Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-12
+ DAUGHTER of TWO WORLDS
A Of Ncw York LUs
By LEROY SCOTT
,o. NJ "No Washington Square," "Marv Reoen." etc

But, keep this in mind, Jennie !;
however you get the money, you are
not even to hint that you are getting it
for me- he said as he was leaving,
menace showing through his voice.
After Sims departure she still had
time to have gone to Mrs. Shipman's s
tea, but she had forgotten all about it.
In panic she sat considering this new
turn in her affairs. As she reviewed
the situation she acknowledged that
Slim, from Sims standpoint, had
played his cards with amazing clever
ness.
And If she should rebel. try to break
free, Slim would surely topple her from
her lofty place; she would lose this
great wonderful world which with such
patience and daring she had conquered
And Kenneth What would Kenneth
do when he learned the truth?
Jennie Finds a Way
JENNIE had a personal bank account,
- but the deposits in it had never rep
resented more than her spending
money, and now 1t held almost nothing
She had few jewels; this once she re-
gretted her quiet wedding. which nat
urally had reduced to insignificance the
giving of valuable presents; and the
sale or pledging of her few jewels. be-
sides being an inadequate procedure,
might cause embarrassing questions
when their absence was noticed. Yes,
Slim had listed every possible method
That evening, on the way to dinner
party she began to work upon Kenneth
her idea being exactly what Slim had
suggested. to secure q considerable sum
for the purchase of jewels and then
spend a small part of it in purchasing
passable limitations.
Kenneth. do you think I wear too
many jewels?"
81 should say mott he declared. 1t
had been n good day for him on the
books he had made great deal Of
money and he was in q generous humor.
Encouraged by this, she went on: 81
saw a wonderful pearl necklace today
at. -" mentioning famous jewel
er's, "and | tried it on, and I simply
fell in love with it."
eco ahead and buy it.
Thanks, dear" She held his arm
close for a moment. But they told
me that it haG been ordered reserved by
another woman-practically sold to her.
They said they really didn't care to risk
selling it over the other customers head
unless they sold it for cash. It's
S4OOO.'
-Four thousand dollars cash - He
laughed. "Why Jennie, l haven't seen
$1,000 all at once since we've been
married. My own money, / mean. We
been making lot, of course, but it's
all tied up. I'm putting it up as margin
on now stocks. We're due for big
clean up, Jennie. Ready money now
there isn't any such thing! That's no
reason, though, why you shouldn't have
necklace" he consoled her. Find
another that suits you and get it-only
buy in q place where | have credit.
And, I say, Jennie. after l,u have
looked things over, I'll come along and
help you make the final choice
Jennie saw that this way of raising
money was closed to her.
That evening she dined out alone; she
had known in advance that, press OF
business was going to keep Kenneth
downtown until late. On arriving at
her hostess's house in the East Sixties,
she dismissed her chauffeur for the night
saving that friend had promised to
drive her home At 10 o'clock she ex
cused herself to her hostess, saying she
had promised to be back early. The
night was raw. and n clustering wind
swirled through the street. This gave
her plausible reason for wrapping her
scarf around hair and face and holding
her cloak closely except for her eyes
Only one who knew her well could have
identified her. She slipped around the
corner. and southwark through Madi
son avenue. and then west through Six
| ticth street to the New Netherland 1lo-
tel where she secured taxicab. Ten
minueeS later she was ringing the bel
| If Uncle Georges apartment.
Uncle George himself admitted hci
and gripped her hand. Sent my Jal
out tonight; he's safe enough when he
knows everything, but he's still safer
when he doesn't know anything" lie
helped her out Of her coat and scarf
and then motioned UP the hallway
'Jerry's waiting in my sitting room"
Black Jerry was already on his feet
when she entered. She came to q hest
tating pause. He gazed ut her in en-
barrasscd wonderment. For the frs
time in his life he was seeing his daugh
ter in an evening gown-and n gowr
whose shimmering elegance was u sym.
boil Of the unbelievable place which sh'
had attained Four times he had seer
her since he had sent her away from
! the Pekin that far gone night in Z
cheap serge suit--and now here sh,
was, this dazzling creature! 1t did not
seem possible!
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