The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22


There was less excuse for a well
brought up man. witt every advantage
Of birth and education. than for
Say II, aiiss Dearmer. Say what
you really think OF me-"
Il don't say ! do think II. say
only why should believe In you when
other people don'ti"
II see now there's no reason. and
I'm not going TO ask you to believe"
you're not going to assure me that
you are the real Lord Loyelandg
NO, I'm net. I'm not going to as
sert myself or defend myself in any
way TO you. ] want you TO draw your
own conclusions
very well" said Lesley. with spar.
king eyes. II do draw them
Five no excuse 10 offer even for
stealing your friends play except that
We were hard up and we saw nothing
else to do. I've had no answer TO my
cablegrams. There's no time Tor an.
swers to have come 10 letters yet"
Il see. MeanwhIle?"
Meanwhile we're on our beam
ends -.
you say we You Identity your.
self with these peopie-these poor lit
tie stranded actorsy'
"oh. yes: I'm one OF them-a poor
little stranded actor too
You're not going TO desert themT
NO. Wen sink or swim together.
You see. I've got rather fond OF two
or the poor little stranded actors my
companions IN misery, Ed Blnney.
who's very III. really. and oughtn't TO
be acilag--a good fellow n ever there
was one-and Miss de Isle. the star
5 Lesicsss faec rhansed slightly. ard
her lips opened. but size did not speak.
"who win perhaps some day marry
a great friend q mine ~ New York"
oh. SO you have friend in New
York."
YES. one. lie paints menus In the
Twelfth street restaurant where | was
a waiter"
"iIow yon have changedl' exclaimed
Lesley. "But perhaps It's only circum.
Stances
Perhaps" said I.oveland.
IF knew a way IN which you could
help your actor friends TO escape from
here aud go-whereyer they want e
60. would you take Il. ! wonder? asked
the girl
Il done wonder: I'm sure" Love
land answered. thinking OF poor little
Lille. "BIil's GAL" and Ed Blnney.
"would you care 10 take position II
somebody's house as-as-well. paid
position with an advance on your sal
airy by which you could send all youi
friends happily away
"rd do II Ike a shot-if any oni
would have me-" Loyeland said quick
~.
asome one win have you-shall W
say as secretary; 10 you know type
writing or shorihandi'
Loyeland reluctantly answered tina
he did not.
spear me. The sec'ctaryship won
answer then. I'm afraid. Are you any
thing Of ilnguIsty'
cant speak a word Of any ianguag
but my own. except a hotchpoich o
French. The little Latin | ever had
practically gone. You'll have 10 CIV
me up as bad job AMI chuck me irt
"Good. 10 you understand the
mechanism Of cafsl Would you take
quite a temporary Job a. chauffeur IN
LIN a private family. with a sal-oh
I might as well say wagcs-of s25 9
week and your board and lodging be
sidcsfT
III I could get the FIRST week In i'd
vance might send everybody TO Chi
cage with what we've got out OF The
stolen play" Lovcland said.
"Neycr mind the stolen play. II
sidney Cremer's name | forgive you
ali. now ! know the circumstances
| No more 70 be said about That"
"you must know him very well In
decd 10 speak for him so positively
broke IN Loveiand rlooinily.
n do said Lesley. you can have
the sirst weeks wages IN advance and
| the second too. The cars a Gloria"
"My last was q Gloria"
.y0u mean Lord Loyeland'sT
ooh. yes; I mean Lord Jovelands
Some men do make chauaeurs Of tbei
yalcts. and vice versa"
40 you accept the situation ] offe
youis
"you ofrerT
swell. for my friend sidney cremef
Sidney has Just bought new car an'
sent &c 10 US I'm allowed 10 use
for awhile as much as I like"
ei'm hanged II Ill be his scrvantl
Val exclaimed with something OF hi
old vchemence.
"oh. very well, Mr.. Gordon
thought you were really 10 earnest 0
I wouldn't have made the suggestion.