The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-11
CHAPTER XXI.

put In the next two weeks to good adj
vantage. In fact, so obsessed was he
with his new employment that It was
not long before his imaginary bet with
Cady assumed reality in his mind. |
Moreover. 1t became gossip around his |
clubs; and In quarters where he was |
well known his method OF winning the |
wager was deemed not only character
istic but ingenious. His exploits were
famous; and his friends. rejoicing In
one more display of eccentrlcity, and
relishing any mild misfortune to Dick
Cady. in the majority of cases changed
tailors.
business at Kurtz' increased so sub
stantially that Bob was treated with n
reverentlal amazement by everyone I'm
the shop. The other statesmen gazed
upon him with envy: Kurtz' bearing
changed IN way that was extremely
gratifying to one who had been uni
versally accounted failure. And Bob
expanded under success; he began to
feel more than mere amusement in his
experiment.
his btcOlut DuDHCs Dul
the affair was too old TO be OF much
news value. Now that he had escaped
the disagreeable notoriety he had ex-
pected and was possessed OF larger
means, Bob-inordinately proud OF his
wife's beauty and boyishly eager to
display it-undertook TO win social rec
| ognition for her. 1t was no difficult
| L.. to-
ance TO make a beginning. I.orelei
was surprised and delighted one day to
receive an invitation for her and her
husband to spend a weekend at Fen
nellcourt. the country home OF Bert
| Hayman's sister. She had not been
sorry to give up her theatrical work.
and the prospect Of meeting nice
people, OF leaving for good and all the
sordid, unhealthy atmosphere of Broad
way, bathed ker In a glow of anticipa'
ton.
Fenneilcourt is one Of the show
places OF the wheatley Hills section.
Bert Hayman drove the Whartons out
from the city, and Lorelefs first
glimpse of Fennellcourt was such that
she forgot her vague dislike OF Hay
man himself. Bert. who had met her
and Bob for luncheon. had turned out
TO be. instead OF polished man OF the
world, glib youth with an artihcia!
laugh and pair OF sober, henvy-lldded
eyes. That he possessed keen ap-
probation OF feminine beauty he
showed by surrendering uncondition'
ally to Lorelels charms.
AS Hayman's car rolled up the drive
way and the beauties of Fennellcourt
displayed themselves. Lorelei found
her heart throbblng violently. Was moi
this the beginning of glorious adven'
ture? Was not life unfolding at last
Was she not upon the threshold OF
new world? The futter In her breast
, was answer.
Bert led the way through an impres
sive hall that blsected the building
, then out upon a stately balustraded
stone terrace, where, In the grateful
; shade of gaudy awnings, dozer
. people were chatting at tea tables.
, Mrs. Fennell, the hostess. a plain
faced, dumpy young matron, welcomed
the newcomers, then made Lorele
known. As for Bob, he needed no In
[ Productions; a noisy outburst greeted
, him, and LoreleIs heart warmed a
the welcome.
A few moments OF chatter, then sh
: and Bob were led into the house agail
= and up to cool, wide bedroom. A
: Lorelel removed her motor coat AM
' bonnet she exclaimed. breathlessly
what a gorgeous house! And thos
' people! They weren't the least bi
4 formal"
: Bob laughed. "Formallty is abou
: the last thing they're famous foi
:. There's liable to be too much infol
I mality. Sayl You made those dame
look like the Monday morning wash
o ladies' parade. | knew you would"
"You said this was the younger set
l. but that awful Thompson Bellaire wild
ow is here, and that blonde girl / me
q with her"
I "Alice wyeth"
y "Yes. l thought she was going (
e kiss you"
q DOD pTlU0eu. 30 ulu Il onc VII
s too, II she feels like It,"
i won't you have anything to sa
n about itT"
8 "What could say1 Alice does jus
i as she likes. So does everybody els'
# for that matter. I've never gone In fc
o this sort of thing very much"
After moment Lorelei ventured,
Z suppose they're all hard drinkers
K "That wasn't spring water you sa'
in their glasses"
!" "Are you--going tor Lorelei eye
e him anxiously.
It II can't very well maize myself col
l. spicuous by refusing everything;
!" don't want to loog like a zebra In
* henyard-and cocktail before dinn'
g wouldn't hurt anybody" Noting b
a wifs's expression. he kissed her light