THE SUNDAY DEE: OMAHA. JULY 2. 1922.
5 B
The Married Life of
Helen and Warren
A Situational Disclosure Follows
lltltn's Daring Efforts at Slsuth.
"A bead bag a amall change
puric aits' three key if" The man
at the loit and found dek eyed
Helen keenly. "What etit wss in
ur
"A diamond ring ith a looit
lone," tremulouily. "I wss taking
, It to be reset"
"Wat the ring in an envelope
pinned 1o the lining of the bag?"
"Oh, yea, yet I You have it?" with
leaping joy.
"Wc did have it, but it's juit been
called for. Didn't you end for it?"
"Why, what do you mean?" tense
ly. "You've not given it to someone
eUe?"
"I.ady was here an hour ago-de
trribed the bag and everything iu
it."
"What's that?" Warren, brushing
j men anuc, now sicpyca 10 inc win
dow. "She told everything in it. sir,
even to the ring pinned it. the lining.
Here's her name, opening a register.
"Mrs. W. R. Morgan, 41 West
treet."
"I never even heard of her,
amazed Helen. "She couldn't have
known what was in my bag"!
"She certainly did ma'am. Were
very careful 'bout what we give out.",
"Well, we'll investigate this." an
nounced Warren, grimly. "We'll take
a taxi right to this addrest, nofing
it on the back of an envelope..
When they came out on the street,
Helen, dinging to Warren's arm,
was still excitedly protesting that no
one could have known what was in
the bag.
- "Thought you said Mrs. Willis
was with you when you loft it,"
Warren guided her over a crowded
crossing.
"Mrs. Willis!" dazedly. "Why,
dear, you don't think"
"No, she wouldn't have the nerve
to claim it. She'd know you'd find
"She might've thought I wouldn t
ask her because she said I had it
after I left the subway. She insirted
I must've lost it on the street that
ahe remembered seeing it after we
got on. Dear, could she have been
'leceiving me hoping to send some
one to claim it?"
"That's pretty far fetched," shrug
ged Warren.
"Yes, of course, it's too awful to
think of." Then musingly, "Yet no
one else could know about that ring."
"Well, here's a taxi let's see what
this Morgan woman has got to say."
But 41 West street proved to
be only a garage, where Mrs. W. R.
Morgan was liot known.
"Thought that was a phony ad
dress," scowled Warren.
"Dear, it seems incredible but I'm
afraid it's Mrs. Willis!"
"Why in blaies would she do such
a thing? What's the idea klepto
mania?" "I know she's lost heavily at bridge
and she's afraid to tell her husband.
She's going to pawn my ring to. pay
her bridge debts."
"Hold on, not so fast! You can
cook up the greatest yarns out ot
o tV.mrr Ilk that WlttlOUt CVlUeHlX.
''I have all the evidence I need",
with flaming conviction. I'm going
to see her fight now. If you won't
go with me I'm going alone."
Darting to the waiting cab, Helen
gave the driver Mrs. Willis' address.
"See here," Warren Jicld her back.
"You can't accuse "
"I'm not going to. I'll pretend she
got the bag to surprise me and that
I couldn't wait."
"Huh, that's pretty thin, reluctant
ly he got into the cab beside her.
"Not much of a ladder."
"But she'll take it she'll grasp at
any excuse. I'm going to get my
"ring! I've never quite liked her
but I didn't dream she'd do such a
thing." , .
"If you don't like her, why do you
chase around with her?" V
"I just happened to meet her on the
subway today. But she's always at
.the Stevens' that's the only way I
know her." .' , .
"Takes Mrs. Stevens to pick the
queer ones," grumped Warre.n.
He was still emphasizing the seri
ousness of accusing any one of theft
. when the cab drew up before the
apartment hotel.
"I'll, wait down here. I don t want
to be rung in on any scene." '
"Dear, there won't be a scene. 1 11
just take it for granted that she
got the purse for me. She'll be so
frightened, she'll give it right up.
I'm nnl n Stiff" tollOWUlB her
into the shabby ornate corridor.
Hurrying past the office, Helen led
the way back to the elevator.
"Mrs. Willis," she requested, as
if they had been announced.
"Second floor," directed the boy
as he let them off at the fifth floor.
"Now, look here, Kitten, chuck
this! I don't like it, I tell you. If
you think she's got the purse go at
it right. Send a detective around."
"If I ever get my ring I'll have
to get it now!"
Approaching the door, they heard
Mrs. Willis's shrill voice from with
in. Evidently she was talking over
the telephone.
"Yes, I told you I d have it today.
.... Yes, all of it a hundred and
fifty, cash. . Eight o'clock?
Very well, I'll be here. Phone
up and I'll bring it downstairs. I
don't want Mr. Willis to see you."
"Did you hear ' that?" whispered
Helen, excitedly. "She's already
pawned my ring I That's how she got
the hundred and fifty dollars!"
"Huh, your imagination works
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"1 knew she had It or I wouldn't
have gone so far."
"Writ, you took mighty long
iliaiue! You had your nerve to
tackle a job like that. I've got to
hand it to you, Kitten you pulled it
htt ! Here, jjive me that nawn ticket.
