The Bismarck tribune., 1931-07-07
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LANE BARRETT, IS and beau.
tfful. lives in "a crnmpcd New York
apartment with her mother, CASS
BARRETT. rather faded actress.
On hot night Lianc goes to din.
ner with MOLLY CRONlN. "a neigh
Dor. and two Of BIolIy's men
friends. There is a shootinE and
the Eir1 II held ~ n witness. She
sends a note to her mother who
arrives and persundes SHANE
NicLCtMID. the young policeman
In charge. that Lame 10 innocent
Ot wrong-dolnE. That nlEht Mt
the theatcr where Cass II playing
Lame encounters a b o o m
Stranger who speaks her name.
A few days later Cass and Liane
go to Willow Stream. l.. l., whefe
Cass has an engagement in a small
summer theIter sponsored by
sysSaty wssSadthy MRS. CLEEsPAUGH. .
Lame works In the box once.
sharing duties with NJ U RIE L
HADD. pretty society girl. At
Muflcl's home Lfane again naeets
me handsome stranger who spoke
10 Eer In the thenter He 10 VAN
KoDARD. but when Lame men.
tOns him her mother makes Lame
promise TO have nothing more to
do with him
Mrs. Clcespnugh asks Cass to let
Lame stay with her during the
WINTER. Murie1 leaves the theater
one evening with CHUCK DIES.
MvHD; MD.,a,; new:paper m n. and
Robard IN search Of the coupIe,
He takes Lame along. Murjei
turns up next day. having spemt
the night dlsereetly at q New York
hotsi. Elsie tells Lame that Ro-
', n"ra II known as Mrs. Lndd's
lnvcr aaa the girl II crushed. Liane
aines With DesmoMd and finds him
interesting. Van Robard seems IA
ignore Lame. but during hold-up
~ the thenter one night he shows
0ecp concern about her.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER K
"MOTHER. how about asking
A Mr.. Walters II I'm to have
that job as a dress model at
Hendel's?" Lane asked.
1t was the last week Of August,
the week after LANES adventure
with the bandits. The local paper
had made quite a heroine of her.
Give Cleespaugh, who had never
spoken to her before. had stopped
shyly to shake her hand. Chuck
Desmond had sent her wire which
said simply: "Attababy."
But 1t was all over now and the
season itself was drawing to a
close. Cass was going on tour with
the New Art company. Boston.
Philadelphia. Washington, Chicaso
and Detroit. Home by the middle
Of January.
I'VE were lucky to rent the
apartment" Cass reflected. not an.
swering Lanes question.
do pay attention to what I'm
saying" walled the girl. "You say
the stage is out and must have
a job"
Cass wrinkled her fine nose IN
distaste. Il hate to think of turn.
Ing you into a clothes horse" she
observed in some dissatisfaction.
But 1t pays IS q week, and I'd
have a chance to do posing for the
rotogravure advertisers" Lame 70.
minded her.
II know. but perhaps something
better will turn up" Cass seemed
mysterious.
but mother. I've got to work
and I'm not trained for IN odace.
What else Is there for . girl like
me?"
Liane looked very young, very
eager and imperative In her thin
ktmono Of dusky red stun.
What does she want. Of the
child?" Cass mused. "And would
1t mean . definite estrangement?
Would she be q sort Of companion,
a snubbed under-secretary, running
with cushions for the lap dog?"
Il shall have to decide today"
Cass muttered, half to herself.
Decide what. mother?"
ELSIE rose. gathering up her
- bag. her discarded hat and
white gloves. "See you at supper"
she said departing.
"Dscide what?" repeated. Lame
impstisntly. IN ..1sa ..laxI