The Washington times., 1935-02-02
# Hearts, Riches and Romance

think he had been working. He
despised himself for the subter'
fuge.
CHAPTER XIV
Julie was looking sleek and we'll
dressed and very, very pretty IN
her smart travelling togS. She
hurled herself into Stuart'S arms
and Rugged him madly, He lifted
her tiny form off the floor and
kissed her, whereat she threatened
to spoil her makeup by moistening
the mascara on her eyelashes with
happy tears.
Julie! You're getting to be a
great success! I see your name IN
/ the movie news"
This is my fourth featured part,
Stuart! Isn't it swell?"
They may star her" observed
Lucien, with satisfaction. And I
discovered the brat-don't forget
that"
Let me look at you, darling"
She turned Stuart about to the re-
lentless light of tn: big north win
dow. You're thin. And you never
used to have smudges under your
eyes. High life, eh? Well, I've got
to starve now. worse than we used
to. Got to keep the figure"
Lucien glanced quickly toward
the open door. Where's Shar'
lene?"
She's out this afternoon. Oh,
here comes the beer, Thank you.
Brooks"
Beer! Oh, chawming, chawn-
ing!" burlesqued Julie and drank
greedily.
Lucien strolled over to the can.
vas. What have we here, Stuart?"
"Ah - something I was Just
starting. You'll have to watch 1t
grow"
HIN. Well, let's see some
thing you've done since the ex'
hibit."
"1-haven't done anything,
haven't had time"
Julie caught the half-tones Of
misery and establishment in his
excuse. She set down her glass
and looked at him anxiously.
The house telephone rang.
Stuart answered it.
Yes, Sharlene. Lucien and
Julie are here. All right" He
hung up and turned "Sharlene's
coming up"
Julie Calls
Sharlene came in cordially. "Lu-
Glen, I'll never forget what brick
you were. attending to all that
business for us! And Julie! What
a celebrity you're getting to bel"
"Oh" said Julie grandly. GIVE
just happened to have a few
good parts" (She pronounced 1t
"pawtsD. Did you have nice
trip"
"Glorious-of course, Stuart has
told you. How about some tea?
Oh, see you're having beer. You
still like it best?" looking at Julie,
her eyes twinkling.
II rally don't care for it." said
Julie, in her best Duchess man.
ner. "It's so fattening! We had
such lovely beer in Canada"
"Oh, you've been on a rtip,
too?" Sharlene was making con-
versation.
Location. We're just back in
town. You must rally pawdon
my appearance" She patted her
perfectly groomed little figure
complacently. 1T was so dusty
in my compartment, yknoW"
Next time" said Lucien, turn
ing to her with a grin, III have
the company send you tourist, If
you think that was dusty. Come
on egg, we've got to get along.
haven't been home yet"
Lucien walked with Stuart down
the stairs, talking cheerfully
about Stuart'S past work. trying
to encourage him to go ahead in
spite Of the squirrel cage: Don't
let the gay life get you down, boy
find the time. It's important
for YOU to paint. Everything
you produce is worth while--it
isn't in you to do a rotten piece
Of work"
Julie, walking ahead with Shar.
lene, suddenly grasped her arm,
forgetting her Duchess role: Hes
darn right! I'm worried sick
about Stuart. He looks god-awfIl!
Don't you know he'll DIE if he
doesn't work"
Come on, julie" said Luclen
impatiently, coming up to take
her arm. He propelled her out
the door which Brooks was hold.
ing open.
Sharlene was stunned. She said
nothing at the time, mechanically
smiling the guests off. But she
glanced at Stuart as he turned in
Stantly away to go back upstairs.
and she saw that he did look as
badly as Julie had said Later
she followed him up to his studio.
He was lying motionless on the
couch, face down. She was re.
minded poignantly of the time he
lay so on the sand at Waikiki.
She went over to look at the
daub on the easel, then around
the bare room. The closet door
was standing open and she saw
the canvas on which he had been
slaVing for days lying on the floor.
cut to pieces Very hesitantly she
approached the still figure on the
couch and stood for some time
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