The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-10
MOI Announced

4 tHdlf lHdt seemed dUle 10 cnuUsc
his weight for the space of an hour
and then looked about him at the
other guests who were chattering
with the zest which nothing but the
cspect of music gives company.
Presently Maude Borely trailed in
and came briskly over to sit by him.
he did wish there was a time limit
ner, but he listened contemporary
~ her gossip, Gossip, in fact was
what he came for He had heard
rupnors about Natalie that had stirred
MIN to grim Determination.
Natalie Norris is to play she in
tolmed him, "Snes been abroad sew
en- years. They say she sleeps with
that violin OF hers. hear she's awful
~ pretty. though | haven't seen her
since she was a mere child. Let's
see didn't they live next door to
5on?'
= believe they did he answered.
3ut | was at, school and all | seem
to remember is black-eyed romp
With curls to her knees
he did not say that in his after
college Europe vacation few years
since he had spent a summer in a
German town where she was
Maude continued. They say her
INK hers desperate because she's re-
iused al sorts of lords and things.
Her playing has taken her to courts.
'l'.A girl says she doesn't want any
body, but if she. has 10 marry at all
wants an American. You see they're
none too well off and the old lady
kn0Ws that mOney-my word!' She
Judged him eXcitedly and strained
hcr nearsighled eyes at a fat, half
bald wholly blase-looking old-young
rlan Sinking before the hostess in
'he doorway Thomas Townsend
squared his big shoulders and looked,
TOO. so his suspicious were verified.
Chris Kirkr' whispered Maude.
He's followed i4her like dog for
Two years. Ana they say her mother
aas fairly bullied the girl into tacit-
~ accepting him, though it is not vel
announced ID you know it's whis-
eeged that ii is 10 be announced this
"fiernOon? Emile is a cousin, their
only relative, | believe But it's rath-
er a pity, isn't 1t, after all? Money
Is not everything she said senti-
tmentally. "and = the world knows
/ Cnris topher Ki11i."
I'D love to--kick him." he said
through his teeth
I he man took seat in front of
thtm it being near the piano and
gho chairs reserved for The musicians.
The hum and chatter continued till
a sudden hush made Townsend look
1l His chance fell into the hall
! where, coming almost shyly down
TIC winding stairway. lovely amber
lolal silhouette against the stained
Glass windows, he saw Natalie Nor.
is with her roilin. The young man )
STEADY blue eyes looked with sort
Of hnngef at the girl She was an
,adl lifted her face from a look of
! tragedy
She stopped to speak to Emile in
/ ,he doorway. Kirk gave a movement
bNt Townsend was on his feet, across
he room, and beside the girl in an
in'tantit. Offering her his arm. No
tsreetihg passed between them, bu,
ia sUrbfse nlarvelously hike relief
'A'teir her face 20 glowing beauty
fo an instant. He led her to seat,
7iia would have gone back 20 his own
pace save that her glance bade, nay
Hsged, him to stay. He sat down
BY her Xxx
Afier this, II was the usual Thing -
"a soprano sang. mostly on the key;
i 4 Tenor sang, mostly off
4 I he best was for the last evident
! f. But presently Emile, in a grace.
fnl little speech introduced the
yotng woman who had been a child in
heir midst. The girl rose aud boweG
/ sravely, tuned her instrument and
lacked 1t lovingly under her chin
Ifcn the tragedy left her face ana
10y came. The audience caught its
breath at her playing She bowed
( again and again, and was encored till
she would play no more, but still
stood bowng, with one hand leaning
th the little candle stand against
The window draperies. She went very
White and was looking al her mother
who appeared beside Emile in the
( doorway. waiting, while down. the
slars came Emllies little girl dress
ed as a fairy, carrying basket oil
itile cards which she was to distrib
ute among the guests.
! As The child reached the door Nat.
/ 4 ie gave n backward movement, al
m,st Involuntary. that overturned the
candle stand with crash A wo-
nan screamed. the flame licked M
/ she sheer curtain, up the window,
and there was confusion and y rush
Ihatalie, at the end of her strength
siiDped toward the floor in b dead
irlnt, bnt Townsend caught her IN
| his arms and bore her to the hall
! Smoke began TO pour NJ the stair.
way, and he never knew Just how he
get TO the d d'essing room, threw some
wafer In the girls face threatened
and coaxed her into consciousness
and finally got her into some wraps.
Many women had left without their
APPS, aud below he heard Emile
GiNing orders to servants. Natalie's
mother was weeping and wringing
her hands, and Kirk was trying TO
take the girl from Townsend, who
SIMPLY showed him aside
"rell Mrs Nbrfis 4 shall take hes
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