The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-21

times they were really leading the pro
cession despite the gallant efforts Of the
grand marshal.
From the balcony of the hotel Monty
and his party pelted those below with
flowers and confetti More illusions 70
Franklin ard Lafayette were made
when the cure and the mayor halted
the procession and presented Monty
with an address richly engrossed on
imitation parchment Then the school
children sang, and the crowd dispersed
to meet again IN the evening
At s o'clock brewster presided over a
large banquet and numbered among
his guests every one Of distinction in l
the town. The wives were also invited, |
and Franklin and Lafayette were again |
alluded to- Each Of the men made at |
least one speech. but Subway Smiths |
third address was the hit Of the even /
ing. Knowing nothing but English, be /
had previously clung consistently to |
that language, but the third and final |
address seemed 70 demand something |
more friendly and genial. With a
sweeping bow and with all the dignity |
Of a statesman he began:
"Mesdames ct messieurs, Jai, tn as,
il a, nous avons"-with a magnificent
gesture-"vous avez." The French
members of the company were not
equal to his pronunciation and were
under the impression that he was still
talking English They were profound
" impressed with his Difference and
grace and accorded his preamble
round Of applause. The Americans
did their utmost to persuade him to be
seated, but their uproar was mistaken
by the others for enthusiasm. and the
applause grew louder than ever Sub.
way held up his hand for silence, and
his manner suggested that he was
about TO utter some peculiarly impor
tant thought. He waited until a pin
fall could have been heard before he
went on.
"Maitre Corbeau sur un arbre
perche"- He finished the speech as he
was being carried bodily from the room
by DeMille and Bragdon. The French
men then imagined that Smiths re-
marks had been insulting, and his
friends had silenced him on that ac-
count. A riot seemed imminent when
Monty succeeded in restoring silence
and with few tactful remarks about
Franklin and Lafayette quieted the
excited guests.
The evening ended with fireworks
and dance in the open air-a dance
that grew gay under the masks. The
wheels had been well oiled, and there
was no visible failure Of the carnival
spirit. To Brewster 1t seemed a mad
game. and he found it less easy to play
a part behind the foolish mask than he
expected. His own friends seemed to
!. elude him. and the coquetries of the
\ village damsels had merely a ileeting
charm He was standing apart to
watch the glimmerng crowd when he
was startled by a smothered cry.
Turning to investigate. he discovered a
little red domino, Enthusiastically fright
ened and trying TO release herself from
too ardent Punchlnello. Monty's ar
rival prevented him from tearing off
the girls mask and gave him an en-
tirely new conception Of the strenuous
, life He arose fuming and sputtering
but he was taken in hand by the
crowd and whirled from one to anoth
, er IL whimsical m0ckery Meanwhile
! Monty, unconscious that his mask had
dropped during the encounter, was as
/ tonished to feel the little hand of th'
! red domino on his arm and 70 hear q
t voice not all unfamiliar in his ear.
"Meuty, you are a dear love yo'
for that. You looked like q Greek ath
& lete. DO you know-it was foolish
but / really was frightened
= Child. how could It have happened ?
! he whispered. leading her away. Fan
cy my little Peggy with no one TO lool
q after her. What a beast l was to trus
s you to PettlngilL might have know
8 the chump would have been knocke'
D out by all this color" He stopped E
It look down at her, and n light came int
T. his eyes Little Peggy In the grea
a world" he smiled; you are not OK
a You need-well, you need-just me-"
D But Mrs Valentine had seen him 2
n he stood revealed and came up
D. search OF Peggy. 1t was almost morn
e ing. she told her, and quite time 10 g
r. back eto the hotel and sleep. So /
" Bragdon's charge they wandered or,
e. bit reluctantly, bit lingerlngly
f 1t was not until Monty was sun
I. moned to rescue Reggie Vanderpo'
* from the stern arm Of the law that b
e. discovered the tavniitr OF Punchinehr
of Manifestly he had not been In a col
T. dition to recognize his assailant and
ot subsequent disagreement had drive
re the first out Of his head. The poor bo
was sadly bruised about the face, al
his arrest had probably saved hi
from worse punishment.
d, Il told you 1 couldn't wear mask
70 he explained ruefully as Monty led hl
lg home. "But how could / know that
ld codld hear me all the timer
Of The day after the carnival Brewst
sn drove his guests over TO Monte Carl
ng He meant TO stay only long enough
ed try his luck at the tables and 10
en- enough - make up for the days AZ s.
ed when his purse was necessarily ID
Do. swearengen Jones was forgotten ai
a soon after his arrival be began
X plunge AT first he lost heavily, and
at was with difficulty that be conceal
er his joy. Peggy Gray was watchil
ng him and In whispers implored him
stop. but Mrs. Dan excitediy urg