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sweet, now uedi
LESLEY DEARNER. she was with her
soft. bright eyes and long curled eye
lashes!
Invountarily he put out his hand.
but she seemed not to see the gesture,
and the hand dropped,
81 used the name Thought it was
better. and it really is my name he
went on. "onp Of my names"
You have SO mauy|'
my Sponsors in baptism
1.-THE newspapers accused you of be-
ing your own sponsor"
The newspapers accused me? What
do you mean?''
Surely you know. told you |
should read about you. but | expected
to read very different things. How
ever. we won't talk of that now
But we must" For moment he
was the old, masterful Loveland. We
must. | want to know what you
mean"
THAT can wait awhile. | came to
ask what you mean. Though did
read the newspapers. | was surprised
to find you here. | am acting for my
friend Sidney Cremer. A cousin Of
Sidney's and mine. who lives few
miles out of Ashville. saw Lord Bob
advertised for performance and tele-
graphed. Sidney couldn't come. but
my aunt brought me tonight, as Sid
ney Cremer's interests and mine are
rather closely allied. And you know
nobody has a right TO produce the
play without the authors permission.
Eyes. | know" answered Loveland
deiectedly. Cremer's interests and
hers were CLOSELY allied!" She had
blushed and even faltered little as
she made the statement. and Val
sprang instantly to the conclusion that
she was engaged to marry Cremer
And he stood convicted of defrauding
the man waum she intended to marry.
Was there any depth of wretchedness
or of humiliation which the thirteenth
Marquis of Loveland had not plumbed
at last?
"You admit that you knew and yet
you produced and played in the piece?"
81 did, but he hesitated.
"But what? You see. I'm bound to
report to my friend"
"Your friend" broke out Loveland,
losing his head. You are going to
marry him! You don't deny it"
She laughed gently. why should I
deny ito you? Have you any right
to question me or bring me to book
about anything, Mr. Gordon"
81 know l have ryrii!ssrr ma Omit
ted. Forgive me-" To her
now only Gordon. the actor.
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CHAPTER XXI.
PIRATES!

TOR an instant Val thought Of
nothing but the heavenly sur,
prise of seeing the girl he loved.
Il A wild impulse rushed over him
to call her name Lesley. Lesley!' and
spring from behind the curtain as If
they two were alone together In a
world of their own. But after the first
luminous instant the joy of her pres
ence was blotted out in darkness
He remembered everything-remem-
bered that he was Perceval Gordon,
an actor of the submerged tenth. a
wretched, penniless transformer, who
for the moment came near to being an
object of charity.
When he had hidden Lesley goodby
he was a splendid being who looked
down from his heights and, though
loving her, saw her impossible as a
wife. Their friendship had gun by
being somewhat of condescension on
his part-from his own point of view
at least-and she. half amused. half
angry, had seen that point of view
quite clearly, nor had she ever at
tempted to change it 10 the last.
At the thought that the curtain
would ring up and show him as he
was now, to the astonished eyes OF
Lesley Dearmer, he could have run
away, oat of the theater, anywhere
it mattered rot whereof only she
I'D not see him, need not know tiaas
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About me" Loveland repeated
puzzled and vaguely uncomfortable.
Yes There's an idea of mine
want to talk to you about. and he says
you'll blab 1t to the Others. But | say
you won't If you promise you won't.
That's so, isn't it?'
"Of course" answered Loveland.
81 know you're great friend OF
, Lilies" the lady slyly began again
when she and Loveland were seated
near the fire and u. j." had drowned
himself in theatrical paper. But,
all the same, you must admit that her
acting gets worse every day. She's SO
awful careless! The fact Is it's so dis.
couraging we're thinking Of making q
change-breaking up the company. in
way, and then starting again with
only the ones we really want in new
crowd. Would you like to join?"
Loveland looked her straight In the
face. with almost brutally frank dis
approval on his. The extra touc hes
she had given to her hair and eye
lashes and complexion for his benefit
were all in vain. She might have been
a block of painted wood for any ad-
miration in his eyes.
you mean you're going to send Miss
de Isle away" he asked.
