The Ordway new era., 1907-02-08
CHAPTER l.-Continued'
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D.t ntINbu6Ag - -
~inclc."-reproachfuliy.
Heaven forfend," ! exclaimed Gag
orIy There is a charm in doing IN
conventional things; and most people
do not realize 1t. and are stupid.
Thank you. sir" said the girl sin'l
irr she was evidently enjoying her
SER. so was !, for that matter. DO
,rlck for me" she commanded pres.
emily. 49,. ,-...
smiled weakly couldn't have
don, trick with the cards.-not Il
INV ne had defended upon IT. lint
rather neatly oXtricatcI myself from
the trap. -,
81 never do any tricks out OF busl'
noss hours.
Uncle. give the gentleman t"A
cents. want to see him do a sle'sh'-
ufhand trick"
Her uncle. readily entering into the
spirit Of the affair. d.ycd into pocket
and produced the piece OF silver IL
looked as II were caught
There this may make 1t worth
your while, the rirl said. showing the
coin IN my direction.
But again managed to slide undar;
was not to be caught
1T Is my regret 10 say, ,'-frowning
slightly. that regularity in my busi.
ness is everything It wants half an
hour for my turn To come on. II !
tried trick out Of turn, ] might
ioozlc and lose prestige And besides,
] depend so much upon the professor
md his Introductory note: Ladies' aud
gents. permit me to introduce the
world.reuowned Signor Fantoccini.
whose marvellous tricks have long puz.
zled all the crowned heads OF Eu-
rope"
"Fantocclni. - musingly. That's
Italian for puppet show
81 know II. but the dime museum
visitors do not. 1t makes fine ini,
preston"
She laughed and slid the dime back
to her uncle.
I'm afraid you are an lmpostor."
she said
I'm afraid so, too" l confessed,
laughing.
Then the comedy came to an end by
the appearance OF our separate orders.
threw aside the cards and proceeded
TO attack my dinner. for was hungry.
From time to time | caught vague
fragments OF conversation between
the girl and her uncle.
It's fool idea" mumbled the old
gentleman; you will get into some
troubte or other"
That doesn't matter. 1t will be
like a vacation.-a fash OF old Rome
where | wish | were at this very mo.
ment | am determined"
This is what comes of reading 70.
mantle novels. s."-with a kind of grum.
BILE.
Il slmlt there never was a particle
OF romance on your side of the fam.
n.y. the girl retorted.
Happily. There is peace in the
house where live"
DO not argue with me"
am not arguing with you: I
should be only wasting my time l
am simply warning you that you are
about to commit a folly"
have made up my mind"
An! In that case | have hopes"
he returned. When a woman makos
up her mind to do one thing. she ren.
eralIy does another Why can't you
put aside this fool idea and 20 to tho
opera with me?" ~
nave seen Carmen in Paris
home' London and New York" sbe
replied. 'he
CEvidenuy a Travelled vounp nor
Sides" opera' De
.,Nt MOI tonight. whimslcally.
+, w. theh; but please recollect that
II anything serious comes os vnn.
l'ily' ! did my best to prevent it It's
scatter'brained idea, and no good
VIII come of 1t, mark me"
lently. se'i' -trucu'
so l have often been forced N -,
serve,'-dryly. " oo'
wondered what It was all abor, Z,
nu,' uncle dear. am becoming so
dreadfully bored." "s 30
nat sounds final" sighed the o,d
man helping himself to the bar,oo,.. %
ser.s' .. lrhe girl ate positively notbin. =
but 1t seems odd that Won c,n', ms, s.,
aoout a your affairs after my own roo so
sonable manner" Nv" rea'
Il am only twenty"
me old mans shoulders ro,o ~,
ieil resignedly. o1e ana
~ no man has an answer for that.
thu. promise plomise to tell you everythiny
snss an, happens; by telegraph" 'ns
co,v, ansts small comfort. Imagine "a.
celving telegram early IN s're ths .ss =
,us' wnen mans brain Il vitho,,s sras, 4. :