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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1922)
Nowhere By RUBY M. AYRES. (Copyright. 19:1) C mm la from TsUeaaf ) Slowly. Violet ilied, Florm Joijm lrcH mort iloly, and presently Violet realized that it was being tone deliberately; that the ould have to take her drparture iirit, or uy on indefinitely, but when t Ut he lett the drrin nom and hurried down the tair. Ftorrie June followed quickly. She wa but a lew yard behind Violet when, turning the comer oi the quiet itreet into which the ide rmrance led. he aw Ronald Hat UK coming quickly toward her. Violet fluhed crimton, but the burning color soon died away, leav ing her deadly pale. When he raised hi hat, ottering his hand, site U It at il he mut turn and run aay from him. She wa horribly, paintul W conwiou of Florrie' shrewd eye behind them. She thought of Ron nie with desperation; she tried to keep her thought, fixed on him: it ti for hit take he wa doing thit thing that was to hateful to her; the was fighting Hastings with the only weapon in her possession. She forced herself to smile, to answer hit greeting, but she felt a if she were walking in a dream, as if her knee must give way, and let her fall to the pavement. Masting giancra at nrr :.. . miTilrrf manner. The n .9. rt hr own tnakinu. In the brief note he had received from her. the had asked him to meet her and yet. that the was ill at eae. and mierably nervous he could plainly ee. . He tried to put her at her ease, ne talked away cheerfully about nothing in particular. He asked if she would come and have -some tea. When she agreed, he took her into the bes4 shop the district boasted. He ordered toasted scones and fancy cakes. He himself poured the lea, leaving her to get over her em barrassment . t he handed her a cup. their eyes met. and suddenly the burst out forlornly. ... . "Oh, what do you think of me, what must you think of me?" He looked distressed. For a mo ment he did ritet answer; then he said very gently: "I think nothing except what s nice and true. You said you wished to see me; I am only too pleased to come. I thought you never meant to be friends with me," he added Violet sat in torment, she dared rot tell him the truth, it would be like handing Ronnie over then and there into his careless keeping, but it seemed more impossible every min ute to play the part she had set her self last night. , She forced herself to smile; she bit her lip to steady htr shaken nerves, she spoke lightly, in a gay. frivolous voice that sounded horrible to her own ears. .... , , T .4,, nn think I QUICKIV .i mirM hut liff has never B , , r (JCCM ".I J v.-n.....0 .w. . - thought well, there would be no harm if you if you" her voice broke, her courage was dying away with a rush, she felt bitterly ashamed, she felt that she must burst into wild sobbing. To deliberately have sought out a man she despised and disliked. ADVERTISEMENT. 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Tanlac is sold by all good drug gists. .EUROPE oil shsn sea route Pacific I I Jirrct to Hamburg Switt, Injurious- "EmpiMt " Eipiear, linen from Montreal and Quebec. Down the sber and Si Lawrence kg 2 day. ' 1 1"1.".1 nhjDAYs cpsnsea to pretend to with for hit locieiy the felt tick with thame. Iiatingt had dropped hit mon ocle; he looked almott at unhappy it she; he glanced round quickly. They were tcreened from view of the other occupant of the thop. Their table wa in a troall alcove; he laid a hand on her with Hidden impulse. "I don't underhand you in the very lea.t." he said, boyishly. "I've never met a woman like you in all my life, but, it you think you would like to have me for a friend well, I can promise that you hall never regret it never, and I am only too proud to help you, or -or be a good pal to you in any way, there," he laughed. "It' not very eloquent, I know, but it' incere. And now. won't you have one of thee cakes; they look jolly nice no, mean those with the chocolate on ton" it wa very late when Violet reached Mr. H tuns'. After tea she had allowed Hastings to take her for a walk iu the park. She wa bound to admit to herrlf that he had not been to detestable after all. He bad treated her with perfect courtesy and friendliness. They might have known each other for years. He told her stories of. hi school days. He spoke of his mother; he said she wat the best woman in the world. Then he led her on to talk of madame and her life