The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-03-08
CHAPTER XIV.

Daphne wanted to run away from
her thoughts and she walked for
mile or two up the deep ravine of
Broadway. She dared not go back to
Mrs. Chivvis just yet with her bad
news. She thought Of asking Clay for
a loan. She swept the appalling idea
from her brain with pun of derislon.
Besides, he was out Of town. Bayard
had said She thought Of asking Tom
Duane for 1t. She tried to blow that
idea from her mind, but It kept drift
/ ing back like bit Of stubborn thistle
down. She could not outwalk 1t.
At length she grew so desperate
that she stopped at a telephone booth
and brazenly called up Duane's num-
Der. He CHANGED to be at home. When
he heard her voice he cried:
! "Oh Lord, it's good to hear you.
f, Sing again, sing again, nightingale"
"Tm no nightingale. I'm business
woman, offering you an investment"
She told him the whole story. The
name of Mrs. Romilly made him whls-
tie. "Old Gorgon lola" he called her,
and added, you're made woman"
"But the clothes aren't made. and l
can't make 'em till get some money.
| Would you-could you advance me a
little on the most excellent securlty2'
"How much do you want? Where
shall bring It'll"
"Mail two-er-five hundred dollars
to the shop, will you? And can never
thank you enough"
"Hush. It's me that thanks you.
Don't you want moreT
"No, thanks"
at will be there in the early mail
and I may call round later to put
mortgage or something on the place"
"Good-by," she chuckled, and hung
up the receiver. She was crying soft
ly as she stole from the blessed booth,
and she looked less like successful
business woman than ever.
Something made her think Of Weth-
erell. She stopped of at Bayard's
floor and rang the bell. Leila's new
butler admitted her with pomp. Daph-
ne walked past him Into the drawing
room. Leila and Wetherell were
standing there In heavy coato. They
seemed to be little shocked at seeing
Daphne. She was horribly hurt at
seeing them, bat she chirruped:
"Just come inT
"Just going out" Leila answered,
kissing Daphne nervously.
"Wherer Daphne asked, with in
trepidity. as she shook hands with
Wetherell-a prize-fghter's prellmi.
nary handshake II was.
"oh-er-Just motoring about a
bit"
"Thanks--Td love it." Daphne dared
J to say, almost as much amazed as
they were at hearing her accept the
invitation that had not been given.
She was quite shameless from their
} point of view, but she felt that 1t
would be objectionable to let her
! brothers wife 20 unrebuked or at
least unaided and unchaperoned on q
cruise so perilous to reputation If not
to character.
While she was at the miserable
business she decided to make n good
7 Job of It, When they went down to
the car she squeezed In between Leila
: and Wetherell Leila blanched with
jealousy and cold rage.
They dlned at Long Beach and
watched the dancers, in sullen mood
Wetherell ordered much champagne
and would not listen TO Leila's pleas
I that he let II alone, He frightened her
t little by bis reckless mood, ant
/ Daphne began to dread the journey
/. home In the dark with champagned
! hands on the steering wheel.
After Daphne and he had executed 9
funeral dance Leila was emboldenet
Z to step out with him. They talked
e very earnestly and he seemed to hor
rify her by what he said to her
Daphne could not imagine what i
, was. Bayard had not told her of Weth
erells downfall from power.
! Wetherell confessed his disgrace Il
e Leila in the dance. and Leila was sick
r ened with the sordid outcome of hel
4 romance. She had played with fire
{ and got SCOT on her hands. She qul
! the dance and asked TO be taken home
e Wetherell felt that she had turned
against him and he reached for III,
e lust Of the wine TO fling IT down hi
S throat. Leila grizzly took 1t from hi
fingers and emptled 1t In the ic
!. bucket.
l. "Chauffeurs and champagne are
y bad combination she laughed, bu
there was n sneer on her lips.
! "Oh, very WE'LL" Wetherell sneeret
in turn. He paid for the dinner an,
tipped the waiter with the lavishnes
of bankrupt. He tipped lavlshly tn
< man who guarded his car, and swun
I out into the road with an instan
8 speed that would have been prettie
9 II there had been less danger.
J. Daphne and Leila were good sports
but they were not merry. Wetherel
furnished all the merriment, and hi