The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-04-25

Il must go. You can't put NE OF
; again." he said. II will take yol
home!" He turned to call a redca]
, standing In solemn patience beside tw,
: travelling bags and bristling golf bag
''Porter, take my things to the parce
room and bring me the check"
NO." said Daphne, hastily. g
mustn't! You mustn't! Reallyi
mean it! Goodbye"
She walked away so rapidly that he
could not follow her without unseemIy
haste. She heard him call, sharply
PORTER, never mind the parcel room.
Come along to the train"
Her success in escaping him was so
complete that she rather regretted it.
| When she reached the apartment she
found Leila almost Frustrated from the
| effects of her altruism and from the
fact that Bayard was in one of his
| tantrums.
A special delivery letter had just
come from Dutilh's shop. 1t said that
Mr.. Dutilh was arriving from Paris
with his winter models, and since he
would have to pay large sum at the
customs house it was regrettably nee
essary to beg Mr.. Kip to send by re-
turn mail check for the inclosed bill,
which was long past due.
And now the briefly adjourned laws
of finance were reassembled. Leila's
short reign was over her extravaganza
had again found her out and demanded
punishment. The gown she had bought,
and was asked to pay for, had been
worn shabby, danced to shreds in
Newport. But the bill was as bright
as ever.
Bayard was so tagged with his
weeks of encouragement that he was
as irascible as a veteran of the govt |
whose toe has been stepped on. when |
Daphne walked in he was denouncing |
Leila in excellent form. He used |
Daphne as further club.
My poor sister sent back the gown
she bought! But you-you bought
morel''
Daphne realized how much this
would endear her to Leila and she
took immediate flight. She found the
Chivvises in a state of tension. Mr..
Chivvis was not usually home before
half-past six. Daphne felt an omen in
the way they looked at her when they
her entrance.
She went to her room in state of
misery She had not paid
her board for several weeks. She had
not mentioned the fact to Mrs. Chivvis,
nor Mrs. Chivvis to her, though the .
of board bill is one of
he self-evident truths that landladies !
discuss with freedom.
A few minutes later Mrs. Chivvis |;
appel on the door, her thimble max
ng sharp clack. She brought her
ewing with her and sewed as she
aid: MAY 1 sit down moment? +
Thank you" She kept her eyes on the
cam while she talked. r
swell, Miss Kip, the war has reach 9
d us also at last. My husband lost +
is position today" .
"Yes? Oh, how horrible!" Daphne +,
asped, with double sincerity.
"The office was closed unexpectedly "
y an involuntary petition in bankrupt b
Y. His salary was not paid last week
or this, and-well-we don't want fl
, Inconvenience you, but" tc
81 understand" said Daphne. "I'll s,
We you what / cam"
She took her poor little wealth from e,
ar handbag. She had paid ten of the as
'ty to the photographer as deposit. gi
ne gave Mrs Chivvis twenty-five dol ia
RS, and promised her more.
Mrs. Chivvis was very grateful and nc
emf down the hall, smiling a little &C
er her seam. sh
Clay called that evening. He was
hausted with a day of tramping the ic
wn, looking for work. He was too sp
cary to talk and he fell asleep twice gu
ring one of Mr.. Chivvis' common DO
ries on the probable effects Of the tn
minent capture of Paris by the ir-
sistibIe Germans. The French gov tn
1ment had already moved to Bor- be
aux and But Clay had read it all sh
dozen different newspapers, and
passed away. ac
Daphne was restless. Mr.. Chivvis de
IS on her nerves. Clay was not WI
city, asleep, sitting with his jaw do
,pped and his hands hanging down. VIC
Inns forward, like an apes. She was th'
joying another OF the woes of mar ter
ge without its privileges. Wis
The Chivvises began to yawn, and
s. Chiyvis finally babe the startled hir
" Good evening" She had been be-
'ught up to believe that 1t was In res
icate for 4 woman to bid man pal
ood-night" yo'
Jay, left alone with Daphne, at pull
1pted drowsy caress, but she felt but
ulted and she snapped at him: the
II you're only walking In your sleep but
I'd better walk yourself out OF here ing
60 to bed"
lis apology was incoherent and she sal
J Indignantly curt with him at the min
r. She went to her room and sat
the window, staring down at the hrn
swarm Of watchers before the :
letin boards. VOL
he had told her brother that she Gull
not have to starve Or sin, because She
had I father, I brother, 4 lover at
>rotect her from want. And now Der
father ana her brother and her VOL
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