South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-06
HOW DICKY SECURED GRACE
DRAPER FOR A MODEL AND
WHY MADGE HELPED.

DRAPER FOR a MODEL AND
WHY MADGE HELPED.
Grace Draper, Are you crazy?
You don't even know the name of
this man, and you're accepting a po-
sitiOn 10 be a model for his pic
lures" Mrs. Gorman's voice was
shrill. hoTrihed Secretly / sympa-
thized with her II the beautiful
Miss Draper had been my sister and
a stranger like Dicky had offered
her a position, /. too. should have
demanded proof of his identity and
good faith.
But Dicky was equal to the oc-
casion. Before Miss Draper could
answer he had drawn his card case
from his pocket and offered his card
To Mrs. German.
You are quite right. Mrs. Cor
man." he said soothingly. "You are
entitled TO know my name and all
about me. AS you see there, ] am
Richard Graham. and this is my
wife, Mrs. Graham. Our home ad-
dress is apartment 4. No. 46 East
Twenty-ninth St, telephone Chelsea
sea. My studio is in the fremont
Bldg 157 East Thirty-first st. If
you wish TO know anything about
me you can ask my bankers.
Miss Draper interrupted him.
please do not trouble yourself"
she said Il am perfectly satisfied,
and 1 know my sister is. also"
Speak for yourself" retorted
Mrs. German. Il have no doubt Mr..
Graham's all right" she admitted,
srudgingly, but this thing Of your
BEING a model-why. it's worse than
your other job, and that's
"Kate!" Miss Diapers voice held
more than a hint of anger. will
you please stop this? I've got to do
what / think is best for myself.
and you're only making it awfully
hard for yourself and for me-"
Go ahead. / wash my hands Of
the whole business" and Mrs. Cor
man stalked into the kitchen.
"Dicky," l broke into the CONVEX
satiOn for the first time. Don't you
think we would better go down 10
the harbOr? We will want to get
back to the station before dark"
1 felt as if 1 could not breathe in
the atmosphere that surrounded us.
Mrs. Germans hostility to this
scheme Of Dicky's only added 10 my
dislike of the whole business. l
wanted 10 get away from the house
that held this beautiful girl who
was so eager to grasp the advan-
tages that my husband held out 20
her.
Sure" Dicky assented heartily.
'Will you tell US what our bill is?"
He turned TO Miss Draper
lone dollar and a half"
Each ?" queried Dicky. That
means 50 total.
"Oh, no." protested Miss Draper.
"Seventy-five cents apiece, $3.50 for
the total bill"
Nonsense" said Dicky. handing
her a 50 bilh Tell your sister those
dinners were worth 81 apiece any
way"
He drew another bill from his
pocket6ook. a twenty as I saw By
the figures on the corner.
Here" he said TO Miss Draper.
IhlS VIII buy your monthly ticket
from Marvin 10 the Pennsylvania
station and give you $40 on account.
the SO TO be deducted from the
$50 I promised you for poses"
Thank you, Mr.. Graham" Miss
Diapers voice was as unruffled as
ever. Just a moment. I will write
you a receipt"
"Oh, nothing like that is neces-
sary." said Dicky, airily, with the
average mans reluctance to be bus
inesslike with an attractive woman.
] went upstairs to the room where
] had left my wraps, Dicky closely
following me. AS we put on our
outer clothing, Dicky added TO the
discomfort which 7 was feeling.
AT least. Madge. you don't need
to show your jealousy quite so
plainly. For heavens sake give that
poor girl a civil word as you go out.