What's that address? We'll get that
' ting out of hock then we'll diM
around to the C'ostmore and have a
nrii"K I0"! dinner."
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overtime. Now, be careful what you
say. You re liable for heavy dam-1
ages It you accuse anybody falsely."
"Sh-shl Now, please leave it to
me." Her heart in her throat, Helen
touched the bell. "You won't need
to say a thing."
When the door . . ened, Mrs. Willis
stood well back in the dusky hall. .
"I hope we're not intruding," be
gan Helen, as they entered. "But I
was so glad 'yem'd got my bag I
couldn't wait for you to send it over."
"Your bag?" in sharp surprise.
"What do you mean?"
"Why, we've just been to the
Lost and Found of the subway. They
say you called for it an hour ago.
It was awfully kind 1 knew you'd
phone, hut 1 wasn't home, so 1
thought I'd come right over."
"Why, haven't been near the sub
way since 1 left you," nervously
drawing about her the faded silk ki
mono. "I don't understand what you
mean."
"Mrs. Curtis has a vivid imagina
tion," broke in Warren. "She thought
you might've been in the neighbor
hood and"
"Are you positive it was Mrs.
Curtis' bag that was claimed?"
haughtily.
"Yes, and the party knew every
thing that was in it."
"Well, I'm afraid I can't help' you.
I don't know a thing about " .
An interrupting buzz from the
telephone in the hall and Mrs. Willis,
with a nervous apology, hurried to
answer it.
A second after she had left the
room Helen, darting to the desk,
snatched up a black moire handbag
the one Mrs. Willis had carried
that morning.
"Hold on there! What're you do
ing?" muttered Warren under his
breath.
"Put that back!" whispered War
ren fiercely.
"Quick!" pushing him through a
curtained door. "I want to be alone
with her."
Hardly had the curtain dropped
over Warren's reluctant exit, when
Mrs. Willis entered.
"I'm awfully sorry, Mrs. Willis,"
began Helen unsteadily. "I know
you have my bag. I tried to give you
an excuse but yotl wouldn't take it.
Now I have proof that you've pawned
my ring."
"What do you mean? Have you
come here to insult me? You'd bet
ter be careful how you accuse me "
"Don't that won't help you.
Here's the ticket. I just took it from
your own purse. It's dated today
$150 for a diamond ringl"
Mrs. Willis, now chalk white, held
to a chair for support.
"You still have the money I
heard you 'phoning as we came in.
You were going to pay it to some
one tonight. Give it to me now and
I'll redeem the' ring. No one will
ever know I shall never say any
thing about it."
Without a word, Mrs. Willis
turned to her bag, which still lay on
the desk. With hands that trembled
violently, she took out a roll oi bills.
Then from a drawer in the desk she
produced the bead bag1.
"I'm I'm sorry. I wish I could
say something," murmured Helen,
averting her eyes from such poig
nant humiliation. "I 1cnow you
wouldn't have done it it's those aw
ful bridge debts. Why do you play?
Whv don't' you give it up when "
"Oh, don't," huskily. "Just go
please! I can't stand it."
Crushiifg the money into the bead
bag, Helen turned blindly to the
door. Out in the hall came the
panicky thought of Warren. Was
he still in that other rom? Would
Mrs. Willis' have to confront him,
too?"
. The next moment the dor opened,
and Warren strode out.
"Here, don't talk , in this hall.
Let's get out," he muttered, turning
down the encircling steps without
waiting for the elevator.
Down the five flights and out to
the street before either of them
spoke. .
"Jove. I had to conie through that
room! That was blamed awkward."
"Did she speak to you?" breathed
Helen.
"No, she just (stood there looked
like a ghost. I mumbled something
and beat it."
"Oh, I'm I'm all upset," her hand
at her throbbing throat. "I felt so
sorry for her. Oh, why did she do it?"
, "Pretty ri,sky business! Might've
been jugged and all for this damned
bridge craze." his cane thumped the
sidewalk. ".But how the Sam Hill
d'you know the ticket was in that
purse?"
"I felt sure she'd pawned it. I saw
frjWO big headline attractions are
I to he seen on the holidav pro
" ;rmii provided by the World
theater fur this week.
Al IruniitK. bandit and outlaw,
aiul then lawyer, politician, evan
' gi list and author, assisted by a clever
i company, in offering a playlet of
it frontier days called "The Lash of
i the Law." The sketch was written
by Willard Mack.
The big act of the bill employs a
company of 10 people under the cap
tion of "Breezy Buddies." Five girls
and an equal number of men appear
in this twinkling musical rxtrava
R.mza. The scenic investure is
elaborate and the costuming above
the average. 1
In the character of a street urchin,
Major Khoads offers a series of pop
ular numbers upon the violin.
Willie Dunl.iy and Bessie Merrill
call their offering "Much Ado About
Nothing," and it is a rapid fire rou
tine of conversation and sours.
For fun "A Country Village" is
destined to arouse laughs. The set
ting represents a miuature street
and dumb actors do the funniest
stunts imaginable.
