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SYNOPSIS Chick ip. beloved and only dauxhtcS of an old-fashioned couple. Jonathan and Jennie Bryce, experiences a wild ecnso *of joy when Arthur Sonliitr kisses her on returning from her lirsf. dance. He turns his attentions to Dolly Bacon when he learns Chickie loves him. Heartbroken, she starts on a business career. Cliickie's modesty causes her boss, Harry Lewis, to treat her stiffly. Sophisticated Janina Knowles, a 00-worker, gives Chiekte some very wrong pointers. From a window across the way a young man starts a tnild flirtation with Chickie. She feels a bit lonesome since Mary tier chum, has married Edward MePike. and she refuses Jimmy Blake’s marriage proposal only became he is poor. Chiekie’s change of attitude bespeaks the kind of company she keeps and her parents an- worried on this particular night when at .two o'clock she has not returned frpm a party given by wealthy Jake Munson. To her surprise her flirtatious friend, Barry Dunne, is present. Bob and Ida Larkin and T ‘Nicky,y a bachelor, help to create the gaiety which thrills Chickie. She does not refuse tho liquor offered and is delighted with Muuson's ardent interest in her. " 00 ON WITH TitE STOKY By Eleanor Meherln. Mo —she didn’t want the drink — a joyous thing—but she was a little afraid to try a second. She kept hearing things Jonathan had said. She didn't want it anyway. She wanted just then to get up and run away. She was overjoyed when Jake stood up and asked her to dance. They danced and danced. lie seemed to know that she was all at once uneasy and trembling. He said with his rich exuberance: “Well, what did the black witch whisper in your ear? I may wring her neck one of these days.’’ “When you do, please let me come and gh’9 it a twist—” He brought up his full-throated laugh. "You dear! But why do you let her poison your mind, then.” "I don’t—l don't believe a word Janina says.” “Yes, you do. You let her put the fear of God in you against things you have -no need to fear. Me for example. Now I want to know who in kinder than I But you're taken lessons from Janina aftd you’ve concluded that you can only take a cross-eyed squint at all the pleasures of life. Then you’ve got to pick up your skirts and run. That’s not so at all. I can give you other lessons. Chickie,'and you’ll see life for the fine, good thing it is.” “But you believe the same things that Janina does.” “Not much! Janina is always looking for the dregs in a cup; 1 only see the sparkle.” “But the dregs are there just the same.” “Yes. And leave them there. It’s not our fault if life can’t brew the drink clear and faultless. At that, she’s given us ingredients and plenty to make a pretty fine jolt for any one to swallow. Whether we like it or not, we’ve all got to put our lips to the cup.” “Oh—that’s just what Mary said. We can’t stop living because life may be hard.” “It may be hard for Mary—it never needs be hard for Chickie—” She laughed. “Why did you laugh, then?” “Because Mary used to tlilnk that very thing when she looked at her sister, Lucy. And I suppose Lucy thought it when ske saw .how hard her mother found thingss. “And I Ruppose,” said Jake, with a long, quizzical look into Chickie’s face, “that both Mary and Lucy -asked figs from thistles. That’s not fair to life. She’ll give up the fruit, all right, but we’ve got to piuck the right tree. I’ll teach you Ihe way through the garden. How about that Chickie?” “I m not quite sure what your

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way is. I think I’ll take my own path ” “All right! I can follow as well as lead. ’ * * * SHE others at the table \yere now standing. Nicky beckoned gayly. “Hurry up, Jake. We won’t make it.” Janina, the sleek brunette, and Ida Larkin had their wraps. Jake said, cozily holding Chickie’s coat, “We’ll see which path is best.” “Where are you going?” “On and on.” Janina had now turned'' Nicky over to Ida Larkin. She had appropriated Barry Dunne. At the door Chickie looked bad:, wishing to hold all the brilliant details of hangings and color in her mind. Wouldn’t Jennie just glow hearing about it! As they were waiting for Jake's car, Barry Dunne said quickly: “You ride in the back with me, don't you? I was brought here on purpose for you.” said Chickie, with a little thrill of pleasure to find the young pleasant eyes on hers; “is that honest and true?" But, Jake helped her into the front sea, his shoulder hunched down cosily. “No one robs me right under my nose, eh, Chickie?” A soft night breeze swept over them with cool, delightful purity. They sped through the park, opening its deep, mysterious silence with laughter, with gay snatches of song. Nicky poured out tune after tune; wagging his shiny, bald head like a fat puppy, saying after each song: “Another little ohune, ladies? Another little drink? Come now, let us lift up our voice in song!”

