The Washington times., 1935-12-21
LTTERING GIRL" - SOCIETYS LURE AND LOVE CLASH
Romance Beckons Beauty
But Ambitious Mother
Seeks "POsiiOn"

your handsome beau while you
were away, old thing" Nan
winked impudently.
Her eye lit on the glittering
necklace Vernon wore. She
shrieked: "Heavensl That cost a
fortune! Real diamondS!"
"Hush!" Prince Karinoff gave
her a reproachful look. ut is a
secret"
"She got them from you. I've
heard about that necklace! It
was in your family for genera
tions! Oh, Prince-do tell me
are Vernon and you engaged?"
Terry heard this. Vernon
wished that the necklace Of the
Karinoffs was at the bottom Of
the ocean!
"It is for the lady to say"
Nan chortled loudly: my cousin,
Following that, Nan insisted
that they all go UP to cute
spot" called the Gypsy Pavilion,
for supper.
A long black velvet coat cover
ing her golden gown, the dia-
mondS hidden under a scarf,
Vernon and the Prince, with Nan
and Terry, set off together.
She flirted openly with Terry
and-with a pang-Vernon saw
he did not seem averse to it.
OF course he was angry about
her wearing the princes family
necklace. He might even believe
she was actually betrothed to
him!
She would return the necklace
to Drouet's, first thing in the
morning-then be bold about the
situation, and call Terry up and
explain.
Mans exhilarated condition be-
came so marked that Terry
kindly but firmly insisted on
taking her home. They departed
together.
The prince had ordered coffee
for Vernon and himself. They
waited for that.
Immediately on drinking the
coffee Vernon became sleepy, in
fact, rather dizzy.
It was morning when Vernon
awoke in the strange living-room.
Her head was aching.
She struggled into a sitting
posture, Memory of last night
came back to her. Her necklace? ?
She put her hand quickly to her
throat. Thank heaven! It was
still there!
The door opened, and Prince
Karinoff, suavely smiling, newly
Shaven and immaculate in
Russian lounging pajama a s,
approached her.
"You are awake? I tried so
hard to arouse you last night,
but to no avail"
"Why did you bring me here?"
gasped Vernon, jumping off the
couch, her cloak held tight about
her. "It was horrible Of you! II
anyone should know I'll &c
immediately"
On the mantelpiece a clock
solemnly pealed nine times.
But breakfast IS ready" pro
tested the prince. "Surely you
would not deny me the pleasure
Of your company after having
been my guest all night?"
Spiders Web
Dashing to the door, Vernon
half expected it to be locked
but it yielded. Down the shabby
looking stairs she ran, and out
into the street, and hailed a taxi
driving to the Hotel Splendide.
On the threshold Of the apart
ment on the Thirty,seventh floor
she found the daily maid, Arlene
A quarter to ten found her al
Drouet's, in the managers office
would you mind unfastening thu
necklace? I haven't had 1t off one
moment since I got it," she said
breathlesSly.
The manager complied. Neck
lace in hand, he looked sharply
at the gems, then rang for an
assistant.
my dear young lady, this Is
not the necklace we gave you
yesterday" said the manager, his
keen eyes on her face, "thiS-'
he stared at the gems in the palm
Of his hand-"is nothing but q
clever imitation-l"
Vernon stared at the jeweler in
q shocked daze. The diamonds
not real? The necklace a "clevel
imitation" he had said!
The manager looked strangely
at her. II assure you that no ini
tations find place in this shop
Miss Tyson. left you YESTERDAY
wearing a $4,000 string Of dia
monds."
"Then how on earth do you &C
count for this? But Of course it's
the same necklace!"
II shall call our principal dia
mond expert in. He will convince
you" Still that strange, search
ing look on the managers face.
without any hesitation the eX
pert confirmed the opinion. Thi'
necklace was nothing but q clever
piece Of paste!
"But I don't understand. What
shall I do? You mean that some
one has robbed me without me-
knowing it?" breathed Vernon
wide-eyed and shaking. Terrify
ing thoughts rushed through hel
mind.
"Will you kindly sit down while
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