The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-30

q N a l Ing marriage. and his enthusiastic ad- miration for Lorela. The two broth- CTS went to the theater that night to see her perform. It was about as bad as 1t could be. but George could see no flaw In Lorela,s acting.
 If she only had a decent part and some sort of support she'd be 8 won der" he exclaimed.
 He was to return to the city the following day. he had announced. But when Burton went around to see him of he found George in bed. not feeling at all we'll. he said. The doctor tan old
 college mate of Georges) came while
 Burton was there. He looked grave and declared that George must not think l of going back to the city for a fort night at least His nerves were badly upset and he needed quiet and rest. George aequiesced impatiently About this time a new figure ap- peared on the scene, a smooth. we'll dressed, handsome man of 35 or 3S. He spent money so freely as to attract att | tention at once. He appeared in a box at the Lyceum and was evidently shit ten deeply with the charms of Loreia | Furman. He sought and obtained an | introduction. and night after night sent her flowers at the climax of her part. He was courteous and gentleman | ly and managed to see much of her. | It was whispered about that he was a millionaire broker from the great metropolis. and that he had come on business. but remained because smit- ten with the charms of Lorela Fur man. Percy Wright was his name. l Burton heard and saw all these 1 things and came to George in jeal- ous rage George laughed at his jeal. ousy.
 Pooh. pooh," said he. Trust the girl. Sho's true blue and I know it.. | Actresses can't help receiving admira- ] ton and flowers and all that sort of
 thing. What is the mans name?' Percy Wright" replied Burton. George looked grave. Percy wright?" he exclaimed. Why. he's one | of the richest and most powerful men \ in the city. We'll have to look into this"
 On the following day he insisted on
 rising and calling ons Miss Furman. You certainly cannot mean to throw l Bertie over because this richer suitor appears" he said sternly. You know
 of course that Percy Wright never | would marry you. He is only amusing l himself"
 "sne tossed her head and her black eyes flashed. "He has proposed al- f tE61Jr 6AA hOH PAPNtg~ tVO, ohC S<tiUt | waving an envelope triumphantly. But have not answered 1t yet"
 But" pleaded George, you will not
 break Bertie's heart, will you? He is I so wrapped up in you. I know you are l too good a woman to throw a boy over even if he has only twelve hundred
 year. and marry man twice your age because he happens to be a mill lionaire."
 | | claimed. Why, he told me he was
 worth four thousand a year securely | invested"
 George smiled deprecatingly. I'm
 afraid he stretched 1t little" he said. | And there have been some losses we
 haven't told him of."
 | But surely 1t was not on account of his income you were going to marry
 him." he continued, sternly. l "No." she faitered. But there must
 be some way to live, you know. He can't earn anything to speak of for I years"
 | When Burton heard the result of the
 conversation from George he was fu- rious, and nothing George could do 1 could prevent him from rushing off l post haste to see her. The interview
 was short and sharp. The tempers of
 both blazed and the result was that
 on the following day Burton received his engagement ring back with a terse
 note breaking the engagement. George was all sympathy and indig- nation. He insisted that Bertie should
 accompany him to the city at once, and that they should take a long trip abroad together, one to learn to forget, | the other to regain his strength. The strange thing about 1t is that
 from that day to this nobody has seen
 Percy Wright. Lorela received a few | letters from him after he returned to | the city. but after the departure of the Grays for Europe these ceased. and
 the most vigilant search of LoreIa's 1 lawyers failed to locate him. T thought he was deep 'un," said she, "and 1 am a fool"