Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 14, 1925, Page 7

“N WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1925 CUAPTER 56 Che njeditations of Mrs. J, Regl- nald Ainsley were disturbed by the closing. of the ponderous entrance portal, She guessed that it was her husband coming in from his after- noon round of golf. She arose and switched o t chandelier in y, then called: He always an- swered | in a honeyed, respecttui tone. He came Into the room rub- bing his hards as if they were col verhaps they were, but it was a hab! of his: le trait that made his wife th sometimes that som where a 8) n of Israelite blood had crept into the family ie, Reginald Ainsley was a gallant figure in golf tweeds, just as he was any other kind of costume. But late his forty-n years seemed ing more heavily upon his 1 he looked less like the irty-five that had ndlady, Mrs. Stone hat he was an actor. His beginning to show te all of the almost efforts of “Madame” Mercurio, the micst exclusive and highest priced pulehritude counsel (any other title would be undignified) in) that section ‘of the state. Mrs. Ainsley seated herself care- fully and motioned her husband to a seat, Reginald,’ she began, with a wor- ried frown that he was accustomed to see, so that he knew she had been having a bad afternoon, “I'm losing my patience with Amoura.” Her husband arched his brows. “Well, she does seem to be stepping over the bounds, but I—uh, don't see*what can be done about {t, my dear.” “T don't think hat is the way for a father to talk,” she said with ex- asperated sharpness, struggling to retain her control. Mrs. J. Reginald Ainsley’s whole life had been spent in retaining her composure. She would rather have lost her wealth than her ‘self-control. But this long cultivated trait was beginning to wear thin. Fearful of arousing her wrath, he dug out a cigar and began chewing end, with him a necessary prelimi nary to thought. That afternoon on the links he had rece! than one sly dig about the * show dancer," which was what West- land had got out of the story wired from Chicago to the Westland Daily News. It had been irritaing. Per- sons he knew only slightly were be- sinning to get familiar with him. His dignity was suffering. The <Ainsleys were Westland’s “oldest family,” and the only ones, the wealthier Weinrichs and Field- stons notwithstanding, whose social position in the whole state was un- assailably of the highest strata, but the less favored smart set of the city appeared to be losing sight of the fact. An actress daughter! It was having its leveling effect. Mrs, J, Reginata’s. mind was run- ning In much thé same channel at the moment as her husband's. “Daughter,” she said, referring to ase to Horlicks The ORIGINAL Malted Milk b No Coo! pees Subsurers Cynthia, “and Robert came over for lunch today. Cynthia is just heart- broken at some of the talk that is going the rounds, She says that now they're saying that Phillp Weinrich jilted Amoura because she was TOO FAST.” “Well, we can’t stop them from talking now . But who in the hell cares what THEY, the hoi polloi the Weinrichs, the Fieldstons, or any- body else says?" he exclaimed belig erently. Mrs. J, Reginald stiffened at this appeal to her pride. annoying.” “It has been a long time since an Ainsley ever gave a danin what any- body said.” “Don't be vulgar, Reginald,” his wife responded in her deferent way. He arose to escape. This ever- lasting talk, about Amoura was get- ting on his nerves “Where are you going, Reginald? I want to talk to you.” “Drink,” he said cryptically. ing back im his chair with a sigh. “James can get you one.” she Pressed the button convenient to this favorite. chair of hers. “I think I shall go to the city to see her.” she announced, with the tone of one having solved a great problem. “Do you think that will do any good?’ he replied, ill concealing a sort of contemptuous triumph. The remark caused Mrs. J. Reg- inald to stare. ii tad the tone of treason. “I usually have some in- fluence with my daughters.” The servant entered with a de canter, bottle of charged water and a glass, gn a tray, not needing to be told what was