South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-10
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sEGN HERE TODAY

Beauty youth. wealth. social posi-
tion-these had failed to bring hap
piness TO
LUCINDA DRUCE. New York So
ciety matron. in the NTH year Of
her married life She and her
husband.
BELLA MY, continued to drift apart
and now he was openly INDUCING
his appetite for promiscuous 1irta-
ton and heavy drinking. Just as
Bellamy was plUnging into his
latest affair. this time with
MRS. AMELIE SEVERN,
RICHARD DAUBENEY. Iucinda's
old sweetheart. returns to New
York. on the morning when Bel
lamy promised reformation. Luz
cinda overhears him making an
appointment with Amelie Severn
for luncheon al the clique club
GO ON WITH THE STORY
"
Frost In the air of that early
wintry day lent IT'S sunlight the cold
brillance of diamond dust on Fifth
Avenue ~ crush Of motor cars had
grown 20 dense that one could hardly
drive from the Place to Thirty-fourth
street in less than so minutes.
Bellamy fUmed over every halt
dictated by the winking semaohore
lights of the traffic towers. In his
understanding it was essential that
the car should set him down I'm
front Of the sedete pressed brick
structure ON East Thirtieth street
whose entrance was thanked by an
ever-stainless plate of brass adver-
Using i'm dignifed black letters "OF-
FICES OF THE DRUCE ESTATE
necessary for the planting OF what
he was pleased 10 term his "alibi. g"
It was true. Lucinda had never
deiGDed 10 question a servant about
his COminEs and goings he had no
reason 90 believe She would ever be
so far forgetful of her dignity. still
81 one viii flirt with fire the first
rule IS 20 take out insurance
Today found BelIamy more out of
humor with himself than ever be-
fore. more disposed TO consider turn
Ing over a new leaf. a project often
mooted by his conscience always
when he was falling out Of love-
often approved but never seriously
tackled.
Thrice In the course OF the scant
hour he spent AT his desk Bethany
pur out a hand 10 the telephone
meaning TO CALI mp Ameue and cali
s. on- and thrice withheld his hand
partly because he hated the thought
of a wrangIe over 1he wire partly
because he was afraid the Eirl az the
switchboard might listen in
In The end he left his office half an
hour earlier than De need have and
took a taxi 90 the Clique
The Clique Clue was a st-prohi-
b.uOn Institution Of New York. run
in direct. more or less open. and ia
wouslv successful defiance of the
Eighteenth Amendment
AmoHe severn kept BeIlamy kick
ing his heels a bad quarter Of an
hour longer than she need have. but
his temper was ohscured by the adj
m.rauon which her undeniable good
looks excited. There was compensa-
tlou in the knowledge that one had
made conquest of so rare a crea-
ture
AmeHe had married Ross severn
because he was weu-to-do. uninter-
estue middle-aged. Of good family,
and had quickly repented because
he spoiled her and showed no iuteu-
ton Of ceas.ug 20 be a good life
insurance risk
She frankly owned as much while
Bei.amy was helping her with her
wrap IN the semi-seclusion of their
a. SET uncurtained booth
Thrilled 90 a jelIybean," she de-
clared she shrugged out OF her
furs planted elbows upon the table.
Graded her chin upon the backs OF
engaged fingers. and peered about
the room with quick. inquisitive
bird-lke glances. Ross would be
furious
Hope so. II he weren't. he ought
20 be spoken 90 about IT,"
"Oh. why worry about Ross? He's
JUS a husband
and husbands haven't any rights
worth considering
I'D like 10 see Ross =" a