Show S R dW hit p I I t NEA 1926 SERVICE r JiT ll HA- HA GO P 0 I II I 18 1 one of n ft of ot four ot of lilt lI end LANE XE American p p-ople p pl I loss lossa II a lOll loii Ions lI list HOt t of admirers rs tImid includes CHIrin HART nT a former I itc ly of r lice stay stay- stay home IRr- IRr home bonn sister emus CHIUS WILl to 10 hom Mr III I-ante I has lias r th Clip house hOUM a amid 11 1 tl tt hon hot d TJ lyn n a Im II slid ami nOB l H to hum I o n-o o nl-o but who ho has cs en imly I or the l 01 cop pcr 01 pcr Cherl Cherry life I Is largely mi U Ill c cf hOIL an I or of Cherry anti and JUNIOR JU 21 1 out o of trouble r Ic t ILI II ft calling on Cherry Chern has lias l Oh on on of ot one of ot the richest antilles In to tOt lonn n to all al I on l bin lie ite h I fees feels neon nican- at al hi his own t of 1 who ho has lias studied r a t III New ew Y 1 1 k tells tell P Faith Faldi that she Is I a modern Venus Veinis elU anti and hr a n greet great hiO bo lox of Amer American lean ican Beauty IO roses CS tic tic- th nest licit slay 1 13 Cherry Chierry la ts angry and amid jealous and determines to 10 win tIn Pruitt t for herself herlot While Al AUNT Al T II I LAN I-ANH I B Is helping helpin Faith to rake n-ake n a new dress a gift from flom Aunt tint time llie girl gets a Hl telephone phone call hut tho Western Vestern Union The IlIC m mes- mes mes message sage amigo Is for tOl Cherry herr front from Albert un and les to time the Iless district to 10 lImo I he ot- ot of offices fires fk here Cherry works to give 11 Imer 1 I time he message and nn to want arn her hel not to In 11 Ilay with t Ettleson who ho Is 11 a man Y CherI s 's employer ith lui Ills his arm around Cherrys Cherry's and all Ill thought ot of the lie Ittleson telegram Is from flom her lier mind NOW GO ON OX WITH TilE THE STORY I CHAPTER x Cherry Lane Lano sprang up from her lieI chair out or of o the encircling arm of the old maui man man who she ho had been bending over her when Faith opened the door deer Her taco face went suddenly white with anger and her eyes slowed Iol ed Iko hot burning gOlden coins What do you OU want wont sho she tie tie- demanded de demanded shrill shrilly What do you mean butting in on me like Jlko this Faith said eatS nothing but her eyes shifted scornfully from the trembling girl Bin to the tho white haired white man who stood by Cherrys Cherry's desk She could not help but admire the o with which he ad- ad ad adjusted his horn horn rimmed pince ne nez t his thin high brIdged nose noie and dared at her out of ot pale gray rray eyes ees that showed no trace trac of of fear What hat cal calI ca can I do lor for tor you he asked suavely I am ant an Cherrys Cherry's sister Bister Faith Id steadily stead I And you can lea ale 1110 alone with willi my sister for tor p Jl minute if It you dont don't mind Ho He bowed Slightly silently lIlt old old- old fashioned courtesy then turning t C lie he said as Itt It if t nothing h AS As I 1 w ws wh when n we ue were inter section section three of or this brief briet Is to bo ho omitted I X shall need aced fl five e copies Cherry paid not the sligh slightest lest at- at at attention t to him her ho yellow ellow ees e fixed iton on her sister who watched the tall thin man mon leave the th room slow mea measured When the door into an office ottlee marked Mr rr Clun Private Cluny Private had Closed uon him Cherry sprang and seized Faiths Faith's wrist tWisting her er arm cruell cruelly I suppose you OU want to 10 get me fired sho she panted Butting nutting In JI like 1110 th at You were going goins to 10 quit any any- anyway weren't 1 Faith asked way 11 fAy you ou flit u quiet deadly sarcasm Dont always quit w when en get they they tresh with you lie Ho wasn't g getting fresh tresh Cher Cher- Cherry Chor- Chor Cherry ry TI blazed at her sl sifter ter tIcs Hes just justa justn n a nice old man that doesn't mean a athing athing thing wrong And then you come butting In making It look ook like hike I something awful oh awful oh I X hate you I hate hato you He lIe had Ills arm around you nn and 1 his check cheel against yours And V was s a smudge of or lipstick on lila mouth month Ho lie had Iad been kissing Sou OU Oh Cherr Cherry hy why do YOU you have to gt ft all up with every everyman you m meet t Mind your own business Cher Cher- Cherry Cherry ry snapped viciously I X can con take tako takeS S care of ot myself myself- myself I 1 dont don't believe you OU can Faith h led her sharply Youre roure fire when hen flirt playing with lIh 0 1 with a