The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-04-13
HALF A ROGUE
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH
Author of The Man o n tho Box The Puppet Crown, Hearts and Masks, Etc
Copyright Boebs-Merul Co, indianapolis
CHAPTER u-(continued.)

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Always to be identified as tn,
actress? To be locke at %curiously, t.
be annoyed by those who are not m,
equals. and only tolerated by those wht
are? Mol I want a man who will pro
tect me from al these things. who will
help me to forget some needless follie:
and the memory that a hundred differ
ent men have made ~play-love to me or
the other side of the footlights.''
Some men marry actresses to graft
~ their vanity; does this man love
your
Yes; and he will make me VIVA,
heaven intended I should be-a wom-
an. Oh. l have uttered no deceit. This
man VIII take me for what I am"
And You have come here tonight to
ask me to forget too7" There was M
bitterness in his tone, but there was a
strong leaven OF regret, We'll, I prom
Use to forget"
TT was o necessary to ask you
thst' generously. "But I thought l
would come to you and tell you every
thing. / did not wish you 70 misjudge
me. For the world viii say that / am
marrying this good man for his money:
whereas, If he was a man of the most
moderate circumstances, ! should still
marry him"
And who might his lucky man be +?
TO win a woman, such as l know you to
A SEg navy Jill e&lIGOl-
binary attributes" And ell at once a
sense of Infinite relief entered into his
! heart; y SIG we're indeed married, there
would no longer be that tantalizing
doubt on his part that peculiar attrac-
ton which at one time resembled love
"a at another time was simply fas-
cination. 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 il was also APP
parent that TO see her day by day, year
by year, his partner in the common
places as we'll as in the heights, ro-
nance would become threadbare quick
iy enough. Who is he % he repeated.
Tina l prefer not to disclose TO you
JUST yet What are you going to call
your new play?' with a wave of her
hand toward the manuscript.
Il had intended to call 1t Love and
one but the very name presages
failure"
Yes. 1t needs the cement of compati-
bility to keep the Two together
Well, from my heart l wish you all
the best luck in the world" he said, the
his eyes. You would make any man
a good wife. II I weren't a born
fool"
She leaned toward him., her face sud
denly n and eager.
If I weren't a born fool" with a
IA i2G WdS "HiE1iSlCdl, 10 nave
married YOU myself long ago. But fate
cut me out for a bachelor" He knock
ed the ash from q cold pipe. filed and
lighted it.
She dropped into his desk chair and
propped her chin IN her palms, view
ing him through half-closed specula-
We've had some jolly larks togeth-
er." he said. ST shall miss you: how
much I shall know only when you are
gone. Is he good-looking?"
Very. He is tall and straight. with
nose. You know hat I'm always par
ticular about a mans nose"
And young, of course?' not without
some feeling of jealousy.
And young"
a chair and facing her.
He is a lucky chap" he summed up
when he had done.
That remains to be SEEM lightly. l.
Il a prove the worse wife possible.
Perhaps, when I have burned my
bridges. shall be mad for the very
are like extinct volcanoes: they are
most to be dreaded when written per
fectly harmless
Warrington shook his head and
Here the coffee came in. He
dismissed his man, and poured the nee
tar himself.
You are the one may I know who
asks to sweeten my Coffee" she
observed.
And yet I a to learn. You haven't
this other fellow yet, I see. Is
TX 3::sS a-ouss1FoAen, or viii he {
to be chained7 Z"
He will not have to be chained; and
man who Is q recluse seldom has to /
De broken In" !,
"a recluse2 What's his hobby; but : :
critics, stones, stamps or coins mo. Z
sirl; I don't mean that. I'm a little
light you donned a suit of mine, bun
He'd your hair under a felt hat, and +
the studios? What a rompi Not :
! soul ever found out who you were
md II I hadn't been In the secret. / 8
have known, either. / shall (
when he started q certain popular story
II his and you shut him up. Gentle (,
nen, you said, neither listen to. NOR .
'epeat that kin Of a story In the Z
presence of ladies' LADIES' cried Dol :
I see no ladies' But there are :
advised me not to bring any .
more Of my Sunday school friends 10 !
lis studio" :
The woman smiled. but the srrsiie ]
vas only on the lips.
The valet appeared de~ferentialiy.
"Well?" said Warrington. :
"A gentleman to see you, sir. He
.e~sss ssGaiuI : need any card Mr. {
ohm Bennington, SIR
John Benningtoni" Warrington :
prang from his chair, his face joy
"Old John here tonight. The I'm /,
st chap on earth, Kate: my roommate !
It college, and the only chap In my !
own who was my friend when + was !
nobody. Old John
Richard, you must hide iSs quickly. !
mustn't be seen here" I
Good Lord!s He did D notice her !
,allor. .-yrhe buffers pantry" he saId !,
,astiiy.
she slipped out Of sight noiseiessly.
CHAPTER MI I.
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