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By Anne Austin.
CHAPTER XXVIH.
Author of "The Black Pigeon."
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When Nan was alone again sho forced her fingers to finish the page she was working.on. Then, drawn irresistibly, though she new she would inevitably be hurt, she took up the paper which Plante's now starring production "Home James," Laura La Kathleen O'Hara had brought her. for Universal, will bo the feature "Famous Lawyer Weda Secre-attraction at the Queen's Theatre tary" was the headline across the on Sunday and Monday, front page layout of type and
pictures. Smaller headlines pro- Mina La Plante has an unusually claimed: "John Curtia Morgan, good story in "Home James," better heat would later radiate purely state's foremost criminal lawyer, even than most of her past suc- The blonde star is able to for the sake of effect. Wide, low secretly divorced from beautiful cesses. At 1 o'clock on their wedding bookcases stocked with an expen-Iris Morgan, makes Nancy, Carroll, show her genlus, for comedy day, John Curtis Morgan telo-sive law library. Two big over-secretary, his wife and law part throughout the picture. phoned his wife and law partner stuffed armchairs, covered with her on the same day." that important business connected dark red leather. A Persian rug,
"Home James" is the story of a with the Blackhull case
Her flush deeponing until her department atore clerk, played by would dark and rich, but vivid, with its checks burned painfully, Nan raad in La Plante, who comes to the keep him away from the office until wine-red, gold, rose and blue. At the first paragraphs of the "story"; she sells art goods behind the coun big city to be ah artist, Instead perhaps the middle of the after the big double windows, alde "Not until the City Hall reporter ter of a largo catablishment in drapes of heavy, dark-red silk, was tipped off this morning that a with inner curtains of gold silk wedding of unusual interest was which she is merely a cog In the net, A gleaming black bowl of being celebrated in the office of
wheel. dark-red roses on a little taboret Justice of the Peace Aloysius Do- between the windows.
Laura becomes the main cog, how- heny, did it become a matter of ever, when she meets the boss' son: Richness, beauty and comfort-public knowledge that John Curtis while the old man is away. Think- and all hers; hors, too, the name Morgan, foremost criminal lawyering him a on the glass panel of the door in the state and former "district heraclf to fall in love with him. chauffeur she permitta marked "Private"-Mrs, Morgan. attorney, had secured an uncon-The truth comes out, after about Very different from the outer of-tested divorce from beautiful Iris five reels of fun.. The boss per- fice of the old suite, where Nan Craig Morgan. The decree was mits the marriage, however, when Carroll, secretary, had been intergranted on July 23 by Judge Ben- he learns that Laura has made hla rupted by every buzzing of the jamin Haskell, the case being pre-son, work harder than ever before. telephone, by overy caller who had sented by former Judge Charles business with John Curtis Morgan, Jonnifer, and heard by Judge;
Charles Delaney has an opportun- her employer, Oddly enough, Nau Haskell in chambers, the basis of ity for a clever performance as the sighed.
George Pearce is the father. the plen being desertion. A letter son. from Mrs. Iris Morgan, in which Others in the capable cast are she announced her intention never Aileen Manning, Joan Standing, to return to her husband's bed Arthur Hoyt and Sidney Bracy. and board' formed the basis of the Beaudine is responsible for much
The clever direction of Williams) of the success of the comedy scenes.
"I'm awfully sorry, Nan dear," he apologized. "If you hadn't in- sisted on my mean our taking this case, we should have been lunching sumptuously on the diner this very minute... Oh, he's in jail, of course. Preliminary hear ing to-morrow. There's no ques- tion but that he will be reminded to fall without bail to await the action of the grand jury, and no doubt at all, I'm afraid, that the grand jury will indlet him on a charge of first degree murder. We've got a sticker in this case, honey. Better get out your wo man's intuition and polish it up., We'll need it."
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The instant she realized that she had sighed longingly for what was gone and which she had not yalued fully until she lost it, Nansult. began to argue with herself:
"What are you sighing for, I'd like to know? You've earned all this by four years of terrific work, You wanted to be a lawyer. You tls Morgan and you've got him!" are a lawyer! You loved John Cur
facts in the baldest manner, for She was deliberately stating the
vome obscure need to ease the pain in her heart.
"A marriage license was secured inst Saturday by John Curtis Mor- gan and Nancy Stair Carroll, but at the request of the couple, the take place until to-day; hence the recording of the license did not
public learns to-day of the famous utter surprise with which the
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"It's already working--Tohu," Nan answered shakily. With all her heart she longed to make it "John - dear," but she could not trust her voice. Later, when the time and place were 'propitious A blush rau over her body, She was glad that he could not see. "By the way. Nan," his deep voice went on now with a note of embarrassment in it, "you'll call up the house, won't you, and tell Estelle or Mrd. 'O'Brien that we'll
Her offended con- be home this evening. Dinner, science remined her that she had ton, If Mrs. O'Brien can manage not realized her love for the other something a bit extra for us. We've woman's husband until that other got to celebrate somehow, or I doubt if the wedding will be claim to her husband's love and in June, and to-day Miss Carroll triangle), but the film is lifted
woman had already forefelted all legal."
