Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-03

lof Nllehess.
Did you see the crown jewels-the |
Kings Cabachon rubies!" Lorelei i
asked
only from the front. I dare say
they're as counterfeit az she is
Miss Lynn turned. revealing a
countenance as shiny as that of an
Eskimo belle. With her war-paint only
half applied and her hair secured close
ly 10 her small head. she did not in
the least resemble the dashing count
, ess" OF the program.
"Oh. they're real enough. I got that
straight"
Campbell Pope srotfed.
'Isn't it true about the king of Sci |
, dovia: Didn't she wreck his throne?"
eagerly queried Mrs. Knight.
Il never met the king. and haven't
examined his throne But. you know
kings can do no wrong and thrones
are easily nlended."
But Mrs Knight was insistent: her
eyes glittered. her sharp nose was
thrust forward nquisitively, They
say she draws two thousand week !
aud won't go to supper with man for
less than 1--WE hundred dollars. She
says IL fellows want to he seen in
public with her they'll have to pay for
it. and she's right. or course she's ter
rlhly bad. but You must admit she's
done mighty we'll for herself"
We'll have chance to see her to
night" announced I.las mir. Ham
mon is giving big supper to some OF
his friends and were going-Lorelei
!. and L. Demorest s down for her
'Danse lie Mutt They say it's the
\ limit"
Harmon. the steel MANI" queried
the critic. curiously.
Sure. There's only one Harmon.
/, But nix on the newspaper story: this
is Il private AFFAIR
Never let US speak Ill of u poor
Pittsburgh millionaire" laughed Pope.
Scandal must never darken the SCOT
of that village" He turned as Slos-
son. the press agent OF the show. en-.
tered with a bundle Of photographs.
Here are the new pictures Of Lore
lei for your story. old man." MIR. S!os
\
1 the boost for one Of his girls Help
\ yourself to those you want. Ii you
need any more stun I'll supply it
''Don't go to the trouble" Pope hast
lily deprecated. Il know the story.
Now I'm going to leave and let Miss
Lynn dress
Don't go on my account" urged
1 iluS ..IhtS rnn,,I "a ljkA snhwu "
station. and I've got So could 'chaMge'
In Bryant park ut noon aud never
shock policeman"
You won't say anything mean about
us. will you?" Mrs Knight implored
lin this business u girls reputation is
all she has"
~ promise Pope held out his
hand To l.Orelei. and ~ she shook II
her lips parted In her ever-ready smile.
Nice girl. TINT" the critic reina r.sed.
As he and SlossUn descended the stairs.
Which one I.0relei, I.ias, or the
female gorilla:'
How did she come to choose that
for mother?" muttered Pope.
Zone Of natures inscrutabe mystic
Il
Brother Jim
NO. Who's he?"
His mothers son. Need we say
more? He's Il great help to the family.
for he keeps EN- from getting too
proud over l.orelei He sells introduc-
tions to his sister"
Campbell Pope's exclamation was
lost in Il bubble Of voices AS beyy
OF swimming Girls" descended from
the enchanted regions above and sour
reh out upon the stage Through the
double curtain the orchestra could he
family heard: voice was crying.
places"
Some Soul Kissers with this troupe.
eh:" remarked Sosson when the
scanpeling figures had disappeared
Yes. Bergman has made fortune
out OF this kind Of show. He's u
friend to the Tired Business Man .
Speaking of the weary Wall street
workers. there will be dozen of orr
ribbon winners at the Harmon sup
per tonight"
Tell me. is l.oreei Knight regu-
lar-er-freuuenter OF these ufairs!
sure. It's purt of the graft
II see
''She has to piece out her salary like
the other girls. Why. her whole family
is around her neck mother. brother
and fatller Old man Knight was run
over by tayicab last summer 1t
didn't hurt the machine but he's got a
broken back or something. Too bad
II wasn't brother Jimmy. You must
meet him. by the way l never heard
of Loreleis doing anything really
bad
For the moment Campbell Pope
made no reply Meanwhile great
wave Of singing flooded the regions at
the back of The theater as the curtain
rose and the chorus broke into sudden
sound When he did speak II was with,
unusual bitterness.
Its the rottenest business III the
world. Slosson. Two years ago she
was j country girl: now she's Broad
way belle. How long will she last,
dyou Think
She's too beautiful to last long. .
agreed the press agent soberly. "espe-
cialfy now that the wolves are on her
trail Ent her danger isn't 50 much
FROM the people she meets with AS the
people she eats with. That family VI
hers would drive any girl to llle limit
| They intend to cash in on her: the
mother says So
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