Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-12-01

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keen when they're made through the
bottom of n glass" observed Pope.
Bob exploded irritably. "All right,
lieutenant. Play Jerusalem on the
cornet while pass the tambourue.
want my wife, not a 'Ba!Ing m
Booth ON the terrors OF intemperance.
She's the only person who can straight
ell me up. was doing fine.
Had job I'll 60 straight to
he'll again II don't find her" There
was no doubt Of the mans sincerity:
his mental and his physical condition
were obvious.
Pope did his best to repair the wreck
age in some degree, and. having qui-
eted the sufferer be set out for Miss
Demorests home.
Adoree, clad In slightly soiled neg
iisee, answered his ring, then, recog-
MIXING ham, blocked the door hastily.
exposing a face overcast with defiance
and contempt.
"Ahaw she exclaimed aha" and
Pope's sensitive ego recOiled before the
fierce challenge Of her tone, Invariably
she greeted him with contnnely; in
variably he arose to the challenge and
overcame her attack; invariably she
fought him on every subject. And yet
all the time he vaguely suspected that
they were really in complete accord
and growing to like each other.
ave come to see Lorelet," he ex.
planned. affahly.
"She's not here"
"Then I'd like to talk with you" The
door opened slightly and Pope smiled,
whereupon the opening narrowed.
"No. You can't come in. I've just
cleaned house"
In desperation the man exclaimed:
~ wont sit down. but must talk to
you. Really, l must bout-ducks. II
nothing else"
"Ducks.' Adorees expression al
tered.
Lets be sensible. want you to
like me- Pope tried to appear amlable,
but the effort resulted In painful
smlrk.
Huh"
1--WE like the same thlngs-let's be
friends. You needn't tell me anything
about Lorelei but do want your ad-
vice about Bob
81 suppose there's no reason why
you shouldn't come ill., You'll probably
wrigge In somehow, even II you have
to steal key II you don't know the
truth youll probably make up some
thing about Lorelei. as you did about
me-buzzard!" Pope began to per-
spire. as he always did when deeply
embarrassed But the door swung
wlde and he entered with strained.
unnatural smile upon his face.
"You see I'm not conceallng her any
where" Miss Demorest challenged.
"Of course not. We never suspected
you. but we're afraid something has
happened TO her"
u should say there hss' You want
scandal? I'll give you some" Ado
reefs eyes were flashing now. Have
YOU any Idea what that girl went
through out there on Long Island =?
Listen" She pumped herself down
beside Pope and began to talk swiftly
with an intensity Of Indignation that
made her forgetful of her dlshabille.
When she had finished her story her
shocked blue eyes Intercepted his. and
the critic reused himself with an effort.
He found that he was tightly holding
the fingers of her right hand, but
dropped them and cleared his throat.
"You say she's staying here with
your"
Il didn't say so, but she is"
Doesn't she care for Bob any
more?'
Yves! At first she was furious,
but we've talked good deal, and |
think she does care-away down I'M
derneath. She may not know 1t her
self, but she does. But she won't go
back. She declares she won't spoil her
whole life for a drunken wretch like
him. and she's quite right, Of course"
"She's quite wrong of course! Bob's
done pretty well for n man of his type,
and he's had hard lesson. After all,
it's woman's part to sacritice-she's
not happy unless she gives more than
she gets. You and | must bring them
together"
How"
Pope had been thinking while he
talked. and now he sketched his plan
eagerly.
You are perfectly detestable and
horrld. she told him, when he had lin
ished. hut suppose there must he
some good IN you" She laid her hand
upon HE arm again, and popes salow
cheeks were glowing and his eyes as
bright as hers.
Gee, You're ali right" he SAID
"I'll call for you after the show.
Adorees smile was uncertain as she
demurred Perhaps you'd better
meet me here. What will people sayr
But Pope was insistent.
T.
We are accustomed to resent the er'
forts of our friends to arrange our ar
fairs for us. and we pray for deliver
ance from their mistakes, yet without
their assistance we would often make
miserable failures of our lives. Lore
lei was surprised when Adoree brought
Campbell Pope home with her that
night. and she was somewhat diverted
by the complete change in their mutual
attitude Now that the first clash was
over, now that they had expressed their
dislike and dlsappr0val Of each other.
they no longer quarreled. Pope was
frankly admiring. and Adoree could
not CONCEAL her awe at CampbelFs lit
erary and musical ability. She ex-
-.Iat,ol 80 I oraIai. oI askad him In for