The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-10-07

since l was child. In those days his
looks used to brighten me almost to
death. fancy he's had sad life,
don't you know"
"There is something positively aw-
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-hp' came from Medford, and
then, Come Billy-what's the point
or the moral, as they say in novelsY'
'Fernmore is a rafting good chap
at heart" Graydon was saying to
Jane, "but can't stand that Med
Eyes, yes; go on, Mr.. Fernmore,"
pectancy.
1.-The moralT' Billy's eyes were
! twinkling 1.-THE joke, rather, is on
me. When Mrs. Fernmore reached
home 1 thought it wise to say nothing
about the affair, but had completely
underestimated the persistencyo Of
these rejuvenated venerables. They
were not satisfed-wanted to know
more about the girls, and the next day
In deep but joyous simplicity half
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 lot of amaz-
ing questions. And failing to derive
| even the remotest satisfaction from
the social register, the woman men,
bers of their families besieged my in
nocent wife with moit or less shocked
inquiries as to an entertainment of
mine at which their aged relations
were present Well, the game was up!
owned up-confessed to the girls
being actresses and begged for mercy"
And l forgave him." supplemented
Mrs. Fernmore smilingly. "Boys will
be boys"
'Wheww whistled Billy, in conclu-
sion. 1T was no end OF a lark! 1
would not have mi ;sed it for the
world; but the old chaps will never,
never forgive me-"
AS the gentleman finished, Bansemer
was looking at broom with amuse-
ment. The old clerk was shaking his
head in a manner that signihed dis
approval.
"How's that for doings in swagger
society, eh, broom? If any one but
Billy Fernmore had done that he would
have been ostracized forever. Nothing
like Millions
81 don't believe true aristocrats
would do that" interrupted broom
half angrily.
''These are the aristocrats-money
aristocrats; the others have lost the
name-forgotten Come. let's go over
yonder. We can talk there"
Bansemer called for the bill and set
tied it; then, slowly rising. ostenta-
tiously waved his adieus to the alcove
and deserted the scene for Chaplin &
Cores. broom meekly followed his
employer
For some time neither spoke. In
their stall each was busy with his own
thoughts and speculations.
81 think I've made mess of it with
Mrs. Cable" began Bansemer. She
II wouldn't mention Names" caution
ed broom. with look at the top of the
partition.
"Shes very likely to fight back, after
ALL"
What was your demandY
Money" said Bansemer quietly.
"Humph" was Droom's way of say
ing he lied.
"Harbert has a purpose in coming
here, Elias We must prepare for
him"
1--WE are as well prepared as we can
expect to be. | guess 1t means that
Wen have to get out of Chicago"
Course himv snarled Bansemer. 81
don't care a rap about myself, but 1t
will be al up with Graydon if any
thing-er-unpleasant should happen to
me-" said Bansemer, with a wistful
glance at his glass. Then in subdued
tones he told of the meeting with Har-
bert. broom agreed that the situation
looked unpleasant, and all the more so
In view of what Eddie Deever had
mentioned in connection with the mar
shals office. He repeated the story as
1t had come from the babbling young
sters lips, utterly deceived by the
guileless emissary from the office down
stairs.
What do you expect to do?" he ask
ed, studying the tense face of his en-
ployer.
I'm going to stand my ground"
said Bansemer steadily drumming on
the table with his stiff fingers. "They
can't prove anything and the man who
makes a charge against me will have
to substantiate 1t. I'll not run a step"
Then" said broom coarsely. 'you
must let Mrs. Gable alone. She is your
danger signal. tell you. Mr.. Banse-
mer. she'll fight If you drive her into
corner. She's not a true aristocrat.
She comes of class that doesn't give
up"
"BahI She's like the rest. If Har-
bert doesn't get In his nasty work,