South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-30
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W LOUIS JOSEPH NANCRssA< III

and Wally and Miss Lee hereIl go
ahead and finish up. and it won't
cost you anything more. Miss Lee,
and I'll give you 10 per cent OF the
net profits. Meanwhile you"-he
nodded TO Lontaine--"can be fuss
ing around and taking your time
about finding a studio all your own
and getting all set TO use Miss Lee
again when I and Wally are done
with her If that amt a sporting
offer. I don't know. What you say?''
Lucinda looked obviously to Lon
taine His eyes had suddenly grown
more stony and staring than she
had ever seen them and she fancied
that he had lost a shade of color:
bu; he met her glance with Il quick
nod and said in a husky voice: II
agree with Mr.. linn. Linda
Lucinda delayed another moment
then turned 20 linn with a smile
Very well, Mr.. Zinn. If Mr.. Lon
taine's agreeable. I don't mind o."
xxx
Harry Lontaine got home az a
late hour for one who had II in
mind TO battle. dress and put in ap-
pearance for an s O'Clock dinner
several miles away.
Before the door which gave upon
the private quarters Of the house.
however, he hung for some time in
seeming reluctance to proceed.
Eventually he pushed the door
open.
Immediately he saw Fanny.
Bathed in a great glare. she sat In
her dressing room facing a long
mirror of three panels. decked out
or grande toilette wearing every
jewel she possessed, groomed TO the
finest ounce of perfection: a bril-
liant and strangely immobUe ngur-
inc Of modern feminity. with bobbed
hair Ike Furnished brass milk
white bosom and arms rising out Of
a calyx of peachblow taneta. jewels
stung 10 iridescent life by that fierce
wash Of light
AS If hyptnotized by so much
bright loveliness. she continued
steadfastly 10 gaze upon her reflect
ed self: even when she heard Lon
tame al the door and the mirror
I paced him behind her i'm the door
way she did not move by so much
as a trem bling eyelash.
In voice that strained without
/ success TO sound easy and natural.
/ Lontaine said: All Fanny, dressed
already Ell? Must be later than I
thought"
It's past haIf-past." Fanny re-
Piled without expression.
Lontaine glanced nervousry al the
hack Of his wrist. Right YOU are.
See here old Eirl: you're all
dressed III say, but you've laid
/ ie on a bit thick tonight haven't
your"
II wanted something 10 remem-
Der myself by Fanny mysteriously
Informed the mirror TO which her
attention continued constant
What do YOU mean by that?''
fLontaine paused for answer. but
Fenuy was dumb He essaved an
other short. confused laugh You
D know. Fan. sometimes YOU think of
! the damuedest things 10 say"
Yes; don't T."
He Recognized one of her mulish
+ Is enismauc moods and Withdrew.
Lontaine reappeared in the door
I way.
Hello Thought you were going
I CT ahead"
Presently" Fanny replied in
brittle accents. Something's the
I mattere"
Cant find my razors"
No" AZ last the woman broke
her pose: her counterfeit in the
glass nodded gravely 10 the man
7 behind her NO" she iterated-
I and he had the flying thought tina.
+ her voice had never vibrated so
eetly--"and YOU won't End them
/ either Harry They're IN safe
place. It's no good your hunting foy
them
! What" Lontaine advanced one