The Bismarck tribune., 1931-06-30
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LANE BARRETT. IS and beau-
tffui, goes to dinner with MOLLY
CEONIN, n neighbOr. and two of
MOlly's men friends. The two men
quarrel and one IL shot. Liane
frantically sends note to her
mother. CASs BARRETT. asking
her TO come at once. Due to the
mothers pleading SHANE Nc
IERMID. the policeman in charge.
releases the girl.
Cass II n rather faded actress
employed In stock company.
She and Liane go to the theater
ara later that evening the girl
encounters a handsome stranger
who calls her by name. A few
day: later Cass and Lame 60 to
Willow Stream. l.. l., where Cass
has an engagement In a small
summer thenter sponsored By the
WeaIthy MRS. CLEESPAUGH.
duce. Liane to Give CLEES-
fAUGH: Linne r. employed to
MTRIEL IADD. . % society Eli FIJI.
shane NIcDermid comes to tell
Liane that the man wounded in
the gun fight will live. Lame -
greatly relieved. Muriel Ladd In.
vites Liane to q dinner party NJ
her home and there the girl again
spoke to her at the thenter. His
name 10 VAN ROBARD.
Mrs. Cleespnugh asks Cass to
let Lame atny with her In the foil.
Cass promlses to consider this.
When Lame returns from Murlel's
party md tells Cass about meet.
ing Robard the mother behaves
strnngeiy and begs her to have
nothing more to do with the man.
Lame promises with reluctance.
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CHAPTER v
7 lane stood in the wings. Her
- mother was just coming of the
stage. rather triumphant after her
bout with those impudent lines
from Congreve.
The second act was nearly over.
There was only bare chance that
some latecomer might arrive. de.
manding tickets. Lane crept
through the darkened house to the
tune of well-bred laughter from the
subscribers as the bon mots were
tossed over the footlights. The
lobby with its modernistic zigzags
OF silver on slate-blue background,
its astonishing mural showing Circe
among her swine. made her catch
her breath as usual. It was such a
bold riot of color and design. She
took her place demurely behind the
gilded bars and fell to sorting stubs
with an idle hand. Lame was in q
dream, remembering the party Of
the night before. Van Robard bend.
ing over her hand. His dark eyes
full on hers.
CHE was interrupted in her rev.
- erie by a soft voice at the win
dow. Lame looked up to see a
strange man standing there. regard.
ing her tixedly. A lean man with 4
soft gray hat pulled we'll down over
his eyes.
"Too late for the fun?" he asked.
II really don't think It would be
worth your while coming in SO
late" Lame told him. "How about
tickets for tomorrow night?"
"I've come all the way from
town. To do a review for The
Sphere" the lean man amplified.
"Give me one in the rear, there's
good girl. I can get some of it,
anyway"
"You have credentials?" Lame
asked. grown up and important
The lean young man looked family
amused. He pulled from his pocket
a soiled and battered police card
which gave his name as Charles
Desmond.
"All right, Mr.. Desmond" Lame
punched q blue ticket with duo So
lemnity and handed it to him. Then
she locked up the cage. opened the
front door cautiously and showed
him to = seat. Muriel was of duty
tonight SO Lame was doubling for
her.
Thanks" The young man set
tied down in lazy posture. Az
Liane fed back she had an impres.
sion Of long legs, a shabby gray
suit which somehow suited the