The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25
One Year To Lire

She had it at last Everything was
with her
She said: hurry with that gown,
Heloise, bring him up. Haven't you
fastened those stockings yeti.
With Hel0ise gone, they dressed her
in an evening gown of black and cerise
and when Kendrick was shown into
the room she was sitting ON her divan
with a girl fastening her shoes.
He looked little thinner, and, If
anything, more tanned She waved her
cigarette as he came IN.
-Monsieuri But this is a pleasure.
Why didn't you come right upT'
Kendrick laughed. well, I'D been
away so long-T hardly liked to- He
was looking round the room as he
spoke
Loletfe, her shoes fastened. stood
up. You are the last visitor tonight.
1 have packed them an off. / had IN
tended going etquity home for once.
But now-well, you have come, and i
could not find ii in me to do so.r She
was standing before him. tamtaIfsfngly
alluring in an evil. inviting fashion.
with her heavy-Iidded eyes searching
his face. you have just reached
Parisy"
YES, came up from MarseiIles-
from the east. you know, and went
straight to the Ritz, and from there on
here"
Lolette was satisfied. Her dedue-
tons were correct He had rushed
breathlessly TO see Elise. But abe did
not mention Elise That was for him.
And now" she said 1yon are COM
ing to supper with me. MOI insist,
monsieur. / invite you 1t shall be q
little celebration between US You I'M
derstands The invitation il mime
Kendrick was forced to accept. He
was still looking about theNr room, and
he said Where is that other girl, tine
little dresser L took to the bal
masque?"
Toilette shot one swift look at old
Heloise, and then laughed.
oh! She has gone, you know. 1t
is a long story. viii tell you about
her at supper. Heloise. My eloak!"
She hustled Kendrick FROM the
dressing room and down to her car.
Within n quarter of an hour they were
ushered to a table at a discreet little
restaurant.
tons, insisted upon maintaining her
role of hostess.
During the supper she talked at ram
journey to MesOpotamia, and how long
he expected to remain IN Paris.
MY stay is indefinite" he said. Il
have concluded a rather ticklish bit Of
business in Mespot, and now IL Is fin
ished feel like a holiday. But ron
promised to tell me about the little
girl-Elise"
"0h, yes. She was strange, that
one. So innocent, you know, and yet
with so much beneath the surface
that one would hardly suspect"
What exactly does that meang
"Well-she would dance. You viii
remember at Brunel's that night
was rather silly chose her. II
turned her head. She left me within
a week or two and went to Brunei to
become a dancer"
"Elise-went to BrHnel!" Kendrick,
despite his short mountaineering
with the man, had fair idea Of Bra-
nel's capabilities and character.
"But, yes And Brunei became her
friend"
II see" Kendrick's cheeks had lost
some of their tan. 'And theug7
Lolette gestured magnifieently. And
then she became famous. 1t was q
natural consequence. Brunei can make
anybody he chooses He il wonderful.
She had some ability. He had the
money and the influence. Surely you
have heard of La PhaleDeF
KendFick shook his head There
was a great poster outside the sta
ton. ] remember now The letters were
inches long. Surely she isn't-E
''She is La Phalene," said Lolette.
The newspapers have been fun Of
her-of her wonderful apartment-elose
to Brunel's-of her dogs and her black
manservant, her lavish entertainments.
1t seems impossible you should not have
heard of her"
Il haven't" confessed Kendrick
quietly. "And 50 she is La Phalene.
That little girl with the wonderful
eyes and the sweet innOcenee-La
Phalene -
Exactly, monsieur. We all have our
gifts. Eth? She has hers And her cars
Her admirers are, believe legion."
Tomorrow: Efnesse