The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-19

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he does well block his game-see?"
What do you mean?"
Lacy leaned forward. and Kissed his
answer into Enright's EAR.
Put Cavendish where he can't get
at him. There's no other chance. If
Jim Westcott ever finds that fellow
alive our goose Is cooked. And we've
got the advantage-we know where
the man Is"
And Westcott doesn't?"
Exactly, but he will know. He'll
comb these hills until he finds the
trail-that's Jim Westcott. Come on
back inside, both Of you. and III tell
you my plan"
ting out the yellow glow, and leaving
the hillside black and lonely.
Miss Donovan did not go down to
the office, his eyes on the stairs, but
she failed to appear, and he lacked
the necessary courage to seek her In
her own room. Then Enright called
him and compelled his attendance.
The absence of the girl was not caused
from any lack of appetite, as she sub
sidized the Chinaman to smuggle her
a supply of food by way OF the back
stairs, which she ate with decided
relish, but she had no desire to show
any anxiety regarding a meeting with
the newcomers.
Her newspaper experience had given
her some knowledge of human natur
and she felt convinced that her task
of extracting information would be
greatly simplifed If these people
sought her company first. She was
at the window when some one raped
at the door. She arose to her feet.
and took a step or two forward, her
heart beating swifter.
"COme in"
The door opened, and the light from
the windows revealed Miss La Rne,
rather tastefully attired in green silk,
her blond hair fuffed artfully. and a
dainty patch of black court-plaster
adjoining One cheek.
Pardon me, please" the voice some
what high-pitched. but they told me
downstairs you we're from New York"
Eyes, that Is my home; won't you
come in?"
Sure 7 win. why 7 was so lone
some In this hole i simply couldn't
stand IL any longer. know your
name; it's SteIla Donovan--weIl, mine
Is Celeste Ia Rue"
IA very pretty name; rather nm
usual. Are you FrenchT'
Pie other laughed. crossing Aer feet
c~arslessly. aad extrsetdng a cigarette
case from a handbag.
French? Well, I guess ne6 My
dads name was Capsey and r an
nexe6' this OTHER when |, wenr en- the
stage. IT tickles the ~Jbhnnies. and
sounds better taan' Sadie Capley- Yeu
liked It YOURSELF
TT i~ better adapted to, that pun.
pose-TOu' are n actress ttienT~
"Wefl nobody ever satd' SO. n can
dHt aiu slug u UIt. U13us kHOSH HOW
to wear clothes: Tell nsss. when were.
you In New Yora2'
"Ab0ut' a. month ago."
wen. didn't you see fife. RexueY''
"rhe. last one1H Certainly"
That's where II shone-secopdi girl
on the right in tile. chosuss and II was
In the eccentric dance, with, Joe.
StearnsS some ait-whar?v
"Yes, II remember noxe:, they Called,
you the Red Fairy-bscause. Of your
ruby ring. What In the wocidl eves
brought you put hereT
Celeste. laughed. a, cloud of smoke
curling, gracefully ABOVE hanr blonde
hair
"Some jokss isn't itf Well. IT'S no
engagement atr the Good. Lrck. dsnce
haM yonder~ you can bet ON that. The
fast ID I've. qpit the, business. and, ana
going to tsAe a flyer In nsining7-
.Miningf That sounds like money
In. these days. They ten me there Is
no, placeaminIng any lenger. a0d that
1t REFUSES a fsrtune to develop. l.
wouldnt suppose q chorus ssrl-"
"Oh, pshawr' ana Miss La Rue
leaned forward. a bright glow on escn
cheek 'Thess are more ways of max.
ing money II. New Fork than drawing
a salary. Eve caught - to q few
'hings In the last five years. h pays
better to be Celeste La Rue than It
eve did to be Sadie Capley. Do you
get mers
Miss Donovan nodded. Her acquainf-
aRce With New York fast life supplied
all necessary details, and II was quite
evident this girl had DO sense Of
shame. Instead she was rather proud
Of the she had achieved.
II imagine you r right. she adj
United pleasantly. $50 you found q
hacker? A mining manr"
Not GU your life. Eone OF your
Wild west for me. AS soon rs some
business Is Strengthened out here. It's
back 70 Broadway"
"Who Is It7' ventured the other eau
tiously- mr. Beatong",
Ned Beaton" Miss La Rue's voice
rose TO q shrek. "Ot. Lordl I should
say noti Why that fellow never had