The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-20
CHAPTER XIV.

Daphne wanted to run away from
her thoughts and she walked for a
mile or two up the deep ravlne 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 puff Of derision.
Besides, he was out of town, Bayard
had said. She thought of asking Tom
Duane for it. She tried to blow that
Idea from her mind, but 1t 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 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.
Sing again, sing again, nightingale"
I'm no nightingale. I'm business
woman, offering you an investment"
She told him the whole story. The
name of Mrs. Romllly made him whls-
tie. "Old G0rgon Zola," he called her,
and added, you're a made woman"
"But the clothes aren't made, and l
ca-r make 'em till l get some money
Would you-could you advance me
little on the most excellent securlty?"
"How much do you want? Where
shall l bring lt?"
mail two-er-five hundred dollars
to the shop, will you? And J. can never
thank you enough"
FLUSH. It's me that thanks you.
Don't you want more?"
mo, thanks"
ut will be there in the early mail
and 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 a successful
business woman than ever.
Something made her think of Weth-
erell. She stopped off at Bayards
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 coats. They !
seemed to be little shocked at seeing
Daphne. She was horribly hurt at
seeing them, but she chirruped:
"Just come in?"
"Just going out" Leila answered,
kissing Daphne nervously.
"Where" Daphne asked, with In
trepidity, as she shook hands with
prize-fighter's prelimI-
nary handshake 1t was.
"0h-er-just motoring about a
Bit"
"Thanks-Td love It." DAP hne dared
to say, almost as much aalazed 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 II
would be objectionable to let her
brothers wife go unrebuked or at
east unalded and unchaperoned on a
,rulse so perilous to reputation II not
% character.
While she was at the miserable
business she decided to make a good
OBJ of 1t. When they went down to
he car she squeezed in between Leila
md Wetherell. Leila blanched with
ealousy and cold rage.
They dlned at Long Beach and
the dancers, In sullen mood.
Netherell ordered much champagne
nd would not listen to Leila's pleas
hat he let 1t alone. He frightened her I
little by his reckless mood, and
Daphne began to dread the journey
ome in the dark with champagned
ands on the steering wheel.
After Daphne and he had executed a I
uneral dance Leila was emboldened I
D step out with him. They talked
cry earnestly and he seemed to hor- {
lfy her by what he said to her.
Daphne could not imagine what 1T c
'as. Bayard had not told her OF weth- Z
rell's downfall from power. S
Wetherell confessed his disgrace to I
ella In the dance and Leila was sick ,
ned with the sordid outcome Of her /
omance. She had played with fire
nd got SCOT o. her hands. She quilt 4
lie dance and sked to be taken hoDe. Q