The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12

Dear Boy: Will you come around to-
night and see me about FIVE O'Clock:
Don't let anything keep YOU Getty
Lane had the habit Of scratching out
phrases to insert others, and there was
something scratched out) IT want to
talk to you about something very i'm
portant. Come sure. L. L."
Dan looked at the clock; it was aft
er nine, and she would be at the Gale
ty going on with her performance.
The other note, which he opened
more slowly, was from Ruggles, and it
began in just the same way as the
dancers had begun:
Dear Boy: 1 have been suddenly call
ed back to the United States. AS didn't
know how to get at you, I couldn't. ]
had a cable that takes me right back. ]
get the Lusitania at Liverpool and you
can send me a Marconi. Better make
the first boat you can and come over.
Joshua Ruggles."
Ruggles left no word of advice, and
unconscious of this master stroke on
the part of the old man, whose heart
yearned for him as for his own son,
Dan folded the note up and thought
no more about Ruggles.
When an hour later he came out Of
the Carlton he was prepared for the
life of the evening. He stopped at
the telephone desk and sent a tele-
gram to Ruggles on the Lusitania:
n awhile. on tr
be married to the Duchess of Breakwa-
ter"
He wrote this out in full and the
man at the Marconi sat up" and
smiled as he wrote With Lefty Lanes
badly written note in his pocket, and
wondering very much at her summons
of him, Dan drove to the Gaiety, and
at the end of the third act went back
Of the scenes. There were several peo-
pie in her dressing-room. Higgins was
lacing her into white bodice and
Miss Lane, before her glass, was put.
Ing the rouge on her lips.
Hello, you," she nodded to Dan.
II am awfully sorry not to have
shown up at five. Just got your note.
Just got in at the hotel; been out OF
town all day."
Dan saw that none of the people in
the room was familiar to him, and
that they were out of place in the
pretty brocaded nest. One of them
was a Jew, a small man with a glass
eye, whose fixed stare rested on Miss
Lane. He had kept on his overcoat,
and his derby hat hung on the back
Of his head.
Give Mr.. Cohen the box, Higgins"
Miss Lane directed, and bending for
ward, brought her small face close to
the glass, and her hands trembled as
she handled the rouge stick
Mr.. Cohen in one hand held a string
Of pearls that fell through his fat fin
gers, as if eager to escape from them.
Higgins obediently placed a small bog
In his hand.
Take it and get out of here" she
ordered Cohen. Miss Lane has only
got five minutes"
Cohen turned the stub of his cigar
In his mouth unpleasantly without TAX
Ing the trouble to remove it. "I'll take
box" he said rapidly, "and when
get good and ready I'll get out of
here, but not before"
Nov see here" Blair began, but
Miss Lane, who had finished her task,
motioned him to be quiet.
please 60 out, Mr.. Blair" she said.
Please 60 out. Mr. Cohen is here on
business and I really can't see any,
body just now"
Behind the Jew Higgins looked up
1T Dan and he understood-but he
aidn't heed her warning; nothing
would have induced him to leave Let.
y Lane like this.
I'm not going, though, Miss Lane"
1e said frankly. I've got an appoint
nent with you and I'm going to stay"
AS he did so the other people in the
:oom took form for him: blind beg
gar with a stick in his hand, and by
his side small child wrapped in
shawl. With relief Dan saw that
Poniotowsky was absent from the
party.
Cohen opened the box, took its con
tents out and held up the jewels
This" he said, indicating string OF
pearls, is all right, Miss Lane, and the
ear-drops. The rest is no good. I'll
AXE or leave them, as you like"
She was plainly annoyed and ex'
cited, and, as Higgins tried to lace
her, moved from her dressing-table
20 the sofa in state of agitation.
Take them or leave them, as you
like" she said, but give me the
money and CO."
The Jew took from his wallet a roll
If bank notes and counted them.
"Six," he began, but she waved him
back.
Don't tell me how much it is.
1ont' want to know"
LET the other lady count it" the
Jew said. 81 don't do business that
way"
Dan, who had laid down his over
coat and hat on a chair, came quickly
forward, his hands in his pockets, and
in front of the Jew, he said
again:
Nov you look here"