Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-05-20

oddly al once aghast and elated. Sub
consciously she had wanted 10 see Bel
face 20 face. 10 see how he looked. how
her flight had affected him.
Though he seemed 10 BE- quite him
self. his face looked thinner, his eyes
,rifle more deeply set IN his head. and
there was new firinness In the set or
his mouth.
In this new guise. the old appeal
was strong For a space OF several
beats her heart misgave her.
In a matter of course way Bel offered
a hand. and Lucinda touched II me
chanicaly
Sorry. Linda. n disappointed you.
but | thought recognized your hand
Tag being carried TO the door and walt.
cd for this car to come down on the off.
chance"
Il see" she ar,iculated, with an ef.
fort"
You can give me a few minutes.
surely
Bel tell you its too late"
Struggling 10 keep his temper. Bel
caught his underlip between his teeth.
while Lucinda cast witlcssly about for
some way OF escape. None offered. But
she noticed that young man standing
near by was observing them with keen
interest .ather brilliantly looking
young man. brilliantly well dressed
As Lucinda's glance rested transiently
on him. his face frightened with a ten.
tative smile. and she thought he start.
ed a. II he lmpulsively moved 10 ap.
preach II so. he reconsidered instant.
! K with frown she looked back to
| Bel
lie made q gesture OF entreaty. You
can't put me off like this Linda. when
I've come 40 far. gone through 30
much
4 can because I must. Bel will"
no. by God YOU can't and shan'tr
lie caught her arm lightly M she tried
10 pass She stopped. her face harden.
/ ing.
I Are you going 10 make another scene.
publicly disgrace me again even when
sober?"
I His hand dropped to his side. Lucinda
began 20 walk rapidly towards the
street entrance. but had taken few
steps when Bellamy ranged alongside.
LINDA you've got 20 listen to me,
There's something I've got To tell
| you"
Il mean to 20 to Reno. as soon as
you let me pass"
Bellamy's eyes narrowed as II In ply.
steal pain. He threw out hand OF mar,
ticulatc protest. and let It fall In de-
spair Subduing a strong desire 20 bolt
for u. Lucinda began 10 descend at q
pace not Inconsistent with dignity. A,
the same time sensitiveness 10 tho situ
alton. the feeling that they had beer
playing a scene Of intimate domestic
drama for the edification OF an entire
hotel. made her aware the youns
man whose interest had first manifest
I'd near the elevators had foilowec
across the foyer and was now standins
at the head Of the steps, over across
from Bellamy
Pushing through the door, sh,
breathed thankfully the stingin,
winter air. The canopy lamps made IN,
tkuAt anu tflf uirtONfff0 mel
bellboy shivering by the open door o
a taxiCab.
Abandoning all pretense. Luclndi
ran. The bellboy caught her arm u
help her into the cab and chartered
"W'where tito. MINI" she was pre-
vented from Answering BY Bel. who 81
bowed tho boy aside and caught her b,
the shoulders.
Nor he cried violently "No. yo,
shan't-d'you hear?--you shan't z,
without listening TO me"
ny some means. she did not know
quite how, Lucinda broke out OF nj
hands and stepped back.
} Let me alonev' she insisted lie
me"
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