married ninn- ninn man man- man Married Cherry laughed laughe shortly Air Mr dully's Cluny's Cluny no married his his wife wito died two years ago ago- aio I X wasn't speaking of Mr Ir Cluny Faith cut her short abort I 1 a Canto camo III 0 UP here to 10 give elve you ou a II that thaI was WI t ty the Western Union from from AI Albert ert Ettle jn T 1 girl tirl backed away aay from reached out a a trembling hand to 10 steady herlt herolf against her deal You let them read you you- you ou my telegram she the grasped rhen fright cooling Iho tho fire tire in her topaz eyes the she whispered plead plead- pleadIngly pleadIngly plead What did ho say Faith Dl Dd you did you ou did you OU tell Mother No Faith answered an and l then repeated the message which had been ringing in her hr ears ever r slate since the nhe had heard hoard It over o the tho phone Cherry listened with painful con con- concentration concentration concentration then relief relict flooded her face bringing c color calor lor Into her he pinched mite 1110 cheeks Oh Ohm that silly boyl she tried to 10 laugh lauth un- un unconcernedly concernedly un concernedly Its just juit his jol joke e that that love lovo and anti kisses business He lie he was telling me when I X saw him last that he Ite had hal n a grand Krand job lined up with ate tor for torme me with with bi Is company Tats what h ha he meant Faith by J he ho was writing full tull Instructions As sho went on 01 with wilh her extemporaneous lie sho gained confidence o ran her fingers through her er short curls even smiled Into Faiths Faith's eyes eys I have some shopping to do said laid tick sick at heart hearl for SIlO abc knew that Cherry wart lying AndI And nd I suppose YOU o get cot lots hots of work vork to do But But-but But but I think you'd oud bet bet- better better bet better ter tell Mr Cluny that you are leaving at the end nd of or th tho thu week Cherr Cherry Ill ril do no such thing Time The Sir girl flared up tip again lies Hes just a old darling darling- old enough to tobe tobe tobe be my father or even cven my grand grand- grandfather grandfather rand rand- father and ho he doesn't mean any harm Hes He's just affectionate that's all But nut Ili Ill I'll Ill I'll tell hint him that my big sl sister ter nice nic old men kissIng me she h ended with her light nini musical laugh GOodbye Good Faith YoU YoU-OU You ou wont won't toil teI Moth Moth- Mothe Mother e er or or Dad about time the telegram oror oror or oror or or about Mr JIll Cluny will you ou I X dont don't know Faith said lId slow slow- slowly slowly ly iy with her hand upon the tho knob Before Cherry could plead pit any longer she he stepped Into limo Iho re reception e- e t room closing the tho door be- be behind behind be behind hind her When Cherry entered the liv- liv living Ing room at a quarter to tu six that night the lh pitcher full tull of or American Amerlean Beauty roses roseo tilled filled her n e with their thell glor glory clory and anti her Quivering nos nos- nostrils nos- nos nostrils nostrils with waves of ot rich rich perfume Oh the darlings she cried ecstatically hugging the th grea sheaf against her breast brest I 1 won won- wonder wonder der tier who sent them nl the pitcher aloft she bore it triumph triumph- triumphantly trIumphantly triumphantly antly into the dining room where here her mother rot rat tatting at the tIme win win- window window window dow her sick headache miraculously miraculously burly cured by tho the departure ot of HattIe Lane Did you OU ever see sec such uch gorgeous roses roses Mussy Wheres Where's Inc Ine card 1 Who sent them George Pruitt her mother be- be began began tan bo-tan gan her eyes fond and anxious anxious- The cards card's on the tho sideboard there there- Oh here It is Isn't lie a dar dar- darling darling dar darling ling These roses me roc ot of you you- and anti just juEt think I 1 dream Id I'd made a hit with wilh him bun Im I'm going to call him up this his min mm- minute minute ute Isn't It a a II shame I X have a 1 date dale with Bob Hathaway tonight I 1 know George Georee I is expecting to como comae over after oter after this and she burle burled l her nose with ecstatic sighs Into the great creat cluster of perfumed loveliness lo Then setting Belting the th pitch pitch- pilcher pitcher er or upon the sideboard she danced toward the tho hall to Wait Walt a Q minute hon horny her mother called to her but the tho ring ring- ringIng ringing Int Ing of or the tho telephone interrupted her that tho the lowers flowers ere tero Faiths