South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-13

her dreams OF being an attractive
vampire. II was not so much that
she wanted 10 be a vampire. but
she did want to be attractive-and
young. Attractive 20 men. Attrac-
tive 20 one man whose image had
been cherished in her memory for
many years.
The hope OF meeting oliver Buell.
iagain had grown stronger and more
urgent with time. and the Viliance
Films had seemed 20 open a way
TO Lefty for the fulhnment Of that
hope
Whenever she made a successful
screen appearance shewOuld won
der If some time oliver Buell. would
not be in the audience TO see and
recognize her Would he remem-
Der? Would he care?
During the years that Lefty had
passed i'm various ways of self-sup-
port, rumors had come to her OF
the man who had once been her
lover parted from her through her
OWE thoughtless cOquetries and his
eXacting jealousy. She knew that
he had married and prospered: that
he had been left a widower and
had grown sedate and mellow with
time.
OF course he was no longer the
Young and dashing oliver who had
won her girlish fancy: but he was
oliver. No other man had been
able 20 uprOOt the romantic memory
Of oliver Buell. And Lefty Adare
almost 4G." was C'inging des-
perately TO the secret hope Of meet
ing the lover of her youth again.
1T seems as if there's nobody in
the world to me like Oliver. And
he loved me once-oh, so dearly"
Lefty liked to muse over those days
of youthful romance. IF 1 could
win such love again, I would be so
careful of it. And we both are still
young"
But Letty's complacency over her
attractive screen appearances was
ruf9ed. Oliver Buel had made no
sign. And now her success as
mother" was overshadowing all
her former triumphs
Mutiny and resentment smol-
dered in Lefty Adare's breast
through the days that followed It
was IN a spirit OF defiance that she
bought new gowns Of startling
fashions and audacious hats and
novelty jewelry of bizarre designs;
and the same spirit led her into
excessive gaieties
Then. one day to her bijou Of an
apartment came a visitor, formally
announced by the maid who pre-
scented a card bearing the name of
of Oliver Buell.. And Lefty Adare.
outwardly calm. graciously greeted
her visitor; and. after common
place interview in which both
seemed constrained. Oliver Buell.
took his departure.
But he came again and again 10
see Lefty 1t was to see Lefty he
had travelled from a distant city
And at last smoldering passions
kindled and years vanished and
these twain who had never forgot
ten the romance of their youth
slasped hands over "A new compact
to make the most Of life as it was
eft TO them.
You look more like the Lefty I
knew than I could have imagined"
Oliver smiled on her with reminis-
cent tenderness. But 1t was that
splendid picture Of yours that
brought me back, Lefty, dear. That
wonderful mother"
"Oh-that?" gasped Lefty.
Yes. 1t showed what a good. /
true woman you had become. Only
q woman with a heart could have
acted like that. And you know.
Lefty. I thought you quite heartless
once"
Il know. oliver" Letty's smile
was a trife sad.
And I was thinking Of my
children-my little Mar
gle and Paul. You will love them
OLIVER" Lefty caught at his
hands while q strange look of fear
darkened her face. at isn't for
that you want me-just because you
think I Will be a good mother TO
your children ?"
For that, and more Lefty. I
would nave come OeIcfes nut / was
afraid Afraid Of what life might
have done to the girl who had
nearly broken my heart once. And
/ have found you as sweet and dear
as that wonderful mother. and
twice as lovely And 7 love you,
Rear. Now are you satisfied?"
But that was only acting muir !
nered Lefty from the shelter of his |
arms. Il might have been the YAM
oire in that play, Oliver. And |
hen"
And then I should have been /
more afraid than ever and stayed /
lway." said Oliver Buell.. positively. /
But YOU couldn't have done it, /
.etty dear
I'm very glad I didn't get the |
,hance." said Lefty Adare. But she /
aid 1t 10 herself, with a little prayer /
" gratitude for the good fortune /
hat had come TO her out OF SEEM |
ng calamity And that prayer OF j
yratitude was offered up to Nat Lin /
Ter. director 70 the Valance Films.
GERMAN MADE CUCKOO