Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-27

viewed at the Bat hotel, of which a
graphic sketch and description were
given. Alexander the Great had been
interviewed and thus secured another
free advertisement for the red res
taurant. Isidora had beer inter-
viewed and photographed in her best
hat And last, though far from least,
Mr.. Henry van Cotter had been inter-
viewed. From him. it seemed, Tony
Kidd had got on the trail of the truth.
MIR. a Cotter's friend Jim Harbor-
ough had wired from London that it
was all a mistake about the valet i'm
~personating the Marquis of Loveland.
a mistake which had partly arisen
through the sailing Of Lord Loveland
on the Mauritania instead of the Bal
tic, as expected. The valet had sail
ed for Australia, but would be arrest
ed at the first port, and it was the Mar
qu1s Of Loveland himself whom fate
and society had bounded out of New
York.
Where Is Lord Loveland" was one
of the several sensational headlines
with which Tony had ornamented his
two column article. for, though Bill
Willing had told Of the transforming
episode, he did not yet know and
therefore could not tell. even If he
would. his swell" friends's present adj
dress.
Now that he had come into his own
LoVeland could no doubt somehow get
money almost at once on that unlucky
letter OF credit, pay back the advance
Miss Dearmer had made him, cease to
be a gentleman chauffeur, leave the
Hill Farm and return to New York to
be a gentleman at large.
But there was no joy in the thought
of ceasing to be a chauffeur and still
less in that Of leaving the Hill Farm.
The play was played out, and the
adventure was over, but life could not
be as it had been for Loveland. He
could not take up the old life or the
old self where he had dropped both
one night in Central park. He was a
different maj in these days, caring
for different things, and unfortunately
the thing he cared for most was the
one thing he could not have-Lesley
Dearmer's love. Being once more
Lord Loveland and having a repentant
New York at his feet would not give
him Lesley Dearmer. While he was
thinking how good it would have been
were fate a better stage manag to
justify himself to Lesley, Lesley sent
for him by Uncle Wally.
10 her he was still the chauffeur,
and the darby who politely delivered
the message announced that young
miss would be obliged to NASSAU Cor
don If he would take her out in the car
as quick as possible"
AS Loveland looked wei the Gloria,
making her purr pleasantly in prepare
ton for the run, he tried to decide def
nitely what to do next. Face to face
with the certainty Of separation and
her marriage with another man, every
hour spent with the. loved one became
a priceless treasure. He resolved moi
only to be silent about the article in
the New York Light, but to go back tc
his room and carefully hide the news.
paper.
This he did, delighted to find the big
budget lying on the floor where he had
left it.
When Cremer was in the house he
would be glad to go and glad to prove
to Lesley before going that he was al
he had once claimed to be.
When the car was ready he drove tt
, the front door and found Lesley tyine
on her motor veil. a charming picture
set in a rustic frame.
, Loveland's spirits rose when he saw
that she was alone. Auntie in the
limousine was the least obtrusive Of
!, chaperons. Still, there was joy in hav
ing the girl to himself.
"For a wonder l couldn't sleep las,
t night" said Lesley. land I thought al
: early spin in the a would clear my
brain of cobwebs."
| Loveland said he was sorry tt heal
| Miss Dearmer had not slept. "Unclt
Wally told me-" he added, that YOU'D
) been writing late last night"
mot exactly writing" explained
Lesley, finishing the chiffon bow I'm
l der her chin with dainty elaboration
II was looking owe an act Of a new
play which Sidney has begun. Per
haps that excited me. And then l wa!
walked at Z by a telegram and coult
l not sleep again."
Something in her eyes, cleaning lik'
fairy jewels under an enchanted LAX
as they shone through the flmy veil
made Val miserably sure that Creme
had sen the telegram.
+ But he was becoming outward.
= quite a we'll trained servant, and onl.
! under the greatest provocation couit
, he be goaded into asking impertinen
questions.
. you've heard nothing from you
. people yetP' asked Lesley after a few
, minutes silence while they flew alon.
a road smooth as If it had been mad
o for generations.
f mot yet" replied Val. But l dar,
say something will be forwarded from
r Bonnerstown theater in a day or two
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