Perth Amboy evening news. [volume], May 10, 1922, FINAL EDITION, Page 9, Image 9

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BEGIN HERE TODAY
Beauty, youth, wealth, social po
sition—these had failed to bring
happiness to
LUCINDA DRUCE, New York so
ciety matron, In the fifth year of
her married life. She and her
huaband,
BELDAM V, continued to drift apart
and now he was openly Indulging
hla appetite for promiscuous flirta
tion and heavy drinking. Just as
Bellamy was plunging Into his
latest affair, this time with
MltS. AMELIA SEVERN,
It RICHARD DUABENEY. Lucinda's
■ old sweetheart, returns to New
York. On the morning when Bel
lamy promises reformation, Lu
clnda overhears him making an
appointment with Amelia Severn
for luncheon at the Cllaue Club.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
IV.
' Frost in the air of that early
wintry day lent its sunlight the cold
brilliance of diamond dust. On Fifth
avenue the crush of motor cars had
grown so dense that one could
hardly drive from the Plaxa to
Thlqy-fourth street in less than
thirty minutes.
Bellamy fumed over every halt
dictated by the winking semaphore
lights of the traffic towers, in his
understanding it was essential that
the car should set him down in front
of the sedate pressed-brick struc
ture on East Thirtieth street whose
entrance was flanked by an ever
atainless plate of brass advertising
in dignified black letters. "OFFICE
OF THE DRUCE ESTATE— neces
sary for the planting of what he
was pleased to term his "alibi."
It was true, Lucinda had never
deigned to question a servant about
his comings and goings, he had no
reason to believe she would ever be
so far forgetful of her dignity. Still
if one will flirt with Are, the first
rule is to take out insurance.
Today found Bellamy more out of
humor with himaelt than ever be
fore, more disposed to consider turn
ing over a new leaf, a project often
mooted by his conscience (always
when he was falling out of love),
often approved but never seriously
tackled.
Thrice in the course of the scant
hour he spent at his desk Bellamy
Wiut out a hand to the telephone,
neanlnsr to call up Amelie and call
•t off; and thrice withheld his hand,
partly because he hated the thought
of a wrangle over the wire, partly
because he was afraid the gin at the
switchboard might listen In.
In the end he left his office half
an hour earlier than he need have
and took a taxi to the Clique.
The Clique Club was a post-prohi
bition Institution of New York, run
in direct, more or less open, and fa
mously successful deflance of the
Eighteenth Amendment.
Amelie Severn kept Bellamy kick
ing his heels a bad quarter of an
hour longer than she need have, but
his temper was obscured by the ad
miration which her undeniable good
looks excited. There was compensa
tion in the knowledge that one had
made a conquest of so rare a crea
ture.
Amelie had married Ross Severn
because he was well-to-do, uninter
esting, middle-aged, of good family;
and had quickly repented because
be spoiled her and showed no Inten
tion of ceasing to be a good life
insurance risk.
She frankly owned as much while
Bellamy was helping her with her
wrap in the seml-secluslon of their
as yet uncurtained booth.
"Thrilled to a jelly-bean!” she de
clared. She shrugged out of her
furs, planted elbows upon the table,
cradled her chin upon the backs of
engaged lingers, and peered about
the room with quick, inquisitive,
bird-like glances. "Rosa would be
furious.”
"Hope so. If he weren't, he ought
to be spoken to about it.”
“Oh, why worry about Ross? He’s
•just a husband.”
“And husbands haven't' any
rights worth considering."
"I'd like to see Ross . . .'* A
laugh of lazy insolence rounded off
Amelia's thought. "Besides, I'm not
doing anything wrong . . ••
Not yet," Bellamy admitted
equably. He nodded to their hover
ing waiter. “What kind of cocktail.
Amelia? Everything else is ordered."
"A T-N-T, please.”
The waiter noted down this fright
ful prescription with entire equa
nimity, but lingered. "Et mon
sieur— ?"
"Nothing, thank you.’*
"Nothing, monsieur?” Profession
al poise was sadly shattered for an
Instant.
Bellamy tried to cover his annoy
ance with a laugh, but surprised a
look of dark resentment in Amelle’s
eyes.
“Do you want the waiters to think
you bring me here solely to satisfy
my appetite for liquor?"
"Sorry, Amy. Make it a rule never
to drink before evening."
“Then why come here at all?’*
Bellamy surveyed the restaurant
without bias. “Not a bad little hole
for people in our position.'*
The melon, inedible and uneaten,
was removed, soup in cups was sub
stituted.
“•People in our position’! I’m to
understand, then, any ‘little hole* la
good enough for me, so long as I
don’t Interfere with Lucinda’s par
ties at the Rite.”
Bellamy straightened his spin*
and put down his spoon. An under
standing captain of waiters read his
A troubled eye and made casual
g occasion to draw the curtains acrcsa
In front of the booth.
“It Is because of Lucinda’s lunch
ing at the Rits today, isn't it?”
“My dear Amy." said Bellamy
coolly: Tm unaware of having done
anything to provoke this, and If I’ve
sinned unwittingly. I beg your par
don very truly. Won't you believe
that, please, and let me oft for to
day? I'm feeling rather rusty myself,
dear, end this is beglnnlgg to get on
my nerves."
At his first words the Woman
drew back, flushing, eyes stormy
above a mouth whose gentle allure
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lost itself in a hardening line. Then
swiftly reconsideration followed, vis
ibly ths selfish second thought took
shape in the angry eyes and melted
their Ice to a mist of unshed tears
beneath lids newly languorous. The
petulant lips, too, refound their
tremulous tenderness. Amelia's hand
fell upon Bellamy's In a warm, con
vulsive clasp. She leaned across the
corner of the table.
