The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-22
A Story at the Club.
BY JOHN T. DILLON.

'H"S was just StIlklHS IL II 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, /
don't care what you think I'm old
enough 10 know what I'm doing"
Norton shrugged his shoulders and
looked over at Rowe
Rowe nodded and chmed in: Il hear
| you rented fiat"
Danvers face flushed and his teeth
| came together with snap as he stood
glazing at the little group. Yes. 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-
bles to with certainty of sympathy
and help.
Danyers hesitated a moment before
answering. We've hadn't quite set
tied on ii 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 ii concerns
any Of them, note of defiance In his
voice as he turned to the other two
and III trouble you to mind your
own business"
Just minute, Dannie," 1t was
Morei, again. Il want to ask you
question. DO you think what you are
about to do is fair to Miss CroinsY"
The angry light died out of Dan.
vers' eyes as he stood thinking OF
what Morel asked. No don't sup.
pose it is. But a girl nowadays don't
expect to marry a saint. She knows /
a fellow must have his ding"
A fellow must have his fling" Nor. |
Ell softly repeated to himself. Say,
Dannie, I'd like to tell you story
about
Danvers raised his hand in protest.
Il haven't time to listen 70 any stories.
Gail 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. Cant you stay
Tor few minutes?"
There was something persuasive in
Morel's voice, and Danvers stood in
he center of the room, undecided.
You needn't be afraid I'm going to
because I'm not. Just little
experience of-of a friend Of mine. |
VIII you stay?"
Danyers threw his hat on the table
With a gesture of impatience and. re-
moving mis- gloves, sat on the arm of
he chair he had just vacated, and
waited.
Il once knew a fellow like you, hot {
leaded and impetuOus," Morel began,
with plenty Of money, good looks, !
nd nothing to do"
Norton stuck his cue in the rack
nd tiptoed his way across the CARPET q
mis- favorite chair. while Rowe lit a {
resh cigar and leaned with one elbow S
n the mantle, listening. Z
We'll, one night there were four Of I
S sitting around, just like we are to ! {
light, talking and chatting away, try G
ig to Kill time when one Of the group
roposed taking run over to the
'olly theater' TO get away from our O.
elves. That was agreeable, and we J
ere just being seated when the cur b
lin went up. The show went on, IL n
as good piece, a popular opera Of d
lat time, and we we're enjoying our. =
lives immensely, when one of the =
flows suddenly found himself look r
g into the eyes OF one of the chorus
rls 1t wasn't that she was such a
indsome girl. but there was certain
mething about the big brown eyes
Id an undehnable attraction about
n dark. oval face that made him
lxious TO meet her"
Danvers leaned forward in his chair.
: face resting in the palms of his
nds, waiting for Morel to continue.
IL was an easy matter 10 obtain an
PRODUCTION, and before long this Eel
v found himself worshiping at the
rine of this little lady of the chorus y
ing with many more. but eventual =
he was the favored one. and he did -
81 what you are thinking about do
:. He rented fiat and installed her Z
IRE as his mistress" n
Danvers WINGED a bit. and Norton Z
pped to the window and raised the
n to keep out the rain that was lust
ginning 10 fall on the porch outside
ON the psrlor across the hall came
soft sounds Of the piano as some
> entered. and then % died away
lin to nothing as the door closed. iii
They were happy for awhile. very
ply Morel went on. But soon
novelty wore OF and. besides. the
n had grown Jealous. You can 4
Oily see that it wasn't the ideal
,piness one would expect and
got to tell you there was another M
in the case; a girl as good and -