The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-09
CHAPTER ~.
(Continued.)


e.. a. eweu restaurant WllA
e., 20 orchtds nj her waist, both OF
~, eating caviar. aud all the time
- starvine for a veal stew, or
,'arterbopse steak. sprinkled with good
English chops. Ana as iol lie
orchids. why for the price OF hall
dozen OF them girl coulu pay ne
laundry bills for a month ana ue e@,e
less with her duck skirts al lhal, Dus
that Mr.. ellison you saw me WIN ,I7
other night, now he's practical ne
gave Claudine lie Mar the loNelles'
shirt-waist-laciest thing you ever
saw. His wife's an Invalid ana she
! just begs him 10 go out ana nave
good time"
open hand against his thigh.
( 3"My dear, ii all the men VINO salu
| that to chorus girls told the truth the
! hospitals wouldn't hold the invald
wives. l tell you. Mother Yorke, IL
| q fine sight for gay bachelors eyes
20 look about at your little circle here
and see one contented united Family
In this day of alimony and unhappy
marriages"
( Doris clasped her hands behind her
head and tilted her chair against the
wall.
/ Fl thought alimony," she suggested,
'.came after the unhappy marriages
Iusk rubbed his hands together and
i laughed at the little chorus girl. not
with me-" he said, Il always think or
the alimony first. | saw you the other
night at the Casino. my dear, and
you cure looked fine in that green
dress in the second act. Yes, she did.
! Mrs. Yorke, fine, tell you. LOOK out
! or she'll soon be wearing ali lace
shirt-Waists and using club cabs.
Many girl has lost her way between
(; the Casino stage door and the ola
s homestead"
The girls face flushed scarlet. She
sprang TO her feet and in moment
more, with her arms resting on her
hips. stood looking down at Lusk
Don't you worry about me, Max
Lpsk," she cried, mot for the richest
broker on Wall street," With her
tawny head held high she walked
slowly out OF the room and slammed
the door behind her.
THE round face OF Mrs Yorke had
grown quite apoplectic with rage.
"And what do you think Of that. she
stcrmed Doris, my own daughter,
and to you of all people, Max Lusk
She's devil that's what she is, an
ungrateful little devil Don't you
mind her tantrums. Mr. Lusk. For
get It, please, just forget H."
But the broker was already on his
feet and hurriedly pulling on his coat.
Ills putty face was quite white, and
his ferret eyes were swapping with
anger, but he turned to Mrs. Yorke,
and trying to assume the air of gaiety,
patted her on her broad shoulder.
'"It's all right, Mother Yorke, IT'S all
right" he stammered II was BIT
too free, and like her spirit. ] do, !
admire her for it. Good day TO you.
Mrs. Yorke, and TO all OF you And
with wave OF his hand he beat
hasty retreat and hurried down the
stairs 10 his waiting chariot.
II was few days later when Fay
again met Lusk This time 1t was at
the lew York Roof garden. where she
had gone with Porter Fielding After
the first act she and Fielding had left
their seats. walked back TO the prom.
enade. and stood watching the hot
lperspiring crowd moving up and down
most part wore filmy summer dresses
with big lowered hats, bnt few
were as plainly dressed as Fay in her
simple shirtwaist and duck skirt and
broad brimmed sailor hat. But not.
understanding her clothes, the unusual
beauty of the girl was not lost on the
crowd that moved slowly, along tho
promenade. The women looked at
f,-o, IL
walking In couples. regarded her with
searching glances OF il-conceGled.ad.
1iration, and they passed by where
she and Fielding stood frequently
nudged each other and smiled broad
ly. And many or them, instead OF
continuing to the end OF the prom
enade. turned quickly and retraced
their steps so that they might have
another look at this new behuty with
the ivory skin and the wonderful
masses OF red hair
Ii was crowd composed chiefly OF
the men and women whose amuse-
ment and, indeed. whose whole inter.
ests In life are bounded by Wall-st.
and Broadway tired crowd satiated
with good food, and strong drink, and
money quickly made. aud 10 whom
new and pretty face acts as pleasing
tonic to sluggish nerves and dulled
appetites.
IL was not the kind OF admiration
that even a girl so unsophisticated "A
Fay Clayton could well misunder.
stand, and so she took Fielding's arm.
and they started TO push their way
through the crowd toward the asia
that led to their seats. IL was az this
moment that they came upon Lusk
At the sight OF his friends his gray
face and thin bloodless lips broke
into smile OF delighted recognition.
ard having greeted them both with
X extreme geniality, he proceeded az
once to introduce them 10 THE lady
with whom he was walking.
Miss Clayton" he said. Il want
you To know my very good friend
Miss Belle Gordon. | want YOU TO
know her because she's q fine girl.
and especially because she's 10 De-
with you In THE Bellies OF Barbery."
You, being beginner. she might help
you a lot"
Belle Gordon was a veky tall and
very good-iookfng brunette with large
bovine eyes. a clean. healthy color in
/. her Cheeks, and manner that seem.
"a 70 exude good nature and true
.nufrit OF kindliness. She put out q
E tIlgtcniug/ white glove and shook
+ knpds With Fay with much cordisliiyl
I ft'm glad 10 know you. Miss CLAY.
|tn6.v she said in pleasant. wellmod.
Ia<ed voice: land IT'S fine that you're
y Be with us. it's going 10 be won,
.e}o}~set Of girls" And then, cast