The Washington times., 1922-07-28
THE AUCTION BLOCK :: 's%4;'' ss$
A Graphic Story of Metropolitan Stage
Life and a Beautiful Girls
/ Great Sacrifice.


and 20 walt for her husband. A
half hour passed. then another; at
last she sent a maid In quest of
him. but the report she received
vas not measuring: Bob was scarce
" In o condition to come to his
room Lorelei's lips were white as
she dismissed the servant.
BY and by the music ceased. She
heard people passing in the hall
and distinguished Betty Fenneli's
voice bidding goodnight to some
one. stin she waited.
Heavy with resentment, sick
from disillusionment. she finally
crept into bed, leaving one electric
candle burning upon her dressing
table. Although she knew she
could not sleep. she determined to
postpone a scene with Bob by
feigninE siumber.
When the door opened with a
cautious hand she closed her
eyes and lay still. She heard
Bob turn the key and tiptoe
toward her. but even when he
stood over her and she caught
the odor Of his garments she did
not lift her lids. A moment
passed. then some sixth sense
gave her warning. and her eyes
new open.
Hayman was standing at the
bedside: peering down at her.
He extended a cautious hand.
saying: Don't make a fuss.
Everything is all"
Lorelei spoke sharply, but with
a restraint that surprised her.
What are you doing here?"
what am L? Why, moth.
ing especial. Had to tell you
good night. you know" He
laughed guardedly. nervously.
She saw that he was consider
ably drunker than when she had
escaped from his attentions, but
evidently he knew quite well
what he was about.
Kindly get out. and close the
door after you." she directed, still
without raising her voice.
The doors closed-and lock-
ed" he snickered. Iorelei sat
up with eyes blazing. "Oh, don't
worry about Bob" muttered Hay
man. reassuringly. "Bob's good
for two hours yet-I've seen to
that-and he couldn't find his
way upstairs. anyhow. Say! l
want to talk to you. You've got
me going, Lorelei."
You've been drinking. Mr..
Hayman. I'm willing to think
that you made a mistake in the
room II you go at once"
The intruder took no warning
from her crisp tones nor from
the fact the: her twilight eyes
were as dark as q midnight sky.
On the contrary, he suddenly
bent low over her. his odorous
breath beating into her face. his
arms reaching for her.
with the 1.-the alertness OF q
leopard she evaded him: the next
instant the bed was getween them
and she had whipped a negligee
about her. For an instant they
faced each other; then she point
ID a quivering arm. gasping in a
voice that sounded strange and
throaty to her ears:
Get out! Get out! YOU
beastr'
Hayman was unused to opposi-
ton He had engineered this
moment carefully; CALLING
anger rose to meet hers as he
felt. his labors wasted.
Don't get Eighty" he growl-
-. You knew I'd come, didn't
you? why'd you leave your
door unlocked II you didn't ex-
pect me7-
Lorelei stepped to her dress
aE-tsbss and pressed the pearl
pUsh-button. holding her finger
pm n and staring at Hayman.
On. ring and be damnedr' he
rtedL Cal Bob. III tell him
% s.lxed me in" He moved
lss.rd her. his body swaying.
- hands shaking. his face con.
rsls-d. but AZ he CROPPED for
ssr8 she snatched one of the
si-rtrtr candiesticks from among
~ to1-t articles and swung It