The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
Contsaned from Yestsrday.

JaEstng Trouble Away.
For a kid. you've had lots of
4 trouble. haven't your Harry re-
marked.
Il have" Jane echoed.
He jumped up hastily.
Let's go somewhere where we
can dance. what do you say?"
Il couldn't" Jane depIored.
"why not? You're on with him
aren't your"
Yes" Jane said none too cheer
fully.
Then, come with me. and I'll
drive out to Long Island and get
a shore dinner that will make you
forget your troubles. Between the
lobster We can jazz away the blues.
and I'll promise not to kiss you II
we don't get home until midnight.
Will you come?"
Harry was handsome and mag
netic. Jane thought of the SORROW
full evening she had planned to
spend weeping at home alone.
Why not go with Harry? She
thought. I'm free,
Let's get started before l change
my mind" Is what Jane said.
Harry bundled her into her coat,
remarked again that the red hat
was more becoming than il ought
to be, and by that uime they were
crossing the Fifty-ninth street
Bridge. Ion the way to a Long
Island shore dinner.
Traverse. meantime, was smoking
his third pipe.
He waited a decent interval for
Jane to reach home, but could not
reach her by telephone.
He rushed out TO a taxi and went
to her apartment
The door-man said Miss Jane had
not been seen all afternoon.
Stopping at the club, Traverse
met friend who remarked
casually.
Saw your girl at the Ritz with
Harry Roberts. Tilted you eh?'
Traverse drank four cocktails
before he connded the truth of the
quarrel and was awarded the sd-
vice. you're a dam fool
Meantime Jane and Harry were
speeding over Long Island road;
headed for a notorious road-house
where dancing was as bad as the
law allowed. and the food as good
as only a millionaire could afford
to buy. 1t was the rendezvous of
effete Now Yerk. just expensive
enough to keep out stray motorists
or ordinary guests.
Jane was amazed at the show of
gowns and Jewels. She was again
conscious of her own plain attire
and remembered the night on the
Century Roof. when Harry had
ordered a champagne dinner.
She determined to keep him with
in bounds this night, and began by
declaring against cocktails or wine.
Harry was agreeable They
danced each dance and were hav-
ing a jolly time when Jane shrank
back in terror. A man dancing
ahead of her had stopped short to
T bow.
"Madamoiselle, 1 am charmed to
see your he declared.
Jane could not speak. 1t was
Marchand-theF Frenchman,
Your hance, he is not here?" he
queried.
Jane froze him with one very
Il do not remember you," she
said cuttingly.
He snickered and whispered into
his partners ear.
She is the little devil, Her
nance. he does not know she has
already another fine fellow. Mon
dieu. She Is the pretty witch"
Jane asked Harry to stop the
dance and take her away. She was
cold. The look in the Frenchman's
eye had stirred the fear in her
again. The world was impossible
to challenge-the flesh was playing
with a handicap. the. devil was
beatingi
Now Norman would know that
she was at a road house with an
other man. Whether she had
meant to break their engagement
or not. meant little now. He. him
self would ask her to return her
ring Perhaps he would keep the
studio. go on living there as a
bachelor, and entertain artists
modelsi