Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-18
Continued from Yesterdays starr
CHAPTER XXXN.
The Flight.

Downstairs they danced; danced and
shouted witty, haunting. hooking
things at each other Long twisting
serpentineS, thrown from dancer to
dancer in carnival abandon, spread a
ripping blanket of tawdry colorS
over the clubhouse floor. And Joanna
Eazed downtown upon the PROSTATE
form that lay at her feet, the GRIM
son still trickling in CHASTITY per-
sistence from the white forehead
After a little while she opened her
fingers and the broken wreck of the
champagne bottle fell to the carpet.
She closed her eyes and lifted her face.
from which all the color had fed.
This was a pose Joanna had never
struck before. 1t was one she'd never
practiced. She never thought of any
thing quite like II. 1t was as If she
wasn't posing at adjust holding her
face toward heaven with her eyes
closed as If afraid to contemplate the
message that might be written there.
Then she went onto the balcony, and
nlosed the door behind her. She nodded
the waiter who stood nearby, flash
ng him an assuring smile that seemed
tell him she was enjoying herself
tremendously and would be coming
Jack in a moment.
Downstairs she skirted the dance
DOR and threaded her way among the
lbleS to the foyer. The relocated at
endant bowed to her. 1T is still black
Inside, mademoiselle," he said. mo
ne could get down. now. 1t will lift
morning though
Just the same" she returned,
please to call for Mr.. Brandon's car.
think he will have one parked in the
ard
The turnkey would have protested,
1t Joanna Silenced him with an ar
giant gesture. MutterinG, he went
ito the veranda, Joanna following
m, and called to a knot of chauffeurs
no stood in the mist-dulled glare of
powerful headlight discussing, no
lubt, the affairs of their masters.
one of these responded. He went
zen into the yard. and among the
rted cars. He found the hunched
ape of Antoine and spoke to him.
ltoine, wondering. agreed that NJ.
andon was his patron.
Very well, then" the attendant COM
lnded, be SO good as to bring your
TO the entrance. Your master
ans to be remaining. Mademoiselle,
young lady, apparently brings his
y lers for you to take her down the
luntain. You can't make 1t, of
Irse, but that is his and her affair,
mine"
Antoine growled his doubts of such
situation. They were cut short by
anna herself, who appeared sud
lly at the side of the car in the
Ike of the doorman. II do not desire
be taken down the mountain" she
Jared Your master. however, re-
Tres you. inside. at once. I am to
ait your return, with him perhaps,
the car. Please to go at once
Both Antoine and the servant were
'zzled, but Joanna brooked not tar
less in obeying her commands. To
ltoine she repeated: II bring your
Lster's orders. Attend to them! The
-endant here will show you the way
Mr.. Brandon. He awaits you in
private room, on the balcony.
Still! dubious about this sudden hui
n to expose him to possible identi-
alton by the maskers in the club
use, Antoine descended from the
and stumbled along behind the
Ter man. Joanna climbed into the
1t ne had vacated. When their two
ms disappeared across the veranda
felt with her toe for the starter,
IND it, kicked 1t. and in another
1ment was guiding the gray car
yard the gate. When she was
fely through the gate she disap-
ared in the mist. The curious
auffeurs who watched her rnaneu-
RS heard the echo Of her horn until
TOO. was absorbed by the thick,
lque atmosphere. That's the one
BY call the Golden Girl" one Of the
vers explained to his companions.
1ty, isn't 1t, to see a young thing
her clear gone to the DEVIL"
antoine, led at his request through
chens ana sculleries, was brought