The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-01

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Never mind about Patsy" laughed
Crawford. She has to stay at the
theatre; she's chorus leader and can't
leave till it's all over, because the
chorus is on till final curtain fall.
Then it will take her some time to
dress inc join the old people. and it
will be nearer midnight than II by the
time they reach your flat, even II NAL
lory takes them straight there. All you
will have to do will be to put a
handkerchief around your head, as If it
were aching, and say o left because
you felt i'll. No one will ever be the
wiser. And you Won't be telling a
fb. either, when you say you were feel
ing badly. Just now you were really
i'll. But you are better now. aren't
you?"
He took her hand and stroked and
pressed it.
warm as toast" he declared.
"Oh, yes; 1 feel much better" she
admitted.
1t was nice and comfortable there,
and she felt inclined to yield to Craw-
ford's persuasion. He had shown her
how she could account for her absence
from the theatre, n she had no par
ticular desire to go back now that she
had missed the first act. Yet she still
had some scruples. She was no longer
uneasy about the note, feeling that 1t
was as good as in her possession. But
what plausible explanation of its re-
covery could she give to Patsy? She
would have to let her know about it,
or, on the very morrow her sister would
HE to Mr.. Crawford's office and kick
up no end of umpus there. She would
tell her hat she had written an
appeal to Mr.. Crawford and sent 1t by
messenger and that he had given it up
willingly and at ace This might
not prevent Patsy from hunting him
up and giving him a piece of her mind,
but she hoped to be able in some way
to dissuade her from doing so. All
this had passed through her brain as
quickly as a flash.
That's right. I'm so glad, because
we are going to have a little supper to-
gether,' he said.
supper? Oh, no." she declined. WIS.,
ions of the Fifth avenue caravansary
rising before her.
"Oh. yes" he affirmed, in the same
tone.
"I couldn't. What would people
think of me If I went like this?"
But we're not going anywhere. We
will stay right here, us two, by the
fire"
Not tonight. Some other time"
"Tonight-this very night. It's or
dered and will be here in a few min
utes, so, you see, you simply have to
stay"
well, if it's ordered. But do you
think it's right?"
Right? What is there wrong about
it? What's the difference whether you
lunch with me in a restaurant or have
supper with me here?'
Nora felt there was a good deal of
difference. but she said;
Il don't know
There isn't any," he declared. with
an accent of conviction and finality.
Rogers entered and spread a snowy
cloth on the little table. which he
placed in front of the fire. Then he
brought in a tray laden WIKI the re-
past and the bottles of wine
Put the tray on yonder chair. I
will do the serving" said his master,
going to the windows and letting the
double curtains fall.
The valet deposited his burden as di-
rected and vanished.
Crawford was brimming over with
gaiety, and Nora began to enter into
the spirit of it. The Jews sips of whis-
key were warming her blood and max
ing her bold and at her ease. She
wanted to help him set h table. He
gently forced her back into the chair
against the cushion. and the cloak slip
ped from her shoulders.
"You sit there, and don't you dare to
move,'' he ordered, holding up a warn
ing finger.
but l am not an invalid" she pro-
tested laughingly.
yes, you archie dearest, sweetest
little invalid in the world" he said,
bending and looking into her eyes,
land, as l have already told you, I'm
your doctor, and I'm going to give you
medicine-there,"
He kissed her full on the mouth.
"VVhy, what's the matter?" he
laughed. before she could formulate the
she gathered her cloak about her again.
isn't the first time I've kissed you.
DO you remember
olb JOlilGu Ill lilc ilildIily Inc HIGHT
DRY of it evoked.
Wasn't Patsy mad!" he said.
"She just was" agreed Nora.
81 wonder what she'd say if she
could see us now.?'
Nora became serious and did not an
He switched off from the sub
ject quickly.
Listen to the rat-ta-too o. knives
an forks and the clinkety clink o.
glasses" he ratified on, adding, as he
to her with a low bow MADE
est ~servie-which is parlez VOC
saying that this feast of eminent
reason has been spread n waits hut
the honor of being partaken of by she
who is to preside over it."
ooh, you mean supper's ready" said
Nora
"That's what" he answered. "But
your majesty had better sit on his
chair. You'll be more COM
Portable. And, here, give me your
"No, I'll keep in on, thank you," she