Show LOYE t illustrated 6 PAY 3 y CIZZA tr dawis SYNOPSIS 12 ilan all Don letelle latelle artist photographer pre pro pare lor for the day a work in his studio fares I 1 lodle I isher hi his assistant hini him of a party he lj U to give la in the studio that night mr doremus attorney call calls and informs hall ilan that his hi uncle john is will has ha left him t on condition that he h marry before mi his twenty eighth birth day which begins at midnight that night mr lire ilena royalton calls at the studio hall aks asks her to marry him bhe she agree agrees to rive give him an answer at fie t party that night hiss carolyn dally calls lall tall propose rope tu tv her she agrees to give him an answer a at the party rosamund Iloe amund gale aale art model calls calla hall tries to rush jush her into an immediate st e marriage she too defer defers her answer until the evening I 1 hodie lo 10 tries to how show hall a certain way out of the mix p but he Is obtuse jonas Haal flassin gbur heir beir to the million millions in caa case hall tall falls to marry on lime time plot with ith modle lodle J to block hall s marriage to any of the three women before midnight I 1 lodle blodis arranges to have the three meet at the th as a if it by ch chanc anca e carolyn rosa an and d mrs t t ra come in and much feminine fencing ensues in which biodle 11 used her own roll foil adroitly hall ilan come comes in and the ladle ladies retire for conference alfred the janitor brings in a newspaper now s paper with the story ot 6 f the queer legacy chaiten IX continued on or before aid said carolyn frown ing she looked over rosamund boulder shoulder looked up with a quick fling ot of her head her eyes snapped enapp ed four million millton sl I 1 rosamund put down the paper for a moment the three women looked at one another in silence A wave of buttereit bitte reit enmity teemed seemed to weep around the circle each face vi was as set and bard as each guarded her secret thought then each stirred restless and nervous in fear of betray ing herself carolyn spoke almost in a whisper wb liper so why hall proposed to us all today I 1 yes said mr mrs royalton he ile evidently anted antea to be sure of getting at least one of us her ifer lips curled in a sneer no wonder he was in a hurry huy said rosamund vow four st there was another tense paula while flodie fascinated taking gasping breaths then the three varee spoke almost simultaneously one to another you promised it was a threat question entreaty all fn one carolyn and mra mrs royalton stared at rosamund rosamund Rosa faced the two to defiantly jn in that arn cris s the tho three women were swept millions of bilea apart then clashed fiercely fler cely tog giber little flodde was forgotten forgot teo she turned from one to the other in alarm then came the forced contes confession sion with a sigh from each of the three yes ve e did prom promise iset ye yes we didt test carolyn again took command this Is to a serious thing girls we must keep our word every one of us rosamund you cant cank go back on us go back on you why do you pick me out how abolt you and mrs tire royalton id like to know are you gong to stand by me met yes you proposed it in the first place you know carolyn carolynl I 1 mrs lire royalton broke in 1 I think you had better speak for yourself before you accuse usi well said carolyn hesitatingly 1 I 1 dont intend to back out ot of it she suddenly turned suspiciously to flodie and forced a laugh ob mlis bliss fisher elsher bhe said suavely dont think were insane or anything but this Is t a little joke we had bad planned for the party tonight A ort sort of surprise you yoi know oh yee yes I 1 quite understand what you were saying I 1 was so 0 o busy aid said flodde about the costumes leat IW it yea yes about the costumes mrs Ito yalon Int erupted swo sweetly etly you see vre all going to wear oh don dont t give 1 it all awall rosa rona mund exclaimed mrs royalton took a step toward the door well carolyn ive got to go she aid bald ive been here an aw ful while well ive got to leave myself mercy lle its awfully late latel I 1 I 1 khlok III go with youl said carolyn montu moT li off nervously youve got lour car here bolat mrs royalton nodded all right then come bay sky I 1 think III go along mong too took rosamund was now conscious of her quality ditl these society ladies and proposed prop obed to display itin her own amy id esst as Us so va uptown own I 1 have an errand on ninetieth street anyway mm royalton resigned herself to the lu evitable truth to tell she ahe was to little afraid ot of this picturesque blonde oh then very well ill ili be le delighted to give you a lift in my car im suret