| Show PARADE by bv uy Evelyn jc v Campbell or Copyright by Evelyn Campbell THE TH E STORY Linda well neer father dies diet when she Is 19 seventeen seventeen seven seven- teen leaving her little beyond Bomo worthless stock certificates These The he takes to her fathers father's friend Senator Converse to dispose dispose dispose dis dis- pose of or After Arter a whirlwind courtship Linda marries Courtney Courtney Court Court- ney TH Y Hoth Holh Too late lale she ov discovers ers ere he Is a penniless adventurer living by his wits Roth dies In tn Switzerland Linda continues continue to live lIe like a woman of or wealth The supplies her with money keeping up the fiction action that her stock Is I yielding wielding It It On Ona a trip she meets Brian Anstey Ansley He lie helps her out out of ot an un embarrassing embarrassing embar embar- rassing situation Linda Inda learns the real reason for Cor Converse s friendliness The senator resents re- re her friendship for Ansley Anstey Linda has hns a few rew days happiness In m Anstey's company CHAPTER VI 10 10 Tangled Dreams Linda could not Jut tear her eyes tes from the fascinating hat It was the tile lovli pest cst hat lint on the avenue and Jd she sill knew show Jiow It would look on un her She he heard what Brian UrIan sold said vaguely II I 1 must flutist have ha It she cried gaily ally i nd went Into the shop He lie owen followed at rat once hut hilt she he was already In one of or orthe the little gray booths before a mirror and a 11 slim undulating creature w was bringing the hat smaller even en at mil clo close tv cw than It had heen been behind phi plate glass it was on Lindas Linda's dark darl head hend SI She wore Ore yore a n short fur coat and her titre tipped the edge of ot the he high limit Ma mo mOI mole 1 collar like n a lurk dark rose ruse tier Her c r ha tin i iS S conic come hack back ha k and the look of weariness that hind had been heen on her face when Brlan met her was gone The hat nt made heI her he bloom I I love it H she said sad looking l Jg up a at Brian llan and then to the time saleswomen l I 1 iW tl thInk k I will wear it today and yo you may send semi the filE other oth r U There was an embarrassing moment mome a pause Time The ele a delay was Imper e. e hut but It 11 was there The sae sales su woman sent a n secret Inquisitive e glue glan e toward the tall lall looking good gool good looking ln young yom j man who hat had come In with Mrs Irs Hot Roth and Brian BrInn conscious of this tills wondered why she stood there holding Linda Lindas discarded hat lint rather contemptuously contemptuous away from her arose She looked j the tie worn won on an straight In the eyes and her ow own were proud and guileless You ma may moy send tile the other ler hat to address address- l my S- S the thc St. St Sevier Se she sire said gently an and began to 10 walk away The saleswoman saies followed her G frightened fright fright- ight ened but determined But nut Mrs perhaps you hind had better see madame mada me i There Is s nothing else said Linda F tranquilly and left the tile shop She was exquisite under her new newL crown rown Wn of P pale pille e Ja jade le but Brian was WM L in looking nt at her faCe pale pille again n with wl lips a little breathless Something had been wrong in the shop hut but he could nut not grasp the exact yf of the e t nt little scene It was IS hut but I It i was WIS almost as ns If the woman hind had IK-I IK wanted to sell the time hat t to tn n Linda Linda was to get el from fromi i the tile shop She Slue had been heen afraid fora for a c 1 moment but bUI hu kilS the saleswoman I bd had been a stupid person tier leI ac ae account count was laws large e. e hut hilt she would sent send I them a n check cherk for something g us as soon sons n H- H i her er own money came from fromn Stevens U H Ily tins this time she teas vvs II almost aggrieved nt at the time broker r us If he h timid been keep keeping i ing ng t her lieI income from her ier purposely You look so solemn she sire cried meeting Drums Drum's troubled eyes ees I 1 don don't I be believe e eve you ou like my new hat after all nil Wh Why didn't you ou U t tell me It was I tl S This was so artificial that they both laughed and the unpleasant moment nn f f i I was H forgotten Or t otten U. L I 1 wonder why I feel so sll Ie when I I am and with you ou L Linda Lindaa In asked a l Though she sire was so teal tall u und slight their their eyes ees were not near nearly r rIf on nn m I n a