The Washington times., 1924-05-27
The Sequel to 'Chickie'' Hy H HHHSRR

Squanderersl Playing safe ana
calling that doing right. Cheat
ing the spirit, but saving the
flesh. They spill the wine, much
or little, but always holding to
the TASK, with this meaningless
symbol inducing themselves and
others to believe that the treasure
remains. He said to himself
technically virtuous," ana this
was the least vicious Of the words
with which his mind now desig-
mated the promiscuous and almost
unconscious familiarity.
He thought again OF Miller's re-
mark: DO you really consider q
girl who has had such an experi.
ence as good as another?' He
wanted to laugh, loud and mock
ingly.
Dulcie ran her fingers under
his cur, pulling him to the edge
OF her chair. you naughty.
wicked David, aren't you goIna,
to talk to me? Why did Won 70
ana get mother all fused up
comparing that awful Miss Bryce
to your own mother?"
he gave the girl a look OF scorn
that brought the blood leaping to
her cheeks. He jerked his hand
: Tree. The vision of ChicIxie.
ghadowy ana wistful, moving from
him with that pathetic refuncia-
ton. Love IL not for me:'' the
vision Of her, with the deem. beau
tiful eyes filled with sadness. re-
fuSing love because she was not
worthy, passed like q flame Be.
fore, him. He pulled out hts
watch and rose hastily. ats after
IL Dulcte. I must be at the
hospital In q quarter OF an ho,Ir. = .
He went directly to the floor
whore Chickle was on duty. re
heard her voice softly and he omen.
cd door. It was the room az
q. woman suffering from 4 hone
less nalady. Chiclkle was AZ fna
bed, bending down to dress tina
wound. an exquisite gentlOnOss in
ner touch. She finished. Then
sne brought water and bathed the
woman's face and spoke to her.
ne heard her says: Don't be
AFRAID. dear. No, there isn't any
thing to fear I'm going to
0SoSy
Then she saw him ana smiled.
The look brought q gulp to his
throat: her look would have given
. beauty, 90 he thought, to the
homeliest face. She followed him
into the hail.
Heiena-you're finished now
come with me for q ride-only Q
few moments"
She saw the emotion In his face
and that his eyes held an aRony
OF pleading: "Oh--I would 20.
But she IL dying and afraid. She
mas no one. And she doesn't want
TO pass in the night alone. I have
to stay, David"
She seemed 50 white ana aim.
the smile on her face az she turn.
ca 1t to him, radiance. All this
nurt him; all this made her seem
impalpable az spirit infinitely
. cool and pure against the hot.
Z shallow faces in his mind,
he was unnerved and turned
his head: Tomorrow afternoon
then. You will. Helena. It IL
the last time TN ask the
She felt suddenly as though the
world were fading and only he
and the summons in his eyes re-
manned. She answered: "Tomor.
row afternoon then"
1t was Saturday. She was to
have lunch with Janina, When
they met, JaninA's black eyes
were brilliant with triumph. She
took Chickie's arm ana walked
along with q jaunty step.
But she waited till they were
at the lunch table. Just as she
unfolded her napkin. she leaned
over with q sparkling laugh:
Congratulations, ole dear! I got
down on my knees last night and
said 'Hallelujahl' seventy times"
Seeing Chickie's blank aston
ishment. Janina's lip curled:
why hide it, baby? He practi-
cally announced to the world last
night that you were the only
woman on the face Of the earth
and no one Of us was fit to wipe
your feet!'
Then Jarina told. She repeated
the conversations word for word.
She omitted neither the red trick
ling Of the wine from Barry's
glass and David hopping Il up,
nor the alarmed heat in Has face
and the tragic pallor Of her hus-
bands.
"I'd go through seven hells, ole
a