at Violette's. Finally he asked her if the would allow him to meet her again the fol lowing evening. , - Violet said yes there was nothing else to say. She had put her hand to the plow, and the was not going to look back now, no matter how much she hated walking in the fur rows it made. Olive Hale was in her room when she opened the door. She looked rather embarrassed. She laughed rather forcedly. "I thought you'd have been in ages ago," she said. "So I came down to see. I'm fed up with myself tonight. Can I stay for a bit?" "Yes, do." Violet did not speak very graciously; she would have liked to be alone alone and free to take Ronnie out of bed, and kiss and cuddle him, and assure, herself that it was well worth doing what she was doing, if only she might retain him. Olive stayed till alter 11. She smoked cigarets the whole time and sat in the most comfortable chair. She told Violet that she had defi nitely thrown over Mr. Green of the ribbon department, that he was too short and not sufficiently well off. Violet said she was sorry to hear t. Mr. Green had been kind to her in his pompous way when she had been at Gatwick's; she thought Olive had behaved shabbily; she wondered who the man was that had driven him out of favor. She was thankful when Olivf took herself upstairs yawning; she locked the door, opened the windows wide to In nut the tobacco tmoke, and lined H"Hiiie to hrr artiit. He stirred a Utile, but wat too fast i.lrrp tj wake up, and for an hour she tat in the low chair Ouv haJ vacated, holding him in her arm, kissing hi curly hair, and hi lushed face, and hi small, dimpled band. She never felt the ache iu her slender arm was not rontcious of hit weight. The feel of hit small, warm body brought peace and rest to hrr heart. It wat well worth while to tight for him, the thought. She fell asleep in the early morning with a contented mile on her face. Upstair Olive Hale threw oil her skirt, let down hrr long hair, and drew a crumpled paper from her blouse, Jihr had searched Violet' room for half an ' hour, more irom curiosity than because the really be lieved there wa anything of inieret to rind. She had chanced upon thi paper accidentally. Violet had left the drawer unlocked. She held it close to the light, and read the faded word again with , eauer eye. I am tnc wue ot Konaia tlast itiK. He deserted me thi it our child. If 1 should die, someone please be good to him." Olive laughed, a low, triumphant latich. ' 1 iturs I ran afford to quarrel with Green now," the taid softly, a she locked the paper carefully, away. Florrie Jones wat one of those peculiar women who are jealous of everybody and everything for no particular reason. She liked to be first wherever she was. A toon a the saw that Madame evinced a liking for Violet Ingleby. she made up her mind that he could never like Violet herself. Without any actual reason for so do ing, she would have gone quite a con siderable distance out of her way to get Violet into disfavor. It drove her to a kind of fury when she saw Ronald Hastings wait ing for the girl. She would have given a great deal had he even cast a glance in her own direction. ' As soon as she arrived at Violet te's the next morning, she told every body what had occurred the previous evening. She elaborated on the ac tual incident, and declared that Violet and Hastings had driven away to gether in his motor car. She called Violet a designing minx and Hast ings a fool. . Lena Adams defended Violet hotly. "I am quite sure it isn't true." she said. "Violet told me herself that the only time she had ever spoken to Mr. Hastings was when her hat blew away in Oxford street, and he stopped it for her. She isn't a bit that kind of girl. I like her very much." Florrie Jones sneered she disliked Lena excessively. "Ask her then!" she shrilled an grily. "Ask her if she didn't meet him outside here last night; ask her before me, and then let her deny it if she dare." "I am quite willing to ask her," said Lena quietly. "And you will just see what she will say. Here she comes." Violet came into the dressing room quickly. She was-late because she had stayed an extra five minutes to play with Ronnie. She was flushed and breathless with running. oa9G fo IFfl(ol (JSMMSMir I The Economy Ifll HXflRHfc PdUWBEl Then every bake-day will-be a success. You save .when you buy it moderate in price. You save when you use it there are no losses. Everything comes from the oven perfectly baked, sweet