The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-01
THE MAN FROM BRODNEY'S
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Is no reason you snouio become u snOD
l dare say she stands just as well al
Brooklyn bridge as you d al Hammer
smith. She's fine CIR nj would be
an adornment TO you sue t'a.1mer-
smith could be proud OF. IL w. want
my candid opinion. Saunders. think
you're a silly asst
"Do you really. my iordr' quite
humbIy
Shall prove it to you by every
man on the place? Miss Pelham is
quite good enough for any one Of Us
I'd be proud to have her as my wife
II lived at Hammersmith Bridge"
You amaze me. SIR
She's very pretty girl" volunteer
ed Chase glibly.
"Oh she could marry Ike a fash In
, New York" said Britt. "A dozen men
| / know Of are crazy about her-gooi
looking chaps TOO The sarcasm es
| capped Saunders. who was hdgeting IN
comfortably.
| "Of course. you know the breaking
! Of the engagement-I should say the
row-wasnt of my doing" be submit,
| ted pulling at his finger joints nerv
| ously.
I'm afraid 1t can't be patched up
! either" said Britt doletCuy. she's
been insulted. you see"
| Saunders we can't have our only
romance marred by breach of prom
| Use suit said his lordship resoIutely
There has simply got to be wedding
! In the end or the whole world will hate
US. So far you have been our prize
young lover. You are the undisputed
hero. Don't spoil everything at the
| last moment, Saunders. Patch 1t up
and let's have wedd..g in the last
chapter. You should not forget that
it was you who advocated muItimar
riage Try 1t once for yourself. and II
you like 1t. by Jove, we'll ali come TO
your succeeding marriages and bless
you. no matter how many wives you
take unto yourself"
| Saunders. very much impressed by
these condolences. bowed himself out
Of the room, followed by Britt. Of
| whom he implored help in the effort
! to bring about a reconciliation, He
was sorely distressed by BIRTHS ap-
! parent reluctance to compromise the
case without mature deliberation.
The charity ball began at 10 O'Clock
schedule time. Drusilla Browne, as
serting herself as an American ma
iron, insisted that the Invitation list
should include the lowly as we'll as
the mighty. She had her way. and az
result the bank employees. the
corporals Of Rapp-Thorberg's Royal
guard appeared on the door In the
grand march directly behind Mr.. Britt,
| Mr. Saunders and Miss Pelham.
Zone cannot discriminate at the
charity ball" Drusilla stoutly main
tanned 1.-The hoi polloi and the rifr
raft always get in at home. 50 why
not here"
II shall feel as II were dancing
with my greengrocer," lamented Lady
! Agnes. Later on. when the dancing
was at its height. she exclaimed with
all the fervor Of a charmed tmagina
ton: 81 feel as the Duchess de What's
her-name must have felt Bobby. when
she danced all night at her own ball
and then dressed for the guillotine ir
|
shot in the morning"
The Indian takers and showmen gave
| q performance IN the courtyard It i'd
| night They were followed by the
! Bedouin tumblers and the inspi~ d
| Persians. who danced with frantiG
abandon There was but one unfor-
tunate accident. Mr.. Rivers. formerly
Of the bank got very tight and fell
down the steps leading to the court
yard. breaking his left arm.
Lord Deppingham and Chase kept
their heads. They saw to 1t that the
watch over the grounds and about the
chateau was strictly maintained. The
former led the grand march with the
| princess She was more ravishingly
beautiful than ever, Hollingsworth
Chase was dazzled. Something seemed
to shout coarsely. scofangly into his
ear: Now do you realize the distance
that lies between? She was made for
kings and princes. not for such as
your
He waited long before presenting
himself in quest Of the dance he hun
gered for so greedilv-afraid Of her!
She greeted him with q new. brighter
light In her eyes. culver OF delight
long in restraint came into her voice,
Ee saw and felt the welcome IN her
manner. The blood surged to his head
He munbled his request. Then. for
the first time he was clasping her En-
gers. touching her waist. rawing her
gently toward his heart. Once SIS the.
swept around the almost empty ball
room she looked up into his eyes
Neither had spoken. His lips parted
. suddenly and his fingers closed down
upon hers. She saw the danger light
In his eyes and knew the unuttered
words that struggled to his lips and
stopped there She never knew why
she did It. but she involuntcrily shook
her head before she lowered her eyes
He knew what she meant His heart
turned cold again. and the distance
widened once more to the old proper
tons
He left her with Bobby r owue and
went out upon th ""o,. ;. r bal.