Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-24

ulous droop of her lower lip. Selling
Lorelei by the shoulders, she held her
off as the target for a searching gaze.
TELL me, did they make you marry
him?" she inquired, flercely. 1t was
plain to whom she referred.
"No"
"Whewl I'm glad to hear that. You
love him, don't you"
The answer came readily enough,
and the blue eyes did not finch, but
the smile was a trifle fixed and the
cheeks remained colorless.
"Why, of course. He's very nice"
"Loreleir Miss Demorest's fingers
frightened; her voice was tragic, but she
had no chance to say more, for Bob
called just then from the living room:
Hurry back, girls. There's some
thing burning, and l can't find the
emergency brake"
When Adoree finally came forth in
one of Lorelers aprons-really fetch
ing garment, more like a house dress
than an apron-Bob told her whom
they were expecting as the other guest
She paused with a bread.knife up
raised
"That--viper? she cried.
Campbell isn't viper; he's cricket
"a dramatic cricket" declared Bob.
Adoree began to undo the buttons at
her back, but Bob seized her hands.
'Let go. I'll blow up if | see that
creature" she exclaimed, in a kind Of
subdued shout.
Argument proved vain until Lorelei
told her firmly: you owe 1t to your
self. dear. And we won't let you co."
The dancer ceased her struggles, her
brows puckered.
Seriously, now, Lorelei has told me
everything, and l want Campbell to
acknowledge his mistake" said Bob
The public has swallowed that royalty
hoax, but there's no use deceiving him"
Despite her show of bravery Adoree
was panic-stricken when the bell rang
and Bob went to the door to explain
the change of plan ana invite Pope in.
He entered the living room with hand
extended and a smile upon his lips,
then halted as If frozen. BY the time
he had been introduced to Adoree he
had burst into gentle perspiradon.
AS for Miss Demorest, she took a
grim delight in his discomfort, and pre-
pared to blast him with sarcasm, TO
wither him with her contempt when
the moment came. Meanwhile she lis
tened as the two men talked, turning
up her nose when Pope scored Broad
way with his usual bitterness.
''He thinks that's smart" she re-
tiected; but she, too, detested the Great
Trlte Way. and his words expressed
her own distaste so aptly that she
could think of no argument sufficiently
biting to confound him. She DELHI
erately framed singing reference to
his pose in the matter of dress, though
In frankness she had TO admit that he
wore his gray sweater vest with an air
Of genuine comfort and unconscious
ness.
Pope was noticeably III at ease. He
was conscious of Miss Demorest's hos
tile eyes, and the pointed manner in
which she ignored his presence was dis
quieting Bob appeared TO enjoy his
lack OF repoSe, and offered no relief. At
asst Pope turned TO the piano and flut-
tered through the stack OF sheet music
he found there.
40 you playT inquired Bob.
Eyes. whyT'
'You look as IL you did--you're kind
of--badly nourished Know any rag
'imep
The musician groaned. After mo-
ment be murmured, II improvise a
good deal" The instrument, perhaps
for the first time In It's life, began TO
yihrate and ring TO something besides