Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-03
quickly from the shock and said agree


ably:
"Lorelei was frightened to death at
your message yesterday. She was al
most afraid to let you interview her
after what you wrote about Adoree
Demorest'
Pope shrugged. your daughter is
altogether different to the star of the
Palace Garden. Mrs. Knight. Demo
rest trades openly upon her notoriety
and--l don't like bad women. New
York never would have taken her up
II she hadn't advertised US the wicked.
est woman IN Europe. for she can ne-
tier act, Sing nor dance. However.
she's become the rage. SO | had To in
clude her in my series of articles Now.
Miss knight has made a legitimate
success rs far US she has gone
He turned TO the girl herself, who
was smiling at him as she had smiled
since his entrance He did not wonder
at the prominence her beauty had
brought her, for even at this close
range her makeup could not disguise
her l"velincss The lily had been
painted. To he sure. but the sacrlege
WAS not too noticeable; the lips We're
glarihgiy red now. but the expression
was none The less sweet and friendly.
There's nothing Legitimate about
musical shows" she told him. in reply
to his last remark and I can't act or
sing OF dance as we'll as Miss Demo
rest"
You don't need TO: Just let the pub:
lie rest lis eyes on you and it will be
anyhow. ii should be. or
course everybody tlatters you. Has
success turned your head?"
Mrs. Knight answered for her daugh-
ter. "l.orelei has too much sense for
that She succeeded easily, but She
isn't spoiled"
Iheh. in response to question by
Pope. I.orelei told him something OF
her experience. We're upstate people.
you know. Mr.. Bergman was looking
for types. and seemed to suit, so |
got an engagement at once. The news
papers began to- mention me. and when
lie produced This show he had The part
OF the Fairy Princess written In for
me. It's really very easy and don't
do much except wear the gowns and
speak a few lines"
You're one of the principals her
mother said. chldingly.
II suppose you're ambtious?" Pope
put ill.,
Again the mother answered I'm
deed SHE Is. and she's bound TO sue
coed. or course. She hasn't had amy
more than one manager that's got his
eye on her" The listener inwardly
crfnged. she could he starred easy,
and she will be. too, In another sea-
SON.
Pope resented Mrs. knights share in
the conversation. He did not like the
elder wOman's face, nor her voice. nor
her manner. She impressed him as an
other theatrical type with which he
was famfiar-the stage mamma. He
found himself marvting at the dis
similarity Of the two women.
"Of course Il famous beauty does
meet a lot of people" he said. Tell
little city and our New York men
Put l.orelei raised slender hand
Not for worlds. Besides. you're
! making FUN of me now You are CON
sldered very dangerous person. Mr..
Pope"
You're thinking Of my story about
the I,emorest woman again" he
laughed
is she really as bad as you have
described her."
II don't know, never having met the
lady. i wouldn't huntliate myself by
| Il PEI sonal interview, 50 | built story
on the broadway gossip Inasmuch
as She goes In for notoriety, ] gave
her some OF the best that had in
stock. Her photographer did the rest y
The door curtains parted. and Lilus
Lynn. a slim. black eyed young WON
an. entered. She greeted Pope cor
| daily as she removed her hat and