The evening world., 1914-03-28

yop, l nave ono In my mind for you,
really. Jim bus spoken TO me .
number y. OF times. We've both talked
Disonors's eyes were wistfal.
Don't raise my hopes. DEAR" she
said. ira like nothing batter, Hut
what could dor Mrs. psiliford n
hateful. Thoro are times when I feel
! could Just jump at her ant pull
her hair--but she pays me-"
How muchf- Bessie interrupted.
Thirty q weekt A show girl gets
that. Now, with what have In
mind, Il will be on q percentage
basis. and II runs into big money.
You and I can share tho motor car.
You can have your own apartment. II
you choose. You'll have to be Jenny
on-the Job every once In = while, and
eve all your time and attention
but only part Of the time. You can
s 80 70 Europe too. II you want to run
Il don't know what I wouldn't do
Tor that" sighed Eleonors. when
business"
Tomorrow or Thursday" said
BESSIE. paying her check with a nifty
dollar bill. do you want TO 20 10 a
snow! No. don't let's bother. We'n
run ABOUT IN the car for awhile and
;ook At tho bright lights, and talk
iq rather. wouldn't your"
Eieonore. conscious now OF her
p ,an, mack charmeuse and the sim
plcity OF her passe picture hat. was
s'ru 10 torego further publicity.
Inc warm night. with IT, hint Of
coming storm. enchanted her. In the
comfortable depths Of the car they
iNciined and were whirled silently
Gown tho avenue Of giittering lights,
post the deserted village" of the de.
missed shopping district, down to the
arch on the square, where the crack.
ling blue arc-lights made sharp nat.
terms on tho walks. laid there BY the
shadows OF myriad young leaves
back again from dark to glare, and
again to the velvet dark Of Central
t'nrk.
Bessie talked OF her summer pians,
or gowns and hats and frills, of lin
cuisines and touring cars. Of race
meets and motor races. Eleonope's
harassed body and weary mind re-
| spondcd to the suCgestio with I'm.
rest. envy and resentfulness.
Come to my room" the hoatess
suggested suddenly. We'll have
supper there. Madeline makes won
derful pate de- fois- gras "A ndwtches,
ana there's always q bottle on ice. I
want 10 show you some OF my new
things--and. besides. it's going to
pour. LOOK Mt those clouds. I'll send
you home In a taxi--or. better still
spend the night with me-"
The thought OF her dreary little
room was distasteful. EleonOrs ac.
ceptcd.
They were near the upper fringe
Of flaring electric signs. Bessie spoEe
TO the driver. who turned sharply
west and drew up before an old.
fashioned brown stone house.
IT'S not much to look at outside.
she said. II know you've piwnys won
derod why we don't 20 into one ~ m,
Apartment hotels HIT this 4. owiete,
-lots. and we never hothor ~ haw.
ANYTHING bu, hrenksa., No home On
NndeI,ne got ,ha," -'>
she ,ot hors.,s a., ,,,,, ,.,,. ,.,,
.vitc,,aL ~, tha a,.",r,o ro. ny
hall ma ,ed ths wav M h. s,ei,,
to n luxurious sitting room at tn,
bnck Of the house.
Eleonore followed her and a moment
Inter an elderly maid appeared. Bessi,
give her orders and fell immedia tel,
upon a pile OF lowered boxes thai
encrmbered the bed.
! "Fine!" she cried. This is Lucille,
and my Tape hats. Now YOU viii
500 aome smart things"
! I:leonore's lip quivered. She coulS
contain herself no longer.
Bessie she exclaimed. you ar,
too mean! I'm just at the end Of m,
rope. My patience Is worn thin ant
you've been tantalizing me all TIM
evening. Now. II you and Jim SCI
any way out OF the grind for me FOL
heavens sake tell me about IT."
Bessie poured glass OF champag n'
for her guest ana gulped her owl
quickly. She closed the door on tn,
servant ana turned to her friend
her race grown grave.
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