respect, I insisted that she give becomes not only Mrs. John Curtis above the mediccre by rea Very slowly, Nan hung up the herself credit for not having lifted Morgan, but the junior partner Inson of the two features mentioned. receiver, her hoart pounding a finger to win the man she loved the now law firm of Morgan and "We'll be home thin evening- until his wife had deserted him and Morgan. The bride gave her age Alps, and, as may be imagined, The story is set in the Swiss Homel Why, it was her humo his child for another man. For a 25, the groom 37. In addition there are some most effective Genova now! Her home, with Iris Mor- the thousandth time, Nan wondered to her new duties as wife and law gan's ghost haunting every corner if Iris was happy with her embez-partner, the young bride Lakes on the tale is good, and it moves Milan
scenic effects. In construction Amsterdam zler-lover, Herbert S. Crawford, of the job of stepmother to little Cur- She took off the receiver again, whose perfidy John Curtis Morgan tis Craig Morgan, 7-year-old son along to a tragic climax in which Berlin gave the number of the house still and not the faintest suspicion. of"
the temptation to make a happy Stockholm that was now her home and for Thank God-Nan cried in her heart
cnding has been resisted. John Copenhagen which she had been "long-dia-she had won her man without There was another knock. The Barrymore and Camilla Horn are Qala tance housekeeper" ever since Iris betraying the woman who so richly pretty, excited face of Kathleen the hero and heroine, and they Morgan had deserted her husband deserved to be betrayed. She had O'Hara peeped in. "Oh, Mrs. Mor- both give good studies
Prague of their Helsingfors and child-nine months and une not shown the letter.
gan, Mr. Morgan's just come in parte. Other roles are admirably Madrid week ago.
Je wants to diotate some letters taken by Victor Varconi, Mona Lisbon to me first, and says will you please Itico and Hobart Bosworth.
Athens come in when he has finished?" -
There is also a British news reel Bucharest Alone again, Nan atared about and a Charley Chase comedy.
Rio her private office and suddenly hated it. ne If it had been a prison.. Another girl, eager, pretty, young, of sheer panic Nan Morgan would hero-worshipping, bad stolen her job from her the most intimate have given up everything she had contact with John Curtis Morgan gained that day to be in Kathleen that she had ever known. What O'Hara's place. was left to her? For a moment (To Be Continued).
of it.
Estelle, the maid who was now almost fanatically devoted to Nan, answered the phone. The bride gave her message crisply, cutting short the amazed exclimations of the maid.
he
Beiter tear up Bert Crawford's letter now, she told herself. She was going to be living with Iris' husband now-no, no, not Iris' hus-
husband-and lund! Her
across it might accidentally run among her belongings. The letter "Listen, Miss Carroll-excuse was in her handbag, placed the me, I mean Mra. Morgan," Estelle that morning when she had turned begged earnestly, a Num was the key upon the little apartment about to hang up. I forgot to for the last time. Her bund was ash you when you was here Mon- clasp of the bag when there enme a knock at the door. Before
day, but you want that picture answering, Nan whirled to the little over: the fireplace, typewriter table and began, with fighting rapidity, to transcribe her notes. If it was Blake or Evans
takra down don't you?"
Man's heart
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almost stopped beating. As clearly as if it had suddenly been hung on the wall before her. Nan saw the portrait of beautiful, insolent Iris Mory
Every detail of the exquisite pro- fe, the limpid bluegreen eye, its. strange colour almost perfectly matched in the turquoise velvet of the evening gown which flaunted the perfections of Iris' tall, sien- ler body, used like a queen's in a throne chair.
"Yes, take it down, Estulle,' she
coming into kid her about her mar-
riage
Come in?" she called curtly, without Interrupting her flying fingers.
It was Kathleen O'Hara. *lve just been out to lunch, Miss Carroll- mean,
Mrs. Morgan ------ and get this noon edition of The „Nors. They've got the cutest ple- ture of you and Mr. Mercan right on the front page—”
"Of me?" Nan asked, startled, as she reached for the paper. "Oh,
directed in an oddly husky voice. !" It was the old sunpshot
"That's what I thought," "Estelle
of her and John Curtis Morgan
agreed, patently relieved. "The walking down the steps of the mister won't want to be reminited courthouse, smiling over the suc of her every time he comes into cessful and dramatic conclusion of the trial of "Big Joe" Connors for the drawing room--"
the murder of "Bosn" PowerA. Throwing the little newspaper snapshot into the shade was a big, lovely studio portrait of Irish, Morgan-
Nan cut her short, giving rapid Instructions as to the dinner menu, and was again about to hang up the receiver when the maid eagerly thrust in another question:
"Are you and the mister going
"Thank you, Miss O'Hara," Nan to sleep in the double guest room said so curtly that the Irish blue to-night, Miss-I mean, Mrs. Mor-eyes clouded for a moment. gan? Of course the decorators "I'm afraid I Interrupted," ain't had a chance to do it over Kathleen O'Hara said apologeti- yot, and Mr. Morgan's things are cally. "But can't I do that for still in the little guest room."you? My! I never saw anyone "Leave them there," Nun order-typewrite so fast in my life!" sho. ed curtly, her face daming., "I added, "with ingenugas admira- see about everything when we lon. "You could dictate it to me. -get home. I have the let it is hard for you to re- express company get my trunk member you're one of the bosses and take it out to the house this now, and don't have to do your afternoon."
She felt no need of lunch, knew Own typing, and P'in just crazy to that she could not force herself get really into this work. It must be absolutely fascinating,
to swallow a bite. Before settling and a girl has a real chance to down to the task of transcribing advance herself. You've proved her shorthand notes of David that, Miss-Mrs. Morgan" The Blackbull story she leaned back in her swivel chair and let her iri stopped suddenly, her pretty oyen take in the office which her young face scarlet with embarass- husband and law partner had
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The furniture was beautiful, her machine, her cheeks as red as: practical, but unmistakably femi- the stenographer's. "Thank you nine. A graceful desk of softly very much, Miss O'Hara, but I'll finish this myself. But don't) gleaming walnut, slightly smaller than would have been appropriate
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you all absolutely small typewriter table; with, her won't find it own beloved machine ready for fascinating. We don't get a son- her expert touch, A small fire-ational murder case every day. place, fitted with life-like conls Let me know when Mr. Morgan and embers from which electric returns, please,” she added, in a
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