Picture Show (Nov 1919-Apr 1920)

IS The Picture Show, March 20th, 1920. THE HOME-BREAKER. pet the reception to-morrow. Vou will keep your promise to come. I shan't enjoy the dancing at all it you are irway." "Now that h sheer flattery, Mr. Abbott," replied Mary, shaking her miser reprovingly. " All the same, I shall be delighted to come." As eoon as Mary had gone, Mrs. White and 7^ois literally threw themselves on Jonas, and demanded what he meant by such behaviour. But they found a different Jonas to the one they had known previously. With a frigid politeness that alarmed the two women he reminded them that they were in his house, and that he intended to do what he liked. " And I must ask jou, Mrs. White, to extend the ordinary courtesies of life to those who happen to be my guests while you are pleased to accept my hospitality. Vou we're distinctly rude to Miss Marbury." Leaving the two women in a state of utter bewilderment, Jonas retired to his study. Uncloaking a Villain. IN the meantime, his fellow-conspirator was carrying on the fight with equal success. She had been followed out of the house by Raymond, who ran after her in great excitement. "What does this mean, Mary?" he said. " What does what mean?" countered the girl frigidly. "Why, you and my father!" burst out Raymond. " Have you followed me to insult me?" demanded the girl indignantly, "You know 1 wouldn't insult you for worlds. Mary." said the unhappy youth, " but my father is much too old to start dancing." " Oh, that is it, is it?" replied Mary scornfully. " You begrudge your father a little relaxation from business. Why, your life is all relaxation. You live simply lor yourself and your own enjoyment." Leaving Raymond to digest this home truth, she passed on. When Mary entered the reception-room on the following night Mrs. White's worst fears were confirmed. The girl looked beautiful enough to capture any man's heart She was dressed in a ravishing frock of white silver gauze which she wore with distinction. No sooner had she entered the room than Jonas was by her side, introducing her to the quests. Mr. Fernando Pointier and his sister, Marcia, were there, and Mary felt a curious leeli.ig pass over her as she was introduced. She felt she had met them somewhere before, but though her memory was wonderful, as a rule, she could not place them. She thought, too, that the man gave a little start of surprise when he saw her; but Jonas hurried her on. and her attention was occupied by other matters. A little later Raymond came to her and begged for a dance. With a' smile, Mary showed him her programme. It was full, but there was the same name on each line — " Jonas." Of all the guests there that night none were gayer than Jonas and Mary. The.v danced together the whole of the evening, uutil Jonas begged lor mercy. < " I really can't carry on any longer, Mary." he said, with o wry grimace, as he nursed his foot, which was burning like a volcano in his patent-leather slippers. " I must go somewhere and rest." " Do stick it out," pleaded Mary. " Another day like this and victory is ours. " "That may be," replied Jonas grimly; "but what is the U6e of victory if one does not live to enjoy it. Another day like this and 1 shall be dead." Mary considered a moment, and then a happy thought struck her. " Let us go to the yacht," she said. " No one will follow us there, and after you have rested a little while we can come back. It won't do to give in now in front of the crowd, now we have got so near to success." "Anywhere I can sit down and take off these accursed slippers will be paradise!" replied Jonas. They got out of the house unobserved, and made their way to the yacht, which was lying in the river, which flanked the bottom of ths garden. Once on board. Jonas threw himself in an easy-chair in the saloon, while Mary went projecting. Suddenly she stopped stock still. There was a curious tremor under her feet. The yacht was moving. They were adrift. She ran up on deck, and one swift look confirmed her fears. Already the shore wa.s a good many hundred yards away. She was joined by Jonas, who had just made the same discovery. " We must get to the engine-room and see if we can start the engines, and bring her back to land," said Mary. " You take the wheel, while J go down and see what I can do." She found a suit of overalls in a cabin, and put them over her hall-dress. When she got down to the engine-robm she saw a cupboard, and, thinking she might find some instruction there at to driving the engine, she opened the door. To her astonishment the saw a quge wallet packed with notes, which, from the names written across them, she recognised as belonging to Jona3. (Continued on page 23.) NEW COMPETITION FOR Picture Show READERS CHOOSING THE STARS NAMING TWENTY STARS MAY WIN YOU £203 w ia the THE COMPETITION EXPLAINED. rHO is the most beautiful cinema star '! Who is the most daring stunt artiste of the screen ? and other questions which are set out fully below form a new competition for readers of The Picture Show in which everybody can join. For long we have been led to believe that Mary ^ Piekford is the unchallenged queen of the movies, that Charlie ChaPlin comedy champion of the cinema. No one, least of all The Picture Show, wishes to deny the charm and artistry of these famous 6creen players, but we live in moving times. 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