The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-03-03

self that i was about to make 1t hot for
'Br'er Fox" l got off by the twentieth
and went down to the village with Lee
my friend Of the press.
There was little to amuse him except our
grand annual entertainment, sort Of
glorifed teameet,ng. to which all the old
people. the Temperance society, Bands Of
Hope. and all MI Devine's friends who ap-
proved of Philanthropic fads were in
v,ted.
The village and the Quality" made mer-
ry together, and the show included Mig
gers, carols. recitations, the village choir
and. as a great and browning finish, ami
mated p-Itures.
Nervous old ladies predicted a second
Par,s fire: as for me, l shouldn't have
minded a little fare up, which would en-
able me to rescue Angel while Leo ran
away. But 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 or
course Lee and were IN the reserved
seats. and I toofarare to sit just behind
Mr. Devinc and his party. but as we came
in late while the has was low. the old
men had not the slightest .dca that we
We're there.
Wild bursts Of applause greeted the Nv
ing pciures-a perfect hurricane of
braves. with stamping and clapping
showed their appreciation of Jubilee day.
An | shouldn't wonncr," said queer
old biddy behind me, "if there worn't no
body so glad when It were all over, as pore
ole Victoria 'crsalf!"
We were getting toward the end Of the
show now, and | held my breath as
waited. furtively watched Leo Fox He
could not see me save by turning right
round in his seat. He was between Mr.
DeVine and Angel and he took advantage
- pal
her waist and whisper in her ear OF
course twas pretty nearly dark but
saw him. and saw also the shudder with
which she drew herself away from him.
brute thai 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 sardonic
grin, as he pointed to the screen
me Derby race course was now to he
seen. A Mortified murmur broke from Mr.
Devine; he had not bargained to be pres.
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 in
a loud voice:
by Jove! There's Leo Fox"
Where? What? Bless my soul-so it ia
To the very life" suffered the vicar. as
ne nuugeu Mr.. DeNlne. Il say, DeVine |
never thought Leo" He stopped short
remembering Angel
Cries of 'Oh. | say. look at Mr.. Fox
Who's the LADY, II say. he's stuck
fast" We'll, l never Who would have
thought 1t of Mr.. Fox" rang through the
room.
One of the pictures had caught for a
moment, and corner of the race course
stood out distinctly; in the foreground was
old Greenwood on his stand speaking 10
man in a loud check suit. A woman at his
side threw her arm over his shoulder He
was just entering bet: as the obsta Gle
was removed and the pictures giided on
across the screen. he tipped his hat TO
the back Of his head winked at someone
out of sight. and vanished.
The final scene where the crowd swarms
over the course flashed by as the MUIR
murs of surprise went round the au-
dtence and the lights turned up with a
glare, showed to all Angels white face
and Mr.. Devine's look of fury
1t was a Photographic exposure, and we
had every reason to be gratifed with the
result
On Christmas day, Mr. Devine and Lee
sat smoking together, and Angel and 1
were alone by the fire. she vowing that
again and l assuring her with equal en-
phasis. that she never, never would have
the chance again.