Evening Star Newspaper, July 23, 1931, Page 32

PSIS: The vell Jusnita Basars NI rhe sl i Bl ea ® s_plan; homes that "Jusnita” whl Vit CHAPTER XIV. A KISS IN THE DARK. ARLOTA stretched out a foot to show Divitt a run in her stocking. “I have no clothes, Spike."” “But you won't need clothes «certainly not for this—if you can't nmember my name,” Divitt informed her. “I shan't be around, of course, but you and Senorita Flores will be stopped @t the Tijon, and I won't want you hol- moon of D@LIGHT by Marganet Bell Houatose vd.iotd.lbutmmhr&htuper caps. ‘The one without the carnival lnlrlt sat at Ledbetter’s right, & with sleepy eyes. and a red wind-blown bob, her c'garette hanging from the corner of her mouth, as she rested her chin upron hand. Adrian Fouche wes not among them, nor did Juantia see Divitt in his place. Gabreau was acting as croupier and Mplly sat in the cashier's czge. Juanita had made the circuit of the rocm when Ledbetter spied her and | rose, calling in unintelligible jargon. Juenita glancsd at Molly, who met her eye hout responce. Gabreau, behind the roulette wheel, not so far from Led- better's table, was watching. Juanita moved: among the tables. There were not many in the parlors. Mardi Gras was devouring everything' . Juanita thought of Kirk, riding nlong the sea-girt road to Biloxi. She had been glad that he would not be here. She had not known how keenly she would need his smiling eyes . Laughter came from Ledbelhsr&mbl: Juanita struck his face with her fists. lering ‘Spike!' at me every time you pass through the lobb: “Forgive, Mister Divitt. It won't hap- pen again.” “Get clothes,” said Divitt. “I'll pay for them. I don't want Moily to know anything about you except that I've engaged an aristocratic duennma for | Juanita. Ke your room in Michel street. It may be useful | “I'll pay you well, according to what | you are worth to me. You know I keep | my word.” | “I keep my word. T do not double- | eross you when I skin up the fire es- cape with the money. I lose you.” Divitt smiled. “You brought the money here to the roulette wheel. I don't say you double-crossed me. I wouldn't advise you to. One of the things I know about you is that you | drink, or no jol “A little wine— “A little wine makes a babbling go\t of you. Do you give me your word? Where's_your little gold The marquesa hesi: her bosom, drew out the cross. Divitt pointed to it. “Swear!" ‘The marquesa held the cross betv\een her palms. “I swear,” she said. Juanita dressed that night with hands that trembled slightly. Kirk had stayed | past his time. Juanita feit that he ex- | pected to meet some one else, some member of her family, perhaps—de- | siring some more definite bond than | the necklace. He had left finally with her half promise to go with him to the | Comus ball! Would Divitt allow that? B s aa i Slaw, thati) & drawer. Tomorrow she would put it | on a cord about her neck. It was beau- tiful, but it was its touch she loved, Mke ‘the touch of a friend. | Kirk Stanard would not be in the | parlors tonight. He was driving Mrs. | Belaise and Lorena to their place in t's as much to get away from | next door as to give her the | ," he had explained. Then, sup- posing Juan.\s.l would not understand, had added, “Divitt's Parlors. It's no place for Nelly except in mild doses. . . You, senorita, would you like to vistt | the place?” | Juanita had thought not, adding, | “You do not play yourself?” Now nhe} would learn why he stood so passively beside the roulette wheel He shook his bead. he answered. “Not after t ket all day. That's where I'll take you | —to the stock exchance! That's the proper place for a girl brought up on bullfights.” She was glad that Kirk would not be there tonight. Soon there might be, as Molly had indicated, piquancy in of- fering cigareftes to . knowing that he did not know to Mrs. Belaise —it would 2lwa; 2 difficult with her —but to him). 'mething was quick- ening in her—some bright essential spring that had be:n choked for days. ‘Tomorrow night, even, hoped that Kirk would come. Eric Ledbetter was the first person she saw as she entered the parlors. He sat with a gayly dressed crowd at one of the card tables, a crowd somewhat the worse for gin. Apparently they had %8t come from some Mardi Gras fest) TOS! ed, dived into The crowd in paper caps were betting on something—not on the cards. Juan- | ita took adventage of their preoccupa- tion. Molly was not observing her, Divitt was absent. Only Gabreau was watch- ing, and Gabreau would not tell She laid the tray on a table and went During Your Summer Vacation \)fi It’s nice to have just the kinds of sugar you want in neat, sanitary, convenient package form. 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