wanted so soon after J, Reginald entered the house. Mrs. J. Reginald watched her hus- band carefully pour out what used to be called “two fingers.” and frowned when he dashed it down without adulterating it. “That was when they were too young to escape your preaching,” he said With a hoarseness that be- “Yes, but it is sink: } OUT OUR WAY _Obe Casper Daily Cribune office in the mofning, feeling briskly like a busy business man, but tardy, as usual, his private secretary ag tatedly handed him a letter, “I tried to get you on the phone, sir. It came in the morning's mail.” In sprawled capital letters, formed spoke a aw” throat. His wife started. Ther& was the suggestion of a quiver in her lip when she responded: “As usual, yeur whiskey ‘is making you insult- I suppose ing. threats nex! “Oh, Lord! Now we're going to have that again! Go on! Go on!” The scene had been enacted many times. a! “I suppose you had several drinks before you left that vulgar old club,” He arose beligerently. “Well what if I did?” With that he stalked out. Only wheh he had had veral drinks at,that vulgar old club” was he emboldened to speak to his wife like this, Due to a hot bath and a vigorous rubdown administered by his valet, he was sober, but sulky, ‘when he sat down to dinner opposite his wife. ““E think I shall ask your mother to go with me to see Amoura,” Mrs. J. Reginald ventured, relieved by his courteous manner. a bad idea’ he, Pesponded. plea: Secretely he was amused. His wife usually was unwilling to pass on any of her troubles to old Mrs. Thomas Q. Ainsley. He him- self always fell back on his mother in times of stress. “L shall take Della, too. I prob- ably will be worn out by the trip.” Why not go in the car? You can take it by easy stages.” She shivered at the {fdea, “) it’s too horribly dusty. I'd smothe: Their conversation resolved into unimportant small talk, But both Were preoccupied with thoughts of their daughter and her alarming new adventure. 7 When Reginald arr you'll be making t his paper with a, pencil, was the mes- sage: “We're holden yore datter hundred thousand doflars ($100,000) ransome. If you want to see her ally agin adress a pursnal in Chi. Recorder to B. M. and say all's well.” CHAPTER 57 The first to pay particular atten- tion to the absence of Amoura from the parade in the salou was La Hou-| “description had been injured tn an bierre herself. When, at 1 o’clo she had seen nothing of the man quin who bad in the last two days become a personage in the establish- ment, she went back to inquire about Ainsley’s apartment inl.” designers, and departed guery’s for luncheon. Two hours later, returned, after an She may be for when unusually repcrt; “Miss ment did not at the office, and the said’ she remembered seeing leave about half past ten.” Madame shrugged. Ainsworth’s answer, I was called to the the Warm with Monsieur Margue wine, from his treasured stock of Pol Roger 1911, she went into her study to primp for the afternoon session, At 4 o'clock she thought of Amou- | Pugh, ra again. “Calf Monsieur Van she told her sec and inquire if Mi: HE world’ believes what it reads in the outward appearance of your home. Poorly & Zinc.VIt takes fewer gallons—saves labor— wears longer—looks best. kept surfaces mean failure in the eyes of the -world—an attractive” exterior! reflects success.’ To win’ the respect’ and ‘admiration J of ‘your neighbors — beautify, and protect your, home with the best house paint made—Devoe Lead 4 JOHN JOURGENSEN Phone 33 WhenYou Want to Know a DEVOE 242-46 Weat Yellowstone Highway . CASPER, WYOMING irregularly across a cheap piece of for | Now she began to feel a feminine Madame instructed one of her La Mar- Madame long ehat over food with her friend Mar- Teuery, the designer came to he apart- inquired housekeeper her Perhaps she y, I mean, has been at the teahter | today.” e | The secretary camé back shaking | | her d. Madame frowned. . Had | the heiress deserted her? Only yes- terday Amoura had told her that she intended to remain at La Hou- Dierre's, and Madame had been se cretly overjoyed and openly pleased, because of the incidental’ publicity. fear for the safety cf