The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-04-13
HALF "A ROGUE
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH
Masks Etc
Copyright annapolis.
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH
CHATTER II-lcontinued.l

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| Always to be identified es the
| actress? To be looked at curiously. to
| be annoyed by those who are not my
| equals, and only tolerated by those who
i are? No! want man who will pro-
| tect me from al these things. who viii
| help me to forget some needless follies
and the memory that hundred differ
| ent men have made play-love to me on
the other side OF the footlights."
Some men marry actresses TO graft
fly their vanity; does this man love
your"
Yes; and he will make me what
heaven intended l should be--a wom-
an. oh. have uttered no deceit This
! man Will take me for what | am
And you have come here tonight to
ask me to forget, too?" There was no
bitterness in his tone. but there was a
strong leaven Of regret. well, prom
Use to forget"
1T was not necessary to ask you
that" generously. But / thought
would come to you and tell you every
thing. did not wish you to misjudge
me. For the world will say that am
marrying this good man for his money:
, whereas, If he was man of the most
moderate circumstances, / should still
marry him."
"And who might this lucky man be-?
To win woman. such as know you TO
be, this man must have some extraor
binary attributes" And all at once n
sense of infinite relief entered into his
heart; If she were indeed married. there
would no longer be that tantalizing
doubt on his part, that peculiar attrac-
ton which at one time resembled love
and at another time was simply fas-
cinatfon. She would pass out Of his life
definitely. He perfectly recognized the
fact that he admired her above all 9TH
| er women he knew; but it was also APP
parent that to see her day by day, year
by year, his partner In the common
places as well as In the heights, ro-
nance would become threadbare quick
ly enough. who is hep" he repeated.
| That i prefer not to disclose to you
just yet. What are you going to call
your new play?" with wave of her
hand toward the manuscript.
Il had intended to call it Love and
Money but the very name presages
failure"
YES, 1t needs the cement OF compati-
!bility to keep the two together"
"Well, from my heart I wish you all
the best luck in the world" he said, the
absence of any mental reservation In
his eyes. You would make any man
a good wife. II I weren't born
| fool"
denly tense and eager.
IF / weren't born fool" with a
smile that was whimsical, I'D have
| married you myself long ago. But fate
| cut me out for a bachelor" He knock
ed the ash from a cold pipe. filed and
! lighted it.
She dropped into his desk chair and
| propped her chin I'm her palms. view
ing him through half-closed specula-
| tive eyes.
We've had some jolly larks togeth-
err" he said. II shall miss you; how
much / shall know only when you are
gone. Is he good-looking"
Very He Is tall and straight, with
manly face, fine eyes, and good
! nose. You know that I'm always par
| ticular about mans nose.
Is And young, of course" not without
| some feeling OF jealousy.
"And young"
| "Tell me all about him." drawing UP
| chair and facing her.
HE is lucky chap" he summed up
| when he had done.
THAT remains to be SEEN" lightly,
| ~ may prove the worse wife possible.
| Perhaps. when I have burned my
| publicity I'm trying to escape. Women
| are like extinct volcanoes; they are
most to be dreaded when written per-
| fectly harmless"
| Warrington shook his head and
| laughed. Here the coffee came in. He
dismissed his man, and poured the nee
| tar himself.
You are the one may / know who
| never asks to sweeten my Coffee" she
| observed.
.'And yet had to learn. You haven't
taught this other fellow vet, I see. Is
| he warranted housebroken, or will he
| have to be chained?"
Gle will not have to be chained; and
a man who Is recluse seldom has to
| be broken in"
"A recluse? What's his hobby: but
| terflies, stones. stamps or coins?-No,
| GIRL don't mean that. I'm little
| heavy tonight. Do you recollect the
| night you donned a suit of mine. bun
| died your hair under felt hat. and
| visited the studios? What a romp! Not
| a soul ever found out who you were:
| and II hadn't been in the secret, I
! shouldn't have known, either. i shall
never forget how funny Dolman looked
| when he started q certain popular story
| Of his and you shut him up. Gentle
men,, you said, neither listen to, nor
| repeat that kind of story in the
| presence of ladies' LADIES' cried Dol
| man. L see no ladies' But there are
| gentlemen you added quickly. Later.
! Dolman advised me not to bring any
more OF my Sunday school friends to
his studio"
The woman smiled. but the smile
| was only on the lips.
The valet appeared deferentially.
"well?" said Warrington.
l. "a gentleman to see you, sir. He
said ne wouldn't need any card. Mr.
| John Bennington, sir"
John Bennington" Warrington
sprang from his chair, his face joy
| Gus. "Old John here tonight. The fin
est chap on earth. Kate; my roommate
| at college. and the only chap In my
| town who was nv friend when / was
| N noho1x Ola Tnhn
Richard, you must hide me quickly.
! I mustn't be seen here"
| Good Lord" He did not notice her
pallor. 1.-THE buffers pantry" he said
| hastily.
She slipped out OF sight noiselessly.