carolyn gave her a glance and acridly on oh yes do come vilss gale well be so no glad to see more if f youl jou I 1 that will be charming no said rosamund bluntly 1 I hink III walk after all the three vent went out with over polite 11 good atter boons to miss blaber CHAPTER X Flod modlea les account book al B shut abut ter iter head fell ii i i her armi face down apon the table bhe rhe aa aae to way to a burning torrent of 0 tat tars it waa was all an UP V A then not one of those three wlben w 11 nan but would mould fight for tor hall now tu the death ob oh flodde could rea read d their faces each one of them een elen while demanding the other others loyalty been sleekly planning to betray ber fier own pledged word to gain the coveted money what chance had bad poor beg neglected flodde who eren even been asbed she dried her eyes and looked up at the clock it was three fifteen As she watched the dial her face changed subtly dropping her eyes ho be began to think in real ear earnest neat her iter time was short it he she were to play cinderella at the party tonight it be holved her to find a fairy godmother as ctorn aa as possible that havo have to be hall who else olga she dabbed her eyes in water then went to the door of the studio oh mr Donla gl ale e oiled he lie came in looking anxious lord iva been worry worrying lug myself MAP he confessed what in the world were they up to anyway oh they seemed to be talking about some club or society or something that they were interested in they wanted rosamund glie to loin I 1 think well im glad it was no worse than that he ile looked at his bin watch lord I 1 must mut be off ive got to bock this timepiece and pay an installment on the ring I 1 dont care much for rings on a womans band hand especially if it its pretty now yours flodde Is perfect she tried to hide her hands but he took them and held them up and looked critically flodde closed ber bar eyes that the tear might not come out say bar floi flo I 1 III miss you ilk like K e the devil after im married he went we n t on dropping her bands hands ive got kind of used to you you know itil seem funny not to hare have you round to talk to and laugh at ibe he you dont really mind my laughing at you occasionally do you flo ob oh no I 1 love it mr say flo remember that farat time tin you ever came in irk here berel ayou inov I 1 liked you the in moment ment I 1 bet met eyes on you cast down her haa 4 so did I 1 you abe he bald sald it always makes me mile smile 1 to look at atou you somehow ya youre ure euch such a queer little tyke alway always happy arent you fiot flo she looked up bravely ob oh yeat the telephone bell rang hall snatched enat ched up the receiver savagely aara gely If ellot who ie Is this ob of course obi ohl you will by jove love thava greatt why yes im delighted dut but I 1 am rosamund why wy athy by im the happiest man ja u the world I 1 youve no ide iden idea A what a leflet it Is i surel surat that mat what I 1 waa was going to suggest yes well we II 11 do it tonight finel final all right well talk it over when you youl come good by dearl he lie hung up the instrument lowly slowly Ros rosamunde amunds accepted me flodde III be a millionaire by tonight what ayou think promised to marry me im 1 mediately well bays it over this ere eye ile arose thoughtfully well I 1 guess settled ett led then Hoea munde itt flodde unable to control herself had bad risen and was making for the stockroom when whon he be called her back say flo wait walt a he lie went no to lo her iland il nd to utter after im mar ar rite rk we wo can arrange it somehow on no mr flail 1 abood her head dec decided ideo 1 I abbt so over to deerfield you inua hee hes wanted me to come for moats he ua turned to her udder erdy Jy D n it flo I 1 don t want you 01 go to deor deer alvill hee lies a beast I 1 ernnt bear to think cl c his hi or derina you aund mund oh that dugent matter now the only thing im afraid of mr well never mind ob oh well nathl nothing ng only fin rm to 0 o afraid that when you get your money you wont ever do anything more youre so 10 basy you need to be poked all th tha um ume do you think mrs royal ton or carolyn dally dallys or rosamund noc amund will care a snap for your art or for your talent or anything but your money moneet I 1 he lie went over to her and patted her on the back affectionately sr flo I 1 bekal 1 you do like rae me afton aate all dont worry little girl ill III pull through all right you see when bloss round mund li Is cay my tife again the telephone bell rang If ellot he shouted and then acain more gently guntly oh hello bellot 1 oh ob yes ye the phone was wa busy someone juet just rang ins up uv too bad oh nothing