The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09
CHAPTER vI-continued.

The Judge had enjoyed the scene
He chuckled; he clicked his loose front
teeth like castanets. Bob turned at
the sound and regarded him with be-
nignant interest, his attention riveted
upon the old mans dental infrmity
you're quite a comedian" Regan
wheezed.
"Cllck 'em again." said Bob, pleas
antiy. Wonderful Age has its COM
pensations. Play Home, Sweet Home
when you get 'em tuned up. Or per-
haps they are for saleg"
Lorelei secured her number and was
voice. She made herself known, to
Jim's equal amazement, and then In
quired:
"Is Max there?"
"Sure. Hes outside In the automo-
bile"
"Call him, please"
"what do you want OF him7 How'd
you know I was hereT
"Never mind. Call him quickly"
At last Melcher's voice came over
the wire. and Lorelei recited the mes
sage. There was a moment of silence,
then she explained how she came to
be talking instead OF Lilas.
He thanked her, and she heard him
muttering as he hung up. She turned
to find her annoyer nodding WITH sat
tsfaction.
"Splendidl I thank you; my father
thanks you; my family thanks you.
Now where would you like to diner"
"How can a person get rid OF your"
she inquired stifly.
"I'm sure I don't know-it isn't be-
ing done. But I'll try to think. Wear
your prettiest gown, won't you? for
intend TO enrage all the other fel-
lows"
She turned with shrug of mingled
annoyance and amusement and he
called after her:
"The Judges teeth will entertain
me till you come. III be waiting"
Miss Lynn, as she dressed after the
performance, was still In an evil tenn
per; but she thanked her roommate for
aiding her; then. as II some explana-
tion were due, she added, THAT note
was from Jarvis"
''You puzzle me, Lilas," Lorelei told
her, slowly. "I don't think you care
for him at ALL"
Lilas laughed. "why do you think
that2 adore him, but We had an en-
gagement and he broke It. Men are
all selfish; the bigger they are the
more selfish they become. They never
do anything you don't make them"
''He can't sacrifice his business fol
you"
"Sacrificei It's women who sacri
Ace themselves. D'you suppose any OF
those men we met last night would
sacrifice himself for anything or any
body7 Not much. They are the
strong and the mighty. They got rici
through robbery, and they're In the
habit of taking whatever they want
They made their money out OF the
blood and suffering OF thousands oi
poor people. That's what IL is--blooc
money"
rs that why you're planning tc
blackmall II out Of himT
Lilas paused In her dressing and
turned slowly, brows lifted. He
dark eyes met the blue ones unwaver
ingly.
"Blackmail2 What are you talking
aboutr Mrs. Croft went pale, ant
retired swiftly but noiselessly into thu
lavatory, closing the door behind her
What did Max tell you over thu
'phonef" asked Lllas, sharply.
"Nothing."
"Then where did you get-that
From Jiinf"
"Jlm's pretty bad, imagine, bu
he keeps his badness' TO himself. No
I've overheard You and Max talking.
"Nonsense. We've never mentione'
such u thing. The Idea Is absurd.
get mad ut Jarvis-bes enough 4
madden anybody I'm jealous
but blackmaill Why. you're out o
sszr head"
Iotelel delayad her toilet purposely