The Washington times., 1922-08-01
THE AUCTION BLOCK ::
"A Graphic Story of Metropolitan Stage
80, Life and a Beautiful Girls
Great Sacrifice.

altogether happy. Adoree, to be
sure, seemed delighted. but Lorelei
felt herself gripped by a greater
loneliness than usual. Pope's
music was far from lively. and
he had cunningly chosen the
hour when II exerts it's greatest
emotional appeal. He was artist
enough. moreover, to work his
effects with certainty.
Lorelei sought relief at length
in the seclusion of Adoree's rear
room. and there in the midst Of q
crying spell" Bob found her.
Her first quick resentment at
the deception precticed upon her
melted at sight of him. for he
had suffered. and he was evidently
suffering now. He was not the
Bob she had known, but chastened,
repentant. speechless with
tremulous delight at seeing her
again. In the next room Camp
bell played on. smoothing the way
for q reconciliation.
Making It Up.
Lorelei found herself in her
husbands arms, listening dazedly
to his passionate protestations and
his earnest self Bob
had received the fright Of his life.
his lesson had been scared into
him, and he lost no time In teH
ing his wife about 1t.
At last Lorelei laid her fingera
upon his lips. her eyes misty and
luminous with the light Of a new
and wondrous certainty.
Wait! Let me speak" she
said. I've done a lifetime Of think.
ing in these few days. I'm not
sorry that I left you. for 1t has
enabled me to see clearly. But
I'll never leave you again. Bob.
no matter what you do; I
can't"
He crushed her to him. then
held her away at the hint Of
something unsaid. You mean
you've begun to love mel" he In.
auired. gladly.
Perhaps. I don't know Some
thing has changed-tremendou
Under his bewildered gaze tho
blood rose, warming her cheeks;
her eyes swan. but not with
tears; her bosom was tremulous
with the knowledge that clamored
for freedom, and yet refused to
come.
Don't you understand. stupid7"
she said, seeing him still mystified.
She hid her face, then whispered
in his ear, whereupon he fell to
trembling and the fervor Of his
embrace relaxed. He held her
gently, tenderly, as IL he sud
denly found her to be a fragile
thing.
MY dearAmy-dearI' And
then he too hid his face as II
blinded by a pitiless light. When
he raised II tears glistened on
his lashes and a happiness that
was like pain pierced him. ''Oh!
II I had only known" he
choked. Kid. what a fool I've
been, never to think that this
might come! I-can't believe It." ,
IT'S true" she smiled, and
her cheeks were still dyed with
that virsinal flush. Perhaps
that's why I've changed toward
you-something has happened.
Bob. and you mustn't leave me
now. I couldn't bear to do with.
out you"
You may forgive me-" he cried,
but I'll never forgive myself. To
think that I should learn Of this
right now-after what did.
Well, I'm through making new
promises: I'm going to keep
soma Of the old ones"
All Happy Again.
II think It's. about time we
both came to earth"
no need for you-you're the
sen,,ble one. III can't straighten
up on ny own account and on
yours, surely ! can and will for
this" r.-
An hour later Adoree tiptoed
back to the piano after a sur
reptitious peek into the back
room, whence nothing but the
faintest murmurs issued Her face
was radiant.
CTo BE Continued TomOrrOw)