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By Juanita Hamel
eHERRY and Mr. -yair Tyle had scarcely settled themselves comfortably a
the table at the Cafe le.Jardin when Cherry felt, that shewai the object
. ot a direct and scrutiniamg gaze; She turned and glanced over her shoul
der. Three pairs ot eyes were focused upon her. Miss-Rogers and the man
whom Cherry, had met, at thje flat, Mr. Whartoin, smiled in recognition. The
third person .in the parity was unknown to Cherry, but she instantly concluded
he end" -ot whom she had heard Miss Rogers speak . .
Jyith.A7d.e1'?i?'fae MrrYan Tyle. What turn of fate
had directed Miss Rogers and her friends to the Cafe le Jardin?
? here did you;meet that, man who just spoke to youjif you don't mind
my asking?" Mr. Van Tyle queried. - ' ' . ,
aX1 w intoJira by Miss Rogers. She work in the millinery -department
at Booth & BarnngtotVi, you know," Cherry answered-mechanieally.
Then, curiously, "You know him?, V , : -
$ .fYts? Mr. Van Tyle ?poke quietly. T know him.but I do not know anything
good of him. I wouldadrise yqu not to encourage him.?, . . .
: ':.Thn he iaunch?d?n? Attottter'tubjecti iwng. terry jjb 'further oppor
tunity to question him.VCherry, made an effort to aooear 1ntert.d hVi.,
thoughts were of Mis Rogers and the man against whom 'she hrbeen warned
.'rtt- 1 B -rh ti1 lfa ''If-. T f . mm r i
' m. vn yic-nieanfv -wnat aia-nfr flof Mn-Wharton?-buaaenly
her attention-was aitrart fr mi
ilyle L-,llie" aw,.the.teflectioii of a scene that was being enacted at the th.-
ri-L , v , V"" w uucicssi uauumg a rou 01 money 10 hiss Rogers.
The larter'acceptedtftintbncernedlyand tucked" it m the bosom of her gown
She glanced in Cherry's directioti, then-threw. -back her head.and laughed.
; . Kvidentlyhe was not the only one under .Uigation to Mis Rogers. But
why should this man with plenty of money be indebted. to her? Another thing
Pu.2led Cherryv was the fact-that this woman always appeared well sttp-
with mAw'i-ni akvI.. v l t -f . . . - I
; w j uu; iccn ner wkd wrat setmeo to M liree sooa of
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money. But she, was always in need of more. Miss Rogers was a working girl,
the same as Cherry herself, and yet she never succeeded in getting ahead. In
fact, she considered herself fortunate if she was not in arrears.
r This was the trend of. her thoughts when Mr. Van Tyle again sought her
attention. .. ,
r "I say; Miss-Thornton, do you often have these pensive moods? I have
been talking to you for fully five minutes, and IU venture to say you haven't
heard a word I have said."
. For the remainder of the evening Cherry's thoughts were divided between
the dinner, the cabaret and Mr. Van Tyle's charming, if insincere, compliments.)
With -the -intention of adjusting her hat preparatory to leaving, Cherry
made her way to a compartment at the rear of the cafe. Here she encountered
miss Rogers, wno was Deing powdered and rouged by the negro npid.
Come over
- Oh.' heHo there; dearie," she exclaimed, puffing at a cigaret. "(
her; I want a talk with you." She motioned to a chair at her side.
- I only .have a. moment to. snare." Cherrv 'said. a h WW f..rt;i
about the room.! just wanted to tell you that I know you'll be glad; you know
how I -need the. money; that. flat's an awfnl expense; rent due tomorrow, and
I just had to have the money I told Mr. Wharton that I loaned you some monev
ana-that you couldn t pay it back, and that I needed it so he said he would give
it to me and yoji could.pay.him any time you got ready. He'll do anything for
a person he likes, and, believe me, he certainly has taken a liking to you. He is
going to be out to the house again this : week and het wants ou to be there.
I'll VAll IrmAW iiihit tlarXt a-. I
, -Oierry was vdmfonnded.i She. sat rigid in her chair, stupefied. "k -
"Well," -she heard Miss Rogers saying, "aren't you glad?"
i "fry 1Ilade ,no answer. . She rose and groped her way out of the smoke-.
- u6iih t.v.. wi inu3 uuiu iuc icii xac cooi mgnt air against
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