Evening star., 1938-05-29
Nay 20, 1898

A HHEN mother is in trouble her child
v "a II runs to her; Dodie Partridge knew as
much as that about home life Miss
. Horton could argue that Mrs. Partridge
was not injured that she would have telegraphed if
she had wished her daughter to drop her studies and
come home, but Dode adored her mother, and she
was longing for chance to drop her studies and 20
home. SO no argument mattered.
The shock will half kill her, Miss Horton" she
urged You don't know my mother. If l hurried,
could get the five o'clock train"
I, Miss Horton hestated; 'You know, Dorothea
actresses robbed of their jewels rather oten she
aid. handing back the newspaper. She had read the
paragraph about the assault on Diana Partridge
With an infuiating reserve, very different from the
Generous excitement of the girls You will probably
et letter in the morning and find that this account
Is exaggerated. You may call up your mother
she added.
= Dodie having inherited her mothers gifts, made
decorous and submissive exit. In her room, where
bunch of girls waited she put on another perform
,snos; j &C.,. ,... ..-
y You know, girls, actresses are apt to be knocked
Fown and robbed" She not only spoke like Miss
lorton, she looked like her. 1T is quite usual Their
iamond bracelets are dragged off their arms every
eek and their pearl necklaces are snatched nightly
You will find that she did not really faint at the door
# her apartment - she merely lay down for a mo-
t,ent. You have my permission to write her a pos
fal And then Dodie made dive for the closet and
Brought out large bag.
You are going anyway" they demanded.
Dodie was hurting articles out of bureau drawers
~If can get out. she said.
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.soldly down the front stairs. Meeting minor au-
shorty at the door, she explained dstressfuly that
fer mother had met with an accident, and was
,ielped to find taxi. BY the time that news had
eached the top, the five o'clock train was we'll on
IS way.
Dodie in her Pullman chair had several hours for
1edtation 1t was not going to be easy. Diana Par
ridge had inexorably kept her child away from the
stage and out of its atmosphere When they'came
together summers they went off grand boats or on
cheap ones. according to whether their fortunes were
Thigh or low. but at the summers end their lives
Were separated and protests or tears could move
4 Diana.
1T is good enough for me- this life, but it Is not
!ood enough for you" she settled it. Miss Horton
night have suggested that handsome young daugh-
,er who looked very much as Diana had looked
twenty-five years ago would be detriment to a
waning career, but such an idea had never crossed
. Oodie's mind. That Diana was not playing this
winter simply meant that no part good enough had
1een found.
Miss Horton of course, had telephoned, and
Hattie, her mothers maid was waiting at the sta
Jon in bleak disapproval. "You hadn't oughter done
It. Miss Dodie, was all she had to say Diana, lovely
q crepe and lace, lay in nest of little fat pillows
ind her arms took in her child but deep down in her
crown eyes lay an echo of that same thought. Dodie
'ried to hug it away.
Nov tell me just what happened, you poor
darling" she commanded. The faintest possible
Glance passed over her head appealing on Dianas
hart, righteously severe on Hatties.
How about some supper?" Diana asked
Dodie had had it on the train but she sent Hattie
% make chocolate. wanting her mother to herself.
Tell me - they held you up right here at your own
.ront door?'
Diana took long breath and threw back her head
rs she did in the wings when she got her cue. The
litory was Just as the newspaper had told it, her