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PARTIES 27 L ~ She spent the evening at her apartment and, after having written an optimistic letter to her mother, she dressed in her best and soon looked very charming. Promptly at midnight she arrived at the address given. It was one of the largest houses in the city and stood buried among magnificent trees in the middle of a park-like garden. She approached the But the house was dark, but for a small light in the hall. She thought at first that she was at the wrong house, but rang the bell. At length the door was opened by the young man she had 'met at the office and he asked her in. "You are on time," he laughed. "That's enough. I know now thati you haven't been long in the movies. Nobody gives a whoop for appointments or time. I guess they'll show up, though. They do at times." The young man asked her to take a seat. Whether she removed her wraps or not did not seem to bother him. He sat down and lighted a cigarette, threw the match on the floor and smoked. He remarked suddenly that his name was Mack. He made a move now and then as if he would sit down close by Jane, but he looked towards the door and refrained from doing so. Jane saw a light-button and deliberately turned on the lights. "Go as far as you like," said the young man with raucous laugh. "Most o' them don't want no s." Jane pretended not to hear him. "Is that you, Mack?" suddenly came a drawling voice from upstairs. sir," replied Mack, all attention. "I didn't know you was in." -.