Shirley I Mason is the star of the
I feature photoplay, a brilliant six-
part production called Very Truly
Yours." Arthur Hays will play
"Songs of Dur Country" upon the
great organ.
Another all-feature show comes to
the Empress today. One of the im
portant attractions is to be the offer-
Circus Girl Wrestles
With Big Bengal Tiger
Mary MacLaren, one of the most popular players of the screen, la lead
ing woman for Wallace Reid in "Across the Continent," his new vehicle
which is at the Strand this week. Miss MacLaren has been given a splen
did part in the present story, which deals with an automobile race across
the continent and which presents many scenes taken in various sections of
the United States.
in ir nf Timmv faon and Fred
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Klem, who are to present "Song.
Mirth and Melody," an act that is
conceded to be the epitome of class
and artistic endeavor. Mr. Klem js
a nianist of note. Mr. Casson is
versatile and talented as a singer
and dancer.
The Watkins Jenkins Revue, who
MM tlx.ii- art "Artictrv in Snnir and
Dance," are numbered among vaude
villes classiest dancers. ieverai ot
the numbers executed during their
act are original. Irene Blaney and
Mabel White, two pretty gins, sing
the latest song numbers, dance and
show a most elaborate wardrobe.
Completing the vaudeville pro
gram are 1he Zella brothers, novel
ty contortionists and acrobats.,
Mabel Ballin is spending her time
between pictures visiting New York's
most fashionable modistes, where
she is selecting a number of gownj
for professional and personal use.
The Baliins have just completed
"Married People." and will begin
another production in the near
future.
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Miss Loraine Wallace and Rajah,
the Bengal tiger, stage one of the
most thrilling acts in the big top of
the Al G. Barnes circus which will
give two performances in Omaha on
the Fourth of July.
Rajah weighs 480 pounds. At each
performance of the circus Miss Wal
lace and Rajah stage a wrestling
bout. Sometimes Miss Wallace wins
the decision, but generally Rajah
emerges the victor.
Miss Wallace is said to be the
first person, man or woman, who
ever successfully tamed a real Ben
gal'tiger. At one point during her
turn in the big top, she has 20 of
these jungle beasts in the caga with
her. all rezdy to do her bidding.
The big street parade of the Al. G.
Barnes circus, said to be two miles
in length, will leave the circus
grounds at 10:30 next Tuesday
morning. Tickets will be on sale
downtown at the Beaton drug store
starting It 9 a. m.
Now Until Friday Night
Outlaw, bandit, Iawyr, and evangelist, appearing in
person in stirring" dramatic playlet bjryWillard Mack
Special Added Feature
"BREEZY BUDDIES"
A Twinkling Musical Extravaganza, with
COMPANY OF 10
Other Holiday Vaudeville Acts
- A Charming Photoplay Feature
SHIRLEY MASOU in "Very Truly Yours"
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lakeview Park
"Just Built for Fun For Everyone"
,,HEJAncin6.sT.
On the Largest Unobstructed Dane Floor
in Two States, With
JACOBS' FAMOUS LAKEVIEW ORCHESTRA
' A Mammoth Skating Palace A Beautiful Lake Lots
f Boats Thrilling Rides Splendid Picnie Grove
Bowling' Alleys Men Games And Score of Other
Attractions With Whick You Can
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
Thursday Evening, July 6
A Genuine Fun Feast in thi
Dancing
Afternoon and Evening
"Like view Follies"
A Snappjr Song and Dance
Revue with Ten Dainty Bits of
Feminine Loveliness, will be
the '
Special Attraction
In the Dance Palace at Night
Bo Sure to See This
You'll Enjoy It
Japanese
Dancing Party
Moro Fun Than Feather
Storr
It Will Tickle You, To -
A Number of Japanese Ki
monos Will Bo Given Away
to Ladies.
Pa? Ik
Omaha's Largest and Best Amusement Park
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Elks' Carnival and Fun, Frolic
Continues Sunday Afternoon and Night
More than 75,000 people enjoyed the Elki Shows on the Midway
during the week. Be there Sunday the shows are too big to miss.
SEE THE BULL FIGHT
SEE FATIMA
SEE THE ELKS' REVUE
FREE ATTRACTIONS SUNDAY
reter Pan Pony Show Mis Sarah Janoff In Song and Dane
3 BAND CONCERTS 3
SUNDAY DANCE MATINEE, 3 to 5:30
Celebrate the Fourth
by Swimming, Riding and Dancing at
THE COOLEST AND MOST ENJOYABLE SPOT IN ALL OMAHA
Picnic Tables for 3,000
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GREAT HORSE RACE
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TOMORROW
Fourth of July! e
BATHING IS GREAT in & tig, breezy 'lake
of cool, clear water.
Eoating, dancing and many other amuse
ments, with extra large force of courteous
attendants to serve you. Free movies (
every evening1.
Picnic in beautiful Shady Grove, adjoining
the big park. Bring the family and friends.
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Ideal roads and splendid parking place
for autos.
Plan to spend JULY 4TH
and every other onting
day at this big park.
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