The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-18

I'd never want To see Europe again
10 II weren't for prohibition.
You're not going TO suffer on that
account today" joan sediey prom
Used. producing from her handbag a
little flask OF jeweled gold.
But I shailr' Fanny protested
with tragic expression. ITS tho
frlghtful Hypocrisy that's eurdlins
my soul and running my lnalden."
Fanny had launched into start.
ling detailed account % f.ondon's lat.
est fad in 'treatments'. and Luoin.
da's thoughts turned back to her
other self.
How to 20 on. how 10 play out this
farce OF n ~. with Bel ~hen faith
In him Was deadf
Strange that faith should have
been shattered finally BY such a mi.
nor accident an her overh~aring that
mornings treschery And she had
tried 80 hard 20 win him back. only
to learn he had Eon. from her arms
10 telephone. with lips warm from
hers. 10 another woman. 60 change a
place OF assiKnation bcca use he had
msanly ferrcted out the fact that hia
wife was intending 10 lunch at the
restaurant OF their first choiesi
Her cheeks kindi~d with tndigna.
tion--and biaxed stili more warmly
when she discovered that sho had
been staring squareiy at Richard
Daubeney. who was lunchlng with
friends st n nearby table.
HUT Dobbln bowed and smiled IN
such q way that Lucindas confusion
and her sense Of grievance were
drowned under a wave Of gratitude
shs nodded brightly.
Good old Dobbini She had never
appreciated how much she was miss.
ing him tiil he had turned up again
last night and Offered 20 take hls Old
place in her NE.
What a pity
But was tf Would she have been
happier married 10 Dobblny Wa. II
reasonable 10 assume that Dobbsn
would not have developed in the fore.
log atmosphere OF matrimony traits
quite as difficult TO deal with as
Bel's7
Wasn't the fault. then. more with
mo institution than with the ind.
viduals. Was marriage ever any.
thing but a faiiureG
Fanny caught Lucinda cycling her
and smiled.
What under the sun are you
thinking abou; 80 soiemniy. cindy7''
You. dear want you and your
husband 20 dine with us-Say neat
Thursday
Il don't know. That's one % the
exciting thing. about being married
TO Harry Lontslne. one never knows
what tomorrow viii bring forth.
We've got 10 20 TO Chicago soon. be-
cause father roisnssd enough 10
leave me a little legacy. nothing 20
brag about. but nothing people IN
our position can afford 20 desplse.
either"
II do want 10 meet your husband"
You will. soon enough Hes
iunching some men down in the
grill. business luncheon. American
cinema people"
Hes interested in the motion pic.
ture business. then7'
In a way He has secured op.
lions on the American rights TO some
swedish productions.
Lucinda turned round 10 the walt
err. You may bring coffee to us In
tho Palm Room.
VI
Fanny's husband came In shortly
after Lucinda and her guests had
settled down 20 coffee and cigarets In
Palm Room.
Tall and well made. Lontaine had
the good color Of men who care
enough for their bodies 10 keep them
clean OF the rust that comes Of In.
door stodging. The plump and close-
~ rszored face seemed perhaps
shade oversize for features delicately
formed He affected nisgardly
mustache. and when he spoke full
lips formed his words noiiceably. His
habit was that ~ n man at ease In
any company. who sets n good value
on himself and confidently looks for
It's general acceptance.
He talked well. with assurance.
som. humor. and a fair amount OF
Information. lie had lived several
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