Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-23
Nadia Courteney's Rebuff

Maryl See what we're coming to-
, Eddie cried.
Starmount turned his race to
Mary as he heard her whisper un-
happily: "oh, you said you didn't
have anyoneP'
! Il said, Mary, that l had no one
to love me, no one to love me as
you love your mother and Eddie.
Not one of these people up there
cares anything about me, except for
the good times that / can give them
Not one Of them would pick ME
out Of the gutter tomorrow. Star
mounts words surprised himself.
He had suppressed such thoughts
before.
"Are you sorry they're hereR"
asked Mary.
Every sorry"
"Will we make you trouble with
them7"
Not the least" starmount re-
piled grimly.
"Well," and Mary's voice tremb-
led little, ''it is such big house
we are coming to that there must
be place for Ma and Eddie and |
me where we won't trouble any
body"
You won't trouble anyone. Don't
you worry, my dear child. Every
thing will be all right"
They had now turned into the
great avenue Of elms Of which NAL
colin Starmount was inordinately
and deservedly proud.
John turned and asked: "Shall |
drive to the front entrance, sir?"
Why mott"
John did not answer but whirled
he car up the main driveway.
About twenty laughing men and
women waited on the terrace, all in
he scantiest of bathing suits. Those
4 the women were so gorgeous that
ne knew they had never been in
ended for the water.
All wore wreaths of flowers about !
heir necks and many Of the wom-
II had decked themselves with
eweled earrings and necklaces and y
racelets. Some sported jeweled :
arters and anklets upon legs that y
Tere barred almost completely. .
Officer Mulcahy turned about in =
is seat and fixed accusing eyes up :,
n Starmount. ?
If this thing isn't all right, sor, v
II run you all in.' L
Then Mary's mother, sensing y
nat something was wrong, said -
We've had nice ride,
-r.-Mr. Lord, but I think we had !,
etter go back now v
"oh, we're not going back, are we, le
,aryF" Eddie put in. HE said we -
'uld stay" te
mo, you are not going back" u
lnounced Starmount firmly.
And what will ye do with
emf" asked Mulcahy, pointing to u
e people on the terrace. "Shurely -
II don t expect to introduce da- re
MT family to that crowd of wild "
,men and drunken menF "
Certainly not, officer. I didn't a'
ow they were here, but they will er
On be going. We will put Mrs.
win to bed and III send for a N,
rse for her. She looks half dead RI,
eady." -
What are they all shouting fora" ov
Try asked as they drew nearer -
the doorway. IN
Her mother began to cough as the 4
came to a. sudden stop. Mary IN
w closer to Starmount as Nadia K
lrteney in the shortest and thin
t of bathing suits, be-diamoned
she looked like a ieweled idol, -
cipitated herself almost into the
before she realized that Star
mt was not alone.
What is this, Malf' she demand
as she kissed him. "What is this -
Who are these rag Mo
'finsa l thought | would give you swc
arprise on your birthday and so nov I. !,
lked the crowd to come down but = r r
seem to have turned the tables. scri
Ie, hurry out and let John take eric
9 people around to the servants s5,r -
-ters." scz,
These people are guests of mine, tion
la, have invited them to my seal
Q, You should not have brought ners =
crowd here without asking me. nev,
know how hate surprises. It
n | want your kind l give you ana ana
lal invitation, otherwise want boil,
TO leave me alone.' Nj
fy kindi My kindss' stormed orig
a Courteney in amazement and inlal paal
r. what do you mean, NAL ton
Starmounff Am I nny aiffar- each