The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-29

worrying over me. Just forget you're
married and have n good time"
Music greeted them as they descend
ed the stairs. and they found some OF
the guests dancing to the strains OF
a giant orchestrion built into the mu-
sic room. Hayman promptly seized
upon Lorelei and whirled her away.
but not before she saw the Wyeth
blonde making for Bob as an eagle
makes for its prey.
Guests continued to arrive from
time to time: some from WestcheSter
and the Connecticut shore. others
from neighboring estates. One couple
In riding clothes. out for gallop. dis
mounted and stayed for n trot. The
huge tiled terrace began to resemble
Broadway the dansant.
There was more freedom, more VI
vacity than Lorelei was accustomed to-,
even in the gayest downtown resorts
the fun was swift and hilarious. there
was a great deal OF drinking. Bob.
after manful struggle against his
desires and a frightened resistance
to the advances OF Miss Wysth, had
fed to the billiard room.
Lorelei became interested in watch
ing Miss Courtenay, the girl in the rid
ing habit. one of the seasons debu-
tantcs, who, it seemed was especially
susceptible to the influence of liquor.
Lorelei was glad when it came time
to dress for dinner. AS she went to
her room Mrs. Fennell stopped her on
the stairs to say:
"My dear Elizabeth Courtenay was
franticafy jealous Of you"
"Of me? l don't understand"
"She and Bert are great friends
and he's gone perfectly daft over you
Why, he's telling everybody" Lorelel
flushed. to the evident amusement Of
her hostess, who ran on: "Oh, Bert
means it! | never heard him rave so.
| Quite compliment. my dear!" With Il
/ playful pat she went on her way leav-
/ ing the young wife weak with dismay
When Bob came in he betrayed an
citation only too familiar.
you've been drinking" cried Lore
| lei
II had to: l ran fifteen three times
| My abstinence is the marvel of the
whole party"
I'm afraid"
Say! You can't help sneczlng when
you have a cold. What's fellow 60
! inG to do in n crowd like this? But
don't worry. | know when to quit"
In truth he did seem better able to
col. 90 lat, Al
men Lorelel had seen, so she said no
more.
AS he throttled himself with his eve
ming tie Bob gasped: Having n good
time?"
"ie-es"' Lorclei could not summon
courage for negative answer; she
could not confess that her dream had
turned out wretchedly. and that what
Bob seemed to consider simply the
usual thing impressed her as abnormal
and wanton.
well. that's good" he said. "I'm
not strong for these weekend slaugh.
tiers. but It's something you'll have to
do"
as all society l!ke-this?" she in
quircd.
"Um-m, yes and no! Society Is like
a layer cake"
because it's made Of dough-"
Bob laughed. "Partly! Anyhow. the
upper crust Is icy. and while the lower
layer Is Just as rich as those above,
It's more indigestlble. There's the
heavy. soggy layers in between. too
| don't know any OF that crowd
| They're mostly Dodos-thc kind that
cndow colleges. This younger set
keeps the whole cake from getting
tastelcss."
After while Lorclei vcntured: .I'm
still little nervous. wish you'd
stay close TO me this evening"
Cant be done" Bob declared. ITS
n rule at Fenncllcourt that husbands
| must ignore their wives. Betty doesn't
Invite many married couples. and n
wife-lovcr Is considered n pest. When
In Rome do ms the tourists do"
Lorelel finished dressing In silence.
Dinner was quite different to any
thing Bob's wife had ever experienced.
and II the afternoon had been embar.
RAISING to her the evening was trial.
AS the cocktails we're served. Harden
Fenncll distinguished himself by los.
Ing his balance ana falling backward.
TO the great amusement OF his guests.
| No one went to his assistance; he re.
gained his feet by climbing high.
backed chair hand over hand. and dur.
Ing the dinner he sat for the most part
In II comatosc state. his eyes bicnrcd
| aud starring. hls tongue unrcsponslvc.
Lorclcl had little opportunity OF watch.
| Ing him, since Bert IIaynlnn monopo-
He'd her attention. The latter made
love openly. violently now. md II
added TO her general disgust TO see
that Bob had again fallen into the
clutches OF Miss Wyc,h. who made no
secret Of her fondncss for him.
Lorclcl was not tho only one 10 tnk.
special note OF the blonde girls infntu.
alton. Mrs. Thompson. Bclln!rc was
equally observnnt and n. length made
her disapprovnl patent by remark
that set the table laughing and drove