Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-29
Moonlight and
Money
Nv Marion Ruh;ncam
BY Marion Rubincam
4 A EXHIBIT
CHAPTER go

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Where was she drifting, Louise
weeks in her little studio apartment,
and in that time she had mel every
other inhabitant of the building, and
had been interrupted several times a
day by one or the other of them
running in and out.
She had been included i'll any num-
Der of parties, she had dined out in
sociable Dutch Treat" style with
groups of the young men and wom-
en-. She had been dazzled by their
display of learning and puzzled by
their curiousIy irresponsible point of
view on life. Some of them h
liked, some she disliked without be-
ing able to explain why.
The semi-Bohemian art world, at
least, this special phase of 1t was
something entirely new to her and,
though she did not suspect 1t, 1t was
really doing her good. At least it
was making her more self reliant.
But every time the phone rang
and every time she found a letter in
her box she hoped that somehow, in
some way, it would be from Harry.
Yet she had not written him because
the task of so doing was too painful.
One day the phone rang and MUIR
Wv Buffers voice greeted her cheer
lily. !
There's a private exhibit of paint
ings on this afternoon" he said.
Wi you go?"
I'D love to-" Louise assured him.
I'll be around at three" he said.
''These exhibits won't do you much
practical good, it's what is called
high brow art but it will increase
your general appreciation. Besides
which. everybody goes to them, and
I~n,1fn no "a N IaEon nnttain1lnNn If
you want to be successful"
AT three he appeared with q taxi,
and they drove over to Fifth avenue
and to the gallery where the exhibit
was being held.
I've q letter from your father"
he told her as they started off. H
says he is worried over this business
venture of yours and I'm to keep a
specially WatChful y on you"
THAT will be lovely" Louise smil-
ed, nesting her chin down into q
perfectly new and expensive set of
furs. Butler noticed them at once.
you're a creature of contradic-
tons. Louise" he remarked. You
close up your dads house because 1t
costs too much to run 1t and settle
yourself In q cheap apartment and
save money, and you work when you
don't have to-then you go Il and
spend several hundred on a lot Of
furs."
For answer Louise laughed.
You're a mixture Of womanly
strength of character and feminine
weakness" he went on. mo wonder
your father wrote me that I'd better
appoint myself guardian In his alb
sence."
They're a nice weakness. these
fox furs," Louise said demurely.
They're exceedingly becoming"
Butler said after they had paid the
taxi and started into the gallery.
you know I wish you'd either make
up with you husband or break with
him for good. 1 can't prevent O. lot
OF these susceptible young chaps
from being attracted to you not If
anyway. It's all right for me, I'm
your fathers friend and I feel as
though you were my niece or my
daughter, but hat doesn't hold good
for some youth OF twenty-five"
Louise laughed again. She was
indeed looking very smart and pref
ty and she was feeling very well that
day. The novelty and excitement of
the new life agreed with her, and
They walked into the throng Of
people gathered under the soft lights
of the gallery, and grouped about the
pictures on the walls.
Suddenly Louise turned white and
clutched at Buffers arm.
Take me out, please take me out"
she demanded.
Butler looked at her in amaze
ment. h was staring wide-eyed
across the room at two people, who,
backs toward her, were discussing q
painting. He saw nothing but an
unusually fashionable looking wom-
an with a mass of blonde hair under
her little hat, and quick movements
Of her hands as she talked. and with
her a young fellow whose profile,
when he turned his head, was rather
g~oodlooking. There were other folks
about. but these Louise had been
staring at-and Louise was already
out of the room.
He followed puzzled.
Have you seen q ghost?" he ask
ed.
YES" Louise said. Let me go
home alone. I'm going to walk"
And Butler suspecting the answer,
thought it best to let her go.