South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-17


liked this boy and hated to see the hurt in his
eyes, b1t she had TO remember her share Of the
bargain
Jimmy" she pleaded, don't De hard on her
year isn't Q very long time and after all she
had ambitions, TOO. Il VOC come back and find
her playing lead you may be glad she made up
her mind to study for . year without Interrupt
IONS
He went OF furious. feeling himself iu-used
and the world rotten show week later
when be came back. penfsent and ashamed, u
was to ind Miss Susan also had disappeared.
the landlady knowing nothing OF her where
abouGs.
Bitterly disappointed. Jimmy accepted the
position offered him A week later he sailed
from England, and Susie who had watched in
vain for letter from him, grew paler, more
troubled-looking, and at last, believing herself
Tilted, turned to Susan with cry that went TO
the older woman's heart
What shall l do?" she cried
Miss Susan smiled although her heart was
humping fast
"Do!" she repeated. Work hard. study hard.
hnd that part you spoke Of and become
star"
But Susie's mouth twisted bitterly.
In the meantime I've got to live" she said
Susan looked at her steadily.
Il suppose thousand pounds would you
through ?" she asked.
Susie stared at her as though she thought
abe had taken leave OF her senses
"A thousand pounds" she repeated Why,
Susan. II l were sure of thousand pence"
I've got it." cried the other triumphantly
so you're safe for year. Susie. If we can find
the play. and the part. and a manager to see
what you can do"
And although Susie sasped in amazement
asked q hundred questions, and dared not be
heve her ears not one word did Susan dAnvers
let fall as to how that thousand pounds
gained.
II was a bronzed and weTl-set-up young
that started at the great boarding with a cynical
smile A huge play-bill confronted him with
the name Susie d'Anvers," in big letters, and.
against his will. sigh escaped him.
Il wish l could forget her." he murmured
freefully
But in his heart Jimmy knew he could never
forget the girl with the dancing eyes who had
understudied Miss Van Sittart, and who was
now apparently playing lead herself He had
always known she was clever, always believed
in her, but-there he hesitated. Oh. well, he
would go and see her that very night, make the
old man 90, too.
Sir James demuTed Never a partisan for
the stage, he had small belief in the powers Of
Miss Susie d'Anvers, and said so frankly.
MY boy" he cried. what's the use? You
can't be thinking anything about that painted
and powdered creature nowT'
Painted and powdered creature!" repeated
Jimmy. why Susie doesn't paint or powder
either, excepting Of course on the stage. She
has the most lovely complexion you have ever
seen"
"Umphi" snorted Sir James 81 suppose
you'll say her hair is her own next?"
Jimmy gasped. "Of course it is" he re-
torted
His father laughed, and that laugh spoke
volumes
Look here dad" cried the young man. hotly
what do you mean? I'm not engaged to
Susie now. your beastly commercial arrange
ment with her broke that but respect and
admire her still. and I tell you she's positively
the most beautiful girl on the English stage
today
Girl" sneered Sir James Why. the
painted harrfdan who to me and signed
that agreement was sixty II she was q day
Girl, indeed"
Jimmy stared at him In sheer Amusement
Choking down his anger. he tried to keep calm
There must be some mistake and he said so.
"Mistakel" snapped his father. No mistake
a. eli. tell you you've had lucky escape my
lad. It's deuced easy for a woman Of that age
30 hoodwink a who's more than thirty
years younger than herself into believing her
beautiful and all that sort OF thing. but she
cant deceive an older man. Why. my boy. the
woman who came 10 see was nearly old
enough TO be your mother. A regular third
ratsr. TOO. cheap clothes cheap scent cheap furs.
BEhi II makes me sick 70 remember her"
Jimny's mouth set in very firm lines.
There's some mistake, dad" he repeated
susie never usos scent Of any kind, and she
never wears cheap clothes She's the most
quietly-dressed person you can imagine SOS
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