New Britain herald., 1922-05-10
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y day lent it's sunlight the cold brilliance Of diamond dust On Fifth Avenue the crush of motor ears had grown so dense that one could hardly drive from the Plaza to Thirty-fourth street in less than thirty minutes.
 Bellamy fumed over every halt die tated by the winking sema phore lights of the traffic towers. In his under standing it was osse ''ti"l v '' should set down in front of the sedate pressed -hrleh Ail~vt...t Thirtieth street whose entrance was fanked by an ever r-stainIess plate of brass advertising in dignitied black letters, "OFFICES OF THE, DRTCE ESTATE"-necessary for the planting Of what he was pleased to term his "alibi.''
 It was true. Lucinda had never deigned to question a servant about his comings and goings, he had no reason to believe she would ever be so far forgetful of her dignity. Still. 1T one will fiirt with fire. the first rule is to take out insurance.
 Today found Bellamy more out of humor with himself than ever be- fore, more disposed to consider turn ing over new leaf a project often mooted by his conscience talways when he was falling out of love), often approved but never seriously tackled.
 Thrice in the course of the scant hour he spent at his desk Bellamy put out a hand to the telephone, meaning to call up Amelie and call it off; and thrice withheld his hand. partly because he hated the thought of wrangle over the wire, partly because he was afraid the girl at the switchboard might listen in.
 In the end he left his office half an hour earlier than he need have and took a taxi to the Clique.
 The Clique Club was post-prohi- bition institution of New York, run In direct, moro or less open, and fa- mously successful defiance of the Eighteenth Amendment
 Amelie Sevcrin kept Bellamy kick ing his heels bad quarter of an hour longer than she need have, but his temper was obscured by the admra- tion which her undeniable good looks excited. There was compensation in the knowledge than one had made a conquest of so rare creature,
 Ameie had married Ross Severn because he was Uell-to- do, uninterest- ing, middle ged, of good family; and had quickly repented because he spoiled her and showed no intention of ceasing to be a good ife-insurance risk
 She frankly owned as much while Beilamy was helping her with her wrap in the semi-seclusion of their as yet uncurtained booth.
 Thrilled to jellybean.' she de- clared. She shrugged out of her furs, planted elbows upon the table, cradled her chin upon the backs of engaged l fingers, and peered about the room with quick, inquisitive, bird-like glances Ross would be furious
 Hope so. If he weren't, he ought to be spoken to about it.
 "Oh, why worry about Ross? He's just husband"
 And husbands haven't any rights worth considering
 I'd like to see Ross M A laugh of lazy insolence rounded off i Amelie's thought. Resides, I'm not doing anything wrong @'
 Not yet" Belamy admitted equa- bly, He nodded to their lowering | waiter. What kind of cocktail, | Amelie? Everything else is ordered.'
 "A TINT, please
 The waiter noted down this fright %,,l usitl nimity. but fingered. "F.t monsieur-?"
 Nothing, thank you
 Nothing, monsieur" Professional poise was sadly shattered for an in- stant.
 Bellamy tried 10 cover his annoy ance with a laugh. but surprised 2 | look of dark resentment in Amelie's eyes.
 Do you want the walters to think you bring me here solely to satisfy my appetite for liauor?"
 Sorry, Amy Make it rule never to drink before evening"
 Then why come here at all?"
 Bellamy surveyed the restaurant without bias Not bad little hole for people in our position
 The melon, inedihle and uneaten. was removed. soups in cups was sub ] stituted.
 People in our position. I'm toi understand, then. any little hole is good enough for me. so long as don't interfere with Lucinda's parties at the Ritz.
 Bellamy strengthened his spine and
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