Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1924, Page 25

and Canada by Alliance. Al Coprright. 1924, in T North American Newspap Copyright in England. Zhis roscrved. WHO THEY ARE: ELISE DUCHANIER is a beautitul cent young girl of gentle birth, 5 misfortune, has sunk to be a dresser in 1 small Montmartre theater. FElise hus the bed-ridden sister, who is attended s doctor named Laplerre, who young girl is dresser 1o the | eature of faming pax- | A ecqually glar- | 1 modesty and | s jealous side | % the downfall of her 1t Lolette’s mavager and protector TOM KENDRICK, who coc- | Hizes ax n mun of i 1+ the | Dangers.on of the the Elixe ompans him Brunel overs o ar-—on conditions that the rl indiznantly rejects CHAPTER N1 One Hope Remains. | LISE would have given up her Jjob at the theater after her in- terview with Brunel, but for one thing—the knowledge that Wwhile she was there she conld meet Kendrick. Indeed. in Kendrick now 1ay her only hope. She clupg to his memory as a drowning woman might cling to a plank carricd to her across the waves. She could not conceive what life had been like before he came; she dared not think what life | th might be if he went aw He filled | her thoughts and her dr ms, her life. He was the beginning and the end of everything because he had kissed her hand and spoken of friendship for her. Perhaps, in - circumstances, she would not have given so much of her- self to his memory: but now she was harassed and shamed, face to face with evil, she had it all confirmed, and whether the confirmation was given acciden- tally or of intent she never knew; nor did she wish to inquire, seeing 'that the —confirmation itself completely overwhelmed her. Mordac was in one evening, talking to Lolette, and watching her with apathetic eyes while she robed herself for her dance. Lolette said: “That American— Kendrick. Has he drowned himself that he does not come now? Or dia the little dance at Brunel’s frighten m ise, fastening the scanty morsel of lace and jewels at the back, listen- ed trembling, and heard Mordac's an- r as though a great bell had ck in the night's silence. < gone. There was [ don’t know much about He went to Bagdad. Something to do with oil. My business with him fell through and I haven't heard from him since.” For the rest of the evening Elise did her work as though she walked in a trance. She had known for days and Kendrick must have left but the confirmation of her dge was nevertheless a blow more dreadful than she could realize. She went home after the show and climbed the weary. dark stairs to the | karret. 1t was stifiingly hot and the air pressed about her like a cloak, She opened the door and stumbled in. Her despair was a millstone set on her heart, weighing it down, She heard Marthe's voice, a5 from a great distance, faintly: ise! 1 can't sleep. Tell me a story."” “T'm tired, Marthe.” Marthe, her head moving in convul- sive fright, heard the little rustls of her sister's skirt, heard the thud of | her as she hit the worn carpet on the | floor, and. staring over the bedside, looked down at her white, wan face, its eves black-ringed and sunken, as moonlight streamed in through th vindow and caressed it she whimpered to the »of stillness of the room. “Deoctor! 1 _think she is dying! ‘What shall T do?" And she could only lie and watch. CHAPTER XII. Sentence of Death. Dr. Lapierre nodded. He was very quiet, still reserved and still thought- ful: only now in his eyes gleamed a v at th cater s as ing Brunel. med his KENDRICK HAD GONE FROM PArs ICE OF LOLETTE, WOULD LEAVE THE THEATER O! little high light, like a bright torch seen far off in the black night. He ELISE, STILL IN THE SERYV. E AND FOR ALL BUT FOR THE HOPE OF SEEING THE YOUNG AMERI- CAN AGAIN. KENDRICK: WI nterview with her: he never again asked her if she wished to dance. Trom his ignoring of her th episode might have been a “Yolved in her own overwrought brain. Yet she knew that the tion was still open. She kn Brunel but stood aside tn wate wait Lolette's attitude Gometimes, when had definitely m or mind to | resist Brunel's argume: for Lo- lette had no definite information con- cerning Wffair and could onl guess at had occurred—she W more vic and spiteful than ever Pefore: and then, hoping that Elise might succumb at the last, and rea- Jizing that surrender would only come because she was in constant contact with Brunel by reason of her remain- ing at tha theater. she would be hopey-sweet, dangerously so. with 201 that hint of malevolence lurking in her sweetness. M Of Mordac Elise hardly thought. It was as though she saw all those peo- ple clearly except him: and vet, Though he was shadowy, out of her Immediate perspective for the time, ihe still counted him formidable, per- haps more so than any of them, be- rahse her instinct told her o to k In hix manner he was ely unchanged. He smiled abselutely Uas il suavely polite, there W il an invitation and an e poken, unlimited promise Jurking in his d &ht have been {znorant of it all too. stood 3, watching and w l?