her employe. ‘Perhaps,” she thought aloud “she has been injured, Possibly knocked down by an auto, and taken to a hospital. Or eyen killed,” Alarmed, she told the secretary to call the police and inquire if an un- identified young woman of Amoura’s She paced the floor while the secretary, Miss Smith, a prim and precise individwfl, was at the| telephone J oun, | “No Madame, they have no record | her. There was no news in the|of an injured person of that descrip-' dressing qr desining rooms, of| tion.” Miss Smith had a suggestion | course. jot her own. “Ske may have gone “Phone Miss Ainsworth’s—Miss | "ding with one of her gentlemen | friends,” Houbierre regarded the secre: | tary deprecatingly. Sha didn’t see! why Amoura should steal off with out a word for any reason. “She probably will appear at the theater this evening,” Miss Smith | Suggested. | La Houbierre shrugged doubtfully. | “I suppose so.” She went back to| her rounds among the patrons. | | At $ o'clock that evening, La Hou- bierre was culled to the telephone. Papw Houblerre, rising courteously regarded his wife suspiciously as | she left the dinner table, and called | the maid to him. When Madame was out of hearing he asked: “Un homme, Marie.?’ “Oul, monsiéur.” Papa Houbierre | nodded. and sat down thoughtfully, | Meanwhile LaHoubirre was coi eted with Hans Van/Pugh n you have not seen her Ma monsieur She was absent | I inquired after her this afternoon, but she was not at her apartment house.” “Nor is she now. My stage man- a word from m to send some one tment.” I'm afraid happened to ber,” “I'll get in touc something has with the police.” The august chief of police himself | Absolutely |read in the papers hit o Ja burlesque scene in my new show nd her unexpected absence smashes it for tonight, just when the show is getting going good, I'm sure, ehief, that something has happened to her." “Alright, I'll look inte it." The chief phoned the captain of |the Loop precinet, made a few suc- |cinct remarks, and went back. to his newspaper and the comic strips. Twenty minutes later Bill Me- Gargle, police reporter of the Morn- ing American, called his city editor. | ‘Say. Mac, headquarters has a re- | port that the Ainsley girl, the heiress Jand so forth, who is in Hans Van Pugh's show, is missing. Been gone #nd wasn't on hand for the ¢ tonight.” Bill, a press 1 day agent | Ing ‘Conny ers for whose handling headquar ight, is heavily in game, and hasn't them t volved in a poker got hold of the tip yet he | Well, hop to it.” The elty editor clicked up the re: | geiver and called an office boy. “Son, Bet the lead out of your legs, and get all the dope there is in the morgue on—wait.”” He wrote out the name on a slip of paper. “You're eo dumb, son? you'd forget it before you got in there.” With that he turned Yack to the sheath of ‘copy’? be fore him, , Bill MeGargie taxied to Eden Gar- dens and sought out his friend Joe Cobbley, press agent extraordinary | to Hans Van Pugh. “Out with it, Joe | is this Ainsléy disappearance a frame up? When is she going to have her diamonds stole Joe scewled. ‘Frameup hell! We | | was called from his family fireside |~ Jby Hahs Van Pugh. When he t | heard what the nroducer had to he laughed slyly and asked | between. you and me, is this so /& publicity ant? | an omewhere. of the ©1928 BY NEA SERVICE INC Tn the a | viewed the doorkee bered faintly a limousine meet her and hasn't any can tell, she ht have been away by some kidnap!n It was a wild though n it her mone mn it Bill, Give the to read you what clip I'll send somebo So Bill MeGargle missing heiress Adee (To JP NOT ALL OF IT SHERLOCK? Lt —atgataittine Ee: Mare ae THEM PAPERS woz Pur uP vight dope | THIS 1S GONNA BE A TNOID TH WRATH OF OUR | Te eae ee nRCe roan Brivels . ; WERRY DIFFCULT CASE, PA. GOSH'!IF we SPLASHED | |. “Damnea if 1 know. 1 "1S ORFIL PREMEDICATED | ALL THAT RED PAI—IMEAN | ° Io ieee Saku OnE tanta LOOKS LAKE EVERTHIN’ 1] BLOOD ROUND OUR GARAGE-| "| leversthtng there. Ai WAS CAREFULUN COVERED || WeLL-THER'D BE A REAL yf Popa Uy aur Sia Lg UP, T' oI TH’ wrRat “Well, who'd out w night?" 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