South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-12


'Fraid I'd missed you Sorry couldn't
get back sooner. but"
I'm not" Lucinda interrupted.
Bullock here. linda: be rea-
sonable-"
Il think I have been-what you
call reasonable-long enough-too
long,"
Bellamy hesitated, nervously mois-
tening his lips.
'Here-take these flowers, won't
you? Plenty for you and all your
friends"
Again Lucinda defeated his at
tempt TO disburden himself. "oh.
Bell she cried sadly-"how can you
be such a fool?"
''How'm a fool? Thought I was
going 10 please you I've made
arrangements 70 have the afternoon
! free. just to be with you. Wen go
| somewhere"
I'VE will not" Lucinda told him
4 infIeHbly.
/ don't mind tagging along"
| Sorry. but don't want you
lnjudiciously again. Bellamy elect
/ ed 10 show his teeth: See here:
where are you going7 I've got a
right to know"
Have you. Bel? Think again.
/ never ask you such questions. II
/ did. you'd either lose your temper or
| lie 20 me. and justify yourself by
asserting that no man ought TO be
asked 10 stand prying into his
affairs. Sol leave you 10 your
affairs-and only ask that you leave
me 70 mine"
Neither spoke in that clash Of
wills until Bellany's weakened. his
/ eyes shifted, and he stepped aside.
I slightly sobered.
Please he begged in a turn OF
penitence. "Didn't mean had
TO pull myself together somehow TO
talk business at luncheon"
"Oh, it was a business luncheon.
them" asked Lucinda sweetly. paus-
ing.
of course"
You leave me to infer that your
affair with Amelie has reached the
/ point where you take her 10 the
/ Clique Club TO talk terms" Bella
my's jaw sagged. his eyes were
/ blank with CONSERVATION. WHAT
else do you wish me TO think. Bel
/ lamy?"
He made q pitiable effort TO pull
himself together Look here. Linda:
you're all wrong about this-misin-
/ formed / can explain-Damn IT,
/ you can't refuse"
cant ]? Go home, Bel. get some
I sleep. When you wake up. if you
sttll think you have anything 10 say
consider II carefully before you
\ ssl1 me 10 listen. Remember what I
/ tell you now: you've lied 10 ne for
/ the last time. one more lie will end
/ everything between US. finally and
/ for all time!"
! VIII
On the far West Side, the brough-
am drew 10 a shuddering stop before
a row OF brick buildings. That they
were united in one service was
proved b. the legend running from
end TO end Of the row beneath
Its second-story windows:
ALMA DALEY STCDI OS-CULP
CrNEMAS INC. - BEN CULP,
PRIEST.
This was the nursery in which
what Mr.. Culp Cor his press AGENT
had brilliantly imaged as the young
est. fairost sister of the plastic arts
was fostering the finest flower of IT'S
expression. TO wit. the artistry OF
Alma Daley. in private life. Mrs.
Culp
VIII every symptom Of disgust
the doorkseper growled at Lontaine:
"Yees kin g'wan up-but moined yer
sthep. theys a darrrrk turn in the
sthairs." He pressed a button and
wire door swung back. the party
fled through and stumbled up two
flights Of crealoing stairs TO q tiny
landing upon which a number Of
doors stood ali closed, each sternly
stenciled: PRIVATE.
One Of the doors opened hastily
and elected a nervously ingratiatlng
young man. Mr.. Lane. secretary to
Mr.. Culp He shook each visitor
warmly by the hand. then threw
wide another OF the PRIVATE
doors
This IS the main stage. ladies.
Miss Daley is working on one OF the
sets now. making the final scenes
or her latest picture. The Girl in
the Dark: so IL you'll be kind
enough not to talk out loud
Aiss Daley is very. er. Temperament
tai. you understand !"
Reverently the barbarians tiptoed
into the studio and huddled in an
awe-stricken group.
CONTINUED In Our Next Issue.)