The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-24

but we can not see beauty In anything
when hunger lies back Of the eyes. T.
haven't had anything to eat, save that
single apple, for hours and hours. |
was so excited at Mouquin's that ate
almost nothing"
you are hungry? Well, welI fix
that when we get to Moriarty's. I'll
find a way to waking him up, In case
he's asleep. which doubt There VII
be cold chicken and ham and hot
coffee"
Lovely"
And we shall dine with the gods
And now it is all over and done, it was
funny, wasn't it,"
Terribly funnyl"-with a shade of
irony. 1T would have been funnier
still if the real Haggerty hadn't
turned up. The patrol had arrived"
But it didn't happen | shall never
forget this night, Economically.
4 should be inordinately glad to for
get it completely, decidedly
Where's your romance?" l asked.
I'D rather have 1t served to me be-
tween book-covers. As 1 grow older
my love of repose increases"
DO you know" I began boldly, 1T
seems that have known you all my
life
Indeed"
yes. Why, / might really have
known you all my life, and still not
have known you as well as l do this
very minute,-and less than a dozen
hours between this and our first meet
ing You are as brave as paladin,
wise as a serpent, cool, witty-and
beautiful"
Shall / ask the driver to let mo
out?" Then she laughed, rollicking
joyous laugh
What is so funny?"
Il was thinking of that coaEbin."
We'll, I didn't permit a lonely po-
tato to brighten me" / retorted
mo, you were brave enough
among the potatoes"
You are beautiful"
u am hungry"
''You are the most beautiful girl"
81 want something to eat"
Il ever saw! Do you think it
possible for man to fall in love at
first sight?'
"Oh, nothing is impossible on Tom
Fools night. Positive, fool; compare
tive, fooler; superlative, foolest You
are marching on with your degrees,
Mr.. Comstalk"
'You might call me Dioky." said
In an aggrieved tone.
'Dicky? Never! l should always
be thinking of paper collars
81 wish | were witty like thatl"
She snuggled down beneath the
robes.
An artists model, thought |. Never
IN this world now understood the
drift of her uncle's remark about her
earning capacity. The Alice Haw.
thorne miniatures brought fabulous
prices And here / was, sitting Sc
close to her that our shoulders
touched: and she a girl who knew
intimately emperors and princesses
and dukes, not to mention the world
ly-rich I admit that for a moment
was touched with awe. And it was
beginning to get serious. This CIR
interested me marvelously. l sum
moned up all my courage.
"Are-are you married."
moo"
Nor engaged to be married."
Moo. But you mustn't ask al
these questions
How would you like to ride around
in firstclass motor-car the rest Of
your days?'
She laughed merrily. Possibly 1t was
funny
Are You always amusing like this?
'Supposing were serious?"
TN that case I should say you ha<
not yet slipped of your fools motley.
This dlrectness was discouraging.
II wonder if the ten of hearts Il
lucky, after all" l unused.
I'VE are not in Jail. l consider tina
the best of good fortune"
Give me your card" said l.
She gave me the card, and put
with mine.
why do you do that7"
Perhaps I want to bring about a
enchantment, '-soberly.
LAS Signor Fantoccini, or as Nj
Comstalk?'
Il have long since resigned my pos
ton in the museum; it was too excl
ing"
She made no rejoinder; and 70
some time there was no sound but tn
music of the bells.
Finally we drew up under the color
ial porte-cochere Of Hollywood Inn an
were welcomed by the genial Moriart
himself, his Celtic countenance a mi
ror of smiles.
Anything in the house to eat?"
cried. shaking the robes from me.
Anything We like, if you like cowl
things ! can hate We pot OF COTE
on the gasolene-burner. and there
NANNY a vintage in the cillars.'
That will be plenty Joyful!
helping Miss Hawthorne to anght.
"Siire and We are from the Hur