Evening journal., 1922-05-25
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Druce, you Know, Bellamy brueo-
Don't be ridiculous. Bell"
Cant blame me for wondering
can you?-seeing the way you
stare, as II I were a ghost"
so you are" Lucinda retorted,
shocked into gasping conference by
this impudenee. II can't imagine a
greater surprise :"
"I believe you. But think OF mine
IL mean. OF course. my astonish-
ment."
Bel would have her hand. there
was no refusing him that open sign
of friendship There was nothing
| she could do now but take his cues
as they fell. and treat the rencontre
as one Of the most welcome she had
ever experienced.
But wherever did you bob up
from, Bel?"
"From the east, naturally-last
nights train. Never saw a movie in
the making before, you know. Most
entertaining. Congratulate you and
Mr.. Summerlad on the way you
played your little scene just now.
Only for the camera over there, I'd
have sworn you both meant it."
Don't put too much trust in the
camera, Mr.. Druce," Summerlad in
terposed blandly. "Rumor to the
contrary Notwithstanding, the blame
thing has been known to lie"
Hare you, Mr.. summerlad?" Bel
lamy met his impudence with ire
sistible audacity. 80 we meet again.
Well: plessanter circumstances than
last time. what7"
Conditions are what one makes
them, out here in California. hope |
you'll find the climate healthier than
Chicago's"
Trust me for that" Bellamy re-
torted in entire good humor "But. 1
say''-he glanced in feigned appre-
hension toward the camera--''not
obstructing traffic. am II"
mo fear, or Jacques would've
bawled you out long ago"
"sright," Jacques averred. com
ing forward to be introduced. "All J
through for today. folks" he called
back to the company. Les go!"
Anxious to see you. Linda, OF
course, and have a talk, some time
when you're not professionally en-
gagged" said Bel as they strolled to-
ward the machines.
you may call on me Friday.
Bel"
at the Hollywood. of course
Many thanks"
Bellamy was punctiliously gallant
about helping Lucinda and Fanny
nto their car. then returned to his
,wn, wagging a cavalier farewell to
as the latter sped away
With jacques.
They had been some time under
way when Fanny broke in upon Lu-
,inda's meditations with an ecstatic
nurmur: "Priceless!"
Lucinda came to with a frown.
I'm glad you think So" she said
shortly.
Don't be upstage. You know It's
priceless. why didn't you tell me
your Bel was such a lamb7"
Hes not my Bel any more, and I
don't consider him a lamb"
nEm 4 presume gNA Nt AA0 NhINR I
lion to my vamping him?"
But Lucinda was inattentive; she
lad lapsed swiftly into an abstrac-
Ion which had less to do with the
Of Bellamy than the
ssue OF the Summerlad affair. Moth
ng that had happened since had
erved 10 erase the impression of
hat first kiss. nothing conceivable
ould seem half so momentous. The J
resence OF the camera had meant
othing. they had kissed in earnest; I
1ute, her lips had confessed too l
luch. 1t remained only to be de-
armined whether or not Summer ;
Id had understood their message.
T he had, Lucinda we'll knew. she =
as a lost woman.
She was possessed with a species
rapturous alarm
XXIII ii
In sequel Lucinda knew two days !,
lade up of emotions sir -ularly I
ratified. Most Of the time, OF
purse, all OF It spent with Lynn or II
dreaming OF him. she was merely Y
1t comprehensibly a young woman O
love and glad OF H. Nevertheless, Ia
lrk hours alternated in apprehen-
on Of what she was resolved must r
, her final talk with Bel.
Lucinda. found it by no means
sy to compose an attitude which -
e could depend upon to dishearten p
u decisively, without going to the {,
ngth of telling him point-blank ~
at she was in love with another ~.
an and meant TO marry him as
on as her professional commit ~
ents would leave her free to 70 -
rough the mill OF Reno. -
GO ahead. Linda, by all means -
gorce me II you hearts set on It" 70,
one could almost hear him say Il
but don't tell me you're doing It o., g..
st to marry a man who paints his u ~
se for a living" 81
Somehow one got scant comfort WI
the retort obvious. that IL Lynn III
d paint his nose he at least did It
ith nothing more harmful than he
lint. alb
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