\r;rl 'of the twn he was the mo: reckon him. in silcence. und (o see Llise or 1o More than ever was <hut wbout by his though wrapped in a ‘ctimes Marthe, studving Lought that the kindly softness him, thouER as going. leaving in its feverish, unnatural hardne i Seaned out and hid itself at in- Wwhich PESSut he still tended her care- tervals, 4 still spoke to her kindly, so i persuade herself that she Wrong. S . N iays went by, and Paris danc in I’;wds!]n.flnu-‘ and the night. The Weather held fine | seemed that summer on the heels of spring, Lok o faunting banners of glory and gold, ‘Phe Longehamp races were a gath- of all mart and costly oring s The cafes were filled to etfiowing. Paris lived and laughed and loved e ck did not come irdly grasped this fact at| occeeded day and he r. she kept ((‘IH;;\ hlvx. ‘o hat the morrow would bring o it dia not. His visits to the «ing room had. just prior to the 14l masque, been so frequent that he s Mihere at least four nights in Ay Ween. But now a fortnight \assed hout his presence ek incredible—as incredible as 1he sudden sweeping away of a fa- st d not appe miliar hillside. i <endrick was sure to come was sure (o it was to b her finge g ‘| be no “again’ there was to be no “again’ He was not that kind. She repeated at to herself over and over again, 2« the pattering of a pray He was fnt that kind. He would come back. that she could find support in his Wear presence. in the knowledge that L was her friend. He would come buck. But he did not come. T e from the lios of Mordan that au revoir? He had kissed | had never seen him so g For had he not declared | and sald, “Until we meet | til we meet again! And | LL HE RETURN—IN TIME? had been brought in early in the morning by an old woman downstairs in the Rue Jacques, and he had Elise now with him in his surgery. whence he had driven her in a cab; for he had found her sitting fully dressed in a chair, she having recovered from her faint and dragged herself there. to remain still all through the remainder | of the night, staring straight ahead. unmoving, not heeding Marthe's cries nor pleas. Tt seemed strange that he should take Elise away with him, strange that he should not examine her and question her at her home; but the strangeness of it was overiooked and forgotten in the excitement. Perhaps, as the old woman observed afterward, it was to spare Marthe, who was very frightened and suffering. Elise watched him as he drew back, after that little nod, and laid his stethoscope carefully on the table. She had made up her mind to resist all efforts to persuade her to leave the theater, for she still clung des- perately to the hope that Kendrick might remember and write her there. She was, she knew, in that condi- tion which is colloguially described as “run down.” Dr. Laplerre would doubtless recommend a tonic and a rest or a change of occupation. She would take the tonic and ignore the advice. Lapierre, having walked across the room and back. suddenly stopped be- fore her. His manner was restrained and nervous, and his eyes avoided se,” he sald, quietly, “you are very ill. His subdued manner stirred her to some apprehension. She conceived that there might be more wrong with her than she had anticipated, for she rave, even when he had first examined Marthe after her accident. i She stood up, facing him. “What do you mean. doctor? There—there is nothing—wrong?" He tapped the backs of the fingers of one hand on the palm of the other, a certain sign, she knew, that he was perturbed and nervous. : He spoke a little jerkily. "It is a difficult matter. You have nobody to whom I can talk in confildence— like a healthy, capable relative, who would look after you. In these cases ignorance always makes for the best Insist on chance of recove: But—you have only Marthe, an. “Dootor! What do you mean?' She was close to him, staring up into his eyes. his hands on her shoulders. he sald, gravely, “there is something very wrong. A little mur- mur, you will understand. which should not be. Such murmurs are dangerous. You will remember I stopped with the stethoscope and lis- tened ugain and again?" “Yes, doctor. She was white to the lips, b and %’S n't it. Please, tell me the truth. very serious? Am I in great danger? 1 would rather know.” His breath came in deep. Hesi- tance showed in his eyes, vacillation, pity. He sald: “This thing is swift some- times. Sometimes it is long. But— with you—it is difficult to say—yet. Perhaps six months, perhaps a ye perhaps two. A year may be righ 8he gasped and swayed momentar- ily, to recover at once. “You mean"—very steadily, with vet a vibrant, panting fear behind the steadiness—*that it may be all fin- ished within twelve months—finished for me?" “At the moment T am afraid so, Elfse. Very much afraid so—unless" —he tried to smile cheerfully—"un- less we can do something. Hope is not always dead. you know. [ will prescribe medicine fon you, und you will see me again tomorrow, when I may have something else to tell you. Just now T want you to realize the gravity of the situation and be care- ful. You must not take this pro- nouncement us definite. But it puts us on our guard. We are warned, and we can act swiftly and surely.” “Yes, doctor. I see” She spoke He pi “Ellse, quietly. not believing in his optimism, and seeing only the dread of what he had told her. Fate's Cross Roads. 