The Washington herald., 1922-05-18
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No. No! she thought wildly.
You are going to marry me, Jane
Richards" Harry affirmed hypnoti-
cally. His eyes were burning. burn
ing. burning
Jane got up from the table. The
next instant she was sorry.
what was there to do but get
into the machine with Harry?
In this mood could she trust him?
Ready" he asked as he took her
arm and steered her across the We
rands to the carriage entrance.
wait just minute. please"
Jane said quietly. as she extracted
a powder pun and stopped before a
mirror in the hall.
I've such a headache. think
shall go in the dressing room and
battle my foehead with cold water"
"All right. Don't be long," Harry
cautioned.
Jane frantically seized the maid
and begged her to get a telephone
connection through to New York to
Norman Traverse. The dollar ad
vanced secured quick action.
Before Harry had paced the We
randa three times in impatient gait,
Jane had Norman on the wire and
was sobbing her story truthfully.
Norman, l was so miserable, after
our quarrel. l met Harry by acci-
dent He drove me out here-and
now, he threatens not to take me
home. What shall 1 dor
The voice was at first angry and
Indifferent, but as James plight be-
came clear to Traverse fear whipped
his love, only stronger.
Darling, whatever you do, do not
get into that carl. Wait there! I'll
telephone for a private car from
Forest Hills to call for you. when
you get to New York come straight
to the studio. I'll be waiting"
And you forgive me?" Jane
begged.
'T love you"
Good sweetheart" Jane
cried happily.
She lay down upon the couch in
the dressing room and instructed
the maid to inform the gentleman
waiting on the perch that the lady
was very i'll and could not leave
for some time.
The answer came back that the
gentleman would wait.
Jane lay for half an hour in a
dazed condition. The events of the
udy ndO Dccn LOO STRENUOUS TOT Onc
of her nervous temperament. She
was quivering heap of nerves. Her
steady refusal to take a drink OF
brandy made the maid wonder how
she kept from fainting.
Finally. she agreed to drink some
warm milk. This stimulated won
nerves.
Jane was almost asleep when she
was informed that a closed car with
eolored chauffeur had called to
drive her home to New York.
AS Jane went through the en-
trance she wondered what she
would tell Harry Roberts. How
could she slip away without a
scene?
He was sitting in a chair with
his head dropped on his shoulder.
Strong breaths of liquor told the
story of how Harry had spent the
waiting hour. He seemed half un-
conscious and only when Jane was
within the Limousine and the door
slammed shut did he awaken to
the situation.
Hey! Where you going?" he
called thickly.
told the driver to hurry.
Like a madman. Harry raced
down the drive. lesped into his own
car and let out full speed after
them.
Jane wondered whether he could
overtake them. OF course. he would
not dare to annoy her with this big.
colored chauffeur as her guard.
Mile after mile they motored
through the dark. Lights of viii
lages flashed occasionally. Tiny
houses along the road were marked
by the barking of dogs and dim
lamps through the trees. 1t was a
rainv night and the road seemed
lonely.
Suddenly in the dark the car came
to- stop!
Tire. lady" the black chauffeur
explained.
Jane could have screamed.
Behind them a car was catching
up with remarkable swerves.
through the rain. Before the chauf-
feur could decide what to do, Harry
Roberts had descended upon them
red with rage.
i've got you" he declared an
grily to Jane. Then to the chauf-
feur he handed a SO bill.
'Tll drive this lady to New York"
he said.