The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30

ueuL " compare MS watch with the
big clock at the other end of the room,
that was just striking ll-"I-I nave
an engagement with
'Loie Sherard," Norton broke in,
with laugh.
Miss sherard to you, if you please"
Danvers answered, hotly. "Oh,
know what's the matter with you fell
lows You think because she has to
work In the chorus she isn't-well, I
don't care what you think. I'm old
enough to know what I'm doing"
Norton shrugged his shoulders and
looked over at Rowe.
Rowe nodded and chimed in: II hear
you rented a fat
Danvers face flushed and his teeth
came together with snap as he stood
glarjng at the little group. Eyes, there
is a fiat" his breath coming hard,
"and--''
Has it gone so far as that, DAN
nie?' 1t was Morel that spoke; good
Old Morel. The one man in the club
that the youngsters carried their trou-
b1es to with certainty of sympathy
and help.
Danvers hesitated a moment before
answering. "We-we hadn't quite set
tied on it yet. You see, it was her own
suggestion. and IL partly consented.
| was just going to tell her it was all
right. But don't see how it concerns
any of them," note of defiance in his
voice as he turned to the other two,
and I'll trouble you to mind your
own business
Just minute, Dannie," it was
Morel, again. Il want to ask you a
question. DO you think what you are
about to do is fair to Miss Crolins?"
The angry light died out of Dan
vers' eyes as he stood thinking of
what Morel asked. mo. 1 don't sup
pose it is. But girl nowadays don't
expect to marry saint She knows
fellow must have his fling"
"A fellow must have his fling" Nor
ell softly repeated himself. "Say,
Dannie, I'd like to tell you story
about
| L.
Il haven't time to listen to any stories.
| Call me cab, James," This to the
club dOorman.
But this won't take long, Dannie.
You know I've always kept an eye on
you young fellows and helped you
over the rough places. Can't you stay
for few minutes?"
There was something persuasive in
| Moreps voice, and Danvers stood in
the center of the room, undecided.
"You needn't be afraid I'm going to
preach, because I'm not. Just a little
| experience of-of a friend of mine.
VIII you stay?"
Danvers threw his hat on the table
with a gesture of impatience and, re-
moving mis- gloves, sat on the arm of
the chair he had just vacated, and
| waited.
Il once knew a fellow like you, hot
headed and impetuous," Morel began,
with plenty of money, good looks,
and nothing to do.''
Norton stuck his cue in the rack
| and tiptoed his way across the carpet
to his favOrite chair, while Rowe lit a
fresh cigar and leaned with one elbow
on the mantle; listening.
*'Well, one night there were four of
Us sitting around, just like we are to-
night, talking and chatting away, try
| ing to kill time, when one of the group
proposed taking a run over to the
Folly theater' to get away from our
selves. That was agreeable, and we
| were just being seated when the cur
tain went up. The show went on, it
was a good piece, a popular opera of
that time, and we were enjoying our
selves immensely, when one of the
fellows suddenly found himself look
ing into the eyes of one of the chorus
girls. It wasn't tn at she was such a
handsome girl, but there was a certain
Esomething about the big, brown eyes,
and an undefnable attraction about
her dark, oval face that made him
anxious to meet her,
1T was an easy matter to obtain an
Introduction, and Before long this fel-
low found himself worshiping at the
shrine of this little lady of the chorus
along with many more, but eventual
ly he was the favored one, and he did
just what you are thinking about do
/ ing. He rented a fiat and installed her
| there as his MISTRESS ~ -.
''They were happy for awhile, very
happy" Morel, went on. But soon
the novelty wore off and, besides, the
man had grown jealous. You. can
readily see that it wasn't the ideal
happiness one would expect and-I
forgot to tell you. there was, another
girl in the: case; a girl as good and
pure as =" =: Morel's voice broke in
spite, Of his efforts to hide his emo
tion-"anyway, he was engaged to- be
married to this girl before he ever met
this little lady Of the chorus, but the
marriage was postponed for = year,
owing to g death n her family and
when he took this chorus girl to. live
with him hes was wing What you call