Were going to send ourselves away
from her," Miss Moon corrected him.
Leaving her in the lurch!" exclaim
ed Loveland. with that uncompromis
ing truthfuIness of his which was a
virtue or vice. according as one had
reason to regard it.
The big woman flushed darkly
through her powder. There's no
1urch' about itr' she defended herself,
with a new sharpness In her tone Il
don't intend to shell out ANY more of
my good money carting Lille de Lisle
around the country as star; that's
all. You oughtn't to complain. I'm
Offering you a chance that lots Of real
actors would grab. You can 60 with
the new company and have better
parts and better pay than what you're
getting now. But you'll have to choose
light away between me-between US
sayE Tile de Lisle. Well, what do you
Il say tina.
said Loveland. lose Miss de Lisle. "
Miss Moon burst out ,..
terically. hing hys-
There, / told you what you'd get,-
calculated her husband
Let things alone. can't your" she
snapped. "Gordon's only guying, amt
you, Gordon? Or anyhow. Won DOM
understand. When said choose ho.
tween u.s. there's nothing to choose
~ 4of Lille de Isle hasn't got thing
70 o1er you and we have a lot. We
can bust her I'D. and when she's hnst
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CHAP'T Err Xxx.
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.


"~ ORDON. come to our room
A directly after dinner. /
want to talk to you" said
~ Miss Moon. Not word
to any one. mind"
She spoke In Il low voice. with an
air of mystery. stopping Loveland ON
the stairs and then passing with
significant look and finger on her
lips as il door shut sharply some
where above.
1t was only week that day since he
had joined the company, but the long
est week of his life. save one. Al
ready the time when he had not been
transforming country actor seemed
distant. He was "old man OF dear
boy" with all the men except Jacobus,
and Gordon" with the actresses.
II Lesley Dearmer were an actress
and it were her company instead OF
Lille de Isles. he said TO himself.
how happy he could be in spite of all
hardships. Always she seemed near
always she was IN his thoughts, but
pertains this was parity because some
one had mentioned incidentally that
AShvlIle. where the company was
playing now. lay only about thirty
miles from Louisville.
Somew here uear Louisville she lived
and If he were Lord Loveland, with
mouey in his pocket, even little mon
ey. Instead of being just a strollinS
actor named Gordon. with two suits
of clothes 10 his back. he would have
tried his hardest To find her. How she
must have laughed ut his fallen pride
and the wildly farcical things such
merry humoriSts as Tony Kidd had
douGtieSs put into the papers! He had
become Il mere figure Of fun for Amer.
lea and therefore for Lesley Dearmer
WHO had never been respecter OF
pCrSurS, and the fear that 1.-THE human
lowers company might play at Louis
vile had been hot in his mind until
Ed Rinucy treasured him. Louisville
was not for the likes of them" Soon
they would be out of Kentucky. and
he had written to Bill Willing. asking
him TO send on any mail to Boomers
town. Mo-. Now Miss Moons mys
teriouS summons gave him an uneasy
moment
He had supposed that his acting was
satisfactory and had worked hard ovel
the learning and rehearsing Of bis
parts. seldom getting 10 sleep before
in the morning. then dropping OF witt
Il manuscript in his hand as well as IL
his head. But what If Miss Moor
meant to break the news that u. j.
thought he could not act we'll enough
and that he must expect his discharge
Immediately after the meal he wen
upstairs and knocked at the door O.
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she Is bust Why. she won't even
have any advertising paper 10 go along
with if she wanted TO 90 along on her
own. Her name amt printed on any
of the posters. took care nf that
starting out. All we've got to do is to
wire Chicago agent for Il new star. If
| don't choose TO do the starring my
self and us many folks as we want
Now. you see how things stand. don't
you?"
IL think ] do" said I.oveland
We'll what do you drride!'
