The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-22

mer weather. In the stable yard the
Duke, singing, was %unsaddling Lady
Belle, having brought that famous
mare in from her afternoon exercise.
The ditty was interrupted by the ar
rival of Crawford and Mallory and a
command from the latter to leave Lady
Belle and hitch up the buggy. NAL
Tory wanted to drive his partner to the
station himself, but Crawford would
not hear of 1t.
He was more than pleased with the
partner he had had the good fortune
to interest in the stable. To be sure,
the advantage to himself from the
financial point of view was not great.
His only hope was that among the
few yearlings he possessed there might
be one or two which would enhance the
little repute Lady Belle had brought to
his stable n enable him to dispose of
them at fancy prices. In the mean
time he congratulated himself upon
having secured the support of such a
fine fellow as Richard Crawford.
Are you the Shrimp" Crawford de-
manded of the Duke, who was driving
as they emerged on the highway.
mo, sir, Begin yer pardon, sir; me
naime's Perkins, William Perkins, but
LntTe > SOIlc DIS CdNlS me the DJuke,
replied that parsonage.
"Oh, you're the Duke" was Craw-
ford's comment. and thereafter he re-
manned silent, wrapped in thought
throughout the journey. Uppermost in
his mind was his interview with Patsy.
He did not like her, and with good rea-
son. With her keen intuition and fa-
miliarity with individuals of his stamp
cha 6ad raoA hi,, hro.,oh fnCtanfIr
and sized him up as a bounder. Her
conversation with him had been brief
and to the point.
See here" she had said CURLY,
pointing her finger at him. my little
sister Is not for you to monkey with.
She's too good an don't know enough
for the loikes o. you. Understand
You keep your mitts off or you'll find
yourself up against mel
But Morals eyes, her mouth, the read
mess with which she had lent herself
to his kiss, haunted him. She was not
at all like her sister. She had nc head.
She knew nothing. She had swallowed
the bait of the bet with a most pronis-
ing eagerness, and her anxiety for Sc
crecy M the manner in which she had
acted when her sister had interrupted
them convinced him that she was to be
trusted" He felt sure that she would
look him up at his office on the quiet
at the first opportunity. If she was
afraid to--for she doubtless had had a
bad quarter Of an hour with the irasci-
BILE Patsy-he would easily find means
of communicating with her. He would
do so If only to get even with the
woman who had 'called him down.
But he woul do 80 more especially be-
cause he wanted her. He had started
in well, he told himself, with a salts
fled smirk. What with his racing sta
BILE and what with his prospective con-
quest of this notable debutante on the
primrose path" he saw his prestige in
his set appreciating a thousand per
cent. above par.
Arrived at the station, he threw a
five dollar bill to the Duke and dis
missed him.. The Duke did not be-
come aware of the denomination of
the note, which he had believed to be
of one dollar, until he was we'll on his
way homeward. Then his soul leaped
for very joy.
The sudden possession of all this
wealth set him to thinking what he
could do with 1t. and instantly his
mind was made up. He would settle
Morals bet. This generous impulse was
a very natural one with the Duke,
Nora was the object Of his timid adora-
ton. and If she turned up her pretty
nose at it-for 1t has been truly said
that love Inc a cough never can be hid
this did not prevent him from wor-
shipping with all the sweet. foolish
ardor of his years everything that
breathed of her and recalled her.
When the opportunity presented it.
self he addressed the Shrimp.
"'Ave yer told 'imY he demanded
a%nxiously.
Told him what?" asked the boy.
"Why abaout Morals bet"
"I have not" replied the Shrimp
shortly.
The Duke was much relieved.
TITS a good job yer didn't" he said,
/" cause she arsked me to give yer this
ere an to tell yer to mind TO shut yer
jaw in future"
He handed the bill to him.
The Shrimp looked at it and nearly
fell over with establishment. He quickly
recovered his usual comoosure.
Here's for luck" he exclaimed, spit
ting on the paper and putting 1t in his
pocket. Wonder Where'd she git it,
Hi dunno. an it's none O. yer biz
Mss" declared the Duke.
When the boys went into tea Nora
was not there to wait on them as usual,
but the Duke returned with a light
heart to finish up his work in the stable,
He was happy in that satisfaction
which the consciousness of having done
an unusually virtuous action always
brings. which is the reward-often-
times the only rewsrd-of heavy sacri-
flee made gladly in a good cause. He
was elated at the very idea that he
had been able to render a service to his
idol and save her from the conse-
quences of her rashness, but 1T
was a tender elation which caused a
funny feeling at his heart and led him
to sing BLACK Eyed Susap'' again very
softly. The minor key of the air and
the sentimental words seemed to
accord with his mood,
ooh. don't you sing nice! 1 never
heard you before
The compliment came from Nora, who
was standing at the door. a lighted Ian
tern in her hand. 1t sent the blood
rushing to the Dukes head.
Duke" she said, insinuatingly.
you're a good sort. You're not like