Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03

dlu Sldu JldI oil has 6UQeQ well,
interviewed Sir Charles, vaguely feeling
quarrel in the air. He was looking
very happy in spite of the raillery to
which he was subjected for his sud-
den interest in the doctrine of Mas
ter Richard Baxter-"and | congratu.
late you, Lady Darlington, on having
lost to your husband"
"Her ladyship lost first to me-" said
Strathgate emphatically.
"Oh!" exclaimed Sir Charles, gloom.
ing upon him.
He did not like Strathgate for his
open pursuit Of Lady Darlington, his
friends wife, but Darlington saw the
look and naturally put the wrong con-
struction upon 1t. Seton went fur.
Their into his black books at that mo-
ment.
II shall play for you gladly" con.
tinued Sir Charles, 81 have some
slight skill at the harpsichord."
mo, will have Deborah play" said
Ellen determinedly.
What would Elder Brewster say II
he heard me playing at a dance" re-
monstrated Deborah family.
He would say" returned Ellen,
that you were backing up a compa-
triot for the honor Of America. wish
to show these"-there was a percep-
tible pause ladies and"-another per.
ceptible pause "Eentlemen, that I
know something Of the arts and
sraces upon which they pride them.
selves, and am sure you won't fall
me-"
What shall II be-" said the help.
less Deborah a. Seton led her to the
harpsichord.
Yankee Doodle!" cried Ellen.
Damned rebel tune!" muttered the
duke under his breath in an aside.
But, madam" said Lady Cecily
incautiously, You can't dance to such
q tune as that"
your British friends did It many
. time, in America, at Saratoga, at
Yorktown and various other places to
that same tune" returned Ellen tartly.
"Ho! ho!" chuckled the irrepressi.
BILE Athelstrong, a hit, a very palp.
able hit, madam"
You are surely not going to at.
tempt to make 9 spectacle Of yourself
before these our friends" remonstrat.
ed Darlington in q low tone Of voice
But Ellen had the bit between her
teeth.
That's as may be, my lord. Debbis,
strike up"
Feebly, disconnectedly, brokenly At
hrst, Deborah began the familiar tune
bat presently she caught the spirit
OF the thing and as she was really q
brilliant performer, the gay, audacious,
rollickins little air rang out In the
room.
Ellen seized her skirts, lifted them
high enough to disclose her prettily
shod foot and ankles and broke INTO
shades Of Lulli!-a sailors horn.
pipe. She danced it with the spirit
and abandon Of the youngest and
most reckless blue jacket. Her feet
new back and forth making a merry
clicking on the hard wood floor. There
were glimpses of flashing buckles and
scarlet hose and dashes Of white net.
ticoat In a magnificent whirl of reck.
less gaiety.
Darlington stood with clinched
hands and lowering brows for a mo
ment while Strathgate, Outward and
Athelstrong crowded closer and stared
hard. Even the duchess and Mrs. Mon.
brant Joined the circle. There was
q great clapping of hands and much
shouting Of Bravo" to encourage the
danseuse while the performance las,
%. surely 1t was . spectacle whicl
few OF them had ever seen enacte,
IN the drawingroom of baron
castle with the. hostess in the leadin
part and the dead and gone Carrins
tons who had overlooked from tn
picture gallery to the walls might wei
have turned over in their graves a
the sight Lady Cecily stood wit
orows appraised, q malignant sheer o.
her face. Even Seton who had bee,
noVering over Deborah at the harps
chord turned to look.
Presently Darlington, unable to SUI
tain the sight any longer, turned an
oeckoning to Lady Cecily ceremon
ously offered her his arm and the tw
disappeared through the doorway lead
ing into the hall.
The spirit seemed to 90 out Q
Ellens dancing a. Darlington left tn
room. for her steps faltered and the
Dsoorah turned and found Seton
nack fair and square to her shoulde
ana the music suddenly ceased. Tn
men crowded around Lady Ellen o.
fering congratulations.
You've Z fortune in your heel,
LADY Darlington. said the duk,
CoVent Garden would pay you q pre-,
y penny every night for such a sho,