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Blue-jay XXX YYVY?YY) PROTECT Your Doctor and Yourself “PHILLIPS™ MILK OF MAGNESIA SAY “PHILLIPS” to your druggist, or you may not get the original Milk of Magnesia prescribed by physicians for 50 years. Refuse imitations of genuine “Phillips” 25-cent bottles, also larger size, contain directions and uses, Fashions The Smart Miss will wear this summer Are smartly youthful fashions, that emphasize her youth and charm. Here she may choose, for every summertime hour from sunlight to moonlight, summer fashions created especially for her— In The Specialized Misses® Section, Fourth floor At Most Moderate Prices The Printed Frock Chooses to be very chic in black and white and with bands of the v The Boyish Frock of tan broadcloth, wears a The Flannel Coat The three quarter coat is the really smart coat forming the round yoke, the for daytime and sports wear; hem and one side of the in almond green. or poudre narrow girdle. $3250. blue. $25. Roman Stripe Frock flannel The Roman stripes that Paris is wearing, in the gayest of sports frocks, sleeveless and monogram- med; white crepe striped in vellow and black. $25. . vestee, collar and cuffs of white, and is seen at every smart morning gathering, $15. Printed Chiffon Frock —again the vogue for prints and lace, is seen in this charming frock for summer’s garden parties; an ecru back- ground with flowers of every hue. $39.50. The Dance Frock —quite as exquisite as it is bouffant, is this dance frock for summer's moonlight hours; orchid georgette and silk lace. $32.50. For Graduation A frock from Betty Wales, of the much-in-fashion white crepe de chine, simply, but beautifully embroidered, $32.50. Applique on Faille —is the smart French note seen on this faille coat for mmer afternoons and even- gs; black, with cretonne applique, a Paris fashion. §75 Handkerchiefs to Be Very Chic Are Very Colorful Often they are the only one bright spot of color that lends a note of chic to the white sports costume—the smart dark tailleur, and often, too, they are chosen to harmonize with the color of one’s gpstume or acces- sories. Here you may choose from a varied collection of most attractive colored 'kerchiefs—many of them just out of Paris— 50c 75¢ $1 $150 $2 Linens gaily embroidered, linens edged with fine laces, dyed lace and linen to match, prints of every hue, silks hand-painted in exquisite colorings. In all those won- derful peach tones, the new blues, summer greens and vellows, pale pinks and deepest rose, are 'kerchiefs; so you are certain to find just that one that will lend the chic note to your summer costumes. . ‘Handkerchief Section, First floor. The Barber Shop Is Always Crowded on Saturdays So..if you have little folk to be bobbed and shingled, you'll find it much more satisfactory and convenient to bring them to the Children's Barber Shop on week days, if they are not attending school. Barber Shop, Fourth floor. Features of Woodward & Lothrop Fur Storage Vaults Located on the premises insure immediate delivery; absolute insurance and fire protection. Vaults are under the supervision of an expert in this particular work, assuring vour furs the best of care. Rates are zxcertionally moderate. Furs will be called for at specified time. Call Main 3300, Fur Storage, Seventh foor. To Be Able to Make One’s Own Clothes —means that you may have many more clothes than if you had to buy all of them ready made. Ouar Dressmaking School offers a thorough course in clothes making, by a capable and expert dressmaker—an inexpensive way to have smart clothes you'll need this summer. Course of 6 Lessons, $5 Dresmmaking School, Beventh fowr, A Tub Silk Frock $19.50 and $25 —this summer—and we're already anticipating those warm summer days, when such cool, delightful frocks as these will be every woman’s first thought. Tub silks, in attractive colored stripes, or the plain colors, with buttons, narrow-pleated frills or contrasting pipings for a note of newness. We sketch two of the many styles. ‘Women's Dress Section, Third fieor. \ Suede Pumps May Have One Strap or Two —but to be different and very much in vogue they have most attractive cut- outs on the sides, and trim themselves in either kid or calfskin, in the same or a contrasting shade. Gray Suede and Gray Kid Combine, in this smart pump, cut-out on the sides. the siender ankle-strap fa. tening with a chic and tiny metal buckle, $13.50. Fawn Suede and Brown Calf Combine, in the smart two- strapped pump, with its dis- tinctive cut-outs to show the light hose worn beneath. $13.50. Women's 8hoe Section, Third goor. Washington Women Adopt Another Paris Fashion The Sleeveless Overblouse and they are wearing it with pleated silk skirt to make a most attractive cos- tume for summer. Newest of these blouses, are fashioned of satin, crepe. net. or even pique—white very much in the lead. or white with a touch of color in the pipings. the but- tons, the monograms, that mak: these blouses so distinctly dii- ferent and new We sketch one of the very many styles. Of white crepe with collar and cuffs of ecru em- broidery edged with a chic new footing. $875. Other Blouses _ $5.75 t0 $11.75 Biouse Section, Thirt fioor. : The Sleeveless Sweater, $2.95 bk L i —is a very chic little fash- ion, at a very small price— and one that promises to be very good for summer; we sketch one of the new styles —a very light-weight white wool, with a trimming of glos, and a monogrammed pocket ; the same model also in tan and poudre bluec. $2.95. Others, $3.95 to $6.75. Another Attractive Sweater Fashion, is the slip-on with short sleeves, which really takes the place of the blouse: the small boyish collar has a mono- rammed tie, and it buttons own one side; in white, with varied color trimmings. $3.95. Sweater Section, Third floor.