Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-01-13
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nothing like doing the thing in prop
er, striteforward wy"
"And," said Lady Staplehurst, with
her fan on his arm as they walked
across the room, 'you have got the
east end accent capitally."
'Taint SO dusty, is it?''
She beckoned to the gondolier.
Captain Norman and I are great
friends she said in an explanatory
way. "He has not been long home from
abroad, and he knows scarcely any one. -
''Not blessed SOUL" echoed Mr..
Apps.
'You must let me show you round
bit, Captain Norman" said the Condo
lier with determined geniality. "Can
you come round to my club one night
this week?'
'Whaffor?" demanded Mr.. Apps sus-
piciously
"Why, to dine Say Thursday
'Eaven knows where l shall be on
Fursday," said Mr. Apps. II don't. -
"You must consider me. at your dis
posal if you require any introductions.
know a good lot Of people, and any
friend of Lady Staplehurst's
ooh, come off the roof, said Mr..
Apps with much discomfort. "Wot's
the use OF torking?"
"Isnt it capital?" asked Lady Sta
plehurst of the gondolier delightedly.
''How much more interesting it would
1,o ox,o,y o,,a xrn,,I1 cy1u FOL RI mo
in their character. F"
Lady Staplehurst rose with something
of hurry in her manner and spoke to
Henry VIII.
"What regiment do you belong to,
Captain Norman?" asked the gondolier
''Find OUT said Mr. Apps.
cam too curious? know very lit
tie of the army, I'm afraid The gon-
dolier was resolved to be agreeable to
Lady Staplehurst's friend. 81 always
dodge the army nights in the house. I
suppose you know several of the service
members?'
II know as many as want to know, "
said Mr. Apps evasively IA man in
my position of life as to be bit careful
who he mixes up with. ?"
The hostess returned from Henry VIII.
81 can make nothing of this man, -
whispered the gondolier to her as he
rose. 81 think he's silly"
IF you knew his qualities, you
wouldn't speak Of him like that She
resumed her seat by the side of Mr..
Henry Apps
"Well, blow me-" said Lady Staple
hurst, screwing her pretty mouth in her
effort to initiate the cockney's accent
elbow me if this amt fair take-l
mean tike dahn,' she laughed. cts Of
no use, Captain Norman. / can't talk
as you can
cts gift" said Mr.. Apps, "that's
what it is. -
"You don't want to be introduced to
anybody here, I suppose?"
''Not me-
''You have heard off,
She pointed in the direction Of the
gondolier.
''All want to.
''He's really making big name in
the house, you know. watch his ca
reer with great interest.
Thinks jolly lot Of hisself. -
"Oh, think lot Of him, too, re-
marked Lady Staplehurst pleasantly.
"And is that jimmy sticking ont Of
your jacket pocket? This is, indeed,
realism. You don know how it works,
suppose?"
"Well, I've got kind Of hidea, :"
said Mr.. Apps. "Look ERE. You put
this end in and"-
Mr. Apps found himself getting quite
excited in the explanations that he
gave. 1t was a new sensation to meet
one who showed an intelligent interest
in his profession, and he could not help
feeling fiatIered. Looking up, he saw
the gondolier gazing at him.
"He don't look 'appy, that chap, !"
said Mr.. Apps
"Will you excuse me for one mo-
ment?''
"Wot are you going up to, miss?" he
said apprehensively.
II want to speak to him."
"Oh," with relief, II don't mind
that. -
While Lady Staplehurst was making
the gondolier resume his ordinary ex-
preston Mr.. Apps thought and thought.
The couples promenading after the
waltz looked curiously at him.
''It's the FUNNIEST show you was ev-
err in, Emery, said Mr.. Apps. "You're
'avin 'em on toast, you are, but you'll
be glad to get upstairs again. You want
them diamonds, that's wot you want.
Time means money to you, Emery. y
Lady Staplehurst hurried toward the
doorway. A murmur of amusement
went through the room as the guests
saw new arrival in the costume Of a
police constable accompanied by man
in plain clothes. Mr.. Apps, thinking
over his exploits, gazing abstractedly at
his boots, and regretting their want Of
polish, did not see them until the plain
clothes man tapped him on the shoulder.
"Whatl Apps, again?" exclaimed the
man.
"Yus," said the burglar discomfort
eddy. ''Yus, it is Apps agine, Mr..
| Walker. And vurry glad you are to see
him, I've no daht.
Always a pleasure to meet gentle
man like you, !" said Mr.. Walker cheer
fully as he conducted him to the door
way. Give wanted to run up against
you before. -
Much commotion in the ballroom at
the diverting little scene General agree
ment that Lady Staplehurst was per-
feet genius at entertaining.
"But, loveliest girl" said the gon-