1.-THE same that | decided before"
She bounced up from her chair. her
large face flaming. Very we'll. then:
all I've got left 10 say is wish yon
JOY OF your choice and good after.
noon. You're no gentleman il yon
play the sneak and tell
1--WE given YOU my word not 70 do
:aat." Ioveland assured her.
Mind. yon keep It. wash my
hands OF you'" cried the Angry wo
man. and. thinking thar he might as
well take this rs his cue for exit. Love
land left the room.
Hell hath no fury like a woman
scorred," ha heard her husband quot
Ing. with vicious laugh. before there
had been time 10 shut The door
Loveland went up TO his own room
more than q little troubled He had
learned to like Lille de Lisle not only
for Bits sake. but for her own. She
was sweet. bright little creature. a
lady by nature, though not by birth or
education. and If she had chance
might even yet. in spite of bad train.
ing. become a charming actress. The
Moon woman was jealous of the stars
youth and prettiness Of course. and
now she meant to play her rival a
shameful trick, yet he might not warn
the poor girl because Of that stupid
promise be had given.
There was one comfort. he consoled
llulSPlI-u new cOlupuls Sohiu upl bS
formed in minute. This was Sat
urday Loveaud hoped that be might
hear from England in another week.
and at worst salaries were payable on
Saturdays He would be the possessor
of ten hard earned dollars that night
After all. salaries were not paid that
night j. j" Informed the expectant
members of the company that business
hadn't run 10 it." They must wait
for their money till next week. Bon
nerStown was bigger place than Ash
vile. and there was every prospect OF
better things for the future.
Sunday morning Jacobus, Miss Moon
and the two Eccleses did not appear 1t
breakfast time.
Il can't believe they've really gone
and left us like this" pleaded the lit
tie star, wide eyed land pale. though
unnaturally composed
With incredible stealth and cunning
the manager aud his family had Slip
ped away in the night. leaving nothing
behind them but a stranded, broken
and penniess company.
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q ~FTER consultation in the room
IA of the star 1t appeared that
q the funds of the deserted six
L u amounted to exactly Sc. or.
if equally divided. 81 apiece.
The landlord disappointed at find
las very little of value in the rooms OF
the actors. had threatened in the first
outburst of anger to turn them all
into the street. but Loveland and lii
lie de Isle argued that he would lose
nothing by waiting an hour or two
until matters had been discussed and
something of advantage to everybody
perhaps arranged. But at the end Of
long and gloomy talk nobody had
found anything brilliant to suggest.
81 won't so to the poorhouse. and |
won't be an object of charity" ez=
claimed Lille pluckily. I've been in
bad scrapes before and got out of 'em
somehow and l bet we all have IN
less it's Gordon, so / guess we can
again"
Cant we get at them and punish
them somehow" Loveland wanted to
know.
Takes money to do that sort of
thing. even If we could. 1t would cost
the boss Of the hotel more than ia
cobus owes him for us all TO go to law
now they've vamoosed out of the state
too. As for us. we're not IN it-eScept
the soup. We're stripped clear Of ev.
erything but our theater trunks. and
they'd have taken them if they'd
dared"
But Loveland had not even the
alter trunk.
"If we could get up some kind Of
benefit performance. those tnat are left
of u.s." be suggested. I'VE might make
enough to go-somewhere."
Good idea if we had a play" said
Eddy. But we-no. By jinks. we
have got oneI'
what one?" asked Lille de Lisle.
clasping her hands.
Sidney Cremer's Lord Bob Old
j. j. gave me the manuscript TO copy
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iiui luNr .'.., YES. i.e waS sure or
that. though perhaps there was a time,
he tod himself. when he might have
made her care.
Instead of trying 10 win her when he
had the chance be had asked her adj
vice about the best way of making
love TO other girls Oh. he deserved
all he had got he thought with sud-
den fury-all-even TO being waiter
at Alexander's and q leading juvenile
under the management of j. j."
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the magnificent Lord Loveland and
the miserable +. Gordon were one.
