Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-16
Story No. 2 The Corsican Sisters

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"Yes--but we don't want 10 do anything
like that We've never done anything
that made II necessary for US 10 be dis-
guised and we're not going to now. are
we7p
mot tha way you maan. no. II isn't dis
guise I'm thinking of~its a sort OF trans.
formation OF our interesting character
You zee, ! expect 10 strive to create o
certain impression In Mr.. Jimmy's mind
and have an idea your beauty doctor
friend can help, You're beauty A. IT
IA and I'm not 80 bad lookinR-but we need
more-oh. pep Slang does come IN
handy"
II suppose I'm stupid. said Mona, but
do wish you'd explain Just what you do
meant
u will We're going TO fKht this came
paian out along romantic lines Well
real romance belongs almost exclusively
70 southern races. / think we'll be Cor.
sicans. They bottle romance In Corsica.
you know, and export Il Wen be a
pair Of Corsicnn sisteret'
Lovely laughed Mona, ION, see
now. We're going TO work in close har-
mony this time, ! auppose1'i
Yes This case calls for complete
change " tactics, II seems to mr., 80
double harness for us. We love one
another very dearly, remember but that
love may turn TO hate NJ a moments no.
lice II will, too. II va get Mr., Jimmy IN
line nj the Atart--which Am depending on
ven IN ia Mmxska I .ga~k attt ans x.iaxa
but you carry them out~and the bent
plan In the world wouldn't be any good
unless there was someone like you 10
execute It."
What's my first mover asked Mona.
I'm tell you after we've had our ap-
paarance changed, said Mary, "Teo-
phone for your beauty man 10 come right
along. The sooner that's over the better
Tho specialist made no radical changes
In either Of tho girls but the effects Of
his work were startling, Both looked
swarthier when he had finished. and no
had effected a mysterious change even
IN their eyes, while hair and eyebrows
wera decidedly darkened, They might
have passed when he had done with
them. for members Of any Of the races
Of southern Bufope~but for nriatocratio
members, And. under Mays directions.
they made changes In their manner OF
dressing that eorresponded with their al
tered features.
They hurried as much aA they could
without risking the artistic success OF
the inpefaonation they intended 10
give, and yet II was only a fsw days
after they had first laid eyes upon
Harraaford that Mona was ready to
begin. Iiarrlef0rd, Of course, was
wholly ignorant OF their very existence.
he hnd been far TOO busy and excited,
on the day that they saw him, to pay
any attention tos him, or even 10 know
that there had been any witnesses Of
the scene IN the park
No ono who had known Mona before
her transformation, would have beeen
likely 10 recognize her when, one after
noon. she drove in tasicab TO n spot
about half block from the Empire club
1.-THE one Of his city clubs, az sho knew
which he usually frequented at this time
Of day Che had n little time 10 wait,
but ut last she saw him coming down
tho steps She nliRhted NJ once, paid
her driver, and saw him no off, Then,
walking slowly, she advanced toward
Harraaford. quito eiaborataly uncon-
seious Of his presence.
II was not 40 with Harrasford Rs
stared nj her quite frankly. her k0P~
oign, piqunnt beauty attracted him. Yet
II was plain from her appearance that
he could not hope to win her forgive
ness should he speak TO her. A lucky
accident, 1t seemed to him-hs could not
gueHs how often II had been rehearsedl
gave him his chance She dropped her
bag. stopped 10 recover II, and In rising.
brushed against him. How profuse were
her apoiogieal She spoke without an ae-
cent. but in way that proved her A
foreigner lie assured her the fault was
HIS she disputed that. prettiIy.
In moment he found himself in step
beside her-and unrebukodl He had not
dared to hope for such luck, But az he
looked al her he was sure that she was
impressed, He ventured TO suggest tea.
al nearby hotel She blushod--but she
yielded 10 his urging.
II cannot imagine why am 80 uneon-
Vcntlallyln she said nedvonsly, II am
littls afraid Picture It'll. alone here.
far from my native Corsica, but lust
finished with my studies AT vassarl''
But when they parted he had her adj
dreHs, and her permission 10 call
Here, Mona and Mary alike were GER
tain WAS The crisis OF tho adventure.
tEaotd ~ 9a1fn ~ ,..n,ttA ha t.a0a n
sober second thought that would warn
him that he, well known figure. and
enormously wealthy, took certain rlak
IN calling on girl ha had met In such
fashion. and Of whom no knew Less than
nothing They need have had no fears.
however Jimmy iiArrasfoFd had faults
enough. bat eowardice WAS not amons
them lie took advantage Of hts permits.
sion 10 call On the day following bis
first encounter with Aonaa and from The
moment ~ hts coming theirs could he no
installing hta purpose 10 make Laws 70
hsf
Mona tfisd 10 check him 70 reproach
slim gently
anl ahY9 he asked why shouldn't
/ toll ynu Rau are beautiful Ynn are
Why shouldn't Tell SOU that have
never asen anyone - attractive Il me
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