while g go 0 to sleep and wake up in about two CHAPTER lynns lovely face in colors smiled out from the back of the magazines these days rene in rome saw the first color 13 photographs hoto graphs and cabled his congratulations ions when that cable was de livered to her lynn hardly had strength to open it for that hope sprang always that wild might re lent I 1 it was a gorgeous autumn day lynn by force of habit turned straight t to the society columns that was the only word she had nowa and that was tle ile sh she e knew when mrs aust austin in left or returned from her palm beach home she knew when chuck joined his brother in algiers in the early spring and when he returned it was there she learned wild was on a trip around the world and there was a great bitterness in her heart heareas he artas as she read 1 I must stay and face toe the music he can go wherever he chooses etl there had been a photograph ot of wild big game hunting in india entertained by a maharajah mah arajah she pushed the paper from her no news today rene had been faithful his let were a bright spot in her life hd H did not write often but when he did he gave her a delightful picture ot of his life in rome he wa was working like mad painting wildly and always the same plea come often tor for hours shed forget about wild then suddenly shed find hersell herself sitting in a restaurant where they had dined and it was all she eho could do to keep from running out of the place or she would pass a book shop where lingered on a lazy afternoon it was later than she thought when she got home that day and she hurried into the building in her studio she found a letter from rene she undressed leisurely and then slipped into bed now she slit the envelope out fell some snapshots they were eRene rene and a pretty brunette girl my new model that was the way one ol 01 0 the pictures was labeled he had been vacationing up in the mountains that is why he had bad not written he had been ill A cold again and the doctors had ordered him away where hed found his new model ill always miss you lynn he said as she read on but life must go on im glad the work is g going well for you your pictures I 1 see every place where they sell american magazines it Is exciting getting the new ones but a so 0 expensive over here that I 1 dont buy them I 1 permit myself the luxury of stopping at the news newa standa and lo looking oldrig at your face the next few paragraphs left lynn white faced you remember said once it if I 1 ever wanted my freedom id tell you I 1 think it Is better that you settle things once and for all I 1 say this after thinking about the matter for a long time go and see an attorney lynn try mortimer you know him tell him the story hell advise you I 1 wish do thi this s right away the letter dropped from lynns hand queer that she should feel so badly he was in love with the model lynn scolded herself after all she had her chance she had let him go now she must give him the freedom that he asked TO BE CONTINI CONTINUED JEW |