The Washington herald., 1922-01-11
cortinued from Yesterday.

Theater followed the dinner that
might. and around midnight the
party wound up at one of the
fashionable hotels for the supper
dance.
Jeanne was 'toddling' with Selby
North, trying not to feel ridiculous
because she was fully a head taller
than her partner. whom she
ehaneed to glance at a wallside
table.
There. costly seated under the
pink-shsded candlelight. their heads
close together in earnest conversa-
ton across the little table were
Adele Parkinson and Henry IIarri-
son.
Jeanne lost step. and her partner
Grunted his surprise at the flaw
in her usually perfect performance.
Excuse me-" she murmured, Il
just saw some people 1 know"
He twisted his head around in
the direction she was facing. but
Jeanne quickly averted her glance
from the absorbed pair. 1t was
hardly likely. but barely probable,
that North's keen eyes would trace
a resemblance in the well-groomed
man facing Adele Parkinson to the
young Westerner about whom he
had quizzed her SO closely the night
before. when his cab had drawn up
while she was bidding Harrison
good night.
When North took her back to the
table where the others were hav-
ing lobster salad. she found that
she was seated facing Adele and
her young Lochinyar.
The rear view of Harrison's head
and shoulders were quite un-
recognizable. He wore the latest
hair cut. Exactly the proper
amount of collar showed above his
we'll cut dinner coat His should
ers were broad and shapely with
out padding
His companion was oblivious to
the rest of the room, as was Harri-
son himself. They talked earnestly
and constantly. without a glance
about them.
II Adele thought she was show
ing him the sights of Manhattan,
she was going about it in a queer
way. thought Jeanne humorously
-he only sight Henry was seeing
was tGe charming widow herself.
Jeanne, for the first time taking
H0to OF Adele's appearance, was
amazed to discover a difference.
perhaps the change accounted for
-tne fact that no other members of
thn par y had recognized Mrs.
Park and hailed her over to
their -ne.
AdeIe lad discarded her Oriental
effect evening attire. Gone were
the ear gs, the enveloping chains,
.he BIZ -.e rings. the darkencd eye
lids apd too-crimson mouth. The
clinGing gown Of abbreviated bodice
and elongated train was not being
worn tonight.
The young widow was clad in
girlishly simple gown with a
modest decolletage. Her hair was
simply dressed. and finished with a
comb exaggerated in neither size
nor design. She wore a single
necklace of pearls.
Jeanne felt a warm wave of ap-
preciated for Mrs. ParkinsOn's tact
How few women would have been
thoughtful enough not to try TO
dazzle the westerner with a great
show of fashion and opulence. Most
Of them would have considered
that the occasion warranted show
ing him the most bizarre and ex-
giant costuming which they
could devise.
Neither Adele nor Harrison saw
Jeanne She cOntrived that they
shouldn't by pleading a headache
and leaving early, assiduously ac'
companicd by Shelby North. who
tried to kiss her in the gloom OF
his car as il bore them to heI
hotCI
She put aside his clinginE hands
passing the sentimental moment of
with a light laugh. In fact she
only not offended. but firmly con-
WINGED that her rejection OF his ad-
vances was due rather to circum-
stances and environment than tc
lack of favor He earnestly be-
Iieved that, given moon and a
romantic setting. he would be
treated with more Kindness.
Jeanne awoke next morning, weary
after the tiresome previous day
She had breakfasted in bed, and
passed the morning reading the
papers and snatches out of q
popular novel that was arousinE
excited discussion. The Forbes
guests would be sure to talk about
II. Jeanne wanted to be posted
with some individual opinion be-
side the regular critics.
To be Continued TOMORROW.