The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-08
By Mildred K Barbour

satin collar made his face ruddiiy
clean by contrast
You'll do nicely, Henry" she
told him in an aside. adele will
be proud Of you. She's right, you
DO dwarf most New York men,
His eyes showed their pleasure
like a faithful dog that has re-
ceived an unexpected pat.
L wish" he stammered, Il wish
was taking you out tonight"
Jeanne smiled kindly and patted
his arm
Nice Henry! And I've been go
horrid TO you! But-you'll be COM
Ing TO New York again soon, now
that you've foUnd your way. No
one can ever resist its lure. They
all come back. ITs like the call
OF the East"
He shook his head.
She knew that he was thinking
that he couldn't come again. He
wouldn't have the money. She had
taken his savings and saddled him
with a worthless piece OF property
which would raise nothing but
taxes
She bit her lip and put down the
thought.
Must fly now. Henryr abe held
out her hand. Thanks for all
you've done. I'll never forget Il.
and TIL see that you're repaid some
day. Have a good time tonight.
and don't let Adele Parkinson cap
ture your heart"
His eyes, following her as she
moved away with airy farewell ges-
ture. told her that his heart was
not in his own possession.
Jeanne caught herself hoping
that she would see something re-
sembling that look in the eyes OF
Victor Barstowe at no very distant
future.
As her taxi made slow progress
Up the avenue In the high noon
traffic. she began 20 figure out in
her mind just how long she could
make her finances last on her pres
emit scale OF living with the recent
ly made addition OF Harrisou's
cheQue in payment for her prop
erty.
The prospect was not gIitterinE.
Especially when she remembered
that increasing pile Of unopened
bills in the cabinet She had man
aged. by paying a little here and
there, to keep any OF her creditors
from becoming importunate. She
still had quite SUFFICIENT funds in
the bank TO pay everything of at
one clean sweep, but this she
feared to do. lest she run short ~
actual cash for her daily living eN-
penses.
Sometimes-very rarely OF late
when she was wakeful at night
after the excitement OF a particu-
larly gay party. she would be
haunted by the specter Of debt
which seemed TO loom beside her
bed. In those hours a timid voice
within her seemd TO whisper. to
urge. her 20 pay OF all her debts.
abandon the struggle. start again
in a modest way with a clean slate.
But when morning came she
called herself a fool.
That afternoon she dropped IN az
Nine. jules on her way 20 keep
her tea engagement with Candy.
She wanted the blue brocade gown.
To her relief, Nine. Julie was not
in the richly furnished salon where
the models were shown. Nine.
Julie was Jeanne's largest creditor
She ordered the coveted gown
hastily. directing that It be sent 10
her hotel the following day. She was
signing the order slip when she
heard Madame jules suave voice:
"Ah, Mees Dare, am glad you
come. / wish TO speak wiz you one
moment. il you please"
The modishly Gowned proprletress
held aside the grey velvet curtains
that concealed the door 80 her private
sanctum.
Jeanne, with sinking heart. said
quickly:
Tomorrow. Madame Julie. have
an appointment for tea and ] am late
already. have Just ordered the
blue-brocade -" she was smiling.
The Frenchwoman was also smiling
but firm. The hand which held aside
the curtains was firm.
Jeanne shrugged in the face OF the
inevitable and walked into the pr
waite office.
To be Continued Tomorrow
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