The Washington times., 1922-06-24
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iE~Heert Of the Sunset" and
81 Numerous Other -Popuiar
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Novels.
By Rex Beach,

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Novels.
k<r'M beginning to doubt that"
Lorelei said. siowly. II
- think you all iook upon
me ~ . piece Of property
70 do with as you please.
Perhaps Tn disloyai and migrate.
\ fui. but--I can't help It. And !
CANT forgive you yet. When car
I'll come home again, but it's inn
possible for me to live here now.
feeling as I do. want to love
you--so I'm-going to run away"
Tragicaliy. through her tears,
Mrs. knight inquired: What win
become Of us? We can't iive--Jim
never does anything for us"
In Peters watery stare was alb
ject fright. "Loreiei wouldn't let
M suffer" he ventured. tremulous-
". I'm sick. may die any
time. 20 the doctor says" He was,
indeed. q changed man; that easy
good humor that had been his most
iikable trait had been lost in
habitual peevishness.
"I'n keep the house running as
before" his daughter assured them,
s'and I'll manage to get along on
what's left. But you mustn't be
quite so extravagant. thatr all.
! sha'n't be--and you wouldn't
force me to do anything ia re-
gret. I'm sure" She choked
down her pity at the sight OF the
invaiid's pasty face and flabby
form. then turned to the window.
Her emotion prevented her from
observing the relief that greeted
her words. -
The moment was painful; Lor-
elei's eyes were dim, and she hardly
saw the dreary prospect OF fire
escapes, Of whitewashed brick. Of
hare. gaping back yards overhung
with clothes lines. like nerves ex-
posed Of dissection.
"Yes. things will go on just
The same" she repeated, then
elenched her hands and burst forth
sniserably, "Oh. ] know how badly
you need money! know what
the doctor says, and-IIl get II
somehow. 1t seems to me I'd pay
any price to see dad walking
sround again and to know that
you were both provided for. Money,
money! You both worship It. and
--I'm getting 20 can't think Of
anything else. Nothing else seems
verth while"
1.-TWO hours later Va dray called
for her trunks and took them
across town.
- The Elegancia Apartments look-
"a down on her with chill dis
approvaI az she entered; the eleva.
cor man stared at her with black.
hostile eyes until she had made
herself known: and even the super.
intendent-in q less pretentious
Structure than the Elegancia. he
would have been the jaintor-now
that Number Six" was rented.
gdid not extend even perfunctory
Welcome as he delivered the keys.
On the contRary, he made known
the exclusive character of the
house in such pointed manner
|ss to offend her.
1 Promise Of Help.
Liias was out. she learned,
4 which probably meant that she
was still asleep. -Lorelei ascended
70 hep new home in low spirits.
N6w that she saw the place In
strong daylight. she was vaguely
! disappointed. On the evening
! previous, the superintendent had
. lighted It brilliantly, but now II
was gloomy. and there was dust
and disorder everywhere. The pre-
vious occupant had undoubtedly
been temperamentsl hodsekeeper;
the tragic awakening of loves
youns dream showed in the hasty
fature OF her departure for the
ice boz was lamentabiy odorous
o. forgotten food. the kitchenetts
needed scrubbing with bot water
.aDd lye, the modest fittings Of the
yhole place were in topsyfurvy
neglect. \...'t is4a
When Loreli's trunks were
dumped inside, the chaos sp.