The Washington herald., 1922-01-29

"J6ve, you have tongue" he
chuckled.
She shrugged and was about to
make some impertinent reply. when
she noted Jeanne's tense attitude
and turned to follow the girls
glance.
Crossing the foyer toward the
restaurant was Victor Barstowe
with Vera Dayton clinging happily
to his arm.
A Compromise viii Her Principles.
Jeanne carefully concealed her
dismay at sight of Victor Barstowe
accompanying Vera Dayton to din
ner at the hotel.
After all. even as her fiance, he
had a right to entertain an old
z friend II he chose. But Jeanne re-
allied quite well that this was no
casual encounter between Vic and
Vera Dayton. After he had been
refused an engagement by his fan
Gee. he had deliberately sought
Vera and brought her to Jeanne's
hotel in the hope that their pres
ence would be duly noted.
The obviusness and boyishness OF
1t seemed rather pathetic to Jeanne.
Barstowe was clever, and that he
should be guilty of something SO
lacking in subtlety merely proved
what Jeanne had hoped-that his
infatuation for her was so great
as to destroy his sense Of values.
She flung him a gay smile and
greeted Vera with a wave of her
Rloved hand. Then they passed into
the restaurant and Jeanne and
Adele Parkinson, strangely quiet.
went out to Canby's car, followed
by the complacently smiling Candy.
1t was easy to note his pleasure
in what he considered his triumph
over Victor Barstowe. Here he
was walking away with the lady
of Vic's choice, under the latter's
very nose!
A Propitious Moment.
Candy was therefore in the best
possible frame of mind for the sue
cessful contamination OF Jeanne's
plan to entice him into another in
vestment in her behalf. II was well
that Fate had laid the cards so
close at hand for Jeanne, as all
the zest for the game had gone
out OF her after that glimpse Of
Barstowe and Vera Dayton. Par
ticularly since Adele Parkinson had
drawn her aside for moment
while Candy addressed his chauf-
fer and said sharply:
Are you a fool? Are you going
TO play a silly game with Vic Bar
stowe for the sake of rotter like
CANDY"
Jeanne had merely raised surprised
brows. At the moment she attrib-
uted to Adele's whisper little impor-
lance for she remembered the stories
current about the former affair be-
tween Candy and the young widow.
and set her vindictive characterize
ton of the former down TO pique.
Later. however. as she looked
at Candy across the shining damask
OF the table NJ the Ritz and saw
him heavy. sensual-mouthed, fabby,
with deep discolored pouches beneath
his small. shrewd eyes. she knew
that she was indeed a fool to risk
even the chance OF losing Barstowe
by accepting Canby's invitations.
She should have asked the latter
to tea I'm her own apartment. since
it was imperative that she see him.
She had been mad TO think
she could dine with him at the ex-
pense of Barstowe's pride.
without her customary diplomatic
prelude. she plunged into the bust
ness at hand. anxious to get the even
ing over with as soon as possible
and return to her apartment where
she half hoped Vic. relenting, might
phone her md drop in for supper.
She was a trifie amazed at the
way her heart leaped at the thought
and how leaden it became at the pos.
sibility of her phone remaining stin
all that night and the next day and
the next
But, of course. she told herself
quickly, the loss OF Barstowe's mil
lions would unnerve any woman.
Candy Insists ON Financing.
Candy genially fell in with her
suggestion that he invest some more
of her money. but he insisted that
she permit him to finance the deal
on this one occasion because the mar
ket was uncertain at present. he
didn't know OF a "sure thing" right
off and he didn't want her to lose
money in following his steer.
You can pay me back out OF your
winnings" he assured her. as she
hesitated. brows drawn.
But suppose l lose?" she ques-
toned.