The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-07
THE WOMAN In THE PURPLE VEIL

YOU a bett, ricb The stuff you reeled
off Knocked her 81 silly that she was
ready 'to swallow NY dope as law ana
gospel
"Ahr Edythe SAL. up. her abstraction
vanishing. II was waiting to ask YOU
about that. How did YOU get hold of ali
the facts about this lover she had
scorned and whom we had advised her
to take2'
"Oh. I'm like YOU" he shook his head
1oCosely. as he paraphrased her own
answer Of moment before. one
picks up many a bit OF information of
that sort when one is up and down the
Rialto as i have beer for the past six
tone Of confidential candor, Il was
trying 10 do a good turn for a friend
OF mile who happens to be pretty we'll
gone on the little girl. and who had
lold me % some OF the difficulties he
Ana maybe didn't strike pay
gravel FOR hIm!' he burst out, unable
TO conceal his elation "AU I was aim
ing for was to get i'm good word for
the guy, and possibly persuade her to
be a little kinder to him Yet here il
turns out that he's heen the candy kid
an the time, and has only to declare
himself 70 be named the winner"
lie twisted his cigar into the corner
OF his mouth as he spoke. and, thrust
ing his hands into his pockets. pirou-
cited lightly across the room, humming
a snatch from a popular music hall
ballad as he went
Edythe. however, did not appear so
Wen satlsned- Her face grew troubled
and shadow Of misgiving crept into
her eyes
But is he really all that you claim
ed. Ralph?' she questioned gravely
Who2 he paused in his kornpipe
at the seriousness of her tone
This friend Of yours Remember
Ihat poor girl was trying to stife her
t 10 non, Tor him because she did not
MINK MINK MN worthy She was willing to
give her heart chance not because
we promised her that ne would be rich
or successful but because we assured
her that he was a man.
Is he that, Ralph? Are the stories
mat she has heard TO his discredit all
lies and Islander. as YOU said? A dis
enchantment in love Is a cruel. hard
thlng Tor woman, you know, and I
could never forgive myself If I thought
we had deceived the poor creatures
trusting confidence"
oh, my friends all right" he re-
Joined, 1mDatienty. No saint. perhaps
but better than a lot who are KNOCKING
him, at tha. And as for the stories
she heard about him. ] guess they're
no worse than some OF the talk that's
Deln2 handed out about me all along the
line. You know what that anvil chorus
over on Broadway is Never you fret
he'll do the square thing by her"
well, 1 certainly hope So" she sigh
ed' although" and again that per
picked frown wrinkled up her brow. II
cannot rid myself or the premonition
that trouble Is In store for that girl
somehow and trouble with a woman
always means love affair.
Il believe she herself has a feeling
OF the same sort too she added. Her
determined fight 70 keep her heart free
would tend TO show II for one thing
ana, II ] mistake not, all our assur-
ances did not quite Danish her Staggering
doubts in regard TO this man"
En- he glanced mp quickly. 'rs that
here again and get her Strengthened
cut. I can't have my friend lose out
on any fool feminine notions OF that
sort"
mo" Edythe put her foot down with
emphatic finality IT yielded this after
noon because you made such a point
of it. but decline TO see her again.
have no III feeling against the girl IN
fact I am rather attracted toward her
than otherwise, but" she passed her
hand once more over her brow. "she
seems TO effect me in some extraordi-
nary fashion, ssp2ing my vitality and
leaving me weak as a rag.
In fact. Ralph she rose unsteadily
from her throne and stood leaning
heavily against II. 81 don't think feel
UP 70 any more customers today II
you win ring for one OF the maids to
room"
Wait just a minute" he interrupted
Tor the automatic signal had just flashed
up the announcement of a new arrival
at the door. II viii see who II Is
''I don't care who II is she demurred
petulantly; but he had already hurried
off behind the draperies to r,.appear a
moment later In great excitement
NO" she repeated resOIutelv scent
Ing her request for lust one more sit
ting" NO, 7 tell YOU 7 will see no one
else today. I am completely worn out,
and"
"Oh, for heavens sake shut up' ne
broke I'm exasperatelv. Cant Won wait
until YOU are hurt before you begin to
SQUEAK It's not anybody 70 see You
but Jack Bodine come TO confer with
me, and from the look OF him In the
mirror he's got blood IN his evei'
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