South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-28

night che left the hoteI2 II seems
funny she should disappear 80 COM
pletely for how long Is it2 four
Bells comps ny"
Well" ynn submitted: y dare
say II you were to ask him d"
.'Or n y5u were 10 ask her."
But Immediately Lucinda repented
her rese ltment Of what she had
hastily Il ken 10 be an attempt 10
becloud mpatienoe with iil-timed
levity.
The man shifted in his corner, tiI
he sat h'.lf-facing her. his manner
seriously defensive.
Look here. Linda I've known
a long time you suspected there was
something between this Marquis
gir. and me-or had been"
Lynn fumbied for and found her
hard beneath the rug that covered
their knees. you see"
: oh. see" Lucinda snapped and
drew her hand away
! NO. you don't"
But 1 do. Lynn! and I'm quite
J reasonable about IT, Only. I presume,
/ 1 needed this to make me understand
the kind OF man I'd given my heart
to-"
That's unfair. You know perfect
4 ~, nine times out of ten the man
1 isn't TO blame. Besides
ut isn't a question with me
! OF blame or excuse. it's just feeling
4 that's suddenly come over me, that
I've committed my life 10 the care Of
a man whom ] must always share
with his memories of other sweet
hearts"
/ We'll, but what about my feel
ings? DO you suppose it makes me
happy TO be all the time reminded
that Bellamy Druce-?"
Please. dear, don't. Forgive me
I couldn't help II. Besides, there's
this TO be said: If did love another
man before I met you. ne was only
one. while you have known so many
loves like-like this Marquis girl
not, you know, not quite"
You're /all wrong, about Nelly
Marquis. She's one that didn't hap
pen, if you've got TO know tbs
truth"
oh" Lucinda commented without
NORTHUMBERLAND she?"
Along with "A hundred others
get the credit for"
4 daresay, by Hollywood stand
ards, credits is the right word"
"Oh. hang it all. Linda, you must
understand. A man in my line
Oh, you know how il is
Thereu always be women ready Il
make fools of themselves over any
man who manages TO get a certain
degree of prominence. 1 met Nelly
Marquis shortly after I'd made my
first real dent in pictures. She wai
So hard hit 1 used TO be afraid t.
leave the house until I'd sent on
scouts TO make sure the coast wa
clear. I've always thought tina
trouble Of hers was more than hal
responsible for her mania about me.
What trouble?"
Dope She's a hop nut. Coke
cocaine's her big bet. That must'v'
been the trouble. that time yet
found her stretched. an overdose.
didn't like TO tell you because-well
frankly. / didn't want you to thinl
. so much about the girl
"Oh, what a pity"
Hang II! What I'm trying to sa,
is this: Nelly took to the dope afte
, I'd met her. but only. l believe, be
:. cause she got in with the wronl
crowd And there's an awful lot O
that sort of thing goes on more O
less quietly ont here. They lead on
another on. When they've trie
everything else they take a chanc
on the hop to see II there's reall
| anything in il. and then they'r
= gone. They drift into little clique
and have parties ether parties an
that sort of thing. you know. wher
they choose one by lot TO stay off TN
stuff and watch the others TO max
sure nobody strangles to death Will
they lie around him in a circle"
Lucinda lifted her hands to h
%, ears. Please, Lynn, please I don
want to hear any more. It's to
dreadful"
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