and wholesome. A pound can of Cal umet contains full 16 ounces. Some baking powders come in 12 ounce instead of 16 ounce cans. Do sure you Cot a pound when you want It THE OMAHA BEE: WEDNESDAY. JUNE 21. Itf22. She shut the duor behind her and ihrn sti'd limiting round at the group of girls in surprise, Florrie wa powdering her nos at the glass. She wuiig round, dropping the putf la the flmir. "Lrn Adamt ayt you didn't inert Mr. Hatting tatt nighr," he beitaii shrilly. "1 told her I taw you and she a good at called mt a liar. Per haps you'll jut tell ber " Lena came forward. "Florrie alwayt tay thins like this," he explained kindly. "1 don't believe a word of it. Never mind what she say." Violet grew scarlet. She drew her hand away when Lena would have taken it. She held her head high. "1 quite fail to ce what poihle interest Mist Jonet ran hud in my affair," she aid coldly. She began to change her frock with finger that trembled. She hated Florrie Jone. She wat ttingingly conscious of her light, mocking ga.ee. The other girl laughed. Nobody wa Florrie Jone' friend. Thry were glad to tee her snubbed. Lena waited behind for Violet. "I knew quite well it wasn't true," he aid a they went down the stair together. "As if it could be." ' Violet stopped. She half-turned and looked at the elder girl. ' But it i true quite true." he said painfully. "Mr. Hastings did meet me last night and he's going to meet me again tonight." There was a little silence. Lenas beautiful face grew pale. She stared at Violet uncomprehendingly. "But but you told me you didn't know him." she exclaimed. "You you said that " she broke off. Violet tried stammeriugly to ex plain. "I know I know but but he wanted to to be friends and oh. you couldn't understand even if I told you." New Through Week-End Sleeping Car Service to CLEAR LAKE, IOWA via CHICAGO GREAT 17ESTERD RAILROAD and Mason City Laaving Evry Friday Evening, Commencing Juna 23 Returning Every Sunday Evening, Commencing June 25 Read Down Read Up Friday 7:40 P.M. Lt.. Omaha Ar. 7:44 A. M. Monday Saturday 2:10 A.M. Ar.. .Mason City. .L v. 12:15 A.M. Monday Saturday 6:25 A.M. Lv.. .Mason City . . Ar. 10:55P.M. Sunday Saturday 7:00 A.M. Ar. CLEAR LAKE Lv. 10:20 P.M. Sunday Car May Be Occupied at Clear Lake Until 8:00 A. M. "Then a Dip in the Surf" Returning Sleeper Open for Occupancy 9:30 P. M. This Service I Alio Very Convenient for Mason City Passenger. 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"Have you quarelled with Lena?" the asked interestedly. "I'm not ur prised, I saw you with Mr. Halting! last night. Lena' jut mad about him, didn't you know? She knew him year ago. I rather fancy it wa he who got her ia here. Poor old Lena!" She did not wait for an antwer. She darted off again with clicking heel. Violet felt cold and wretched. She had instinctively liked Lena from the lirst bad hoped to make a friend of her and now thit had occurred. An eager thought tilled her mind. She would go to Lena and tell her the whole story tell her that the cared nothing for Hatting that the was jut pretending just play ing a part. She would tell her about Ronnie tell her that Hatting wat . The warm impulse died; the thing wat manifestly impossible. How could she tell Lena the sordid story of the deserted flower girl and Lena loving Hastings herelf! (Cont limed la Ths B (swraw.) Admiral Beaumont Dies. London, June 20. Admiral Sir Lewis Beaumont, 75, retired, died at hi home in Hurst Pier Point, Sus sex, last night. Amsberry Prepares Ballots (or Primary Lincoln, June JO The office of Secretary ot iate Anuberry began yesterday the preparation of the pri mary election ballot to be voted on Hod Your Inn Today? Luscious Raisin For the Vacationist An exceptional value, at a time when you most need it. An 18-inch genuine cowhide traveling bag. With full leather lining for but Omaha Trunk Factory "Luggage Headquarter" 1318 FARNAM STREET OPPOSITE W. O. W. BLOC PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given in general to the public that the original Indian Medicine Company, known under the name of Was-Ca-Na, has NO branch offices in Omaha. , It has been rumored about that there are people in Omaha who are selling Indian medicine, claiming it to be our own. We wish to inform the public that this medicine is not in any way connected with ours, and anyone stating so to this effect is falsely misrep resenting us. 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