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why. We planned all along that
she was to sing" he returned

shall do very well as we are. The
program Is full up and it's perfectly
ripping as Il stands"
Yes. there's only just one thing the
matter with IT," the boy smiled good
naturally. land It's easy enough to
run her in. | guess Miss Lane could
be run In most anywhere on any pro
gram and not clear the house"
Lord Galorey. who knew nothing
said tactfully; why OF course, Lefty
Lane Is perfectly charming. but you
couldn't get her. my dear chap"
Il think we will let the thing stand
as Il is" said the duchess. going bach
to her desk and string her paper
about ITS really tco late now, you
know. Dan"
tnrufned but wit n determination
which Lord Galorey anl the lady were
far from guessing. Blair resumed trap
GULLY:
ooh. guess she'll come in all right
late as II is. Wen send word to heI
and fix II up"
er; "Oh. don't be beastly bore. dear
you are not really serious"
Dan still smiled at her sweetly
you bet your life am. though. Lily
She rang a bell ut the side of her
desk. and when the footman came In
gave him the sheet of paper. See
that this Is taken at once to the sta
toners"
Better wait. Lily"-her tiance ex
tended his hand-"until the program
Is filled out the way II is going &c
stand And Blair fixed his handsome
eyes on his future wife. "Why. we got
this shindig up" he noted irreverent
ly. "just so Miss Lane could sing at
It."
Nonsense" she cried. angry and
powerles. you ridiculous creature!
Fancy me getting up a musicale for
Lefty Lane' DO tell Dan to stop both
ering and fussing, Gordon. He's toe
ridiculous."
And Lord Galorey said; What is
the row anyway"
why want Miss Lane to sing here
on Sunday" Dan explained.
"And don't want her." finished the
Duchess of Breakwater. who was evt
IDENTIFY unwilling to force scene be
fore Lord Galorey, She handed the
list to her servant. but Dan intercept
ed Il,
Don't send out that list. Lily. as IL
Is"
He gave Il back to her, and his tone
was SO cool. his expression so decided
and quiet. that she was disarmed. and
dismissed the servant. telling him to
return when she should ring again
Coloring with anger. she tapped the
envelope against her brilliantly pol
ished nails
II she had been married to Blair
she would have burst into violen,
rage. II he had been poorer than he
was she would have put him in his
place. Lord Galorey understood the
contraction of her brows and lips as
Dan reminded; you promised me
that you would have her. you know,
Lily"
give in, lily" Galorey advised ris.
ing from the chair where he was
lounging, Give In gracefully"
And she turned on Galorey the an.
ger which she dared not show the
other man, But Dan interrupted her,
explaining simply;
Il knew the girl when she was
kid; she is from my old home. and
want Lily TO ask her here TO sing for
us. and then to see II we can't do
something to set her out of the state
she Is In"
Galorey repeated vaguely. "States"
why, she's all run down. tired out:
she's got no real friends In London"
The other man tiieked the ash from
his cigarette and looked at Blair's boy
through his monocle.
And you thought that Lily might
befriend her. old chap"
Yes" nodded Dan, lust give her .
lift. YOU know"
Galorey noQaed back, smiling gent
N, Il see. | sea moral. spiritual
liftg | see-l see" He glanced at
the woman with his strange smile,
She put her cigarette down and
seated herself, elasping her hands
around her knees and looked at her
tianee,
tits none Of my business what Let
~ Lanes reputation Is, l don't care,
but you must understand one thing.
Dan, I'm not a reformer. or a oharit-
able institution. and Ii she comes here
II is purely professional"
He took the subject as settled. and
asked for copy of the program and
put II In his pocket, "t'll set the
names of her songs from her and take
the thing myself to Harrison's, And
I'd better hustle, / guess. there's no
time to lose between now and Sun
day" And he went out triumphant,
Galerey remained, smoking, and the
duchess continued her notes In sill.
eaee, cooling down at her desk, Her
companion knew her too Well to speak
to her until she had herself In hand,
and when finally she took up her pen
and turned about, she appeared con,
seious for the first Of his presence,
Here stillss she exclaimed,
Il, thought l might do for a safety