The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1907-07-16

thing hot and strong for all hands with
out regard to DOnovans refusal. While
he hesitated some one else stepped in
to the breach and gave the order.
What time are you going to show
up at the dance tonight?" asked one of
the men.
Donovan turned to Miller
What hour did you mention to our
coackman?" lie inquired, with mock
dignity.
aren't Tie trolleys running this
evening" inquired some one.
Not for us, responded Donovan. eff
l should get into trolley car in the
costume I'm going to wear tonight I'd
be mistaken for the owner OF the whole
street railroad outfit
whats the costume?"
"a suit of red tights. two horns and
a TAIL" answered Larry. NO. sir; I
don't want to make the conductor
nervous. Miller and l. he adGed il
more serious tone. ARE going to escort
Miss Mahan and her cousin from OFT
of town. Miss Lantry. d. you see
about the carriage, Harvey?"
Miller nodded while two or three Of
the other men secretly exchanged
glances. It was more than suspected
among their inmates that both Miller
and Donovan were seriously snitten
with sweet kitty Aiahan ana that Mil
Ter had been the less successful rival
for her gracious notice. There had been
gossip that lie had not taken his de-
feat with Il good grace, and IS he had
the heavy tenacity Of purpose charac-
tcrlstic Of many men Of English blood
it was regarded as surprising that he
should be found playing the part OF
serviccable friend and escort to the
country cousin.
Now, the truth is that this was more
surprising to Miller than il could pos
sibly be to anybody else. His pride
gnawed his vitals whenever lie realized
the position into which he had been
drifting during tie last few months
and especially since Miss Lantry had
come to the city. He cared nothing at
all for that estimable young lady Her
presence gave him an opportunity for
seeing more OF Kitty Mahan. particu-
larly for seeing her ald Lawrence Don
Ovan together, for spying upon them in
order to discover whether there existed
between them anything that could be
called an understanding. This oOserva-
ton had filed his heart with bitter
ness. for it had revealed to him the
very many ways in which Donovan ex-
celled him as Il cavalier, AMI yet it had
satisfied him that Kitty was still heart
free, SO far as she herself knew
II Donovan could be removed from
the scene for awhile, If he should suffer
some reverse in this sentimental battle,
if he should cease to be so amusing to
Kitty. with his songs and stories and
/ unfailing light heartedness, there might
be chance for Harvey Miller.
I'm told that Florence has a stun
ming cOstume," said Donovan aside to
Miller. Il suppose she wouldn't tell
you what it was"
No. he replied. but we shall soon
see. Here's her health with al my
heart She is very charming girl
He touched his glass to Larry's. and
the trick was done. Larry had no5
quite the strength to decline the toast.
and so he raised the glass to his lips
Five minutes later every glass was
empty and others were on the way.
When Miller was upon the street
again il was half past o'clock. He
had been in the cafe less than an hour
and had not drank very much. and
yet the clock Oh the railroad station
opposite seemed to have acquired three
or four extra faces. which lurched and
gyrated and melted into one another
so mysticaIly that it was amazingly
difficult to tell the time. He realized
his condition and knew that all the
other men were rs bad, except Larry
Donovan. who was worse
Miller observed with satisfaction that
two of the most reckless of the men
( had attached themselves to Larry aad
that they were leading him in a direc-
ton which would never bring him to
his home or to the Irish societies,
masked ball unless continued all the
way around the world. Considering
what Larry's tendencies had been for Z
couple of years before he became an
abstainer, there was 10 reason to doubt
the issue. One OF two things must hap
pen-Kitty AIahan would not see him
at all that evening or she would see
him at his very worst.
With Larry out of the way he could
present himself at Kitty Mahan's house
in the handsome costume which he had
provided for this festal occasion. He
would be informed that Miss Lantry
had gOne, and be would exhibit sur
prise, an appropriate sympathy, too.
because of the bad news about her
mother. Her note to him must have
been mislaid at the boarding house.
And what has become Of Larry? Not
here? How surprising. He was not at
his home 1t was natural to suppose
that lie had gone on to the Mahons
alone. Let Us wait for him. Half an
hours waiting perhaps and no sign of