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Show characters in the story I JANE RICHARDS, private secre-brv secre-brv employed by I ROBERTS, millionaire insurance Ian. who proposes to Jane after his lyorce in which she has been inno htlv named After his death, Jane Eitimies to work in the office under he management of his son H RRY ROBERTS, a young waster, bo has inherited the weak traits of is actress mother who eloped with fiddler Harry asks Jane to marry Im to fulfill his father's dying wish, hi i Jane is engaged to LvmkMAN TRAVERSE, a popular lovciist- . . ; GEKVLK TRAVERSE, his brother,! k a drug addict. Jane's mother lurs-es biin j jane and Norman a islt the studio bartment they have rented off Cental Cen-tal Park West. A neighbor artist in-leB in-leB them to the artists' ball, where golden apple is to be given to the lost beautiful girl. traverse's studio neighbor. Krm.h hist, asks that Jane bins and BftCi Lws her independence by doing BO k.pn- Traverse's objection and jeal- 'h.-y .juar.-.-l and Jane leaves Tra-1 Lr -'3 h-tudlo in tears. I Eie meets Harry Roberts and goes. Rif Traverse He trie. Preach Jane at her home, but ehe L gone to dance at B EonK Island Kd bouse ..1th Robots There she Bets Marchand. the trench Artist, bd to k ep him from telling Traverse fc-eea to take te. with him the next Ishe is afraid to rid home with Lrrv and telephones Traverse fjpoi Kds car from Poreat EMI to call br h-r Hnm follows the limousine Sere" is a puncture. He tries to bribe he chauffeur and offers to take -Ian' I his cai lNSTAMAHAT PfO. o4 HON El MOON PLuVNS -I'll take the young lady, I said. arry repeated meaningly to tne (lauffeur. J ''Sorrv aah, but hero s ou $10. l In't being bribed to side-track any of r Traverse's friends. 1 ain't!" " Traverse!" Harry cried. Then he fcrned upon Jane in a fury. 'So you, Ele phoned o-ir ti ' 1 Eos.vd Tin- ap.iln" it was evident that Harry was be-bnd be-bnd control hateful only as whisky an make one. jane mad- an effort lo speak, but, b almost l iped upon her and tried I drag her into his ear. I'll teach von to trifle with me:" le orled. No sooner had h- laid a finsrer on1, kn than the colored chauffeur buncerl upon him and circled him, Ito the ditch l At that moment some motorists lopped to Inquire what was the trou-b trou-b 1 1 Jane waa Inv ited to ride to town Eh e. verj niee old lady and her hue-Ed, hue-Ed, who tooh Loo , hauffeur'a h irge, ' She's got to go t.i N',i L! West t7thj 1 reet. I have a flat tire That gen-Iman gen-Iman w"hal Lin I . g ntleman In the . tch was trying to bother her." Jane sank into the friendly seat Ith relief It was positively refresb-f refresb-f to be with this decent gray-haired lup'e aftr the ,,--, ,,! she had seer, Lnclng wiih at the roadhouse and' arrv Roberts in bis intoxicated state.1 'They lr,,e - to th- -udb.. where Drman was awaiting her with anx- FWlthout a word, Jane flew into his Ev He kissed her. Then she put r head upon his shoulder and went r'lt was all my fault, dear," he lid 1 I ilon'f hi vine- you for going; Tth Roberts, hut you ought to know f kind by now " &ane locked up at him with tears of, Epiness In her eyes. "There Isn't another man like you I the world!" I He took orf hpr hat and drew her to a comfortable chair. "Rest a while before you tell me But It! 1 don't understand, though. ' ky the car didn't come through from 4 jrrqr. Hills " ' f v. '.in:." x plained jai ' Yvhen wc go on our honeymoon, we Jjnll ri':e hors.h ick. eh?' 3 Wane's eyes danced as her thoughts fi I). o k to il.e ibinj for their hon- llOOD through Yellowstone park. It lb a 6ubtle way tor Norman to tell l lr that ' v. rv'hlnc- was Just, the same t ever- ). u ere t,, be married the aj. llowi ni; ,-ek 3 "Before we sw ear off all rllsslpa-ttjlftn rllsslpa-ttjlftn anrl settle down to married llfe: ifha'l '.;., ; mi i)i. i he Artiat'B ball. nt i Saturda night Just time enough re i get on t- -o t .i m tint "Vi ' f-'" liomoo anrl Juliet"" HnThf bent imitations since