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The Last Straw (Continued from page 102) within her registered quict suspicion. Phracet only stood out, “Your husband's marvelous intellect. Hugh's immense appreciation of the w pocts. Huxhic's great love for good usic, Did Mrs. Beresford play? What a pity. Wasn't she fortunate to be fed to such a high, artistic soul as ughie? Wives often didn’t appreciate their nds but she knew Mrs. Beresford did, etimes, unfortunately men like Huh were bound to narrow, jealous wives who limited their viewpoint and experience, lid Mrs, Beresford mind if she. an old tend, congratulated ber on her sensible outlook?” Mrs. Beresford said goodby rather hastily. She might not be a clever woman but © was an intuitive one. She could, for astance, recognize a cat when she saw one. t did the woman mean, with such talk? ere Was an expression on Lucy's face very like her mother as she concentrated, The chauffeur’s face that morning when he mentioned Maud Sutton. The butler’s startled expression when she gave him her fame. The atmosphere of that house—un- wholesome, unaired, messy. This Kented, beautiful woman with her tangle of golden hair. She nodded to the gateman and ran up the white, wooden steps to her husband’s dressing room. In one hand she carried ber littie bag of cleaning thing: and, in the piher, Hugh's stick. He was eating luncheon which James brought him every day from a nearby tea- room. His make-up was bright pink—he held that a pink make-up made him look et even with it on, he was a fine, ndsome chap. _ “Hello, darling,” he said, “you're early, You mustn't start cleaning until I'm gone. You know how it upsets me to have clean- ng going on around me. Never mind. I have to be back on the set at one.” a AA RS. BERESFORD did not sit down. : She looked her husband squarely in the eye—she even pointed at him with his | ywn stick. _ “Hugh, what's this between you and Maud utton?” Now Hugh Beresford was a man who rarely troubled himself to lie, even to save ose he loved. What he did, he did by livine right. The king could do no wrong, ee face, therefore, openly showed annoy- “Lucy, what's this, what's this? Don't ou know you mustn't come in here when trying to relax and strengthen myself for the afternoon and upset me by firing ucstions at me? Really, darling, you ould have a little more consideration.” eeawardly, Lucy could not control a spasm Mf laughter. How consistent the brute was! “Never mind your digestion for a min- ite, Hugh. What is it? F've just been Here,” she waved the stick by way of xplanation, “and I don’t like it. Have 7 been having an—an affair with Maud mutton?” _ Hugh locked embarrassed. “Now, Lucy, Jove, can't you see you mustn't ask me hi like that, dear? You know what a algparthe code is, One can't speak of things even to one’s wife. However, n this case, there's nothing to conceal, I'm | good bit fed up with Maud Sutton. She is such a bad cook, Plays the piano well, But you know how these movie its are. She has some really wonderful t editions—poems. And she insists upon them outloud herself. And of (Continued on page rog) 2 No? | untidy, | PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE—ADVERTISING SECTION i “Our Dick” —“ Our Star” () \ (" First National's Adopted ‘) 5 Son, Makes Good In His (| I Second Starring Picture, : i i if iy? L “The Seventh Day” ‘ i i | RESH from his triumphs in “Tol’able David,” Richard Barthelmess | i has scored another big success in “The Seventh Day,” presented iy |, by Inspiration Pictures, Inc. H fh) Richard Barthelmess’ popularity as an actor has long been estab- ti (} lished, and now he has made good as a star in the Inspiration Pictures i productions. ry You will be delighted with “The Seventh Day” and also with his i coming picture “Sonny,” It is such pictures as these that First Na- j tional is proud to release —and they are the pictures that will appeal f to you for their sheer entertainment value. | t Associated First National Pictures, Inc., is a nation wide organization i i of independent theatre owners which fosters the production of finer entertainment. NATIONAL U ‘PICTURES toe —— — Cae —_— a = sen 8 @>n we ~~ ou uae ~~ nae * _-—- — “mee _—- _— = —3 — -—— ~se ABLACH Face Power OOF preWar Price “Queen of Toilet Pow- They may be don- eroesn, Fieh Wiete, Pink ec Cream, ders."” The favarite of three generations, = Refure Substitutes . mi iltlom bewce sold aneuaty, Send !0c. for a rampte bor. When you write to adremisers please mention PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE, It accepts for exhibition purposes the pictures of inde- photoplays and which is devoted to the constant betterment of screen ‘) pendent artists strictly on their merit as the best in entertainment. () —————— California Bungalow Books ‘Home Kraft” ond “Draughteman” each con- tain Funsalows and Two Stories. “Plan Krafe" Two Stories. ““Kozy Homes” Bungalows. $1.0 each—all four for $1.00. De Luxe Flats $1. DE LUXE BUILDING CO. 524 Union League Blidg., Los Angeles, Calif.