South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-17

bling voice Of a fool-and heard
her own name pronounced
The car is here, Mrs. Druce."
In a Wild stare she identified the
face of her chauffeur. saw that he
understood the situation and was
anxious 10 be helpful.
Wait, she quavered.
And then by a miracle Of viii
power she managed TO master her
nerves and, putting aside her hor-
ror and humiliation, took thought
quickly and clearly.
"All I wan YOU 10 do ish remem-
Der, If Miskish bruce asks if you've
seen me. you never heard Of me.
don know me 'tall-shee. Jim, get
what 1 mean?''
As Lucinda approached the port
er must have guessed who she was.
for he spoke TO Bellamy in a low
voice, and the latter swung round
with startled eyes and a dropping
jaw. She closed her fingers on his
wrist and put all her strength into
that grasp.
Come. Bel" she said clearly ana
not unkindly. Please don't keep
me waiting. The car is here, we're
going home"
For a moment the balance wav-
cred. then Bells eyes IeI. and she
knew she had won.
"Oh. Alright" he mumbled with
strange docility. "Didn know you
were waitin', Linda Get RI in the
car-be with YOU in jush a minute. "
No, she said frmly-"you're
coming with me now"
She drew him away He yielded
withou remonstrance, permitted
her TO lead him TO the door of the
car stumbled in on his knees. and
crawled up 20 the eeat.
Lucinda followed, the door closed
behind her with clap sweeter than
music in her hearing. And with
purring gears the car shot out Of
range Of those leering faces.
Lucinda had forgotten Dobbin as
utterly az if she had never known
him.
Bellamy lay in a loose SLOUGH
breathing heavily. The passing
lights revealed the stupidity of his
congested features His eyes were
half-closed. he seemed to be asleep
When at length the car stopped
she jumped out and, leaving Bellamy
10 the care of the chauffeurs' and
footman, ran up to her rooms. The
maid waiting there she dismissed
for the night in half a dozen words
whose decision sent The woman from
her in astonishment.
Alone, her first move was TO Sc
cure the door communicating with
Bells rooms. Then she thew her
self upon the bed She heard Be
maundeTing incoherentF to nj.
valet: the valet seemed 10 tryine
10 make him listen 10 reasol and
failing in the end Tie neck OF a
decanter chartered against the rim
/ Of a glass. there vas a iull in the
murmur of voice. thel a thick CT,
6ad the thud II a fall After tina
the quiet was title disturbed by tn,
Wallets iabors with the body OF tn,
drunkard Eventually the mar
went out AMI closed the door II
/ the subsequent silence the cloce
I chlmed twelve.
Lucinds rose then. and changet
+ to her simplest street suit.
FOR half an hour or so she wa.
busy at desk and dressing -table
packing "A cheque book and he.
/ jewels with other belongings in
small handbag She did not faltel
once or waste a single move through
4 indecision Indeed. IL did not one,
f occur TO her that there was any
I thing 70 be done but what sh'
meant 10 do.
shortly after one o'clock. she lef
/ Bel snoring. crept down the stairs
and with infinite stealth let hersel
out 20 the street.
Spurred by irrational fear les
+ Benamy wake up. discover her
flight. and give chase. Lucinda made
in haste for Fifth avenue; a cab slid
up 10 the curb. RS driver with two
hugers 20 his cap soliciting a fare
Lucinda breathed the first address
thar came 70 mind-"Grand Central
please''-hopped in. and shrank
fearfully away from the windows.
At tho station a negro porter with
q red cap opened the cab door and
. cook possessio OF her single piece OF
/ luggage. and when she had paid OF
the taxi and looked 10 him in indie
E cision. prompted her with; "Whut
lrain was go wishin' to TEX. nam -