Cinderella Jane

first and most important may be said to have been Mrs. Abercrombie Brendon, who opened her house for a portrait exhibition. She had an eye for men as well as for art, so when handsome Jerry app

ney in lavish spectacles of all kinds. There were Balls of the Gods and Pagan Routs, Persian

ious efforts in a mammoth affair, which would provide woollen underwear for the Belgians, or something equally practical and unpoetic.

she complained. "We have people to be in the thing, people t

said Jerry

you

couple o

u them w

good working order, and at

mething new

idea, will you

inister, court chamberl

be called the 'Pagea

prop

aps, or King Herod's, very gorgeous and beautiful. We can have groups, and friezes, and scenes; the costuming has infinite possibilities

nius!" cried

d. Then

e whole thing, and direct it. Draw your plans an

e in ea

r mor

es as a poor return fo

speech, but you have to earn

s, y

nate time and brains for nothing. This is

nds and a gra

es of that boasted brain," s

" said Jerry without hesitation. "We'll

l paint m

ight

orning, Mr. Paxton. We'll make our plans while you work out yours. Then we'll

me portrait sittings.

m in the pageant, that will keep t

. You have given me an eve

d. If I put this through, I've arrived." It was dusk when he climbed to his quarters and he hummed as he went. He threw open the door and rushed in. The big room

ane Judd, i

," she answered

ongings on the divan. He lit a cigare

ss Judd?" he demanded. She looked up wi

how the shadow from the lamp accentuated the bold mod

't deal much in em

r answered. He laughe

ou are about as satisfactory as

she answered, in a low rather du

you double rates for your thoughts. A sil

-tat came o

called Je

looking girl st

ry? What's th

d of a job, and I'm trying to raise a spark of h

ne," she added, seating herself comfo

hes of his own. He was so boyishly elated over i

he big mural designs? How about my portr

e Brendon that I would try my best to put off my portra

pick your brains, that crowd, and take you

a thing or two about the dear rich. They will pa

work spirit-make you y

did choose a diet o

uck all the time between the artist and the sense

's go to Buffanti's for a celebration. We'll get Chat and Jinny for

re this morning

wailing bans

t the same. This very night may mark

and we'll sing it in our cups. Don'

glanced at the silent bent figure

ss Judd; we're off to

to rights, as noiseless as a wraith. The other two went on talki

owe you?" J

for to

ge. Can you let it

he said

five. Consider yourself p

do that. I'll b

erence does it make whether you g

got it even. You

ht; much

, then took it with a b

, Jane Judd

he woman answer

earching for cigarette

ture, that,

t's

o you suppose she

I care as litt

e's like steel, clean-cut, shinin

r noticed," said J

s up, keeps us in order. Jane Judd is the law and order of our set. She glid

about Jane Judd? She interests me about as much as a

ched herself luxuri

ensible animal evolved fro

m to have any point, Bob

uppose only Bible allusio

othing Biblical

dim and vasty void out

ight. He took her by the elbow and led her