The Washington herald., 1922-02-24
Contisues from Ysstsrday.

Il say. in view Of, the neat little
wreck of my fortune, could you
conveniently return the money ]
loaned you some time ago? OF
course hate to ask It. but my
pride is rather blunt and dull by
this time. You know it's not easy
to have lived all your life in semi
luxury. and then suddenly be turn
ed out into the cold. cold world. i
felt this coming for a long while.
i dare say that's why I had my eye
on Vie and other rich young men,
but il is too late now to make a
wealthy marriage. l haven't the
price of. keeping up appearances
until I land a catch"
''Oh. Adele, I'm so sorry" said
Jeanne.
Adele shrugged
II guess 1 was due for a fall: I'll
pull out some way. That little loan
I made you has turned out to be
something of a nest egg; maybe
can come back on that. I I'll get
Dick Candy to play the market
with it, and who knsws? 1 may
make a ten strike"
Adele" Jeanne hesitated. then
took the plunge. Il can't ply you
back"
Adele turned incredulous eyes
upon her.
Can't" she echoed.
"Well-that is-not right this
minute" amended Jeanne hastily.
Adele gave a relieved laugh.
My goodnessi You didn't think
] thought that you ran around with
a purse fun Of thousand dollar bills,
did your"
when mustayou have this mon
ey?" asked Jeanne.
"Oh, by the end OF this week will
be time enough. But I've got to
have IL then. Jeanne, I've positive
ly got to!''
p. Jeanne heard herself calmly
promising Adele that she should
have it. and hating herself for the
lis.
An Inspiratien.
Adele's remark about her furs
had been an Inspiration. Jeanne
looked down at her sable wrap, the
wedding. gift Of her father-in-law.
She wondered what its value was;
IL IL would be possible to pawn il
without its being missed at home
She might follow Adele's course
further, she thought, and blossom
out in new spring attire. but she
hadn't the money to buy spring
clothes. and she hadn't any credit.
True. Barstowe had promised that
she should have accounts at all the
shops his mother patronized, but he
would hardly understand her want
ing a new outfit so closely on the
heels Of her elaborate trousseau.
You're an old dear! Adele was
saying gratefully. II feel sure I'll
pull out Of this somehow. Jeanne,
I'm awfully glad you are fixed for
life. There is not any fun bucking
the world alone. when you're a
woman. 1t gives you a nice. COM
Portable feeling to know that there
Is some dependable. broad-shoul-
dered man to back you. Ever so
often I get a chilly feeling in the
back Of my neck when I remember
that there is nothing between me
and the poor house. but the piffling
income that I have. managed so
badly. This is Forty-ninth street,
isn't It? I must leave you here.
Run in and see me the next time
you are in town. i need cheering
these days. believe me!'
Jeanne went on slowly up the
8Ncuuc- lCT lccl ScCHlcu icduCh.
The evil moment could be put OF
no longer.
With a grim determination to die
game. she opened the door OF Mad
anne jules shop
Madame Julie was in her private
cffice. a black-gowned saleswoman
Informed Jeanne. Yes. she was
quite alone.
Jeanne. determined that she
would keep her courage, opened the
door and walked into the French
woman's sanctum.
"Ah. Madame Barstowe." Julie
looked up from her desk. You
have come back with a check,
n'eSt-ce pas?''
jeanne placed both gloved hands
on the desk for support.
NO" she said quietly. Il have
not the check
The French woman's gracious
smile fed She raised her brows
ever so slightly. and her eyes be-
came hard.
so? You prefer that the bill 60
TO Msieur Barstowe?"
Forced to the wall. Jeanne deter
mined to play the game with a high
hand. She wouldn't give Julie the