The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-03-02

work IN. Then ono day in Regent streas
a sudden idea struck me and / made my
plans.
ligerything was in train, I flatterSa mr.
self that + was about 10 make it not fer
"Br'cr Fox" | got off by the twentieth
and went down 10 the village with Lee,
my friend OF the press.
There was liCtle to amnsc him except our
grand annual entertainment, a sort of
g%lorificd tca-meetsng. to which all the old
| people, the Temperance society, Bands of
Hopc, and all Mr.. Dcvine's friends who APP
proved OF Philanthropic fads, were in
vtted,
The village ana the Quality made mer-
ny together, and the show included mig
gers. carols. rotations, the village choir
and, as a great and browning finish, AMI
mated pictures.
Nervous old ladies predicted a second
Paris fire: as for me. Irshouldn't have
minded a little flare up which would en-
able me to rescue Angel while Leo ran
away. Blu it might have been awkward if
Leo rescued her instead, so on the whole
| thought we would skip the fire.
The great evening came at last. OF
course Lee and | were in the reserved
seats. and | took care to sit Just behind
Mr.. Devinc and his party. but as We came
in late While the has was low, the sd
men had not the slightest idea that we
We're there.
Wild bursts Of applause greeted the liv-
ing pictGres-a perfect hurricane of
braves, with stamping and clapping'
bowed their appreciation of Jubilee day.
An | shouldn't wonncr,'' said a queer
old biddy behind me. "if there worn't no.
body 50 glad when: Il were all over, as pore
ole Victoria erself.'
We were getting toward the end of the,
show now, and l held my breath as I
waited. ] furtivcly watched Leo Fox. He
could not see me save by turning right
round in his seat. He was between Mr..
Devinc and Angel, and he took advantage
OF the excitement to steal his arm round
her waist and whisper in her ear. or
course it was pretty nearly dark, but
saw him. and saw also the shudder with
which she drew herself away from him.
Brute that he was! How many other
girls had he embraced in similar fashion.
l could scarcely keep from hauling him
out OF his seat by main force. Then Lee
chuckled in my ear.
Times up" he said, with a sardonio
grin, as he pointed to the screen.
The Derby race course was now to be
seen. a Mortified murmur broke from Mr.,
DeV'ne; he had not bargained to be presS
ent at a Derby, but he could not help
himself. 1T was TOO late to stop the show.
All at once the equire, who was sitting
on the other side of Angel, exclaimed il,
II Jul Voice. -a
BY Jove! There's Leo Fox"
Where? What? Bless my soul-so, it is!
10 the very life!'' suffered the vicar, as
he nudged Mr.. Devine. Il say, Devine.
never thought Leo-' He stopped short.
remembering Angel.
Cries of ooh! l say, look at Mr.. Fox"
Who's the Lady," 81 say, he's stuck
fast" Well, I never! Who would have
thought it of Mr.. Fox" rang through the
room.
One OF the pictures had caught for a
moment. and a corner of the race course
stood out distinctly; in the foreground was
Old Greenwood on his stand speaking to a
man in a loud check suit. A woman at his
side threw her arm over his shoulder. He
was just entering a bet: as the obstacle
was removed and the pictures glided on
across the screen, he tipped his hat to
out of sight, and vanished.
The final scene where the crowd swarms
over the course flashed by as the muir
lnurs of surprise went round the au-
dience and the lights turned up with a
glare, showed to all Angels white face
and Mr.. Devinc's look OF fury.
1t was a Photographic exposure, and we
had every reason to be gratitied with the
result.
On Christmas day, Mr.. Devine and Lee
sat smoking together. and Angel and ]
We're alone by the fire, she owing that
she never, never would be such a coward
again; and / assuring her with equal en-
phasis, that she never, never would have
the chance again.