The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-23

would have mattcrcd TO mel But
you respect herr
Pyne ap erociving his mistake,
gr,spcd Lola and drew her down on.
to the arm OF the chair by sheer
force. FOR she resisted savaEoly.
"what little spitnre you are
he said. surely you can understand
RITA amused mo. az FIRST. then when
| found she might marry Monte Irwin
I didn't bother about her any more.
In fact, tried to keep her away
bic with a mau OF that type. who has
all sorts Of influence"
Gradually M he spoke. Lola sank
back against his shoulder.
II don't believe YOU" she whIs-'
pered. But you have always told
me lies. one more does not matter.
suppose. You viii smoke with me
nowy''
VERY we'll" he Haid. go and lie
down. | will roast the chandu."
Pyne's hint concerning Rita's pos.
sible marriage 20 Monte Irwin. used
10 pacify Lola. came true. Rcvolted
by her experience az the House OF
Hundred Rapturcs." Monte irwin
seemed Rock OF Gibraltar 60 the
nerve raekcd Girl. and marriage with
him a haven OF rest She even
trickcd herself into believing that
once away from the exciting life OF
the stage and ths influence OF the
ultra bohemian circle in which she
moved that tho terrible craving mas
trring her might be overcome
So Rita Dresden married Monte ir.
win IN the spring But 4, did not take
her long 20 recognize her dependence
on drugs and later on Pyne 10 secure
them for her.
Finally urgent affairs neceHsitAted
Sir Lucien leaving England. and as
| klifane had long since returned 20
America. Rita was iof, 70 her own re-
sources handicapped by the prcA-
encr OF watchful husband.
This subtle change in her view Of
Monte irwin she WAS Incapable Of APP
prociating. for Rita was no psycholo-
gfst. Hut the effect Of the drug habit
was pointcdly illustrated by the fact
that In n period OF little more than
stx months. from regarding MONTE lr.
vim as a rock OF refuge chance Of
aalvation--shc had come 10 regard
him In the light 81 an obstacle TO her
| Indulgence. Not that her respect had
diminished She really loved az last,
and 20 well that the idea Of disoovery
| by this man whose whoiesomeness
was the trait Of character which
mos, potcntiy attracted Der. was too
appalling TO be- contemplated.
II was during the early days % her
| married life. and while Sir Lucisn
was still abroad. that RITA began TO
experience duficulty IN obtaining
drugs. She had lost touch 90 Ger.
tain extent with her former arnoci
ates: but She had retained her maid.
nina. and the giri went regularly
TO Kazrnah'H and returned With the
| little TASKS of perfume. when an ac.
! credited representative was cent upon
such n mission. kaxmalr dispatched
the drugs disguised IN scent flask.
but on each successive occasion that
Nina went TO him the prices In.
/ creased. and finally became 10 exor.
bltant that Rita grew dlsnayed
/ She mentioned the matter TO an
other hahitue. lady Of title. and
/ learned that she usital was being
charged nearly twice as much az her
/ friend.
81 should bring the man 20 his
senses. dear" said her ladynkip. II
/ know a doctor who viii supply you.
when I say a doctor. he IL no longer
recognized by the u. NJ. a. but he's
none the less clever and kind for Nil
/ that"
To the clever and kind medical
man Rita repaired. The diacredItsd
physician supplied her for a short
! time. Then. suddenly. this SECOND