The Washington herald., 1922-02-20
Continued from Yesterday.

Continued from Yesterday.
II must run now or I will be late
for my appointment at the mod
iste's."
Mrs. Barstowe raised her brows.
You are getting more gowns"
she inquired.
Only a simple little thing to
wear at your. Wednesday dinner.
The rubies must have an appro-
pirate setting. you know" "
Her mother-in-law eyed her spec
ulatively.
Il can never understand why you
kept them hidden from US for so
long, Why did you not wear them
with your wedding, gown"
Jeanne shrugged. /
Pearls are for brides, and with
the wonderful string you gave me"
she broke OF suddenly. BY the
way, may I ask the secretary TO
get them out of the safe for me? I
notice that the clasp is loose, SO I
will drop them at Tiffany's on my
way through town." we
You need not go to that trouble
1 am sending some jewels tomorrow
to be cleaned and repaired. I will
include your pearls In the group"
But could take them today
began Jeanne.
Don't be foolish, child, You are
running a needless risk motoring
about the country with anything SO
valuable in your bag. There have
been lot Of daring hold-ups lately.
distinctly advise you not to take
them with you"
Jeanne bit her lip in vexation. but
she yielded serenely to her mother
in-law's decision.
It was going to be dinicult to get
hold of the pearls II the desperate
time arrived when she should need
them. She wondered suddenly II
Barstowe, seniors, secretary could
be allied with her cause; II he were
perhaps ''vampa able"
At least II might be worth while
cultivating him. He was a tall,
lean young man. with a narrow yell
lures. She disliked having to con-
DdL BIG DCIlcNcQ SnS SAW
in him a possibility.
She was starting from the house
again when once more she was
summoned to- the telephone
This time IT was Madame jules
voice at the other end Of the wire.
The French woman wasted no
time in preiiminsries. ssf = "
1t was not the sauys, gracious
saleswoman who called, but the
hard woman of business who had
an unsolicited account teA.be set
tied.
You will come in this morning
Madame BarstoweT'
1t was more of a command than
a query.
Yes. I intend to-" Jeanne found
herself answering meekly.
Mindful of possible listening ears
on other telephone. extensions, she
added:
You have the gown ready to
show me?"
"oui. Madame-after we have, DIS
cussed little matter OF business.
Jeanne's heart sank
She realized. that there was nj
heading off Madame Julie,
II that stupendous bill were not
settled, Julie would send IL to Vic
tor Barstowe, and that would mean
the beginning of the end.
TT am just leaving for town now
I shall see you directly 1 get in
Calling Elegance.
She rang of and went out to the
waiting car.
A footman in the Barstowe liv.
cry tucked her into the fur robes
put the electric heater at her feet
and closed plate glass doors upon
the warm fiower-scented interior OF
the Limousine. Then he sprang UT
beside the uniformed chauffeur and
the car rolled smoothly Off dowr
the winding drive to the highway
The lodge-keeper came out of his
quaint little dwelling. and opened
the massive bronze gates for them
to pass. AS the big car rolled up
the smooth motor road toward New
York. other smaller cars made way
for it respectfully: and women &C.
cupantsJ swathed in wraps against
the biting cold, gazed from their
own open cars, at the beautiful girl
in sables, who lounged comfortably
behind the plate glass windows.
Jeanne felt no thrill.
Once she would have delighted in
the attention she attracted; in the
consciousness of her own beauty
and perfect grooming; In the evil
dences of wealth around her.
Once she would have thought
pityingly of the little Western