Faith's not Cherrys Cherry's Before Cherry Churry could reach ritch the Instrument Joy hind had bound bounded d out of the tho bathroom and had snatch snatch- snatched snatched ed Cd tho recer receiver front from the hook o Hehlo she the called In a ahl high bight affected voice olee Joy adored answer answer- answerIng answerIng ine Ing the telephone although the call was never for ter tel Yes sir this Is the Lane re Mr Ir Tames James G Lanes Lane's residence Give Olve me that phone Cherry whispered fiercely trying to tear the ho receiver from front her sisters sister's rs r's ear You make mako me so o darne darned mad madl Who Vho Is a it you want to speak to Who Oh Wait jut just a min mIn- mInute minute ute 00 1 leas Ill I'll see seo It If sites she's here herc JOYs JOY's voice olce drawled with tho ut- ut utmost ut utmost most politeness s Give me 11 that phone iou ou little devil Cherry snapped Ho ha dont don't want you ou Smarty Joy let tho the receiver dangle dancle and screamed 1 at tho tito top of o hd voice I If for tor you Faith Its It's a man man- man and he wants you youl Its It's It a man moan Faith came camo hurrying to the phone brushing flour lour from her hands which sho ho had 10 taken ken from the biscuit bo bowl boI I Who Is It Faith Cherry pressing clous clou's cho to her sisters sister's side aide when Faith had bad taken the telephone Oh Ott Mr lIr Very y well ell you ou how bow are arc you Im I'm awfully glad I X was going Boine to write you a s thanking you ou for the therose roses They are arc lovely DurIng the tho pause that tollo I Faith h glanced lit at Cherry The ThiC lovely ly little face tac was wa quite blank with astonishment Then as the Iho meaning of Faiths Falth's Faith words woid sank sankin ankIn In angry anery color flooded her hr cheeks and her eyes 1 Mazed lazed hotly Into h her r rI sisters sister's She Site was about to 10 rush Io ay away to vent ent her humiliation n upon her mother mothr when Faiths Faith's Faith hand lent out Oh 01 that's very kind of It you Mr 11 Cherry anti anil Chester Cheter too That will bo be nice Watt Walt a moment and Ill I'll ask asic her It she sho ih has bas any oth other r engagement engagement- Faith cupped I a hand liand over the mouthpiece and whIspered to Cherry whoso hl flight had bad been lieen stayed by curiosity Its If George o and ho bo says saS hes he's having a little parly party tomor tomor- tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow row night In their new age ife lies lie's got the th u fixed up Into a studio ludlo and he be wants want wan you and Chester end and mo me to come come- come Oh all right Cherry muttered ungraciously but Faith knew that her anger was wa melting before the prospect roro ct of ot being an on Invited guest or of the th rich and Influential Lincoln Cherry followed l her sister Into Inlo kitchen her good lood humor rap rap- rapidly rap rapidly 1 idly lly returning r After Arter all alt he lie had been heen n Faiths Faith's partner the night be- be betor before be before tor fore It woul would 1 hardly lu have looked right for fr him hint to send end the roses rose to Cherry er-Cherry Cherry But why hy hadn't ho had bad the lie gumption to address time the box to 10 both of or them To 10 think of getting a dozen American I I I I I II Beauty roses Oh well It wouldn't be b hard to get George Geor Pruitt away front from Faith What are ao ar you ou going to 10 wea wear Faith honey Could you OU start my printed chiffon tonight I hll Im I'm out with Bob Hathaway und anti rush rushit rushit It through tomorrow I J want to tomake tomako make malte a a hit lIlt darling IreI voice vole tras very ery sweet and Im sorry Cherr Cherry but Im I'm male mal malIng mak-Ine mak Ing In myself it a n dress Aunt hattie got me ate the maize chiffon that I asked you ou to 1 buy uy me and anil we got It ready for tor the today It will take all day tomorrow to finish It You can wear your Green organdy cant can't you ou honey Oh In Im so sorry Borry But Cherry shook ot off her sitters sitter's comforting arms anus her faco face distort distort- distorted distorted ed with niger anger Oh you mean timing You did It just to get et even een X I wont won't go co a step stop That oid old green rag I tell you ou I wont won't go a step tep Ill I'll pay you back for tor thit all I h Lane Ill I'll make mako you SOrt sony y You and your OUI roses and you your I GeorgO Georg Pruitt How lIow lon long lone do you think you YO cars can l keep cep him It Ir I X want him I To ro Be I-fe Continued |