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—Posed by Layttie Elliott ami Robert St. Clair of the Berkell I*layer9. Chickie and Barry run away from Jake Munson’s party in Jake’s car.

They darted downtown. At Ohio street Bob Larkin flashed out his watch. “Get* a move on, Jake—three minutes—” “GootTboy! Just on the dot!” Chickie turned a face pale with alarm to Jake Munson, the terror that leaped within her made her silent. * After a long moment she asked: "Where are we going?” He laughed: “More party, of course.” They took a winding road—a little house set back — “And here we are!” CHAPTER XIV THE FLIGHT (rip 1 REES arched above a wide I I porch. - J Jake put his arm around Chickie’s waist. She had a miserable feeling that she might cry. “Isn't that beautiful? You won't want a finer sight than to see the dawn breaking from this porch.” Without raising her qyes she murmured: “We’ll make the last car, won’t we?” "The last car? You’re not wanting to break away, are you?" “Oh—it’s not that ” “Then why speak of home? No place like home, voii know, after every place is closed.” “My father may be worried.” “Yes? We’Jl go right in and phone. Tell him it’s all O. O. Why should he worry?”

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Goes to Jake Munson’s party and discovers that plans call for all-night revelry. She is very much troubled about what her father will think.

He switched on the lights. The porch was an arbor—white roses mounting to tlie roof. It opened on a deep, octagonal room, rugs of Chinese blue on the floors; the walls dark with reddish woods. Here and there a barbaric brilliance of color hung from the panels. Thre or four steps led from this room to another with a mammoth black -Walnut sideboard. “Mix the drinks. Red.” Jake ordered, taking off Chickie's coat. “Don't let Nick put his flngei-s in it. The boy's fogged. I’m going down to get an ancient vintage." And to Chickie; "I'll be up presently. Phone, if you like, and make yourself to home.” Nicky put on the phonograph, and. Imagining- himself a wood nymph, came tripping down the room, waving his hands. He bowed, saying merrily: "Dance, Chickie, chick, chick?” “I’m tired, Nicky.” She turned her back quickly, saw across the room Nana. Nana on a low sofa, her slim legs crossed, was com-, fortably resting In Bob Larkin’s arms. His wife, helping- Barry Durvne with the cocktails, appeared serenely unaware. Janina sauntered over to Chickie. “Say! What's the matter?”

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“When are we going back? It's 12 o’clock now.” “What are you talking about?” “If we miss it.” “What are you pulling off. Chickie? Y'ou knew what was up when we started, didn't you?" Chickie struggled with her acking breath. "Do you mean we won't get back tonight?” Janina's face turned white. “Didn’t Jake tell you? Didn't you hear us all planning for tomorrow? Where in heaven were you? Hell’s hells! Now I suppose papa’ll say I’ve led you astray. We're not going home tonight.” Leaden pallor sucked the color from Chickie’s skin. Janina tapped her foot impatiently. “Phone and tell them you won’t be homo.” When Chickie stood there kpeechless, pressing her finger into the corner of her eye, Janina bit her lips. “Come out of it. Chickie! Where do you get this mid-Victorian stuff, anyway? They’ll roar the first time, of course. They’ll get used to it. Y'ou don’t mean to say you’ll miss that trip tomorrow, do you?” She went down to the sideboard, where Red was vigorously shaking some mysterious concoction in a Mason jar. She spoke to him, shrugging, half angrily, toward Chickie.

