The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-26

queer, spectacular looking man with
yCur lathtr.
-Oh, that's broom isn't he a char
acter? Res been with the governor
since [ was d child. In thrse ua1S his
louks used TO frighteu L e alu OFT tn
death. fancy hes had a sad lie,
dO~'t YOU know.
There IS something positively aw
full in his face, " returned the girl, as
her eyes faltered and dropped to her
There is something positively a
full in his face" returned the girl. as
her eyes faltered and dropped to her
plate on unexpectedly meeting those
of the subject of her remark.
"Sh-hr' came from Medford. and
then. "Come. Bllly-what's the point
or the moral. as they say in nOyelsY'
"Fernmore is a rafting good chap
at heart" Graydon was saying to
Jane, but l can't stand that Med
Eyes. yes; go on, Mr.. Fernmore."
broke in several voices in eager ex-
peetancy.
"The moralT Bnly's eyes were
twinkling. THE joke, rather, is on
me. When Mrs. Fernmore reached
home | thought it wise to say nothing
about the affair, but | had completely
underestimated the persistency of
these %rejuyenated venerables. They
were not satisfed-wanted to know
more about the girls. and the next day
in deep but joyous simplicity half a
dozen old men asked their married
daughters and close friends at the
clubs what family Of Brown a certain
debutante belonged to, who was the
father Of Miss Jones and how long
had the family Of Miss Robinson lived
In the city. together with a lot Of amaz'
Ing questions. And failing to derive
even the remotest satisfaction from
the social register, the N mem,
bers Of their families besieged my in
nocent wife with more or less shocked
inquiries as to an entertainment OIL
mine at which their aged relation,
were present. Well, the game was up
l owned ~up-confessed to the girl
being actresses and begged for mercy
"And l forgave him." Supplemental
/, Mrs. Fernmore smilingly. Boys vii
: be boys"
! "WhewF' whistled Billy, in conclu
sion. ut was no end Of a larkl
would not have missed 1t for tn
! %.Ss.1; SSs:tt tthhSs ooti5 chaPs viii never
J never forgive me-"
: AS the gentleman finished, Banseme
was looking at broom with amusC
: ment. The old clerk was shaking hi
head in a manner that signihed dis
{ annroval
How s that for doings in swagge
society, eh, Droom2 If any one bu
: Billy Fernmore had done that he woul
: have been ostraclzed forever. Nothin
= like millions
Z Il don't believe true aristocra'
&c would do that" interrupted Droo'
half angrily,
: These are the arlstocrats-mont
:, aristocrats; the others have lost Il
y name-forgotten. Come. let's go ov
= yonder We can talk there"
= Bansemer called for the bill and sc
~ tied it; then. slowly rising. ostent
u tiously waved his adieus to the alco-
Is and deserted the scene for Chaplin
u Cores. broom meekly followed b
employer.
= For some time neither spoke.
u their stall each was busy with his ov
a. thoughts and speculations.
u Il think I've made a mess of ii wi
CT Mrs. Cable" began Bansemer. "She''
u Il wouldn't mention names" cautio
10 ed broom, with look at the top of Il
~ partition.
" "She's very likely to aght back, aft
s all"
~ What was your demandT"
OF Money" said Bansemer quietly.
"Humph!" was Droom's way Of sa
Y ing he lied.
AZ "Harbert has a purpose in comil
here, Elias, We must prepare +
ne him."
I'VE are as well prepared as we c.
~ expect to be. | guess it means tn
y, Wen have to get out of Chicago"
= Curse himT" snarled Bansemer.
don't care a rap about myself, but
will be an up with Graydon IL an
" thlng-er-unpleasant should happen
y me-" said Bansemer, with a visit
u glance at his glass. Then in subdu
tones he told of the meeting with Hi
: bert. broom agreed that the situati
looked unpleasant, and all the more
in view Of what Eddie Deever b
"y mentioned In connection with the mI
shals Office. He repeated the story
1t had come from the babbling your
ster's lips. utterly deceived by {
guileless emissary from the office dow
pe stairs.
~ what do you expect to doi" he a:
ed, studying the tense face Of his e
ployer.
cd I'm going to stand my grount
said Bansemer, steadily drumming
nd the table with bis stiff fingers. 9TH
To can't prove anything, and the man W
M makes a charge against me will ha
loo to s%ubstantiate II. III not run a steI
~ "Then," said broom coarsely, "y
must let Mrs. Cable alone. She is yo
danger signal. tell you, Mr.. Ban.
mer she'll 6ght n Won drive her intf