The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-12
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lucinda BRUCE, wealthy :,
young and beautiful, to break
sWithsheT husband,
This was the
thpught running through LII
sctnda,s mind as she lunched
viii her friend,
NNYs@LONTAINE, at the Ritz,
AftersfiveSyears Of married lie.
Be1,s incurable appetite Tor
sheap filtration and his heavy
Sdrfnking had almost destroy
i s|ss; al her%Ioye Should she have
sgRIGHARDs DAUBENEY, good
Old aDobbin,' who had now re-
turned to New York
TtatEsyery morning she had,
sssby accident, overhead her hus-
and making a luncheon APP
ointment with
lssMRS. AMELIE SEVERN, the
VIZ most recent object Of his at
ten tons In the lobby, she sep
arated from her friends, for an
HI instan tsand was confronted by
~ III err husband, slightly intoXicat-
Go ON WITH THE STORY
Thou ht I'D look in on your
Ssparty. ~ gu know, you asked
She could not trust her tongue.
sSI ksshe said more in her anger, she
Hou1d $say#too much. She cried all
Si breath: Well, go away then!
don't want you, l won't have
you! s,sss-e---andspush past Bel, fled
I'm oSthe #c1oak-room
sss He drew himself up sharply and
ironed ont all Indications OF his
ss*embarrassment, assuming what he
Believed to be a look of naughty
difference.
gaze focused intelligently
glass case that displays
ssfh eSwares OF the hotel florist. Wo-
flowers. But there were
-Four IN Il Linda's party, her guests
them Infringing flowers for his
ssFifeFonIy "A tough problem.
ss4Ie deeided to step round. to the
clnbHand8 null It over
acknowledgements by the time
; sLncfnd herself again.
Ontward ~ mistress OF herself,
her chair as Richard
passed with his lunch
leon party, and made directly for
Observation-Disclosures Lucin-
ssda Experienced a slight psychic
ssEeIf-contained, the young woman
Eofsthe world whom nothing could
sGlismay. .
obbin knew everybody except
;sthe5Lontafnes; and when the flut-
%terScreatedS by his sintrOduction had
sSsubsided,S he found a chair by Luz
ssEinda,ss sfde5and when the CONVEX
4 Hations swungst to a pageant be took
sadvantage Of the general interest
Sto# detach #Lucinda's attention.
co1l ldn' resist the tempta-
stion to- butt In, Cinda. Hope you
don, tSmfnd II
sS5ss & Its Is always nice to see you
can see you're troubled about
SEomethir1g because I know so much
anybody else. III lay
Ton odds no one else has noticed
sRnything, butt my seeing eyes
syousYe4 been flying signals Of dis,
3tress# all during luncheon. That.
Ssbeing $itwou1dn't be decent OF
s5nieS not to give yous hail and
s8standsbys yin case I'm needed-now
would Ait ?.,s3s35
sMomentari1y Lucinda contended
saEatnsta temptat Then, You
ssare%a% dear, Dobbin,' she said al.
most regretfu11y. But it isn't fair
ES3fsyouSt oSsee too much. II it's true
'1shave secrets I don't want to
sshare,sitS#ould be kinder to let me
keep them don't you think ~
$1,000 can 0SdleyF was CldlIHlH6 ueL
ssattsht ion..sWhat do you think Of
t = c1tndy ? Isn't it ripping
Afraid 1 didn't hear-1 was
flirting with Dobbin.'
es,I know. But Mr.. Lon
sstaineshas Just made a priceless
suggestion about the pageant. He
8says we can have moving-pictures
sEtaken as we enter the ballroom
ssand shown before the evening is
sSSs,tssIs don't know Lucinda de-
INJURED. t..'It must be weird sem
sIsatfofl T.:
Not one you need be afraid
81 Isl, Lortaine promised. IF you
ssdofi't&nind my saying SO you
would screen wonderfully, Mrs.
SDfnce.
on think so, really %
Veil you what" Lontaine Of
Tered eagerly: suppose you take
ssstestsEwhat? No trouble at all to
fixitsupgfor you Take US al, for
Ssthats matter, Just as we are. What
Mdosyou say ~
gay it's perfectly Splendid
ssIeanS edley declared. Wed all
love it, When can you arrange
This afternoon, if that suits
Only have to tele-
in half an hour they'll
II read for us. Shall Lon
sStaine got#out of his chair. Do say
Ives all sof you. Mrs. bruce? I
ssEnUR&the other will If you dog
don't mind Lucinda agreed
Easftant
sRfght-o! Give me five min
VII
As SEontaine had promised, so
III adsheaperformed. This cinema
Chap i 8 knew, Culp, had protested
liimselfso only too delighted.
It'll q 70 cars at its disposal,
sstne split up into threes, Mrs.
sESedlee, Mrs. Guest, and Iontaine