South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-02
CHAPTER II.

Kathleen Fanecourt was on her way home.
She was later than she had intended to be.
81 shall hardly be home before Dick gets
there" she said to herself
Then she realized that she was within hun
dred yards of his rooms. Why not call for him
and walk along with him?
Dick Gresham occupied one Of the many
suites OF rooms in a large building and more
often than not when he was at home the outer
door of his suite ajar Kathleen found it
so now She paused for a moment listening
In case Dick engaged. but she could not
hear voices. Then she walked through into the
sltting-room. but paused by the door. rigid. as
though she had suddenly been turned into
stone
Lying back in an easy chair, her legs crossed
so as to display a plentiful amount of silk
stocking, a cigarette between her lips.
Stella
For the moment Kathleen thought she must
have entered the wrong suite. but a swift
glance round revealed the familiar furniture OF
Dicks sitting room.
Then her gaze returned to Stella and stayed
there fascinated. But little by little ex-
preston OF mingled horror and dismay came
into Kathleen's eyes, to be instantly noticed
and secretly resented by Stella.
Lost your way?" she asked. her voice hard.
This is Mr.. Gresham's ROOM" responded
Kathleen. What are you doing here?"
The accentuation OF the pronoun irritated the
actress. Too often she had been patronized by
ladies' and II was with difficulty now that she
was keeping her temper under
What are you doin' here?" she retorted.
Have you come to see Dicky?"
With the assured manner of one who was
quite at home, Stella crossed to the sideboard
and helped herself to whisky and soda and
fresh cigarette Kathleen watching in an al
most dazed manner.
With an impudent twinkle in her eyes Stella
sat down again, lolling back with her feet on
small side table.
Make yourself at home. dear" she said.
Help yourself to drink. Dicky likes to be
.Ospitabe."
Kathleen shuddered.
What are you doing here?" she demanded
"waitin for Dicky to come back. He's gone
out for few minutes But praps you'd better
toddle along. deary; two's company, remem-
Der"
Kathleen shrank into the doorway her eyes
filled with mingled grief and loathing
"Tata" chirruped Stella mischievously.
Mind the step"
A moment or two later she was alone again,
and she laughed defantly.
Looked at me as though l was dirt" she
murmured "One OF Dicky's flames. reckon.
I don't care. II she's have been civil I'd ave
palled up with her. She looked though she
was a nice kid till she spotted me-"
Stella slowly slipped her whisky and soda.
Shall tell Dicky? she asked herself and
then shook her head and added: "No. II
there's goin' TO be any trouble, there's no need
for me tC go and meet IT,"
Meanwhile Kathleen was walking slowly
along her mind distracted.
In his rooms!" she kept on repeating to
herself In his rooms!"
When she reached home the servant gave her
Dicks message. and that was the last straw.
Unexpected business" she whispered as she
went ND 10 her room. IT'S what father was
saying It's the-other-the other"
She suddenly lost control of herself and
stumbled into her room and rang the bell
Ask my father TO come up and see me-" she
said to the maid who came in response to her
ring.