Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-09

fallen to his lot. He was made that
way, self-made. And Sidney Norcott
was not the only one who recognized tho
fact
Hero you are, Sidney. This dancer"
The man was stocky and kindly.
Som etimes no reminded one OF q nice
New foundland dog. Sidney tucked the
red leather notebook behind the palm IN
the Japanese bowl and tucked her hand
under the mans arm.
You always do the rescue act when
We little wallfowers get too witty. don't
you, Rob Long?' she smiled.
IT'S pleasure to rescue you. You're
SO comfortable to have round I've
known you all my life. And you're never
in the way. and always sweet" He
to ask the girl something.
Sidney's blue eyes were thoughtful
now. Those are the incest things any
one ever told me, Rob" she said Com.
Portable to have round? wish every
one though that way about me" The
dance then He swung her onto the
floor.
so that's the way the land lies" HI
whispered under cover Of the vio!irs Il,
the dream girl waltz. And It was not
what he had hoped to say.
Sidney stared. 'Why---I haven't said
anything" she stamlnered.
Rob and Sidney did not speak during
that dance and encore When the mum
ber was half through Duncan Pisrce
came on the floor with Glen Lawrence,
with his air OF possession and the smile,
well trained, evcr.practiced. Sidney
ooSI oHsrneard H comment TO on the couple and
lie had, and he was gazing into her
eyes, with revelation in his own. He led
her baok to the corner by the palms,
and spoke quietly.
80 it's Duncan Pierce who is the
every one Sidney girl. Hes all right
Plenty OF money. and o gccd mixer.
hope-he appreciates your-.caring tho
way your eyes told me when you loolsed
at him"
Sidney Norcott was trembling. You
are uncanny, Rob, the way you under
stand-and you're a real man"
Thanks" said Rob Long Il must
be off: I'm taking the l a. IN. back 70
town"
I thought you were staying the month
out. See me before you go, said Sidney.
How did Rob Long know what Duncan
Pierce did not suspect? 1t was un-
canny. Sidney reached behind the palm
In the japanese bowl for the red leather
notebook, She must add that criticism
she had overheard. II Pierce would do
something, not keep incoming around
house parties" She must tell him that.
Sidney gasped. The notebook was not
uicie' 5OHc one llstu tdheN ". "nat II
Il should be Duncan? After three aw-
ful minutes there was no MISLEADING tho
fact II was Duncan Pierce who had
appropriated the fatal book. He sud.
denly swooped down upon the girl, hold.
ing tho red monster triumphantiy be-
foro her eyes.
Who's all this about? Sounds like
a maniac you're describing in your book,
Sid. Tell O. fellow. Got two minutes
before l go back to Glen"
80 you've read II without ieave?"
said Sidney with alarming coolness.
Sure" Duncan told her. Who's the
violin? Say, but let me tell you how
I've sized UP the hit I'm making round.
It's my appearance, my making an art
Of being entertaining. my money that's
nicely evident, my aptness at saying the
right thing, my air OF not having to be
ans where special, an aristocratic Idle.
ness, don't you know? That's the way
l size up my--vogue."
Give me that book, II you have only
two minutes, Duncan Pierce. III s!2e Il
up" cried Sidney Norcott She read
swiftly at random. from her jottinss.
Watch his right eye crinltle like a squ,r-
rel's when he talks, It's the disappoint-
ment OF his young life not 70 be able 10
watch himself go by. His posing sticks
out like burs. He's got the most simp.
cry cut-and-dried expressions. II he'd
do something, like Rob Long" Sidney
YOU, Duncan Pierce, things that folks
have said about you--every one, and
put them down--because---" she said.
The great Duncan Pierce had one un-
eaey moment, only one. Then he bobbed
up serenly. You never would have done
all this for me, Sidney. II you hadn't
cared, You never would and SEQ It. OF
course, YOU couldn't help II. Clearly,
the folks who said those dastardly things
were merely joking. They must have
their little jests-about the star guest
Sidney Norcott thought swiftly. and
she felt swiftly, And somo of the feel
inss she had had for some time very
mysterlously vanished and some she had
had for u longer time and forgotten
hurried back. Her voice was cool as
water cress.
We've both been mistaken, Duncan
\ girl can think she cares lots about
man II she's doing things for him for
his own good. But when she finds out
he's hopeless and likes himself as he Is
better than he can ever liko any one
else, of course, her eyes are opened and
she's unhypnotized She just sees his
colossal conceit."
Sounds Ike another joke to me-"
laughed duncan easily Must go back
to Glen"
Rob" said Sidney Norcott at 1900
train"
Rob Long stared into Sidney's eyes
WHATS happened, girl?" he gasped,
II followed-the leader" Whispered
Sidney, 'And It was the wrong one.
Please, lead; You're real"
Then he told her Ahat he had hoped
to tell her during K area" s'' wA''A
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