important what is it iff yes what not really why im tickled to death carolyn Ca royn ol 01 0 cour cauree butwell why why dont you see its it to etti you know and well I 1 badat expected to beat a from you so 0 o boob soon you ee see I 1 had no ides Idea what to I 1 it OB oh dont wf ny that ira ilin perfectly delighted delight edU it take takes ny my breath away that all why YM ye no xo cair I 1 wai was jut just going ait oit really I 1 bare have got to hurry burry well wall all krisht then yo tos good by no good byl bal he lie hunt hung up the and wh whirled id lo 10 did you get that flot flo carolyn dallye bhea accepted me loo hat the devil am I 1 going to do another call hall half picked up the telephone grimly slena III bet a thousand dol dollar laral t be he whis atred hello ye yes yes yes who I 1 is it for u heaven heavens bake sake ohl oh ON hello kena confound thia this phone speak louder cant can t you he lie covered the mouthpiece and scowled at floate as he listened renas lenae I saying he announced then into the telephone he cried an 1 I cant get a word you bayl poor little who aho no lt no use ties oh yes I 1 get that yest yea t fine no im horribly buey busy anyway call up uler later all right then I 1 understand to bang went the receiver on the hook book well ive settled her lor for a while any vayl then he rose bay say for bearens sake what happened to all thoe those three omen all of A cudden sudden why coulta t they say yes this morning when I 1 asked them lord it take takes a woman to make trouble every time I 1 guess im la in for it now anyway and there millions in it Flod let lie looked at hta his watch aigin geet set half balf past three rl ready only lets let mee nine no eight hours and a halt bait lord ITO ive got tc to chase chasel 1 lie put en bis hat at mr r Bonis flodde rose ald put her band hand down the this neck ot of hr her blouse I 1 think I 1 ought to give thia this back to you now I 1 bho she draw forth a little gold locket unclasped the chain and banded handed it to him he ile looked at her la fit surprise lord I 1 should think you were going to commit suicide or something rash flo dont be so billit t imagine your being belog mentI lie refused to accept the token but your wife might object mr for heaven heavens ake salts let lot her object then bent he exclaimed dont be a tool I 1 itt I 1 you that aa RZ ft friend that s nil all I 1 IT no one could possibly misinterpret P rat that you know there theresi I 1 never been any nonsense non nona euve between ue us flo were just pals arent we wet flodie turned away and sat ant down hopelessly tee yes just good pals no nonsense whatever she embed wanly funny finny thing too when you come to think of it isn t it why she looked up startled oh I 1 dont know here bere all ell day alone working together and all that eort of 0 thing ite its a wonder wo nover nov fell fall in love or anything itt it ro r o you know to be danger dangerous dan geroue out flodde looked up frightened ad md clutched her heart hall was gablas youve ll 11 no idea what a relief it I 1 surel out the e window she be aw saw his face in pr profile offiel and as he she watch it it changed from a light carel the look oo 00 hie his countenance grew more and more intense till be tie fairly frowned suddenly be he turned to her with an at exclamation that made her up Flod lel let he beamed on bar be now ot t aagelo illuminated tram from his inner inne thought ahat mr sir Donla Iloni teller stellar elodee knew visit ell enough what vh at wae w coming co ming by jove ive gast itt he ile pounded his hi bet flat its the solution of the whole problem floo hoorays 1 ho lie walked over to her bla his finger fl blodi Fl odi ayou 1 k whom im COLU to marry youl 1 go baa jumped up as a if bo bau truck struck her end retreated a lew few steps top almost in fear manlike he had ancon mccloudy done the wrong thing at fut just the 0 rifet lit time he ile had bad truck struck her bar secret orrow sorrow and the pain pals wa iyan for tb the ad a me n t unbearable flodde cowered rom him anable unable to peak speak a word its followed lier bar up with ail all hie his exo gokin why see here plot he exclaimed Us all its a simple ai as dy y light why in the world I 1 f unk of it before here we are bully good pele pals ket et along dont wet vet naver had bad a cinkle tingle quartel qa arrel youre right youre the only one that doea does car care enough ough for me to make me work and keep tue rue up to my beet bent I 1 believe you could actually make alake something eom ething of me flodde im going to make you a lady of leli lel urel bay say nodle im ita going to kase youl you for the A fiat time tool aro TO BB VZ |