The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-05-30
CHAPTER XVIII.


siAe was not rabbit and she felt suf-
hsezted In the tunnel. She could not
endure to be quiet In the presence Of
80 many google eyes like aligned but
Aorts- She left the train at the next
sez4ion and walked rapidly to Fifth
avenue, and up 1t homeward.
She walked rapidly for the comfort
NJ the restlessness but there was no
EomfOrtable destination ahead Of her.
She found Mrs. Chevvls at home with
her disconsOlate husband. Daphne
.5ared not tell them just yet that she
had lost her place. She would tell
chem when she got another one. For
dear that they might ask why she was
home so early, she went down to Bay.
ards apartment.
She wanted to tell Bayard and Leila
'Ehat had happened. 1t was safe, she
felt sure. Bayard would never attack
Gerst. He would be more likely to
eafI at Daphne for bringing the trou-
tIEe on herself. E
leila let her In at the door, but she
apnS I'm a militant humor. She said,
"EEeiIO!" grimly and stepped back for
Daphne to enter. Daphne found Bay
ard still aglow with interrupted quar-
GET He said, "Hello!" with a dismal
4Ennnotation.
~What do you suppose that brother
ar yours orders me to do now2" said
1-4Ela. whirling Daphne toward her.
4 can't imagine" said Daphne, in
srycdulous of Bayard's ordering Leila
IN do anything.
HE wants me to go to Dutilh and
lgUa up poor mouth and humillate my
sssesF:-
Bagard snatched Daphne to him
ami stormed: "She bought the clothes,
difnr she, without consulting me?
she wouldn't send 'em back as you did
s0Hrs; she wore 'em out, paraded 'em
ibsEnre other men there In Newport
sw2ise I was shaving here. And now
ethHxt Dutilh insists on money that
femvent got und can't get, she won't
even SO explain 1t to him. That's all
. Z aek her-to explain 1t to him and
/. ask him to be patient so that won't
1 he sued. . can't stand that. I've had
avery other calamity but I've never
been sued for debt. ask Leila to go
feiI him about my hard luck and my
Gna proPects-play fair with him
F, sind with me. But will she do IT. No
She won't do anything for me-"
Daphne was swayed by his emotion.
she blended: "Why don't you, Leila?
Ywa have such winning ways. I'll go
Sfith you"
Leila hesitated, then answered by
Fakfng up her hat and shaping 1t on
liarr head. She paused. took 1t off
: again. and went to her room, unlock
{ ing her gown as she went; she knew
that In asking favors one should wear
tane's best appearances.
maFard grumbled, "How are you
getting along at your Officer"
Daphne felt unable to intrude her
own troubles on his. She shrugged
nler shoulders. 1t is a kind Of white
/ Ne. the shrug.
! .Hang on to your Job as long as you
-v.an. aid girl. for you'll have to support
IN all. guess. You're the only one OF
IN that can get q Job or easn cent.
THAT'S the advantage Of being pretty
GIRL
Daphne was almost moved to tell
aafm some of the Disadvantages OF be-
lEng n pretty girl. but she felt that the
sfzme was unfit for exploiting her own
,wpCcs- She ached for some one to dis
.cfose them to, but she withheld them.
Leila cnme In. arrayed In her very
Gnest. She was smiling In the con-
sentiment Of beauty at Its best. "When
wa ask credit you've got to look as
te you didn't need It" she said.
They found Dutilh in state Of I'M
usual excitement and exhaustion.
There were few customers In his place
end he left them to the other sales
people. He advanced on Leila and
Daphne and gave q hand to each.
why. oh why In the name OF Paul
Rciret didn't you come in a week agof
The pirates have taken every decent
sxswn I had. The sewing women are
working like mad to reproduce 'em,
sszf there's nothing left at to show.
except 30 Pittsburgh and Plattsburs
epsrists. Where did you get that awful
rag you have orr
aHere." said Leila.
ssOh, Of course. l REMEMBER. It's
sheautiful. SIT down. I'm dead. Have
q ciEnreffef Have CT Of tear Oh.
Bliss Ga.vey-tea for three. please. j
didn't forget either OF you when I was
IN Paris. have siren gown for you.
Mrs. Kip. that will break your heart
with toy. You'd murder to get II. And
as for ron, Miss Kip-weii. youn sim
ply be Inherently demure In the one I
.czIl Innocence
Daphne was q tribe shocked. but
IeIla's syes filed with tears at the
snockery Of such talk. she moaned:
II didn't GENE to buy. I came to
anpoiogtss md beg for mercy. owe
VA . - = noaey, ana I haven't
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