Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-07-05

the room quickly where tlirty flOrFie
sat waiting Flirty Florrie rose and
stood gazing at Elaine. apparently
very much embarrassed. even after
Jennings had gone.
1T is embarra ssine" she said final
ly. but, Miss Dodge. I have come 20
you 20 beg for my love
Elaine looked at her nonplused
Yes. she continued. you 40 not
know it, but Crajg Kennedy is infatu.
ated with YOU" She paused again,
then added But De is engaged TO me
Elaine stared al the woman. She
was dazed She could not believe it
There is the ring Flirty Forue
added indicating very impressive
paste diamond
Quickly she reached into her bag
and drew out two photographs. with
out a word handing them to Elaine
There's the proof" Forrio said
simply, choking a sob
Elaine looked with a start Sure
enough, there was the neat living room
in the house on Prospect avenue In
one picture Florrie had her arms over
Kennedys shoulders In the other
apparently they were passiouately
kissing
Elaine slowly laid the photographs
on the table.
"Please-please, Miss Dodge-giye
me back my lost love You are rich
and beautiful am poor | have only
my good looks Butt love him
and he-loves me--and has promised
TO marry me"
Florrie had broken down completely
and was weeping softly into a lace
handkerchief
She moved toward the door, Elaine
followed her
Jennings please see the lady to
the door"
Back In the drawingroom, Elaine
seized the photographs and hurried
into the library where she could be
alone
Just then she heard the bell and
Kennedy's voice in the hail
How are you This afternoon Ken
nedy greeted Elaine gayly
Elaine had been too overcome by
what had just happened to throw it
off so easily, and received him with
studied coolness.
SHll, Craig, manlike, did not notice
it at once. In fact, he was too busy
gazing about to see that neither Jen-
nings, Marie nor the duenna Aunt Jo-
sephine were visible They we're not
and he quickly took the ring from
his pocket Without waiting, he
showed it to Elaine
Elaine very coolly admired the ring,
as Craig might have eyed specimen
on a microscope slide Still, he did
not notice.
He took the ring, about to put Il
on her finger Elaine drew away
4 Concealment was not in her frank ma
ture.
She picked up the two photographs
What have you to say about
those?' she asked cuttingly.
Kennedy. quite surprised took then
and looked at them. Then he let then
fall earelessly on the table anC
dropped into a chair. his head back In
a burst of laughter
/ "Why--that was what they put over
on Walter" he said "He called me
up early this afternoon--told me he
had discovered one of these poisoned
kiss cases you have read about in the
papers. Think of tall that to pull
a concealed camera! Such an elabo
rate business just to get me where
they could fake this thing. sup
pose they've put someone up to say
ing she's engaged"
Elaine was not so lightly affected
i But" she said severely, depressing
her emotion, Il don't understand, Mr.
Kennedy, how scientific inquiry into
the poisoned kiss could necessitatC
this sort Of thing"
She pointed at the photographs &C
/ cusingly.
But" he began, trying TO explain
mo butts" she interrupted.
"Then you believe that +"
How can you, as a scientist ask me
to doubt the camera she insinuated
very colby turning away.
Kennedy rapidly began to see tha
it was far more serious than he had a
first thought
Very well. he said with a touch o
impotence, IF my word is not to BE-
taken-I-I'll-"
He had seized his hat and stick.
Elaine did not deign to answer.
Then, without word, he stalket
out Of the door.
Kennedy was moping in the labora
tory the next day when | came in.
Say Craig" began, trying to over
come his fit Of blues.
Kennedy, filed with his owl
thoughts, paid no attention to me
Then he Jumped up
"By George will" he muttered
poked my head out OF the door In
time to see him grab up his hat anC
coat and dash from the room, put
ting his coat on as he went.
Hes nut today" | exclaimed tC
myself
Though ! did not know yet Of the
quarrel, Kennedy had really struggled
with himself until he was willing tt
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