The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-11-17

But Curmudge, alias Mr.. Solomon,
alias Alexander. was still absent. His
understudy. lizzie Of the almond eyes
continued to reign alone, over king
dom Of marble topped tables and empty
red chairs awaiting their next occu-
pants, but sixty minutes had changed
her oddly. She looked UP with a nerv-
GUS start when Loyeland came in with
Bin and hid in her lap the newspaper
which had been lying before her on the
desk.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE MORNING PAPER.
~ SHALL be able to. pay you for
my breakfast and the messenger
now" said Loyeland. And If
= you've private room I'd like to
engage II till afternoon. when l can
send to the hotel again and find the
cable telling me how and where to get
the money ON my letter of credit. It's
rather awkward being here in these
clothes and
"We haven't got private ROOM" re-
piled the girl. 'except our own parlor.
/ wish we had. because-because ]
guess you're just about right. You
oughtn't to be here today sitting
around dressed that way. You might
be noticed and-and"- She hesitated.
then began to speak again quickly in a
low voice. 'See here. Mr.-Mr. Cor
don. / don't know but I'd better tell
you something. Bend down. don't
want the walters to hear. Dutchy
don't catch on 20 English much. but
folks always understand when you
don't want sem 70. OF course it's all
right about Bill, as mes your friend
I suppose he knowsY'
"Knows what?" inquired Val.
"why-it's-it's in .the paper-this
mornings Light"
"ohw The blood sprang 10 val's
face. his scar showing very white. No
need. 1t seemed .fer fvrtler questions
He thought he-knew what Miss Isl.
dora Alexander had been reading IL
the paper and cursed himself for hnv-
Ing uttered the name of Loveland. IL
he had not told her that inquiries must
be made at the waldorf for Lord Love-
lands cablegram and letters she would
hot associate Mr. Gordon. Bill WILL
ing's friend. with the hero Of the New
York lights story.
The cpd Ajlton~had evidently made
up some tale on recovering his dis
gushing ~ Is. tale not too damaging
TO himself. aid had named his assail-
ant.
"Give me Tie paper. please" Val de-
manded.
Not now said the girl. "Dutchy's
looking. and that silly boy Blinkey has
just come In. Better not let 'em guess
were abiding TO anything in the pa
per-"
is It about my knocking a man
DOWN." asked Loveland.
Yes. a swell well known In s'cicty.
I've seen his name often iii Town Chat.
Aud it's about you at the hotel too
suddenly IL seemed to Val that he
would not have the heart to read that
article about himself in the news
paper.
That scene OF bis humiliation in the
Waldorf restaurant and afterward In
the hall. How could he bear to see IL
all set out III vulgar print accompa-
MED perhaps by an interview" with
the hotel employee who had turned
aim into the, street? No: be could not
look at the paper. could not see him
selfslcId up to public ridIcuIe. prob
ably by the pen OF the man he had
ordered from his door with Cadwalla.
der Hunter yesterday in the morning.
lie broke In upon the girls reyela-
tlons. ''Never mind that part now"
be said. "That's nothing. Has the
man Milton set the police ON mey
"Nope: guess not. There's kind
Of interview with him In tie paper,
uttt ut rtNH ht ttotlEstu Win We Iut
for having anything 10 do with man
OF your sort. lie says after he'd told
you exactly what he thought Of you
you bit him from bthlsi. which don't
believe. because you ain't that kind.
I'll bet
"Thank you." said Loveiand. booking
90 handsome IN the pallor ~ his an.
ger that the Jewish girl could not
take her eyes from his face.
"No.. I'm not that Kind of man.. Val
echoed Nher words. Evidently the
cowarily beast must have picked BIN.
self up before he was seen: otherwise.
as he was lying on his FAT back. his
story about having been hit from be.
hind would hardly have held water.
WIN the police do anything Uir their
own responsibility. do you ihiaky'
"Not unless somebody sends them
looking fer you. hope" lsidora reas.
sured him. battered that she should be
taken Into consultation. "rhis Milton
SAYS IN the interview he don't want TO
he inussed up In scandal or called on
rs a witness against you in a police
court