Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15

of losing the cash. My poor little girl! 4
vas getting desperate. barely a month to
work in. Then one day In Regent street
a sudden idea struck me and | made my
plans. &
Everything was in train. I iattered my
self that 1 was about to make it hot for
"Brcr Fox" l got off by the twentieth
and went dow to the village with Lee,
my friend of the press.
There was little to amuse him except u
grand annual entertainment. a sort OF
glorifed tea-meet!ng, to which all the old
people. the Temperance society, Bands OF
Hope. and all Mr.. Devine's friends who ap-
proved of Philanthropic fads, were in
vited.
The village and the Quality made mer-
ry together, and the show included Mig
gers. carols, recita tons, the village choir
and, as a great and browning finish. ami.
mated pictures.
Nervous old ladies predicted a second
Paris fire; as for me. / shouldn't have
minded a little Hare up, which would enc
able me to- rescue Angel while Leo ran
away. But 1t might rave been awkward II
Leo rescued her instead. so on the whole
/ thought we would skip the fire.
The great evening came at last. OF
course Lee and I We're In the reserved
seats. and l took care to sit just chino
Mr.. Devine and his party. but as we came
In late while the bas was low. the old
men had not the slightest idea that we
were there.
Wild bursts Of applause greeted the liv-
ing pictures-a perfect hurricane of
braves. with stamping n clapping
showed their appreciation of Jubilee day.
AR l shouldn't wonner," said q queer
old biddy behind me, III there worn't no.
body ct, glad when 1t were all over, as pore
ole Victoria 'erself!"
Wa v,oro ro%%.n- A.-...S A. -. A..
show now. and I held my breath as I
waited. l furtively watched Leo Fox. He
could not see me save by turning right
round In his seat. He was between Mr..
Devtne and Angel, and he took advantage
OF the excitement to steal his arm round
her waist and whisper in her ear. OF
course 1t was pretty nearly dark, but I
saw him. n saw also the shudder with
which she drew herself away from him.
Brute that he was! How many other
girls had lie embraced in similar fashion,.
I could scarcely keep from hauling him
out OF his seat by main force. Then Leo
chuckled in my ear.
Times up!" he said, with a sardonio
grin. as he pointed to the screen.
The Derby race course was now to he
seen. A Mortified murmur broke from Mr..
Devtne; he had not bargained to be pres
ent at a Derby. but he could not help
himself. 1t was too late to stop the show.
All at once the equire. who was sitting
on the other side of Angel, exclaimed in.
a QUO voice:
by Jove! There's Leo Fox" 4
Where? What? Bless my soul-so It III
To the very life!" suffered the vicar. q
he nudged Mr.. Devine. IT say. Devine. I
never thought Leo" HI stopped short.
remembering Angel.
Cries OF oh! I say. ooh at Mr.. Fox!"
Who's the lady?' II say, he's stuck
fast" Well. 1 never! Who would have
thought 1t Of Mr.. Fox ?" rang through tho
room.
One of the pictures had caught FOR .
moment, and a corner of the race course
stood out distinctly: in the foreground was
old Greenwood on his stand speaking to q
man in a loud check suit. A woman at his
side threw her arm over his shoulder. He
was just entering a bet: az the obstacle
was removed and the pictures glided ON
across the screen. he tipped his hat to
the back OF his head, winked at someone
out of sight. and vanished.
The final scene where the crowd sWarmo
over the course flashed by as the MUIR
murs of surprise went round the au-
dience and the lights turned up with q
glare. showed to all Angels white face
and Mr.. Devine's look Of fury. '
1t was a Photographic exposure, and we
had every reason to be gratiied with the
result.
On Christmas day. Mr.. Devine and Leo
sat smoking together. and Angel n I,
were alone by the fire. she vowtng that
she never, never would be such a coward
again; and I assuring her with equal en-
phasis. that she never, never would have
the chance again.