Produced by Barbara Tozier, Brian Kerr, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net [Illustration: CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG AS "LOLA."] LOLA BY OWEN DAVIS AUTHOR OF "SINNERS," ETC. ILLUSTRATED WITH SCENES FROM THE PHOTO-PLAY PRODUCED AND COPYRIGHTED BY THE WORLD FILM CORPORATION NEW YORK GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS Copyright, 1915, by GROSSET & DUNLAP CONTENTS CHAPTER I. FATHER AND DAUGHTER II. A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL III. DR. PAUL CROSSETT IV. BROUGHT TO LIFE V. A LOVER'S QUARREL VI. IN THE SWIM VII. DANCE HALL GLITTER VIII. LOLA TELLS FALSEHOODS IX. THE DIAMOND NECKLACE X. MARIA ACCUSED XI. LOLA TRAPPED XII. LOLA'S FLIGHT XIII. LOLA GOES TO FENWAY'S XIV. ON THE ROAD XV. ANOTHER CONQUEST XVI. A SERIOUS LETTER XVII. FENWAY'S DIVORCE GRANTED XVIII. ONCE MORE IN NEW YORK XIX. WILL POWER XX. MR. BARNES RETURNS XXI. CONCLUSION LOLA World Film Corporation _Presents_ _CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG_ _in_ "LOLA" _by_ Owen Davis A SHUBERT FEATURE _PHOTO-PLAY IN FIVE ACTS_ CAST OF CHARACTERS Lola Clara Kimball Young Dr. Barnhelm, her father Alec B. Francis Dr. Crossett, her friend Edward M. Kimball Dick Fenway } in love with Lola { James Young John Dorris } { Frank Holland Mrs. Harlan Olga Humphreys Stephen Bradley Edward Donneley Julia Bradley Irene Tams Marie Mary Moore Mrs. Mooney Julia Stuart Nellie Mooney Baby Esmond Dr. Mortimer Lionel Belmore Life-Saver Cecil Rejan LOLA CHAPTER I FATHER AND DAUGHTER The old man lay back in his chair asleep. The morning sun beat against the drawn window shades, filling the room with a dim, almost cathedral light. An oil lamp, which had performed its duty faithfully through the night, now seemed to resent its neglect, and spluttered angrily. There was the usual sound of the busy city's street outside the window, for the morning was advancing, but here in the room it was very quiet. A quaint little Dutch clock ticked away regularly, and the tired man's soft breathing came and went, peacefully, for his sleep was untroubled, his heart was full of happiness. Presently the door opened, and a young girl came into the room, and seeing him, there in the chair, she stopped, afraid for a moment, then stepped forward and bent over him. She smiled as she straightened up, and turning called out softly: