The Washington times., 1920-08-20
1HE WASHINGTON ~IinEs MAGAZINE PAGE.
The Restless Sex
A Romantic Film Drama With
MARION DA VLES
BY Robert w. Chambers.
BY Robert w. Chambers.

ly head. looking at him with fright
ened eyes. defending her lips with Q
bare, Jewelled arm across them
He laughed breAthlessly and kiss
ed the partly clenched fingers.
Don't" she whispered. her gray
eyes brilliant with fear.
do you understand that i am In
love with you. stever'
Let me go. jim
"Do your"
Don't kiss me-that way
DO you believe me"
II don't want TO -" Suddenly
she turned terribly white In his
arms. swayed a moment against
him. He released her. steadied her;
she passed one arm through hts
leaning heavily on him.
Are you faint, SteveT he whisr
pered.
"A--little. Its nothing. The air
here Is stining. I'm tired.
She dropped her head
against his shoulder. Her lids
were helf closed as they descended
the steps, he guiding her.
IL semed to her an interminabls
descent. She felt as though she
were falling through space into a
glittering. ros rng abyss. In their
DOX SAL gossip
ing gaily together and waiting for
another dance to begin. Cleiand
warned Stephanie in a whisper. and
she lifted her head and Strengthened
up with an effort.
GOES HOME.
She said mechanically:
I'm going home; I'm very tired.'
Helen and Grayson rose and the
Ia =
ingly.
Stephanie smiled:
Jim will take me back" she
said. Don't let me disturb your
pleasure. And tell Oswald l was
very sleepy And not to come
to the studio for a day or two. Good
night, dear"
She made humorously tired
little gesture of farewell to Gray
SON also. and, taking Cleland's arm
again, sauntered with him toward
the lobby.
Get your overcoat and my
wraps she said in a colorless. even
voice. II have a car outside. Here's
the call check. I'll wait over there
for you"
Her car, a toy limousine, was ul-
timately found Cleland redeemed
MS ONSTCodt zap " non
he came back for her she smiled at
him. suffered him to swathe her in
the white silk cloak, and, laying
her dainty hand lightly on his
sleeve, went out with him into the
lamp-lit of gray dawn.
You are feeling better" he said
as they seated themselves in the
limousine and the little car rolled
away southwark.
Yes. 1t was the stifling atmos-
phere there. I suppose"
1T was horribly close" he a$
sented.
They remained silent for = while
Then, abruptly:
Have I made you angry, stever
he asked.
She looked up and laughed:
You adorable boy" she said.
"You don't mind If I'm in love
with you?' he asked.
THOUGHTS CONFUSED.
/"I haven't any mind. can't
Seem to think. But l don't
think you'd better kiss me until I
collect my senses again. Please
don't, jim"
They became silent again until
the car drew up before her door.
She had two keys in her cloak
pocket; she paused to give the
chauffeur an order, turning to ask
Cleland whether he didn't want the
car to take him to the Hotel
Rochambeau.
Thanks; it's only step. had
rather walk"
So the car drove away: Cleland
opened the front door for her, then
her own studio door. She feit
around the corner in the darkness
and switched on the electric ouio
in a standing lamp.
Good night, steve" he said,
taking her hand in both OF his
"Good night. Unless you
care to talk to me for little
while"
.Its 4 o'clock in the morning.
81 can't sleep-I know that"
He said in a low voice:
Besides, am very much In love
with you. I think l had better 60
back"
"oh. Do you think scr
Don't your
.T told you that 1 haven't recov-
cred enough sense to think"
She crossed the threshold ana
walked into the studio. dropping
| her cloak across a chair; ana
presently halted before the empty
fireplace, gazing into its smoke
blackened depths
(To he Continued TsnerrswJ
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