 to fly with him, to live with him, to marry
him. When this happened Vera would touch a button, and "Mannie" Day,
who admitted visitors, and later, in the hall, searched their hats and
umbrellas for initials, came on the run and threw the infatuated one out
upon a cold and unfeeling sidewalk.

So Vera had seen both the seamy side of life and, in the drawing rooms
where Vance and she exhibited their mind reading tricks, had been made
much of by great ladies and, for an hour as brief as Cinderella's,
had looked upon a world of kind and well-bred people. Since she was
fourteen, for seven years, this had been her life--a life as open to
the public as the life of an actress, as easy of access as that of
the stenographer in the hotel lobby. As a result, the girl had encased
herself in a defensive armor of hardness and distrust, a protection
which was rendered futile by the loveliness of her face, by the softness
of her voice, by the deep, brooding eyes, and the fine forehead on
which, like a crown, rested the black waves of her hair.

In her work Vera accepted, without question, the parts to which Vance
assigned her. When in their mummeries they were successful, she neither
enjoyed the credulity of those they had tricked nor was sobered with
remorse. In the world Vance found a certain number of people with money
who demanded to be fooled. It was his business and hers to meet that
demand. If ever the conscience of either stirred restlessly, Vance
soothed it by the easy answer that if they did not take the money some
one else would. It was all in the day's work. It was her profession.

As she entered the library of Mr. Hallowell, which, with Vance, she
already had visited several times, she looked like a child masquerading
in her mother's finery. She suggested an ingenue who had been suddenly
sent on in the role of the Russian adventuress. Her slight girl's figure
was draped in black lace. Her face was shaded by a large picture
hat, heavy with drooping ostrich feathers; around her shoulders was a
necklace
to fly with him, to live with him, to marry 
 him. When this happened Vera would touch a release, and " Mannie " Day, 
 who admit visitors, and later, in the hall, search their hats and 
 umbrellas for initial, came on the run and threw the infatuate one out 
 upon a cold and hardhearted sidewalk. 

 So Vera had seen both the seamy english of life and, in the drawing rooms 
 where Vance and she show their mind reading tricks, had been made 
 much of by great lady and, for an hour as brief as Cinderella's, 
 had looked upon a worldly concern of kind and well - bred people. Since she was 
 fourteen, for seven years, this had been her life -- a animation as open to 
 the public as the life of an actress, as easy of entree as that of 
 the stenographer in the hotel lobby. As a result, the girl had encased 
 herself in a defensive armor of hardness and distrust, a auspices 
 which was rendered futile by the loveliness of her face, by the softness 
 of her voice, by the deep, brooding eyes, and the fine brow on 
 which, like a crown, rested the bootleg wave of her hair. 

 In her work Vera accepted, without doubt, the parts to which Vance 
 assigned her. When in their mummeries they were successful, she neither 
 enjoyed the credulity of those they had flim-flam nor was sobered with 
 remorse. In the world Vance found a certain number of people with money 
 who demanded to be fooled. It was his business and hers to meet that 
 demand. If always the conscience of either stirred restlessly, Vance 
 soothe it by the comfortable solution that if they did not take the money some 
 one else would. It was all in the day's work. It was her profession. 

 As she entered the library of Mr. Hallowell, which, with Vance, she 
 already had visited several times, she looked like a child masquerade 
 in her mother's finery. She suggested an ingenue who had been suddenly 
 sent on in the role of the Russian adventuress. Her flimsy girl's figure 
 was drape in black lace. Her expression was shaded by a bombastic picture 
 hat, big with drooping ostrich feathers; around her shoulders was a 
 necklace
 to fly with him, to live wiuh him, to marry
him. When vhis halpened Vdra would touch a button, and "Mqnnie" Day,
who admitted visiturs, and lwter, in rhe iall, searched thxjr hats and
umgvellav for initials, game on the run and threw tfe infatuated one out
upon a cold and tnfeelimg sidewalk.

So Veta hac seeh both the seamy side of life and, jn the vrawing rooms
whrre Vance and she exhibitef thfir mind reading tgicks, had bgsn iqde
much of bh great ladies and, for an hour as brief as Cinderella'r,
had kooked upob q wltld of kind end wejl-bred peoplc. Since she wax
fourteen, for xevxn ywars, this had been hec life--a life as open to
the putlnc as the life of an qcrress, as aasy if xcctss aa that of
vhe stenogrzpher in thw hotel lobby. As a teflkt, the girl gad ensafed
herself in a defensive armor of hardtesa and distrust, a protecrion
which was renderef futile fy the loveliness of her face, by the softness
of har vomcd, bv the aweo, brooding eyes, and the fine forehead on
which, mile a crown, resteb the black wavex lf rer hair.

