The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
DO YOU MGAH TO SAY THAT YOUR FATHER.
WAS INT CRESTED IN The 'l,aeH'3"

comes to the door; interview the
daughter-there are only two in the
family father and daughter, and the
father is in jail. Describe how she
looks, what she says and how She says
1t. Make good story. Here are the
notes in the case" and the city editor
handed Butler slip of paper. This
gives what he was arrested for. Get
the daughter to talk, no matter what
she. says or whether it explains the
business end or not. What we want
is an up-to- date picture of millionaire
home in distress. Do your best and we
will give it a scare head on the first
page-perhaps a double column. And,
by the way" the city editor called after
him, take a carriage and make
haste"
Notwithstanding the chiefs ;njunc-
ton to hurry, Butler went slowly out
of the city room to the elevator
"Of course, the old man knows Moth
ing about it, or he never would have
sent me on such an assignments" he
muttered to himself. ''But that doesn't
help me any He saw in memory a
fair maid, the one maid in the world
for him." whom he bowed down and
worshipped with the fervor of youth,
when he was a senior, and she Junior
at college.
No love had ever been spoken, but
they had met and he loved her. That
was the one refrain Of loves old old
song ringing in his ears as he made his
way out OF the office and down to the
street. He loved her.
The father had come to college at
commencement time, which, by the way,
was simultaneous with the news that
Buffers father had become a bankrl1nt
Ethers father found the two young
people together and forbade him ever
to speak to her again.
Butler pondered on all these things
as the carriage whirled him rapidIy
out to the fashionable part of the civ.
Once only had he met Ethel since that
commencement day. Then it was at
a ball, when he could have but a few
minutes conversation with her-a ball
to which he had been sent by the city
editor to secure string Of notable
names.
When the carriage had drawn up at
the Van Regal residence, Butler was
still at loss what to say or do. The
servant, who answered his ring. in
formed him that Miss, Van Regal would
receive no one.
Take her my card" said Butler.
laying one, minus the Times stamn'
upon the tray. -
1T will be of no use,'' the man re-
spectfully suggested, but he took the
card and departed. Within few min
uteS ne returned and ushered RulIer
into an alcove out from the drawing
room. .
Miss Ven Regal will be with Won
in few moments" he said, and then
retired to speculate upon this sudden
change in his young mistress's inten-
tons. $50
Butler seated himself and awaited
the coming of the girl he loved. Wait
ed, as he thought, under the pretense
| of friendship, to worm out of her a
story Of her fathers disgrace. He knew
that the whole story must be made
public, and that it was either he or IN
other-yet his sense OF honor told hin,
|. that he was playing a small part with
the one he loved even under those cir.
cumstances.
oh, Ralph, / am so glad you camel"
and the 1.-the. weeping eyed girl stood
in the doorway between the partial
portiers. Butt knew you would con,e
to me when you heard of our tro,li,ie
knew you would not leave me to bear
| it alone.,' 3. =.
As she spoke, she advanced into Tie
5alcove and drew close to him. y :
| Tell me all about 1t, dear" he wbis.