The Washington times., 1909-10-02
CHAPTER II.
THE OTHER WOMAN


DAVIS with an air OF not having a
moment TO lose. hurried back 20
Times Square and plunged into the en-
trance Of a subway kiosk. but Just in-
side he halted abruptly, and peering
warily around the corner, watched un-
I'll he saw Edythe safely aboard a Sixth
avenue car and started for her humble
I Fat
/ Emerging then. he hailed I'm iorflv
, fashion ta5icab, and having given the
address OF a luxurious uptown hotel.
was borne in pleasing state TO his desti-
nation
Evidently HIS story OF having 20 meet
an important appointment downtown
was merely a convenient fiction to con-
ceal from Edythe his true movements.
Arriving at the hotel he staggered
uD TO the desk-it was wonderful how
the possession OF the girls little hoard
had swollen his assurance-and babe
the clerk TO announce his presence to
Miss Brent
But his arrogance was destined to De
taken down a peg. He had 10 fidget for
many minutes, q target for the cover
grins Of bellDOys and attaches before
the belated word came down that tho
lady would graciOusly receive him.
Indeed, II was quite a h1mbled and
abashed Davis who finally presented
himself at the gorgeous apartment on
the sixth floor and nur1hied "a confl1sad
greeting 70 its occupant
she lounEed over by a window I'm a
negllgee Of pink SILK, while one
maid coiled up the masses Of ner SHIN
merinE blonde hair and another mani
cured the nails Of her slender. white
fingers.
a rich. glowing exotic she was with
ner roSe-fushed cheeks, and her skin
ike satin. and her deep. violet ewes
with their penciled lasles. and her form
as graceful as the Cytherean Venus:
pTodigally beautiful, indeed, as the
spien2ors which surrounded her In tho
sumptuously furnished room and form
Ell q ht setting for the jewel Of her
Critics who we're accustomed IN see
her from the other side OF the footlights
described Dorothy Brent's pmile "a q "a
hash or pearls In the sunshine hut
there was no evidence Of this dazzling
alspIay in the impatient glance she casL
toward Der present visitor
Instead, the contraction or her br0vvs
into an annoyed 1rowu and "A corfa ir,
tightening Of the lips indicated that She
Vas ny no means In good humor over
Well she demanded shortly what
Why" he stamuered, you told me
I could call whenever we were both
IN town, and 7 thought YOU might be
willing 70 go ont 20 luncheon with me
I hurried up 80 as % be sure 10 find
booked
some other engagement"
oh. you aid. did your the harsh.
strldent voice and the unCultivated &C
cent betrayed the lOWIv origin OF this
queen Of the chorus. well. have won
got your car down there waiting for
me2"
MY carp Davis hesitated only a sec
ond over the ready lie NO: by
piece Of bad luck 81 happens 10 be in
the garage for repairs. But 7 have "a
taxi at the door Surely YOU won't
mind going IN that under the circum-
stanceRH'
She laughed IA shriIl disdaIn. "say!
J like liar. al right she gibed "bilt
you suit me just n little bit too well
Your car. indeed Why, you never
owned the smell Of n car. T'li bet for
ali the way you came swelling iu here
YOU haven't got nine dollars so v0ur
clothes this minute, and most likely YOU
touched somebody for what you have
got 90
The man flushed unc0mf0rtahlv a. this
clairvoyantllke reading Of lis slender
capital and the manner I'm which So had
been obtained, and attempted to enter