The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-27
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The fact that much he, Said, because
Of bis Uncomfortable slang, was In
fonptshegsjble did not take from the
shHfm oi Ms oprcfptlon as far az
Tie dnchess oi B~resBwater was con.
cefned. Tile 6brShtness Of his expires.
Hon bis quick, clear look upon them.
BIS bea1tim Young smile, his not too
sffeqaent laugh bis new gayness,r as
the duchess called his spirits. his su-
pernal youth; his difference. credited
him with what finetehths Of the hu.
mansraee iack-ehafm.
HIS tone was not too crfndely west.
en-; neither did he suggest the ultra
sass With which they we're familiar.
Hmerican women Went down well
kncush With them. but American men
we're ihpopular, and when the visitor
arrived. Eady Galorey did not even an.
nounee him 10 the party gathered for
the nfst shoot
The others were In the armory when
The ninth gun, a young chap, ok feet
81 him, blondNas the wheat, Clearly Yet
81 and very good to look at, came in
Nth LILY. Duchets of Breakvater.
Lady GaloreE his hostess. greeted
them.
.oh, here you are, hre your Lord
Msrsey, Sir John F~airthrope." She
mpnabIedst the rest OF the names Of her
eompahfons ss though she aid not
want them Understood, then waved TO-
ward the yotng chap, calling him Mr..
pan Blair, and he, AZ. she hesltated,
added: ,
From Blairtown. Montana"
And live him 4 gun. will You. Cor
donir Lady Galorey spoke to her
Husband.
81 discovered Mr.. Blair, Edie,' the
duchess announced, "and he didn't
even know there was a shoot on for
to-day. Fancy"
4 guess" Dan Blair said pleasant
~, .1lli take iasgun out ofthiS bunch"
and he chose one at random from sew
,efal Indicated to him ty the game
keeper. II get my best luck when l
90 j blind. Right Thanks. That's
60. Lady Galorey. ! didn't know there
was,t to be any shooting until the Ouch.
esssleti It OUT
To hlmself he Thought with good,na.
tured amusement, Afraid I'll spoil
their game record. maybe!" and went
out along with them, following the In.
suiar noblefnen. ike a ray OF sun.
smiling on the pretty woman who had
discovered him in the grounds where
he had been pokinE about by himself.
Where. in heavens name. did you
.corrar-word Of Ms own4the dear
boy, Edith? How did he get TO os.
dene Park. or In fact anywhere, Just
a5ih he Is, fresh from Eden?"
.Thought I'd let him take you by
surprise, dearest where'd you fnd
DAM"
H"Downyby the garden house. feeding
the rabbits. on his knees like a little
boy, his hands full OF lettuces. I'D
Just come d cropper myself on the
mare. She fell, I'm sorry TO say. Edie,
and hacked her Knees QUITE aTlot. One
ofsthose ;disgulsed bitches. you know
Twas coming along leading her wher
Iran on your friend"
The young duchess was slender as
willow, very brunette. with a beauti
full. dlscoutented face.
"Iln going to show Dan Blair on
!. Lady Gaorey responded. going tC
give, the 9debutantes a chance"
Placidly nodding, the duchess lit {
cigarette and,began quoting from DaI
Blaif's conversation: II fancy h,
won't lei, them worry him. he's TOT
.bpsyl
You mean that you're going Il
keep him occupIed-
The duchess. didn't notice this.
"Is he such a .catch!"
Neither of the women had walkel
out with the guns. The duchess ha'
4 bad foot, and Lady Galorey neve
vent anywhere she could help wit,
her husband She now drew her chat
Up to the table In the morning room
10 which they had both gone after tn
departure OF the guns. and regarde
With satisfaction a quantity OF ST
donery and the rcd leather desk Al
pSintments.
SS"site down and smoke II you lik'
Lily; I'm going to fll out some lists.
"No. thanks, I'm going up to m
rbDms and get Parkins to massey TIL
beastly foot OF mine. I must have fal
Gu on It. But tell me first, is NJ
,BtAir 4 cateh?r
Lady Galorey bad opened an a