Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17


der Storm and Call Your Name"
were postcards and little coral caps
with feathers as bonbonnieres They
called her out before the curtain a
dozen times, and each time Dan want
ed to cry Mercy" for her. He felt
as though this little act had estab-
lished a friendship between them; and
his hands clenched as he thought OF
Poniotowsky, and he tried to recall
that he was an engaged man. He had
an Idea that Lefty Lane was looking
for him through the performance. She
finished in storm OF applause, and
flowers were strewn upon her, and
Dan found himself, in spite Of his res
olution, going back into the wings.
This time two or three cards were
sent in. One by one he saw the visi
tors refused, and Dan, without any
formality, himself knocked at Lefty
Lanes small door, which Higgins
opened, looked back over her shoulder
to give his name to her mistress, and
said to Dan confidently, wait, sir;
Just wait a bit" Her lips were at
fable. And in a few moments, tC
Dams astonished delight, the actress
herself appeared, a big scarf over hel
head and her body enveloped In hel
snowy cloak, and he understood with
a leap Of his heart that she had sin
gled him out to take her home.
She went before him through the
wings to the stage entrance, which he
opened for her, and she passed out
before him into the fog and the mist
For the first time Blair followed hel
through the crowd, which was a biz
one on this night. On the one side
waited the poor, who wished her many
blessing, and on the other side hel
admirers, whose thoughts were quite
different. Something Of this flashed
through Dams midland in that mo
ment he touched the serious part o.
life for the first time.
In Lefty Lanes motor, the small
electric light lit over their heads ant
the flower vase empty, he sat beside
the fragrant human creature whit
London adored, and knew his plac,
would have been envied by many
man.
81 took your friends TO their place
all right" ne told her, "and I'm goinl
to see them myself tomorrow. l ad
vised the girl not to get married fol
her money. Say, this rs awfully nic'
of you to let me take you home!"
She seemed small in her corner
"You were great tonight" Dan wen
on, simply great! Wasn't the GROVE
crazy about you, though! How doeI
It feel to stand there and hear then
clap like thunderstorm and call you
name!"
She replied with effort. 1T was
nice audience, wasn't It? Oh, dom
knows how 1t feels. It Is rather stimu
lating. How's the other boy?" sh'
asked abruptly, and when Dan hat
said that Ruggles had left him alon'
In London, she turned and laughed {
little.
Dan asked her why she had sent 70
him today. I'm mighty sorry l wa
out Of town." he said warmly. "Jus
to think you should have wanted M
to do something for you and didn'
turn up. You know I would be gla,
to do anything. What was III Won
you tell me what It VAST"
The Jew did It for me-"
And Dan exclaimed: 1T made m
simply sick to see that animal in you
room, would have kicked him out
/ hadn't thought that 1t would max
an unpleasant scene for you. We hay
passed the Savoy" He looked out 0
the window. and Lefty Lane replied:
Il told the driver to 90 to the Car
ton first"
She was taking him home then!
We'll. you've got to come in an
have some supper with me in tina
case" he cried eagerly, and she toll