The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-21
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end love-these were not sufficient
TO hold the affection of her hus-
band,
BELLAMY DRUE, man
cursed with an appetite for cheap
flirtations and expensive liquor.
The decision to leave him came
when his wife,
LUCINDA, after tolerating nu-
merous escapades and receiving his
promise to reform, discovered him
intoxicated and dancing with a
woman OF ill-repute In a Broadway
scabaret.
on the eve of her departure, Lu.
cinda renews Il friendship with
~ FANNY LONTAINE. and learns
that her husband,
HARRY LONTAINE,, is thinking
OF Corning motion picture com.
pany In California. With them.
she visits the New York studios
OF Alma Daley, motion picture
queen, and takes keen interest in
screen life. Then comes her break
with Bellamy and her sudden de-
partpre for Chicago. O.
Bel follows her and tries to stop
her az she leaves her hotel to board
. train for Reno.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
Somebody came between them. Start
led. she Identified the strange young
man of the foyer.
can be of service?" he suggested
in an amused drawl.
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lnstinctively she gasped. mo. please
- At the same time Bel tried tc
shoulder the other roughly out of his
way the gratuitous champion stood
rirm, merely counseling. EASY old
thing! Then Bel lost his head. LII
ctnda heard him damning the other
There was a slight scuffle. in which
the two. locked in each others arms.
reeied to one side. The bellboy was
shouting, Now. ma'm--nows your
chance! She stumbled into the taxi.
Holding the door the boy demanded:
Where To, ma'm-where to?" She
gasped "Anywhere-only tell him.
hurry! The door crashed gears mesh.
ed with grinding screech, the cab
leaped forward with such spirit that
Lucinda was thrown heavily against the
back Of the seat
When she recovered. the vehicle was
turning a corner, Through its window
she caught glimpse of the sidewalk be.
meath the canopy of the Blackstone.
JUST bare glimpse of two figures
struggling with several others running
toward them. Then the corner block
ed out the scene
AS she was pouring herself a sec.
ond cup OF coffee in the Pullman dining
car the following morning and vacant
chair at her table was drawn out and
an amable, amused voice asked "Do
you mind my sitting here Mrs. Druce?"
Lur' ida jumped in CONSERVATION.
The speaker bowed with an ingratiating
smile; her unsought champion of the
night before!
I'm surprised. too" he confessed
-"pleasantly, If you don't mind my
saving so. And yet the dear public
continually kicks about coincidences!'
LucindG found her tongue but found
II incompetent to frame any but tn,
most formal phrases. 81 have a great
deal to thank you for"
Please don't think OF IL that way.
To the contrary, owe you all sorts of
apologies"
"Apolcgiesr
For butting in where any rational
angel would have been scared to death
to. tread, and particularly for being
here. The waiter thrust an order blank
with the bill OF fare under the young
mans
The head he' bowed over the cards
was well'modcled and thatched with
good quantity of hair. light brown
IN color and amazingly lustrous. A
SKIN whose patina OF faint tan re.
semhled that Of old ivory, with never
blemish. covered boldly fashioned
features. The mobile face had a trick
OF lighting up when its owner was
talking as II aglow with the light Of
ms thought. so that his look was in
TACT more eloquent than his speech.
Lnc!uda thought she had never seen
hands more strong and graceful. or anv
better cared for, not even Bells. Nor
had Bel ever dressed In better taste
The object Of her interest waved
the waiter away and met her openly
Interested regard without loss of coun.
tenance.
II guess it's time I introduced my.
self. Mrs. Drucc, My name is Sum.
merlad." After q slight pause and
with a hint OF selfconsciousness. he
amplified: Lynn Summerland."
Sensible that he seemed TO expect
her to think well OF that precious name.
Lucinda found no echo, for 1t In the
chambers Of her memory.
But how is 1t you know my name,
Mr.. Summerlad?"
"Thats easy: Your husband told
mo
Again Lucinda WAS reduced to a
blank. "Oh!" This time she felt that
she was coloring.
In the police station!' Mr. Sum.
merlad added with broad grin. "But
don't be alarmed. You see, Mr.. Druce