Mo kissed her adequately but with
out any sort of emotion, thinking it
strange, all the while her mouth
clung to his. that he should so clear
ly know this to be good acting, no
more than that, no less. Bellamy
was not accustomed to see through
women at so young a stage of In
timacy; that came later, came sure
ly; but never before'had it come so
soon. And In a little quake of dread
he wondered If It were because he
had grown old beyond his years, too
aged In sentimental tippling to have
retained the capacity for generous
credulity of his younger years. Or
was it that the woman's Insincerity
had so eaten out her heart, no tech
nical perfection could lend persua
sion to her playing, her carresses’
potency? Or that he had. since
morning, fallen In love with his wife
all over again and so truly that no
rival passion could seem real?
It was true, at least, that hla
thoughts were quick and warm with
memories of Linda even while he
was most engaged with the effort to
do Justice to Amalie's lips. And per
ceiving this to be so, self-contempt
took hold of him like a sickness.
The.- resumed their poses of non
chalant and sophisticated creatures
amiably discussing an Informal qneal.
But first the woman made effective
use of a handkerchief.
“Forgive me. dear,” she mur
mured. “I know it was perfectly
rotten of me, but I couldn't help It.
I'm a bit overwrought, Bel, not too
happy; being In love witheyou has
made the way things are at home
doubly hard to endure, you must
know that; and then—of course—
she smiled nervously—"I'm Jealous.”
He was silent. Addling with a fork,
avoiding her eye.
“Of Lucinda—you understand."
He nodded heavily. "Yes . .
She waited an instant, and when
he didn't say more began .to see that
she had overplayed her hand.
"You do love me. don't you Bel?"
"Of course.”
"Then you must know how hard It
is for me, you can't blame me for
growing Impatient *
This time he looked up and met
her gaxe. "Impatient for what?'
- "Why. for what every woman ex
pects when she’s in love and the
man whom she loves loves her:
something definite to look forward
to. I mean. We can’t go on like
this, of course.”
"No. not like this.”
"I’m not the kind of a woman for
a hole-and-corner affair. Bel. If I
were, you wouldn't be In love with
me.”
He nodded intently. "What do you
propose?"
"I've been waiting for that to
com© from you. dear: but you never
seem to live for anything but the
moment.”
"I’ve got to know what's in your 1
mind Amy. Tell me frankly.”
"Well, then!”—she saw the mis
take of it Instantly, hut for the life
of her couldn't muffle the ring of
challenge—"I fancy It means Iteno
(or both of us."
I '
"BUT IK SHE- SHOULD DI
VORCE YOU?"
"Meaning I’m to divorce Linda
and marry you?”
She gave a deprecating flutter of
hands. "What else can we do?”
Bellamy said with a stubborn
shake of his head: "Never without
good cause; and as far as I know
Linda’s blameless. I’m a pretty hope
less proposition. I know, but not
quite as bad as all that.”
Amelle sat bark, her color rising.
She could not misinterpret the de
termination In his temper: yet vanity
would not permit her to forego one
last attempt. "But If she should
divorce you?”
(Continued In our next Issue )
KEYPORT
The Ladles' Auxiliary of the Hook
& Ladder Company entertained the
company and a number of friends in
the company's rooms at the borough
hall Monday night. At this time the
women presented the company with
$100 which they had earned toward
the purchase of the new Mack truck.
A pleasant social time was enjoyed
during which refreshments were
served, the mayor and council being
guests of honor.
The Tialols class of Calvary H. E.
Sunday school is planning to hold a
banquet next week.
Mrs. William S. Holmes, of South
Keyport, will entertain the Keyport
Literary club at her home Friday
afternoon. At this meeting the pro
gram Is in charge of the dramatic
department and a farce comedy will
be presented. .
Miss Alta Walling entertained the
members of the Queen Esther Circle
at her home last night. After a pro
gram of business a social hour fol
lowed and refreshments were served.
The Women’s Missionary societ'
of the Reformed church will meet
tomorrow afternoon at the parson
age.
Word has been received in the
borough of the death of little Merle
Gilman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Orlando Gilman, of Jersey City. The
little girl until recently made hor
hofne with Mrs. William Watts who
received the word of her death f:om
chicken po*.
Rev. William J. Wright, formerly
rector of Rt. Mary's Episcopal
church, will officiate at St. Mary’s
for tho present supplying the pulpit
made vacant by the resignation of
the Rev. G. M. Brewln.
Mrs. Arthur Van Schoick of Lake
wood, is spending several days ns
the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. Lew.**
Hutchinson.
At the prayer service at the First
Presbyterian chtlrch tonight a spe
cial musical program will be pre
sented which will include a solo by
Mrs. Hiram Decks.
JAMESBURG
Mr. and Mrs. H. Courtney Brown
are enjoying a motor trip through
New York state. Their first stop
will be at the Brown homestead at
Peekskill and several days will be
spent at Saratoga Springs, where
their daughter. Miss Loulne Brown,
is a student at the Skidmoore Art
School.
Ferdinand and Frederick Kuhn
have purchased automobiles.
I.arge audiences greeted the mem
bers of the Jnmeshurg fire depart
ment at the two evening perform
ances at the firar Theatre Monday
night when "Humoresque'’ as the
feature and a Harold Lloyd comedy
were given for the benefit of the
di«partment'a equipment fund. Not
withstanding the heavy expenses of
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People afflicted with bad breath find
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Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets act gen
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the show put on the fund for whicn
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an amount over $1A©.
All the committees working In
conjunction with the Citizens*
-\ic mortal Day Celebration, are urg
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ing of the committee scheduled for
Borough Hall this Friday night. The
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