The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
CHAPTER XVIII.
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Daphne scattered Tor the subway a
a fugitive rabbit to its burrow. Blu
she was not rabbit and she felt suf
focated in the tunnel She could no
endure to be quiet in the presence O
so many google eyes like aligned but
tons. She left the train at the mex
station and walked rapidly to Fifti
avenue, and up it homeward.
She walked rapidly for the comfort
of the restlessness. but there was ne
comfortable destination ahead of her
She found Mrs. Chevvis at home with
her disconsolate husband. Daphne
dared not tell them just yet that she
had lost her place. She would tell
chem when she got another one. For
fear that they might ask why she was
home so early. she went down to Bay.
ards apartment.
She wanted to tell Bayard and Leila
what had happened. 1t was safe. she
felt sure. Bayard would never attack
Gerst. He would be more likely to
rail at Daphne for bringing the trou-
ole ON herself.
Leila let her in at the door, but she
was in militant humor. She said,
~Hello!" grimly and stepped back for
Daphne to enter. Daphne found Bay
srd still aglow with interrupted quar-
rel He said, 'Hello!" with a dismal
cennotation.
what do you suppose that brother
OF yours orders me to do now?" said
Leila, whirling Daphne toward her.
IL can't imagine" said Daphne, in
credulous of Bayard's ordering Leila
10 do anything.
NHe wants me to go to Dutilh and
put up poor mouth and humiIiate my
self"
Bayard snatched Daphne to him
and stormed: "She bought the clothes,
didn't she, without consulting me?
She wouldn't send 'em back as you did
yours; she wore 'em out, paraded 'em
before other men there in Newport
while | was Shaving here. And now
that Dutilh insists on money that
haven't got and can't get. she won't
even go explain it to him. That's all
ask her-to explain it to him and
ask him to be patient so that 1 won't
be sued. / can't stand that. I've had
every other calamity but I've never
been sued for debt. ask Leila to go
cell 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 Shaping it on
her head. She paused, took it 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 intrude her
3wn troubles on his. She shrugged
her shoulders 1t is a kind of white
lie, the shrug.
Hang on to your job as long as you
IAN, old girl. for you'll have to support
is all, I guess. You're the only one of
is that can get job or earn cent.
That's the advantage of being pretty
,fri"
Daphne was almost moved to tell
him some of the disadvantages of be-
ng pretty girl, but she felt that the
ime was unfit for exploiting her own
woes She ached for some one to dis
lose them to, but she withheld them.
Leila came in, arrayed in her very
NEST She was smiling in the con-
eminent of beauty at its best. when
'ou ask credit you've got to look as
( you didn't need it, she said.
They found Dutilh in state of I'M
suaI excitement and exhaustion.
here were few customers in his place
nd he left them to the other sales
eople He advanced on Leila and
,aphne and gave hand to each.
why. oh why in the name Of Paul
ofret didn't you come in a week ago?
he pirates have taken every decent
own l had. The sewing women are
,orking like mad to reproduce 'em,
ut there's nothing left fit to show,
kept to Pittsburgh and Plattsburg Z
wrists. Where did you get that awful
.g you have onY'
Here" said Leila.
~Oh, of course, / remember. It's al
eautiful. Sit down. I'm dead. Have 1t
cigarette? Have a cup Of tear Oh, It
Liss Galvey- tea for three, please.
Idn't forget either OF you when was D
! Paris ! have a siren gown for you, IN
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