He handed her the jar, and, filling a sherbet glass with a wonderful golden drinw, came to Chickie. "Here’s to the blessed damozel and the lilies in her hand.” She gave him a vague, misty smile, smile, and smiling because she was so near to tears, looked into the glass. He pressed her hand softly. “What’s the matter? Janina says you aren’t happy. Why?” “Are we really to stay here all night, Mr. Dunne?” “Sure! Jake won’t turn us out.” Her glass shorn*, the delicate liquor spattered on the beautiful maroon dress. He wiped it swiftly, dried her hands on his handkerchief and, expecting a smile, saw her ; eyes suddenly fill, then close sharply. “Now, look here. Miss Bryce—why are you doing that?” She said impulsively and putting her hand quickly in his, "I have to get home. Oh, would you take me home?” Without waiting for an answer she tore her coat from the chair. His face darkened. “You want to go home! We couldn't make it.” She said, with tho tears running down her face, “Ves —if we run." •* * * L "THEN he stood there hesitant [YY/I she threw out her hand in 1 '' | a frantic little gesture and darted across the room. She ran down the steps, stood bewildered and half blinded in a pit of darkness. He pulled her arm. “Look here, Miss Bryce; we can't do this" She racdown the hill, not heeding. dashing her feet against the scattering jsebbles. Suddenly he took hold of her arm, whispered roptly, “All right, then.” She felt herself hurled, pushed into Jake Munson’s car. Safe now, on the way home, relieved of her deadly fear, the baldness of her flight stood forth in a chill, dismaying light. Dashed off, not waiting to bid them farewell—as though they were monsters—what would they think? She had outraged their kindness; their hospitality, like an insane person. Her thought cowered. Barry Dunne', sitting next her, his hat off. drove rapidly. She waited for him to speak and grew miserable when he remained fixed in his silence. Finally she said. “I'm sorry to spoil your fun.” "What was the big idea?" "I had-to get home. I can’t stay out all night without a moment's notice. If I phoned at 12 o'clock and said I wasn't coming home my father would think I'd lost my mind!”

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“Didn’t you know we were to stay when we started out here?” “No.’i “Everyone else did.” • • • S 1 ’ HE let her hands drop in her lap, folded. A wave of pity swept her. She was ridiculous it wasn’t fair in Jonathan to ask so much. Other girls could have phoned. But Bhe must give up the glad pleasure. She must do an absurd, unheard of thing. They would never ask her anywhere again. No one Would. Night after night she would sit at home with Jonathan reading his paper; Jennie rocking or sewing in her squat little chair. And this happy young fellow from across the alley who had given her such delightful shivers of excitement with his gay flirting. Os course that was finished, too. She was unaware of the white delicacy of her face turned toward him and the sheer beauty of her long, slender lines. But Barry Dunne, intensely alert, felt her soft, wistful grace stir poignantly through every fiber. Foi v weeks her face with its corn gold hair had made pictures at ‘he window, for him. She was a vision for poetry, drawing him like some mysterious perfume. Now, sitting next to her, seeing the black lashes of her lowered eyes, he had a sudden desire to draw her in his arms—say some kind, gracious thing. He put his hand on hers, pressed them softly. "Listen —don’t be so unhappy. Why for?” “I don’t know what you can be thinking of me. I shouldn’t have ruined your day, too.” “Oh, shucks! Who cares? Don’t you know I went along just to meet you?” “You aren't angry with me?” He laughed. “Just now I'm nearer to lov—” “No—don’t say that. I hate to hear people make fun of love the way Janina and Nicky and Jake do. They say, ‘I love you,’ and it doesn’t mean any more than if they say, 'I sefe you.’ ” “Ah —but when I say it to a girl like you . . “As you’ve said it hundreds of times already?” He gave her a quick, merry look. “So no one sweeps you off your feet with that old wind? Here, lean back, take it easy.” “Suppose I phone tomorrow, Miss Bryce. Maybe we can match up this ruined day.” She met his eyes with a rush of spontaneous gratitude. “I’d love that!”

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The night that had been so clouded with fours was now on a sudden ull a star with happiness. CHAPTER XV JONATHAN LAYS DOWN LAW. mENNIE BRYCE, blue and shivering, stood, with the window shade clenched in her hands. Her heart beat wildly. A girl and a m?m were coming across the street, the girl walking delicately—graceful as a flower. Tears sprang into Jennie's eyes. She said, half aloud. ‘“Oh, God be thanked!” and again, “Thanks be to God!” Coming up the steps a tall, fine young man holding Chickie’s hand. Hushed voices—the young man’s arm around Chickie’s waist. Jennie’s breath stopped. The man was drawing Chickie to him, holding her.AAbuth —but now Chickie was shaking her head—pulling gently free. Jennie saw that—all of it. She raised her head proudly. That Jonathan with his fears! But her daughter—her Chickie, site knew what to do. Jennie stole down the hall, quivering with exultance. A moment later Chickie crept in noiselessly—avoiding with infinite pains the creaky boards. She heard Jonathan snore. It heartened her like a trumpet note. She closed her door softly, laughing with joy at this triumphant entrance. Asleep-' the two of them—luck again—.(To Be Continued) (Copyright. Kins Feature Syndicate) Back chapters of “Chickie'' can be secured at The Times office free of charge.

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