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on fine dishes, fine horses, motors, fur
nitures, fine everything, gave her an
exaltation of soul like the thrill of .
religion.
New York was heaven on earth. Tho
streets were gold, the buildings Of jas
per, and the people angels--good
angels or bad. as the case might be.
but still angels. She wanted to be an
angel.
Among the squads of men and wom-
en- camped about the little tables sho
made out Sheila Kemble again, in q
knot of elderly women of manifest Inn
portance.
"Isn't that Shella Kemble?" Daphne
asked.
Eyes, that's Shella," said Duane, and
he waved to her and she to him. He
turned back to Daphne. lawfully nice
girl. Like to meet herr"
"I'm crazy to-"
I'D bring you together now, but
she's completely surrounded by
grandes DANES"
He named the women, and Mrs. Kip
gaped at them as If they were a group
of Valkyrs in Valhalla. It startled her
to see them paying such court to an
actress. She said so.
"All great successes love one an
other" Duane explained. "Those old
ladies were geniuses at getting corn in
the best families, and Sheila has
earned her place. She looks a bit
like your daughter, doA't you thlnk2"
Mrs. Kip tilted her need and studied
Miss Kemble and nodded. She made
the important amendment. "She looks
like she used TO look like Daphne"
"That's better" said Tom Duane.
"Miss Kip might be her understudy."
"How much does an understudy
get?" said Daphne, abruptly.
81 haven't the faintest idea !" Duane
exclaimed. "Not much, imagine, CIV.
cept an opportunity"
SIS 1t true that Miss KeIable makes
so much?'
I'D like to trade incomes with her.
that's all. Her manager, 8eben, was
telling me that she would clear fifty
thousand dollars this year."
Mrs. Kip was aghast. Daphne was
electrified. She surprised Duane with
another question: you sale Miss
Kemhle was marriedY'
"Yes, and has children, and loves
her husband. But She couldn't stand
idleness. She's just come back TO the
stage after several years Of rustiny In
a small city,"
Daphne fired one more question
point-blank: do you think l could
succeed on the stage?"
"Why not?" he answered. aYou
have-wlth your mothers permission
great beauty and magnetism, a de.
llghtful voice. and intelligence Why
shouldn't you succeed? You would
probably have peck OF trouble get
ting started, but Do you know
any managers?"
II never met one."
"Well, If you ever decide that you
want to try it, let me know, and can
probably force somebody to give you
a job"
"Tll remember that" said Daphne.
darkly.
She said nothing more while thu
luncheon ran its course.
The women got rid Of Tom Duane
gracefully-Leila asked him to pua
them in taxicab, as they had still
much shopping to do. They rode to q
department store, and Leila started
another account. They rode back tn
the apartment. There they found 4
day letter from Daphne's father to her
mother.
"As you see by papers biz Cowper
firm failed today for ten million dol.
lars this hits us hard you better come
home not buy anything more situatiop
serious but hope for best don't worry
well love. WESLEY"
Mrs. Kip dropped into a chair. The
shock was so great that ii shook first
from her a groan of sympathy for her
husband.
"Your poor fatheri And he's worked
so hard and been so careful"
Bayard came home late for dinner
and in state of grave excitement.
The great Cowper wholesale establish
ment had fallen like q steeple, crush
ing many a house. Indirectly 1t had
ratified the windows of Bayarc's frms
had stopped the banks from granting
an important loan. Bayard spent q
bad day downtown. The news of HE
fathers distress was heavy blow. Bat
he tried to dispense encouragement 30
the three women who could not cutie
realize what all the excitement was
about. or why the disaster of q big
chain Of wholesale stores would be Il
any particular Importance to them.
Bayard was just saying: Il tell you
Leila honey, was the wise boy whes
l grabbed You. for now I've got yoa
and need You. Thank the Lord Tn
not loaded up with debt. I've keps
clear OF that"
Daphne is confronted by cit
A. III