The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-23
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N YES" she nodded, his wife
You know. she comes here twice
a week. We have to do some tall
schcming to keep them apart No, IT'S
not vanity. either. lt's-well-you see,
she's trying to get him back, to look
like sport
Constance thought Of the hopeless
fight so far which the little woman
was waging to keep up with the dashlng'
actress Then she thought OF Warning
ton, Of last night, of how he sought her
so ready 1t seemed. to leave even tn
"othcr woman" Then Florettas re-
mark itself mechanically I'VE have to
do some tall Schemng to keep them
apart" Was Stella here, after all
Mrs Warrington was not bad look
ing woman and in fact it was difficult
10 see how she expected TO be improved
by cosmetics that would Tighten her
complexion, bleachcS that would ilaxen
her hair, tor,urcs for this, that, and
the other defect real or imagined.
Now, however, she was creature OF
reiniorccments, from her puffy masses
OF light hair to her French heels and
embroidered stockings that showed
through the slash in the drapery OF her
gown.
Constance felt sorry for her, deeply
sorry The whole thing seemed not III
keeping with her She was home
maker, not a butterfly Was Warning.
ton worth il all? asked Constance OF
herself AT least she thinks so "
flashed over her, as Mrs, Warrington
rose and left the room, watchiully
guided by Floretta to the next process
in her course OF Identification,
Constance sank back luxuriouSly on
the cushions OF her chaise lounge She
longed to explore the beauty parlor, TO
leave the rest room and go down the
narrow corridor. prying into the secrets
IT the little Dire, sing rooms that opened
into it. What did they conceali Why
had Vera seemed so Distant Was Il
the natural reaction on the morning
after" or was Stella really there and
was she keeping her away from Mrs.
Warrington TO prevent friction between
two clients that would have been an
moving to all?
She could reach no conclusion, cx-
ccpt that there was a feeling oi luNur-
ious welLbeng as she lolled back into
the deep rcceSscS OF the lounge in tEr
corner OF the room separated from the
mex, room by thin board partition
Suddenly her attention was arrested
i,4 l.I La. Il IA. u
the partition. She strained her ears.
She could not, OF course, see the speak
etS, or even recognize their voices, bv
they were a man and a woman.
We must &c, the thing settled right
! away she overheard the mans voice
"lou see how he iS2 Every new face
attracts him See how he took TO that
new one last night Who knows what
may happen' by and by some one may
come along and spoil all"
Couldn't we use herr" asked the
woman
mo, we can't use that woman She's
too clever, But We must do something,
right away-tonigh, IL possible"
a pause, How, them"
Another pause and the whispered
monosyllable, Dope
What"
81 have 1t here Use dozen Of them
They can be snuiied as a powder or II
can he put in drink II YOU want more
see, will put the bottle on this shelf
way baekye No one will see it,"
Don't you think ought to write a
note, something that will he sure to
get him up here@
"Yes-iuSt line or two--as II in
haste
There was a sound as il Of tearing a
sheet OF note paper from pad
rs that all rghtl"
"Yes. As soon as the market closes
There will be nothing done today To
mortow's the day Tonight VIC must
get him going aud in the meantime a