level leve and she tint to look up UI ul al hIm This gave e her a Peculiarly appealing r expression If that hut is so so 1 I will keep you awa away from the tile shops that lint se sell diamonds he ulI answered lie He happy In spite o 01 I his gravity it A queer rushIng ness s that made l' l everything ee JI chaotic Tire The people on tile the avenue tire tile shops time till countless am s i were we're nothing but ut to 10 him Iii lib iI I vl vision ion was tilled filled withe willi a 11 r strange e I nan he lie seemed 0 to hai have e n v al alwa ways wa s 's and an far fur better hetter than an minis minis' une el els eisa In the world Set e he realized he new knew nothing t tI about tier her I Who was the charming girl irl you vm danced V with In last 1 nl night ht 1 she ques tinned There was vas u a hate fit ml S jealousy In tier her voice lite limey Tiley lout haft peen heln I darning Dancing together when wilen she h Ie I tilt the restaurant ant with the senator Brian hesitated lIe An An old friend 01 ot of I mine Daisy I I ress Lin Linda hud hind heard of the pc I So had everybody else They The wenrich were wen rich enough h to have trim ye their tin mues lu III time thc everyday every day da and gad that Is I son sutra fW to he tie ride without being trot tin ous cus Is an un achievement ochle ml mend the I he hen tresses were ahle She he that hat Fentress Felli ress who III hn hurt It I mil 01 the money was a II secret power i. i III Washington Converse ha lint had of often spoken of him envy emy fur for Ills ifs own wealth was a u little tie thing In in son The memory of the lire young girls Irl face facet ace blon wit whim h every ery to 0 give Jle sent a D little shIver ol of pain to her ber heart The heiress she said dully YeI Yes Ye I know She doesn't like to be called n on n heiress explained Brian and she shea she's a n wonderful old pal pul Id I'd like e you ou t to meet her lIer some Slime time Linda made a II wry face unseen I hy by him hint Girls bore me nit me she suIt salt he hc Daisy wouldn't bi be an nn Innocent child child you'd you'd amused by hy her old fashioned notions She's hes very ver much against Linda Lindo recovered herself Lie Ue had said something about a n decision You wanted my any opinion ull about some thIng she sh said softly Im afraid It II will he terribly worldly but bUI I am um like I flint hat ha you yuh know k no lien Her II er eyes el challenged hIm ilm to discover nn anything old fashioned bout her lIer HIs ills face lighted Did you Soil ber bel er thul I said guld that Are you sure bore about m myself my- my I wont won't bore you oU talking milting sl self elf n t I HJ 1 he be bored Well then If you care core enough lh tc to bother huther Ills LIls clear eager ell er e eyes es sought und nd found II tl hers holding them In spite of a n hundred stranger eyes ees that ml might aught ht have ive been watching at eking She did care enough l h. h She carets cared enough lough to listen to anything an he had haul 10 to say y Her Iler eyes told more mure than she slue earned dreamed Ive I been offered a n post said Brian BrIon Ian telling his story story diplomatic and d Im I'm on the fence whether to take I l q I Q Who Was the Charming Girl You Yoi Danced With Last Night It or let It go o past last along with other othel things Ings its it's u It thing Ive I've e wanted fill foi years ars eurs and now that its it's here n dozes dozen reasons lave have sprung up why not flirt t Not a nice appointment sire she he sym It was Just t II a trivial opinion after nil all that he lie wanted SlI Splendid Splendid for for me rime Its It's not that thul Hut But J I told you I wasn't rich 1 l Id I'd have haye not nothing but hut In my ray pay mus Ive I've begun to wonder if I could could muk a n go of It It She gave e a a n silvery sll laugh so span spun to t nenus that he Ire looked his iris surprise eI eI e. e I 1 beg he your flur pardon lie he e said stilly I 1 shouldn't i have Ira e begun this How Ilow could you possibly understand nu 11 h glance ilance traveled over her rich furs th expensive little ll tint hat her gown relle 1 III tug ng Its II II ant maker In every even line Ine removed tier Her from the stigma us ul nomy Mow lIow could she lint i-lint It H meant to lO he tumor poor And Limb laughed ud nn understanding far nr noon mon than nan he Ire would ever er know Go o on Tell me It she le e en encouraged to 10 ride hide the tremor tremor r I tier her er TO DE lIE CONTINUED TI CO-TI N U ED |
