The sun., 1916-11-19

, too. You'vc devlllcd and tcasei me
long enough. Before we go any fur
them | want to know Just where I
stand.
Allcc-You stand right on tn,
kitchen floor.
Ives-Do you know II made me furi-
Gus the other night to see you or the
Amsterdam roof with Terry? ! al
most went over and took you away
from him.
Alicc--why shouIdn'. I play games
with Terry? You want me 10 play
them with sou.
1vcs-T wonder II o realize tina
danger OF it.. Maybe you do. for young
and pretty as you are. sou've put more
rotten ideas in my head than ever
have been there before. HE pulls her
toward him.1
Alice lpulling her hands away
Tony. how rough you are. Pleas
let me go. They're dancing on tho
beach.
lvcs-You rouse the very dc,il N
me and you've only yourself 10 blame.
tried to he good. but You wouldn't
le, me. You've gotten into my blood
and filed me with ONE sort uf mad
ness.
Alicc-What about Nancye
lvcs-l owe Nancy and | always
Will. but tonight | u only think OF
you-and that adorable little body ~
yours-and ! want TO take you In my
arms and hold you and kiss You HE
takes hold OF her. She tries to 'esc
herself away
Aiice-Ltt go. It's wicked.
Iyes-You didn't think it Vas wicked
with Terry.
Alice--I love Terry. lives lets go
OF her. She is trembllng.l
Ivcs-Love him? You mean that,
Alice?
Alice UTTERLY frightened and quite
girlish and sincere nowl-Oh, I know
| shouldn't have firtcd with YOU, hut
I'm So unhappy. Terry doesn't care
for me any more and love him so.
lvcs-Why doesn't he marry YOU?
He's quite free, and the Lord knows
he's compromised you enough. Every
II knows about that New York trip.
wonder it hasn't gotten into the pa
pcrs.
Allce-I don't know what 70 Ito.
Ives fhitterly1-Aud Tom loves yol'
tAlice sits down. What a mess I'm
sick OF the whole bnsiness-the way ~s
live, tho things we do. I say. Alire,
you're only a Cirl-do brace up arl
stop playing with fire. II you love
Terry marry him and have some
youngsters and be- decent. There's
nothing to take the place OF them N
this damned society game. DO YOU
know, Alice. what | want more than
anything else in this world? We, II
tell you-a kid Of my own.
tEait Ives to beach. Alice looks
about and then runs up stairs. En'r-
from dining room lie Tour. He car-
not DO seen by any one walking down
the steps. Nelly appears AZ top ~
steps and comes down hurr!cdly. ~
she reaches the bottom Lc Tour comes
round, scizcs her and kisses her full On
the lips. She turns and slaps him re-
soundingly.l
lie Tour tstartins backl- Wv,
What n little tiCrcss'
Nelly Tfull OF righteous l~nd!cnatlor
Law. it's a nitv q girl cant wa;
downstairs without gettin' kissrl I
did SOC such men for love-
maxim as you FrcuChmcn he.
lie Tour-Nou do not like tho Eisr.
no.
Nolly-Inw, il amt the kiss'n' |
=, mird SO much. II vor'd do II pror"-
Only you're so wild.like with l.. Won
take a hody's breath. Now CniG :
what ! call "A sensible kisser. IL takes
his time.
lie Tour Mon Dieu' You have no
soul, no romance.
Nclly-Sure I've got a soul. Won ak
the priest. ] wouldn't have a husband
like % for the world, always hugg!u'
and kissln', That's no WAY to give ~
girl a nice Nat ana a cookstovc.
lie Tour-Perhaps I do not civ vol
n cookstove, hut | give you 20 thr.''
Nelly-Thrills don't pay no rcr',
You're an awful Nicc rcllcr And 2 I
was a lady ! wouldn't ask uothln' he'-
, tor than to sit around md listen -
YOU ~softsawder me, hat sccin' n how
rs I'm n decent girl ! can't do win T..
My marriage lines IL what | got Wr
eyes on-Anf nice steady "ompnu, ii>9
Craig. You would fadc in the wash
10 Tour Quol cnfnt' It,H''
Sprang from heacii door
!; Spr1ng-A very orgy. III" ,.': :
his head in %diS%urt.i Not %, 'y-..
/! male or female, ,a.' ho,u ,r, . ...
water yo', Only Dliryu's on 10 .Ia,-
] me b,ush. Come with ne. Nciiy, ll,t
t ~ pantry dnor.l