His blood surged up 10 his head.
throbbins in his temples and tingling
In his ears. but through the confusion
Of his senses penetrated the knowledge
that he could not go.
Let him suffer as he might and must,
he couldn't desert these people whom
he had undertaken to help out of the
trouble III which by his ineXpericnce
he had landed them
He was responsible for putting on
Lord Bob" and his was the principal
part. CrudeIy rs he knew that he
played 1t. the performance could not
go on without him If he refused to
act the curtain could NOT ring up. and
the money in the thealpr would have
to be refunded to the disappointed
audience
I.ovelan1 felt that it would have
been almost easier to shoot himself
than to give the signal for the curtain
to ring up. yet the moment came when
he could delay no longer He was not
actor enough to forget In his acting
the world beyond the stage. He did
not lose his lines: but. conscious OF
Lesley's eyes upon him, he felt as stiff
and as jerky in every movement as
mechanical doll The curtain went
down on the third act. and l.oveland
was making bolt" for his dressing
room when one Of the stage hands In
tercepted him. holding out an envelope.
ITO the Manager of the Company
Producing Lord Bob" WIS the adj
dress pencilcd in IN attractive hand
writing. which might he that of man
or woman.
On a sheet of the AShville theatcr
paper were written the words. "A
friend and agent of Sidney Cremcr Will
be obliged 10y II few words with the
manager Of the conl,an! in the private
room of the manager of the opera
house kindly lent for the orca$ion.
I.cvpand read the communication
and handed Il to Ed Binuey. VIII" was
passing Ed gave Il long. lew whistle.
which set him coughing again ana
said: "Whew. This is the last straw.
isn't it: Some ones put the author on
to us You know we're pirates reGu-
lar play snatchers-dou'i youf There's
big fine for the otfenSe.'
-Loyeanh laughed Il wish Mr.
Crempr JOY of it"
"Oh. that's III! very we'll. but If he
cuts up rough he can make us lot Of
trouble. I'm afraid. though | don't
know much about such things. ! be-
lieve Jacobus was never caught But
we're COPIED this time sure enough. |
wouldn't go into the lions den If |
were you Let the lion come to us at
the hotel if he doesn't find out before
hand that we wouldn't make meal
worth eating"
Meanwhile. perhaps, he'll have the
police attach the luggage or some
thing" argued Loveland. No; I'll go
and face the music. Perhaps when
Cremer's agent understands the III
we're in he'll let US down easy"
We'll, maybe you're right" Binney
agreed. But it seems shame you
should have to stand up and be shot at
alone"
Loveland laughed obviously. I'm
ridded with bullets already. I'll wipe
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Mr.. and Mrs. ia.
cobus' room. The
S t a 6 e manager
On Il n 10 urifa
were both there.
Jacobus 8 m o k :
ing In s u | K y
silence, which he
broke only with
a grunt by way
of greeting for
the u u v e n | | e
lead" But Miss
Moon made up
in cordially for
b er husband s
GOODNESS.
Mr.. Jacobus Is
cross with me"
S b e announced
coqu e t is b ! y.
go hnr1t r011 -
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stolen Sidney Cremers play. The pa!
was to be forgotten. 4l
81 must remind you again." Leslie
went on, in a cool. businesslike ma
ner. though her eyes were starr
that you mustn't go on using Sidnt
Cremer's play"
I'VE have no intention Of doingfso
said Loveland. And then In rs fe
words as possible without any att EN-
at defending himself for his .parf
the transaction. he explained Da1d
that the manager had deserted al
company and that they had only ol
piece. Lord Bob" They had produe'
1t for three nights III the hope #
making money enough to get ava
but the result had proved disappoiI
ing.
my affairs are rather in mudd
just now" Lovcland finished. but
soon as get them Strengthened d
again. which expect 10 do shortly.
will myself pay Mr.. Cremer's fees 4
these performances If you'll let il
know what they are"
"Oh, Sidney wouldn't want you to
that" the girl explained. "l-neith
of US knew that the company was
trouble. | can answer for Sidney
If 1t were for myself If only you gil
me your word. Lord Lo-l mean NJ
Gordon-that these people won't
about the country playing this pie
III ask nothing more"
You may set Mr.. Cremer's mind
rest about that" Loveland answert
bitterly. "They aren't likely to
about the country playing any piece
You mean they-you-are strand'
here?" inquired Lesley.
