Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-28
BY REX BEACH.

down olrasr with chin disappr0yaasss
i she entered ii the elevator, man Stared
at her with black hostile eyes until
The had made herself known; aud
even the superintendent.-in q less pre-
teptioua structure than the Elegancia
he would have been the janitor-now
4 that No. e. was rented. did not extend
even Z perfunctory welcome as he de-
livsred the keys. On the contrary, he
made known,sthe exclusive character
Of the house In such pointed manner
AS to offend her.
I4tlas was out, she learned, which
probably meant that she was stlll
ssleep. Lorelei aseended to her new
home In low spirits. Now that she
saw the place In strong daylight she
was vaguely disappointed. She was
very lonely, very friendless. and very
much discouraged Then she noticed
the telephone and sprang toward It,.
Adoree WIS ut home: her voice an
swered cheerily. aud lIpr Interruptions
Of amaxement and delight caused Lore
7lei's message to spin itself out unduly
Without waiting for an invitation
Adoree cried:
''T.et me come and help. Please!
Well use both theSpooilles for mops,;
SID I'll be there In ten minutes. !.
You're a perfect dear to say yes. for
know you want to do it all YOURSELF"
Come now-quickly. Tn scared"
TOrele1 begged. in fearful tones.
'.I'll drive right up in my chariot OF
flame: was going. out. and it's wait
ing while kasomine my face. Are
yo, sure everything IL good and dirty?
G0ody! Well do 1t ourselves. Good
by"
Side by side the girls worked; they
Forgot their luncheon. then sent the
sad-fxced foetnail in search Of deli
catessen store, and ate ravenously with
a newspaper for tHblecloth. BY eve.
ming the place found itself for once IN
it's life clean and orderly. and the two
0ccupants dressed and went out to
nearby hotel for dinner. Returning.
they put tAe sasl touches to their task.
WheA Adoree left. late that night.
she kiaAed her friend. saying:
aeaA yvu i"t .ue 'o'e'les' S".'ua!
ever nsa. it WAS sileh''iu' anu "
come again tomorrow"
The theatrical profession is full Of
women whoxe lives are fawless; hence
1t had not been difficult for Lorelei to
build up = reputation that insured re-
specI' sltnouSh her c"hi'ec'loh WIN
0eFSMeH snoW hisde me TASK more u'1-
=
Hcuit IMAM II Wouid othef"lse nave
been. during the TWO venrs 81 her'
stsge experience 10 SCANDAL aad al
Mchsd 10 ner name ana she had tiere-
tore Dstun 10 reel secure. IN that pr
Hoa sue Nad met many men oI 'he
usual types that are attracted by root
,,,,,,.. ,,,,t 20 ,ona sha
!. had. heen recognized az the Lady I'm
obtsinah,e tke1 had not forced their
upwelcome advances. Now. however.
that . scurriIous newspaper story had
associsted her Name with that Of a
wealthy man. siie began to note q
change, Bergmans advances had been
only another ttisauieting symptom Of
what abe had to expect--an Indication
Of the new color her reputa ton had as
sumed.
Nobel Reraman,s commercial caution
stored him wide of the moral women
IN h,s emnloy. hut the other Kind and
ssnscislly the innocent or the inexperi-
enced. had cause to know and to fear
him. In appearance he was slender
aud fopp,sh; he atfected a pronounced
waist line In Ills coats. Ills eyes were
large aud dark and brilliant. his mouth
was sensual He never raised his
voice he never appeared to see plain
women: such girls as accepted his at.
tentions were sure Of advancement,
but paid for II in other WAYS.
on MONDAY evening Mt s'ossoh, the
press agent tnrus. DIS heao through
Tue "fesslhS-'ooh uopr anu anA"u''es'A
" i.ofe'ei'
S'nsn says "rs. NOM =. pson- nc
laifs ~ giving DoA party. anu she
tola nm !" ielch you arou'u i'r sup
psr. she o*i's piece ~ lhis SNOW W .
ana tne tnes'er belongs - l'e estate
70 you u Jug, nave 70 s"'
Mercy. MIS-. lho'hpsoi'- I,eiiaire' We
co'ese o"s kus s'uiio'''ei' i1''as
mocKeu. suppoas she oul s.,'il-
minS. WIN nef A'iue'r saf'en e'aSs. !,
slosson lro~oea =. 'nls lesi'!. WI
you 20; ne in4u1reu' les OF no
ih.ih-ih nave =" say yes -
seems.