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


has been having q esms with you; somebody
has bad that thousand pounds and It isnT
Susie. either. Good Lordi why. we've both
bssn swtndled. whatever VII my poor little
girl have been thinking Of met Somebody has
been playing q trick IA a lov-down trick
too but I'm going to ind out whHt's been done
Sir James looked dubious. BE hated 90 think
that he had been deceived. bot At the same
time Jimmy was % very OoDodsnt II did nos
really seem possible things could be as b,
imagined
So he promised 20 attend ms performances
that evening. box was secured. tse stage
box. too. as Jimmy triumphAntly assured him
and SIR James made UP his mind to say nothing
more TIL he had seen Miss Susie d'Anverz
again
So that was how Susie saw her lover again
A burst Of applause, coming from all parts Of
the house, accompanied her nrst appearance
she was popular, that certain, and she
waited. m slight embarrassment for the sp
plause to die down 50 that ne play might
tlnue, she happened to look toward ne stagt
box. saw Jimmy hanging eagerly forward
recognised him IN an instant ard quickly
averted her eyes.
Her heart began 20 thump away; II was witt
difficulty she forced herself to ealmness and e.
remembrance Of her part, but after those first
few minutes she held herself severely in hand
Studiously she avoided glancing toward the
stage box during the rest Of the act but Jimmy.
watching her with eager. love4iIled eyes. knew
that never, never for an instant had she really
gone from his heart. He adored Susie stfn.
Ten times prettier. with all the old sparkle and
vfvacity talented with a part that fitted her
10 perfection he thrilled with pride, forgetting
that he had not seen her for whole year. for
getting that she. OF her own free will had given
him up for a paltry thousand pounds, and that,
BY this time, there might be some one else.
He ground his teeth savagely at the thought
I'm going round he muttered TO hts father
during the third act. I'm going round 70 see
her must"
Sir James rose. too.
so am l." he said. with determination in his
tone. That isn't the woman who came round
TO see me Why. my boy. she's"- be paused
for a word. She's a girl any man would be
proud Of Suppose 7 send round my card, and
see her hrstT' he added.
But Jimmy would not agree. He looked at
his father. scanned his face very narrowly. and
the thought darted into his MIND That the Oh
man might be trying 20 trick him again.
No" be said firmly. I'm going hrst. You
can have your say afterward."
But there was some one else who had 20 have
q say in the matter. Seated IN the box opposite
all hac 81 vfou
Susan. and she had seen and recognized the
two men. Trepidation seized her. She had
tried to tell herself for months that all would
come right, and so. In a fashion. Il had; but
there remained Jimmy to be told the truth
and likewise 81 must take it upon herself to
explain to Sir James that Susie had not really
signed that document: then. If he still refused
his consent we'll. with Susie as a star, Il would
he easy 20 repay the thousand pounds
That was how II CHANGED that note was
brought to Sir James from certain adv in
the box opposite begging for a few minutes
conversation over very personal matter The
old man screwed up his eyebrows
so that's the painted baggage who BAN
boozled me-" he cried, as he read the note md
peering forward he tried to see Miss Susan
who kept still further out Of sight We'll vel
I'll et her know what think OF her"
But instead Of painted baggage he found 81
grave-eyed, rather shrinking lady exQuisiteig
gowned in gray her hair streaked with silver
and quite the reverse OF the type he had
imagined.
It did not take long for her TO make her
faltering explanation. did not take him long o.
understand all, saving one thing and over .ho-
he was very curious
He looked at her with puzzled eyes.
But, Miss d'Anvers" he cried. ~ may 5e
50 impertinent 70 ask such personal lues
ton tell me- why did You wear such horrible
clothes, and that dreadful wig the dav Won
came 70 see me?"
She smiled. Really, he thought her eye
were very beautiful, especially when she
smiled
Pm afraid I didn't know very much about
the stage then she said. Il thought. as Susie
chaperon, I ought 70 look STACEY" Thoy b7tl
laughed. But must have looked awful" saa
said
You did be returned frankly. Z sh1r
never have recognized you"
Miss Susan blushed ~supposs We 90 -o1n-
and see what the young folks are doing as