The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-22
CHAPTER XVIII.

so.oted in the tunnel. She could not
andure to be quiet in the presence of
~ MANY google eyes like aligned but
Ems She left the train at the next
atation and walked rapidly to Fifth
avenue, and up it homeward.
She walked rapidly for the comfort
If the restlessness, but there was no
comfortable destination ahead Of her.
She found Mrs. Chevvis at home with
nor disconsolate husband. Daphne
dared not tell them just yet that she
had lost her place. She would tell
them when she got another one. For
fear that they might ask why she was
nome so early, she went down to Bay
ards apartment.
She wanted to tell Bayard and Leila
what had happened. 1t was safe, she
telt sure. Bayard would never attack
Gerst. He would be more likely to
rail at Daphne for bringing the trou-
bic on herself.
vas in a militant humor. She said,
"Hello!' grimly and stepped back for
Daphne to enter. Daphne found Bay
ard still aglow with interrupted quar-
rel, He said, "Hello!" with a dismal
eonnotation.
"Whut do you suppose that brother
q yours orders me to do now?" said
Leila, whirling Daphne toward her.
II can't imagine" said Daphne, in
redulous of Bayarfs ordering Leila
TO do anything. -,--..-.---
"He wants me to go to Dutilh and
put up q poor mouth and humiliate my
self" ,,,.,...,
Bayard snatched Daphne to him
and stormed: l;::She bought the clothes,
1idn't she, without consulting mei
She wouldn't send 'em back as you did
gours; she wore 'em out, paraded ''em
before other men there in Newport
while I was Shaving here. And now
that Dutilh insists on money that ]
haven't got and lGan't get, she won't
even go explain it to him, That's all
I ask her-to explain It to him and
ask him to be patient So, that / won't
be sued. 1 can't stand that. rye had
every other calamity but I've never
teen sued for debt. I ask Leila to 60
tell him about my hard luck and my
fine prospects-play fair with him
and with me. But will she do it? No
She won't do anything for me-"
Daphne was swayed by his emotion
She pleaded: "Why don't you, Leila
You have such winning ways. I'll GO
with you"
Leila hesitated, then answered by
taking up her hat and slappfng' it on
her head. She paused, took lit Off
again and went to her room, unlock
Ing her gown as she went; she knew
that in asking favors one should wear
ones best appearances.
Bayard grumbled, How are you
getting along at your Officer"
Daphne felt unable to-. intrQde her
own, troubles on his, She shrugged
her shoulders. It. is a kind Of white
ueb the shrug. =.
Hang on to your job as long as you
can, old girl, for you'll have to support
lis all, I guess. you're the only one OF
US that can get q, job or earn cent
That's the advantage Of being pretty
girl"
Daphne was almost, moved to tel
MIN some of the disadvantages OF be-
ing pretty girl, but she felt that the
tine was unfit for exploiting her OWL
woes. She achedfor some one to dis
1ose them to, but she withheld them
Leila came in, arrayed in her very
hnest. She was smiling in the con
Fentment of beauty at it's best. "When
you ask credit you've got to look as
you didn't need it," she said.
They found Dutilh in state Of un'
usual excitement and exhaustion
mere were few customers in his place
ana he left them to the other sales
people. He advanced on Leila anO
Oaphne and gave hand to each.
why, oh why in the name of Pau
rolret didn't you come in a week ago.
Inc pirates have taken every decent
gown l had. The sewing women are
working like mad to reproduce 'em
0ut there's nothing left fit to show
except to Pittsburgh and Plattsbure
tourists. Where did you get that awful
gag you have on?"
Here,' said Leila.
Oh, Of course, I remember. It's
oeautfui. Sit down. I'm dead. Have
cigarette? Have a cup of tea? Oh
Stlss Galvey-tea for three, please.
1'uht forget either of you when was
AZ Farls. have siren gown for you
VIC: US zip, that will break your hear
"'on JOY. You'd murder to get it. Anc
lor you, Miss Kip-well, you'll sim
pS De indecently demure in the one
S@II 1nnOcenCo'
Daphne was a trife shocked, but
~eNas eyes filled with tears at the
sSockery Of such talk. She moaned
uldn't come to buy. I came tt
,pooglze and beg for mercy. owe
go 80 a lot Of money, and I haven't {