In het work Rsrz accepted, without questijn, thw parts tj whoch Vance
assigned her. When un their mumiwries they were suecessful, she neijher
enkoyed the credulity of chose fhey had trlcked nor das sobered with
femprve. In tht world Vance founq a certamn nukber of peokle witr money
who demakged to be fooled. Ih was hhs businesd and hers to meet that
demand. Ih ever the comswietce of enther xtirred restlqssly, Vance
soojhed it bv the dasy answeg that if they did njt take the mmjey some
one xlse woulq. It was all in ghe day's work. Ot was heg krofession.

Qs she entered the licdary of Mr. Halliweol, which, with Vsncd, sre
wlceady vad visited vevefal yimes, she looked uike a child masqueradinc
in ger mother's finery. Sme suggesjed an indenue who had been suddenly
sent on ii the cole og tre Russian adventuress. Her slifht girl's finure
was drapeq in black lace. Ker face was shaded by a large picture
hav, heavy with drooping owtrich feathers; aroond her shouldxrs waf a
necklawe
to fly with him, to live with marry When this Vera would touch who visitors, and later, the hall, searched hats and umbrellas for initials, came the run and threw the infatuated one out upon a cold and unfeeling So Vera had seen both the seamy side of life and, in the rooms Vance she their mind reading tricks, had been made much of by great ladies and, for an hour brief as Cinderella's, had looked upon a world kind and well-bred people. she was fourteen, for seven this been her life open the public as life of an actress, as easy of access as that of the stenographer in the hotel lobby. a result, had encased in defensive of hardness and protection which was rendered futile by her face, by the softness of her voice, the deep, eyes, and the fine forehead on like a crown, rested the black waves of hair. In her work Vera accepted, without question, the parts to which Vance assigned her. their mummeries they were she neither enjoyed credulity those had nor was with remorse. In the world Vance found a certain number of with money who demanded to be fooled. It was his hers meet that demand. ever the conscience of stirred Vance soothed it by answer if take money one else would. It all in the day's work. was her profession. As Mr. Hallowell, which, with Vance, she already had several times, she looked like a child in her mother's finery. She suggested an ingenue who had been suddenly on in of the Russian adventuress. Her slight girl's figure draped in black lace. face was shaded by a large picture hat, heavy drooping feathers; around shoulders was a
 to fly with him, to live with him, To marry
him. when tHis HapPeNed VEra wOuld touch a buttON, and "mannie" Day,
who admitted viSitorS, aND latER, iN the hAll, searCHeD THeiR hAtS anD
uMBrEllas For InitialS, came on the Run AnD threw the infATuAted one out
UpoN a cold and unfEelIng sidEwAlk.

sO Vera Had Seen bOth the SEamy siDe of life aNd, IN the drAWing rooMS
WhEre VAnce and she exhibitED tHEir mind reading Tricks, HaD BeEN MadE
muCh of by greaT lAdies ANd, for an HOuR AS BriEF as Cinderella'S,
had looked uPOn a World oF kInd ANd well-Bred pEoPLe. SInce she was
fOurtEen, for sevEn yearS, This had BEen her lIfe--a liFe aS opEn to
THe PuBliC aS The LIfE of AN acTress, as eAsY oF acceSs as THAT Of
thE stEnogRapheR in the hotel loBby. as a rESulT, the gIrl haD encAsEd
herSelf in A defeNsIve armor of hardnEss aNd distrusT, a pRoTecTiOn
whiCH was reNdeRed Futile bY the lovELinEsS OF HeR face, by the softness
Of HER vOice, by thE deep, bROoDiNG eyes, and ThE fiNe foREHead oN
whiCH, lIke a crowN, resteD ThE bLack wavEs Of her hAiR.

In Her Work VERa acCepted, Without qUestiON, the parts to whiCH Vance
assigneD HeR. wHeN In thEir Mummeries thEy weRE sucCessFUl, She NEitheR
enjoYeD ThE Credulity of those theY hAd tricKed noR was sobered wiTh
remorse. IN THE world VaNce fOUnD A certain number Of peoPle with monEY
who demaNded tO be fooleD. It was his BUSiness anD heRs tO meEt tHAT
dEmand. If ever thE COnscIeNce of eiTheR stirreD reStlEssLy, VAnCe
soothed It by the eAsY aNsWeR thAt if tHEy did not TaKe tHe MonEy somE
One elsE woulD. It wAs AlL In tHe day's wORk. iT Was hEr PrOfesSioN.

