Evening star., 1934-01-20
INSTALLMENT XVI.

HARITY awakened the next
morning to find that her huS-
bands nakeshift couch on the
chaise- lounge was empty. She
wondered at what time he had
sneaked out of the room to his own
quarters. And she hoped the might
watch" had seen him go-lf they were
watching.
All through breakfast and the ride
hask to town Billie was burning with
curiosity. But she knew that II Charlty
wanted to conflde in her she Woulo.
They rode back to New York in Blllle'S
roadster and stopped at the penthouse
lust long enough to get Charltys checA
book.
Nov where to?' Charity smiled.
Billie studied sport things FIRST
And of course that means to Nine.
TailleurS on Fifth avenue. On, Cnari
itv, do you realize how lucky you are
to be able to spend all the money you
want to on coltheS?
"I-suppose am lucky" Charity said
q little doubtfully. But I can't get
as enthusiastic about clothes as most
girls"
"Oh. but you will Think what
clothes can do for you. Don't let any
one tell you they aren't SO per cent
of the battle. Because they are. You
wait and see If you don't have every
man YOU want eating out OF your
hand"
But I don't want anybody to eat
out of my hand" -,
Billie grinned, And that's lot OF
bunk too, Mrs. Temple"
Men are all alike" Charity declared,
not originally, and Billie laughed heart
lily. How clever of you" she said. 10
have discovered that-and you so young
and innocent and unspoiled.'
Charity stuck her tongue out inele-
gantly. Billie looked cross-eyed and
asked suddenly, DO you think you
could ever fall in love with Doug?"
Charity was taken aback. But she
said truthfuIly. II never thought OF
it. I hope not. Because it wouldn't do
me any good He loves some one else.
l know he could never love any one
like me" =,
why couldn't he?" Billie demanded.
whats the matter with you, I'd like
to know?"
"Oh-lots Of things. I'm only a poor
Iowa, for one thing. I haven't olue
blood, and I've never had any OF the
social advantages"
Billie shifted. You're more refined
than any of Doug Temples friends. !
hope you don't fall in love with him,
though because you're too good 1or
him. But I hope to live to see the day
when he's on his knees begging you to
love him-and hope you kick him un-
til he bounces. 1t would serve him
right-after what he's put you through
I'm getting well paid for it" Charity
said mildly. I'VE wouldn't even be
going shopping today if it weren't fol
Doug. Don't be too hard on him. Be
sides, he came to my room last night
and apologized so sweetly for his sins
Billie Jumped. Did hep"
Charity looked at her with round
innocent eyes in which mischief danced
Don't tell a soul. My husband stayed
all night
Billie looked incredulous.
Suddenly Charity flushed painfully
"He slept on the chaiSe Tongue. /
I asked him to-because Of what you
told me. I told him about some of the
girls spying on us"
You didn't" Billie giggled ooh
I've got to find out whether there was
anybody on watch last night. It'll just
about kill Chickie Belle If she finds ou1
about it. I think she's after few o1
Dougs millions"
I'D about as soon see that dancer
! get them as Yanner VandergrlH.'
| Charity looked grim. But something
tells me both of them are going to ge
| cheated"
Alta grill" Billie slapped her on tn,
! back. Here's our first stop"
They found a parking space arount
| the corner from the shop. Charity fel
her knees shaking again as uniformed
doorman swung open the little red doc
| of the smartest establishment on Fifth
avenue.
A dapper little man stepped up ant
bowed deeply. Good morning. Mile
Miller"
Good morning, Alfonso" Billie gav'
! him her friendliest grin. i've lot o
business for you this morning. Coul'
we have Nine Bordeaux"
"Certainement. The FrenchmaI
bowed again and disappeared.
Il used to model here regularly,
Billie volunteered, "still do when the.
have a fashion show. But busines
isn't so good now"
Alfonso appeared In few seconds
| to bow again and motion for them Il
| follow him back to where Nine. Bor
deaux, the owner of the shop. sat in he
office Charity was amazed at the pla1l
little gray-haired woman, In the sim
plest gray dress. who sat behind he