Evening journal., 1922-05-22
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Lee; that is. II you can get hold Of
Barry. You couldn't do better. but
his salary's ee-normous. I'll give
him a ring and find out for you"
There's no hurry, Mr.. Summer
lad. Remember, Mr.. Lontaine hasn't
taken the first step toward forming
a company yet"
well. but I'd hate 10 have you
lose a chance. Barry's a wonder.
Even Griffith takes a back seat when
Barry Nolan picks up the mega
phone"
Lontaine interposed a question OF
technical nature, and as Summerlad
answered him at length. Luclnda's
attention wandered. she began 70
think more about the speaker. less
about what he was saying. Unde-
niably a most satisfying creature, at
least 10 look at. Bending over the
table, his face glowing as no illus
trated his meaning with an animated
play Of hands; though his words
were all for Lontaine. Summerlad's
consciousness was constant to Lu-
cinda, his quick eyes were forever
seeking hers. Hard hit and making
no secret Of IL.
Not that It mattered. more than
for the good It did ones self esteem
to be respectfully If openly adored
by a personable young man whom
one found agreeable. Vanity had
been sorely sprung by Bellamy's
sacrifices of his wife's love TO his
appetite for flirting with women Of
cheap emotions. Neither had Daub-
eney's devotion meant a great deal;
being something too familiar through
old acquaintance not 20 be misprized.
It had needed some new conquest
as this to make Lucinda think we'll
Of herself again; this at least proved
her charms not yet passee.
Lucinda inclined to approve the
stvle in which Summerlad main
tained himself. The bungalow. Sc
cluded in wide and well-kempt
grounds. might have served as the
warm weather retreat Of a grand
duke.
BY merely turning her head she
could look out through an open
easement to a lawn where moon
light like liquid silver slept between
MYSTERIOUS. dense masses OF purple
shadow. The breath Of the night
was bland and fragrant. In Chi
cago the thermometer had shivered
in the nelghborhood OF zero; New
York. according to telegraphic news
was digging out from under a snow
fall second only to that Of its legen-
Diary blizzard
II want 10 purr," Lucinda con-
fessed. finding summerlad's eyes
upon her. Tam enslaved by Cal
iifofnla."
II must make the most Of these
moments. then. Presently well
both be busy, you in especial far too
busy to give me many evenings like
this
"I'm not at all afraid Of being
doomed to ennui through any lack
OF ingenuity on your part
IF I'm not mistaken that's
dare" 80,
"Tt's as YOU care TO take It,"
To accented with smile the
smiling gage Of her eyes. Iney uh-
d erstood each other perfectly.
When 1t was time TO return TO the
Alexandria. Summerland insisted on
driving them home himself.
Lucinda fell asleep that night TO
the dream of coursing will-o tine
yvisp through a land whose painted
,iIusion failed and faded as she He'd
beauty only the bare grin OF the
,iu i'm the end there was no more
desert savage and implacable.
she started awake with her nus
band's name trembling on her Hps'
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Tho room the Lontaines occupied
e., the Alexandria adjonied Lucln-
da's. and while she was lazlns over
breakfast Fanny tapped on the com
door and drifted IN en-
realieee. with a cigarette and an
,irv nonchalance oddly at war with |
I, nroblematic shadow that lurked In |
her eyes. ,.sn .ha
,nnounced. has charged me to ar
range for an audience at your con-
scnience." - -.,.s.
-,a
'.This morning Harry has waKed
IN with his poor dear head more
han usually added with gorgeous
.cbemes. and says he wants to con
sulf YOU. What he really wants Is
,our unconditional approval OF
everything he has TO propose. 80
10 be wise. as well as kind"
"Iu try" Lucinda promised;
Considered in the light OF this
warning, all that Lon
.aine had to lay before her seemed
,lmost disappointingly conservative.
1--WE been thinking II over all
night" he assured Lucinda serious
Y as she and Fanny Settled TO give
i'm attention. land it seems TO me
,ught TO let you know more speclhc-
lily what you're letting yourset IN
or. before I ask you to hold your
elf pledged"
THAT sounds susplciously Ike
preparation for letting me down
,asily"
PLEASE don't think that" There
vas a convincing CLINT Of alarm IN
lontalne's look. "Never more en-
husiastic, more sure of anything
han 1 am Of your eventual success
But it's going to mean hard WORK
or both OF us"
IT shan't mind hard work" Lu-
linda replied. "As for disappoint-
nents, 1 don's expect much. so
ant be very hard hit II everything
Ioesn't turn out as happily as one
night wish"
If that spirit won't win for u.s.
othing will" Lontaine declared.
Now for a tentative program
)ur first step. naturally, will be TO