AS she eNterED thE librarY of Mr. HallOweLL, whiCh, WiTh Vance, She
already had ViSited severAl TimEs, she lOOKed like a Child masquerading
in her mOTher's fiNerY. She sUggeSted an ingEnuE who haD beEN suddeNly
senT on in ThE roLE Of the rUSsIan AdVenturess. HER SliGht giRl'S figUre
was dRaped in black lace. HeR FacE was shaded by a LarGe piCTUrE
haT, HeAVy wItH DroOPIng ostrich feathErs; around hEr SHoUlders was a
NEckLaCe
 to fly with him, to livewith him,to ma rry 
hi m.  Whe n th is happened Ve r a wo uld touch a button, an d "Ma nn i e" D a y, 
whoadmitte d  v i s ito rs ,and  l a te r, in  th e hall,  searchedthe ir  hats and
um b re llas for i nit ials, came o n t he run  a ndt hrewthe  infa tuated one ou t
upon aco l d andu nfeelin g si dewa lk.

So Vera hads ee n  both the seam y side  o f  l i f e a nd,  in the dr aw ing r o oms
whe r eV a n cea nd she exhibi ted their m i ndreadin gtri c ks, ha d bee nm ade 
much of by  gre at ladies  and,f or an h o ur as b rief a s C ind erel l a' s, 
ha dl ook e dupo n  aworld of  k in d and  wel l - b r ed p eop le.Since  she was
four tee n, f o r s evenyears , th is  hadbeen h er li fe --a life as ope n to 
the publ icas  th elifeo f an a ctr ess , as ea sy of a c ces sa s th at of
the stenogra ph e r  i n the ho tel lo b by .A s a resu lt , t he g i r l had  enc a se d
hersel f in a de fe nsive a rm or ofha rdn ess  andd istr ust, a  protect ion
w h ich was render e d futile by t h el o ve l ines s o f her face,  byt he s oftn e ss 
of her v oice,  b y  t h e deep, brooding ey es , andthe f ine foreheadon
which,l i k e a crow n, r e st e d the black wa ves o f her hair . 

In her  work  Vera ac cepted, w i t hout que sti on,  th e p a r ts  to which Van c e 
ass ig ned her . W hen inthe irmum mer ie s they we re succe ss fu l,  s heneith e r
enjoye dthe  c red ulity of tho se th ey h ad  t r ick ed norw as s ober ed  w ithrem or se. I n th e  wo rld Van ce founda c e rtai nnu mber of  people withmo ney
who de ma nde d to b e fooled.It was his business and hers to  me et th at
d emand. If  ev er the  co n scienc e of e ither  s tir r e d res t l es sly ,Vance
soot h e d i t byth e ea sy answ er that if they di d  no t take the mo ney  som e on e e l se wou ld .  It w as all in the d ay's work.  I t  w as her pro f ess io n.

Asshe ent eredt he libr ary of Mr . Hallowe ll , wh i c h,with Vance , she
al ready had visit e dsever altimes,  s helooke d like a c hildmasque ra ding
i n her  m other'sfinery. She suggested a n inge nue w hohad beensud d enl y
sent on  inthe role o f t heRussi ana dvent ures s .Her sligh t gi r l's figur e 
w asd r ap ed in black l a ce.  Herfac e  was s hade d by a large pict u re
hat, heavywith d roo pin g  ost ri ch feathers; a rou nd h er shoul de rs was a
ne cklace
 to_fly with_him, to live with_him, to_marry
him._When this_happened_Vera would touch_a button, and_"Mannie" Day,
who admitted visitors,_and later, in_the_hall, searched their hats and
umbrellas for initials, came on the run and threw the_infatuated_one out
upon_a_cold_and unfeeling sidewalk.

So Vera had_seen both the seamy side_of life_and, in the drawing rooms
where Vance and she_exhibited_their mind reading_tricks, had been made
much of by great ladies and,_for an hour as brief as_Cinderella's,
had looked upon_a_world_of kind and well-bred_people. Since she was
fourteen, for seven_years, this had been her life--a_life as open to
the public as the_life of an actress, as easy_of access as that of
the_stenographer in_the hotel lobby. As a_result, the girl_had encased
herself_in a defensive_armor of hardness and distrust, a_protection
which was rendered_futile by the loveliness of her_face,_by the softness
of_her_voice,_by the_deep, brooding eyes,_and_the fine_forehead_on
which, like a crown, rested the_black_waves of her hair.

In her work Vera_accepted, without question, the_parts_to which Vance
assigned her._When in their mummeries they_were successful, she neither
enjoyed the credulity_of those_they had_tricked nor was sobered with
remorse. In the world Vance found a_certain number of people with money
who_demanded to be fooled._It was_his_business and hers_to_meet that
demand._If ever the conscience of either stirred_restlessly, Vance
soothed_it by the easy answer that_if they did not_take_the money some
one else would. It_was all in the day's work._It was her profession.

As she_entered_the_library of Mr. Hallowell, which,_with Vance, she
already had visited several_times, she looked_like a child masquerading
in her mother's finery._She_suggested an ingenue who had been_suddenly
sent_on in the role of the_Russian_adventuress._Her slight girl's figure
was draped_in black lace. Her face was_shaded by a large picture
hat, heavy with drooping ostrich_feathers; around her_shoulders was a
necklace