the orig-j,ea! orig-j,ea! " he dprl.ired ns he demanded an- Jier ks. tnj Th n- was a happy moment when ilde Lrir fo'''", 1,11 'he troubles of the day. for ' n :h" "''''I'hone rang. th J' w;,s "" Krr'r' bin . n to tell Tra-ir-e (hat he had seen Jane at a road-use road-use on Lr.g Island Traverse cut " m short vn: "The ltd" h irterd with disgust as he hung up the receiver. Then another an-other thought struck Traverse. The artist might come into the studio What would ho think of Jane's being there with him aiooe at midnight' "I think, dear. I shall call a taxi and drive you home " he said quickly as he returned to the alcove where she had been CUdtfllng in the cushions of the den couch. "It's so comfortable and happ." Jane sighed. Norman looked at her and thought she waa the most laminating creature' he had oVer dreamed of poesessing, but he caught himself from temptation j Jane's mother would be alarmed and expecting her home, and It would nov-er nov-er do to bo seen coming out of the! building so late at night together. So Jane was hustled into nor toat and with a final swtet kiss of parting allowed Norman to drive her back to the apartment. In the taxi Jane cuddled her headj pon his shoulder, and was happy as a chcild. "We fihall hunt the rostumes tomorrow." to-morrow." Norman promised "And you shall meet me for tea at Sherry a If you like." Lovely, Jane echoed dreamily Then she sat bolt upright. She remembered that she had promised to meet the Frenchman for tea at the Lorraine, slmplv to beg him not to expose hei to Norman Meanwhile, of course, she had confessed the truth and n longer feared the fellow But what if he should make game of her promise? Twice she began to ex-plaln it to Norman, hut earn time she settled back blissfully happy In his arms, and was afraid to disturb her peaca, 'You are quiet." Norman said. "Just happy," Jam- .sighed. At home Mrs Klcharda was waiting in anxiety. Harry Roberts had telephoned tel-ephoned some strange tale if taking Jane to ride In the country and of her being kidnaped h a colored man, In a bit;, black limousine. What rot," Norman muttered. Jam- found it more diffli-ult to satisfy satis-fy her mother later, however "For a girl who is engaged to be married to n perfectly respectable young man, I cannot understand what you were doing oiu motoring with that fast young Roberts'" "Norman and 1 quarrelled," Jane began to explain. Sou should be careful' Remember ovf'ti thrill eh vnur n-Midinir 1 r, nlv n Week away there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip!" T hale proverbs,' Jane said dully and went to bed without another word Next morning she slept late. No breakfast Sh- v. is pale and suffered the effects of her rack leas night at the road house "You look dissipated,' her mother said, rather unkindly, I hope you didn't drink anything that Hoherta fellow would be apt to offer you " Mother, r(-nn'ini,rr I have promised not to touch liquor! 1 nearl) fainted out there, but I wouldn't!" Mrs. Roberts took June into her arms and wepi volubly. My little girl niy baby! You can't blame your old mother for worrying wor-rying Think of the dreadful things you read about every day In the paper' pa-per' What If your dead body would hae been picked up in the woods on Long Island? ' "You are morbid!" June grimaced but she recalled, nevertheless, that she had played near the fire too munv times for a little moth of her temperament. temper-ament. She avowed Inwardly never to quarrel with Norman again, and to let nothing stand between them and the wedding to take place in exactly seven days. Jane kissed her mother fondly and took a walk before luncheon Almost H iholr tront door, a -vp9y girl was loitering A picturesque young creature crea-ture with a yellow handkerchief tied about her head, and more beads about her neck than a horse could carry. Tell your fortune, miss?" she coax. ed. (Copyright. 1922, bv the Bell Syn-) dlcate. Inc.) Another Fine Installment of This Story Monday. . oo . |