"Oh. I'm all right" Loveland So
hurriedly. far from wishing to pose
an object of pity. ITS the others J.
thinking Of"
She gave him quick. clear loo
houid Sou 81 away oh0 'So'S sAN
here in trouble?" she asked.
NO; | won't do that" replied V;
~ mean to do something for them"
won't there be money enough fro
these three performances of 'LoI
Bob to pay their railroad fares som
where?"
I'm afraid not. hardly enough
settle with the landlord and get hi
to release their luggage. which he
keeping till last weeks board bills a
paid"
Your luggage too"
Loveland grew red. 81 haven't any
ooh" The color few toker cheek
as if in sympathy with tue flush 81
could not help seeing on his. IN
trunks?'
you say you read the newspapers
said Loveland. IF you did you pc
haps saw that the hotel people in Ne
York treated me rather curiously.
didn't read the stuff myself. real
couldn't bring myself to do it. But
gathered from hints given me here ar
there that the journalists had prett
rough game with me-"
You had a game with them, to
gin with" said Lesley.
Il shut my door in the face of or
on my first day in New York" Low
land admitted. Next day | hadn't
door to shut. America hasn't been vel
hospitable to me-"
What could you expect? American
don't like having tricks played c
them
II played no trick"
"You played a part-the part of Lor
LoYeland."
Val stared. How can man pla
that he's himself?"
"Do you deny the newspaper acc1
sations then| ..-
fro BE Continued
r.
&C. 8 La = Niles Anti-Pain Pill
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the paint off my
face and go tell
the fellow to aim
straight and have
done with it."
Three minutes
lat er Loveland
was at the door
Of the local man
ayers room. He
o pc n e d it and
f gu n d himself
face to face with
Lesley Dearmer,
who was stand
ing there alone.
Nj i s S Dear
nfer!" be stam-
mered.
MIR. Gordon, !
believer" she said
pri m Y. How
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CHAPTER XXI.
NARROWED.

n FTTl consultation in the room
IA of the star 1t appeared that
q the funds of the deserted six
- amounted to exactly Sc. or.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
BOXER PAPKE BACK. AND
TELLS OF NEW WHITE HOPE

NEW YORK. Jnlr 81 Billy Papke.
the Illinois boy, who is the middle
weight champion. returned from his
ruur,. OF Australia and Europe to- dav'
and left Immediately for the West
to see his wife and Billy Papke. Jr..
who was born while the boxer was
in London.
Papke has been abroad ten months.
and during that time had five bouts,
four In Australia and one in Lon
don.
Papke told OF new white hope"
he had met In London. The coming
wonder is a South African boy by
the name of Fred Strawheck. He il
not vet twenty-one and weighs over
200 pounds,
The boy is wonderfully strong and
game said Papke He takes an
awful wailoping, because he doesn't
know much about the game. but all
though he is foored again and again.
he always comes back with the punch
and puts his man out"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19
CHESTERFIELD BANK
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

Especial to The Richmond Etrginian.l
CHESTER. VA. July 1S.--The an
nual meeting of the stockholders and
directors Of the Chesterfield County
Bank was held here Saturday after
noon, and the following officers We're
elected for the ensuing year; T X.
Sands, president; +. Y. Coghili, vice
president, w &. Trueheart cashier
F. Eddie Perdue. assistant cashier.
This bank has been in operation five
years, aud each year shows sub
stantiaI increase in business of all
classes. \ dividend has been paid
TO its stockholders each year The
capital stock is now worth nearly
double the par value, and there is
none for sail