New Britain herald., 1926-01-20

Maria stood up with the Queen Of Shoba air of hers and all that blond- ined hair on end. You don't know a real artist when you sec her. sho said 10 me. I will go.
 "I'ye never seen her since, That evening the samovar came hac5, with yonr note"
 "I guess I'm lucky that she onl, took my mothers diamonds, inStcalI of coming 10 live with me-" ansWer cd Barbara. ?
 Miss Oivoro lifted hor eyebrow Lucky? You don't know ho lucky"
 The talk moved to Miss Oliyero stage cnrccr. She spoke Of fl wit q depth Of feeling, From time d time she rose and walked about thJ, Nt''" room as she talked, Til" h 1 zarrc coat made splash of colo wherever she moved,
 "I'd like 10 play always in tl' Village" she said. at last. turnin. to face Barbara, Her eyes burned. That's the only place that knows what l am trying 10 do, 'hc onl, place that will hear what l am try. '"-' to say. It'a only in the Villa& that one finds freedom ard beau, lar l 'lc natural life. Down thcr", we know what living means We've got rid of nll the old outworn con Ipulsions and stupid t.,hoos that rrl inc rest of the world. It's tho bog an art can find. in this day an Iage.
 "But unluckily In the Niilag, we're all poor. And even l cant liv" on sincere appreciation of my art I have 10 have bread and beans ano ro' -" coffee to keep this poor ma chnery going.
 That's why I'm going up on IT. 5" if I get the chance, to make enough money to slap Bropd way in the face and go back and play fer nothing in tLe Village the rest of .ny life. But you needn . print that in your story"
 Barbara gazed admiringly at th' earnest face of the woman. T wisl I knew your Village. It's Just g legend 10 me at present. Miss Oli. varo."
 The actress lifted her eyes tt Barbara's. Would you like to mcot the real Village7" she said. "Comt 10 my house tonight. There's 10 b. 2 little studio party. for few, pco- pie who are doing things. Wear whatever you ike. But most of m! guests like to sport their bos Eclothcs when they have party Thcrell he plenty Of them in art
 ists' smool.s, however, if you choos
 10 wear daytime clothes. It's just :;
 4odge- podre. But it's good fun Tlorc will be some music anG IT ict argument and some pre-wa bottle cheer, f "ou have a soul-mat'
 bring him along. We'll feed hin
 well and the women will let hhl
 alone. We don't poach in the Vii
 lage."
 Barbara smiled. "I'll come, glad ly. B2t I'll have to come alon.
 There isn't a man can ask in. Ne
 York. .4sy 7 Miss Oiivrro was g;,thoring up he purse and gloves. "Right-o. Catch
 taxi and come Dlols. about min o'clock.
 She left the office ;al jt scene to Barhara as if cloud h-i con- when the bright coat left. ' At five o'clock she left the Foo, lights plant and walked towar Fifth avenue. Miss Furnivall apartment was in building o West 59th, just off the avenue.
 Barbara walked along in tn crush of pedestrians, looking a
 shop windows and passersby wit . keen interest. The panorama of Ne York was still fresh enough to fir trisue her, though with acquaint |. ance. Broadway and Its theateI were growing stale.
 There were no busses in sight o
 the avenue, so Barbara wake
 lcisurely up the street, breathin : the clear wintry air with pleasure - The apartment building in whic ] Elizabeth Furnivall lived was snaf . by. It was situated. with characte,
 istic New York incongruity. 'betwee | two pompous stone houses with ire ' work iron doors. On the steps , - one stood large stiff-necked foo i man, holding q leach to which W; T attc he'd a r2kinesc dos not muc . larger than a rat. The man stare
 over Barbara's head as she went b
 When she entered the hallway y Miss TurnivGlls building. sl was surprised at its appearanc e Thick dust lay on the stairs. ar IS the odor of fri food hung abo
 tho corners.
 Barbara wen up the stairs to Il J. third floor. A door immediately ' the head of the staircase bore Mi l. i'urnivau's number.
 e She knocked lightly, and th' T. r>ore loudly. Nc one an "trc1. s'
 trocked again. trt there was : l. fence. Then she felt the knob. u turned uneSptotantly and she wC. " in.
 " Barbara fell back against |
 door as a rush of gas met her nc ,e trils. The room was in darkne $ save for shaft of light from [ II transom that fcll slantingly to { U floor just in front of her.