The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-04-06
CHAPTER r.

~ hlG Sidt u ms ldDle IL
the French restaurant where he fire,
quently dined. Her round. smooth
cheeks were flushed, and on the lower
ilds of her splendid dark eyes tears o.
shame treinbled n threatened to fall
Behlnd her stood a waiter, of inlpas-
siVe countenance, who was adding W
Ine ngures on a check, his movement
full of suggestion.
Inc playwright understood the sit
uation at once. The young lady had
ordered dinner. and, having eaten it
round that h could not pay for it
Warrington rose.
What may the trouble be?" he
asked coldly.
Il have lost my purse. and l have
no money to pay tho waiter" She
made this confession bravely and
frankly.
one OF the trembling tears escaped
and rolled down the blooming cheek.
Warrington surrendered.
Ihe girl fumbled in her handbag and
produced a card. which she gave to
Observation-Disclosures C%halloner."
Waiter, let me see the check he
ton smiled. Scarcely large enough
to cause all this trouble" he added
reassuringly. II will attend to st."
on, it is so horribly embarrassing!
What must you think of me?' She
twisted her gloves with a rvo
~ WHICH lIIT0dlGI1cU TO TelQ
them.
BE seated" he said, drawing out the
opposite chair.
A wave of alarm spread over her face.
She clasped her hands.
Sir, If you are a gentleman"
Warrington interrupted her by Civ
Ing her his card, which was addressed.
She glanced at it through a blur of
tears, then sat down.
In asking you to be seated" he ex-
planned, lit was in order that you
might wait in comfort while 1 dis
patched a messenger to your home.
doubtless you have a brother, q father.
or some male relative. who will come
at once to your assistance" Which
proved that Warrington was prudent.
But instead of Frightening as he
expected she would, she Strengthened
in her chair, while her eyes widened
with horror, as IL she saw something
Srightful in prospective.
What the deuce could be the matter
noW? he wondered. as he witnessed
this inexplicable change.
No. 40! You must not send a mes
senger!' protested.
No, MOI" tears yelling into her
beautiful eyes again. They We're beau
tiful, he was forced to admit.
But" he persisted. you wished the
waiter to do SO. 1 do not understand"
LIS toie peCdtle IOTIlaI again,
Il have reasons. oh, heavens! I
am the most miserable woman in all
the world" She suddenly bowed her
head pom her hands and her should
ers rose and fell with silent sobs.
Warrington finally concluded that it
was his duty to escort the young lady
safely to her home. A cab was sum
moned and they drove to a Fashionable
residence on Central Park, West. Step
by step the girl confided to Warning
ton that her mother was dead. and
.that-tha night before heT father. vino
was q defaulter-a thief-had fled to
South America. She was alone in the
world.
He seated himself for a few mo-
ments In the reception room of the
luxurious dwelling to which she had
taken him.
The girl sat down before a small
writing table. She reached among some
papers and finally found what she
sought.
Mr.. Warrington, all this has been
in very a taste; l frankly confess it.
There are W things you may do:
leave the house IN anger. or remain to
forgive me this imposition"
II fail to understand He was not
only angered, but bewildered.
Il have deceived YOU"
You mean that you have lured me
here .s.E rick That you nave played
upon my sympathies to crafty. !"
Wait a moment, she interr,1nted
proudly, her lark cheeks darkening
richly. "A trick. 1t Is true; but there
are e~xtenuating circumstances. What / |
have told you has happened, only it was
today nor yesterday. Please re-
main seated till I have done. I am
poor; ! was educated in the cities II
She rose M came over to his chair.
She gave, him a letter.
Read this: you will fully under
Warrington experienced a mild chill
ana his rude scribble at the bottom
Of 1t.
Miss Challoner-I beg to state that I
neither the time nor the inclina-
ton to bother with amateur actresses.
Richard Warrington.
II was scarcely polite, was it," she
asked with a tinge OF irony. 1T was
scarcely diplomatic, either, you viii adj
nit. ! simply asked you for work,
Surely, IN honest effort to obtain EN-
ployment ought not to be met with IN
science"
He stared dumbly at the evidence In
= Lis Tvcsiisd distinctly the
rage that was in his heart when he
penned this note. The stage manager
had lost some valuable manuscript that
had to be rewritten from memory. the
having been destroyed.
For weeks said the girl. .T have
to get q hearing. Manager after
manager I sought; all refused to see
me. I have suffered a hundred ar
all in silence. Your manager 7
saw, but he referred me to you. Know
ing that probably ! should never ind
YOU. But I was determined. So III
wrote; that was your answer. I con-
Tess that 81 Tho thine I vas terribly an
cry. for courtesy is a simple thing and
within reach of every one.
< To receive a lesson In from
a young woman. when that young
is handsome and talented. il
q very pleasant exepertence.
II know that you are a busy man. |
you are besieged with applications.
You ought at least, to have formal
slips. such as editors have. / have
confidence In my ability to act, the
confidence which talent gives to all per-
Sons. After receiving your letter was
more than yer determined to see you.
resorted to this subterfuge. ii
was all very ~dtstasteful to me; but III
POSSESS e vein OF w~illfuiness. This is
not my nome It is the home of d friend
who was ! d enough TO turn 1T over to
me this night, relying upon myslwit to
bring this m~eeting.'
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