Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-16
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jimmy her into society, Ell! Who was
at the party? oh, heavens!' he ex-
claimed, as Bob muttered over the list
OF names. How did she compare with
those sacred cows7'
"Oh, great! The men went crazy
over her-I knew they would
But how did the women treat her?'
why, all right. didn't notice any
thing"
What? No, Of course you didn't.
You were probably too drunk to no.
tice much Bob flushed We'll.
something must have happened to-
alarm her, and, since you were too
mandlin to be of any assistance, she
evidently took the bit in her teeth. I
can't blame her. For heavens sake,
Why did you set her in with that
crowd? II you wanted to take her
Cumming, why didn't you hire guide
and go into the red-light district"
Bob defended himself listlessly.
That's the only crowd l know; it's
the only set that's open to Pittsburgh
furnace mans son. Those people aren't
so bad; guess they're no worse than
the rest. II a person goes looking for
nastiness he can find it nearly any
where. Inever did-and never saw
anything very scandalous around that
bunch"
Ones observations are never very
keen when they're made through the
bottom of glass;" observed Pope
Bob exploded irritably. "All right.
lieutenant! Play Jerusalem on the
cornet while | pass the tambourine.
| want my wife, not Darlington
Booth on the terrors of intemperance.
She's the only person who can straight
en- me up. . /. l was doing fine.
Had job I'll go straight to
hell again if / don't find her." There
was no doubt of the mans sincerity;
his mental and his physical condition
were obvious.
Pope did his best to repair the wreck
age in some degree, and, having qui-
eted the sufferer, he set out for Miss
Demorest's home.
.Adoree, clad in slightly soiled neg
ligee, answered his ring. then, recog-
nizfng him, blocked the door hastily,
exposing face overcast with defiance
md contempt.
"Ahaw she exclaimed. "Aha!. and
P0pe's sensitive ego recoiled before the
fierce challenge Of her tone. Invariably
she greeted him with contumely; In
variably he arose to the challenge and
Overcame her attack; invariably she
fought him on every subject And yet
all the time he vaguely suspected that
they were really in complete accord
and growing to like each other
1--WE come to see Lorelei," he ex.
plained. affably.
"She's not here"
Then I'd like to talk with you" The
door opened slightly, and Pope smiled,
whereupon the opening narrowed
mo. You can't come in. I've just
cleaned house,"
In desperation the man exclaimed
81 won't sit down, but must talk to
you. Really. l must, bout-duclss, il.
nothing else.'
''Ducksr' Adoree's expression al
tered.
Lets be sensible. I want you to
like me-" Pope tried to appear amiable,
but the effort resulted in painful
smirk.
'.Huh!'
I'VE like the same tt,ings-let's he
friends. You needn't tell me anything
about Lorelei, but do want your adj
vice about Bob
81 suppose there's no reason why
you shouldn't come In. You'll probably
wriggle in somehow, even II you have
to steal key. If you don't know the
truth you'll probably make up some
thing about Lorelei, as you did about
me-buzzardw Pope began to per-
spire, as he always did when deeply
embarrassed. But the door swung
wide, and he entered with . strained,
unnatural smile upon his face.
You see I'm not concealing her any.
where" Miss Demorest challenged.
"Of course not We never suspected
you, but we're afraid something has
happened to her"
II should say there has! You want
scandal? I'll give you some" Ado
reefs eyes were flashing now. Have
you any idea what that girl went
through out there on Long Island:
Listen She pumped herself down
beside Pope and began to talk swiftly
with an intensity of Indignation that
made her forgetful Of her dishabille.
When she had finished her story her
shocked blue eyes Intercepted his, and
the critic reused himself with an effort.
He found that he was tightly holding
the fingers OF her right hand. but
dropped them and cleared his throat.
''You say she's staying here with
your
81 didn't say so. but she Isl
Doesn't she care for Bob any
more?'
Yves. At first she was furious,
but we've talked good deal, and 1
think she does care-away down I'M
derneath. She may not know it her
self, but she does. But she won't go
back. She declares she won't spoil her
whole life for u drunken wretch like
him, and she's quite right. of course"
/ ashes qnite wrong, Of course! Bob's
done pretty well for a man of bis type
and he's had hard lesson. After all,
it's a woman's part to sacrifice she's
not happy unless she gives more than
she gets. You and must bring them
together"
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