The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-09-28

De6n stopping III 11OHuOH oO iOhS. one
sent him a message, and as soon as
Dan wired back that he was coming to
the Park, l decided to come here and
see YOU
Ruggles ruminated: HAS the
duchess complications financially"
Rather" the other answered.
And Ruggles turned his broad hon.
est face full on Galorey: DO you
think she could be bought off"
Galorey took his pipe out of his
mouth
"It depends on how far Dan has
you, Mr.. Ruggles, it is case of emo
ton on the part OF the woman. She
is really in love with Tan. Cad" ex-
claimed the nobleman. 81 have been
on the point of turing the whole
brood out of doors these last days 1t
was like imprisoning mountain
breeze in charnel house-a woman
with her scars and her experience and
that boy-I don't know where you've
kept him or how you kept him as he
is, but he is as clear as water. l
have talked to him and / know"
Nothing in Ruggles' expression had
changed until now. His eyes glowed.
Dams all right" he said softly.
Don't you worry! He's all right.
guess his father knew what he was
doing, and I'll bet the whole thing was
just what he sent him over here for!
Old Dan Blair wasn't worth a cop
per when the boy was born, and yet
he had ideas about everything and he
seemed to know more in that old gray
head of his than whole library of
books. Dams all right
my dear man. said the noble
man, that is just where you Ameri-
cans are wrong. You comfort your
self with your eternal Dams all right,
and you won't see the truth. You
won't breathe the word scandal and
yet you are thick enough in them, God
knows. You won't admit them, but
they are there. Now be honest and
look at the truth, will you? You are
man of common sense. Dan Blair is
not all right. He is in an Internally
dangerous position. The Duchess of
Breakwater will marry him. 1t is
what she has wanted to do for years,
but she has not found a man rich
enough, and she will marry this boy
offhand."
Well" said the Westerner slowly
IF he loves her and if he marries
her"
"Marries her!" exclaimed the noble
man. There you are again! Do you
think marriage makes it any better!
Why, if she went off to the Continent
with him for six weeks and then set
him free, that would be preferable
to marrying her. My dear man." he
said, leaning over the table where
Ruggles sat, IF l had boy l would
rather have him marry Lefty Lane OF
the Gaiety. Now you know what /
mean"
Ruggles' face, which had hardened
relaxed.
II have seen that lady," he ex-
claimed with satisfaction; II have
seen her several times"
Galorey sank back into his chair
and neither man spoke for few Sec
onds. Turning it all over in his slow
mind, Ruggles remembered Dams alb
sorption in the last few days. $50
there are three women in the nest"
he concluded thoughtfully, and Gordon
Galorey repeated:
mo, not three. What do you
mean?"
Your wife"-Ruggles held up one
finger and Galorey interrupted him to
murmur:
"I'll take care of Edith"
"The Duchess of Breakwater you
think won't talk of money!"
mo, don't count on it. She is aim
ing at ten million pounds"
Ruggles was holding up his second
finger.
We'll, l guess Dan has gone out to
take care of her today"
Dan and Ruggles had seen "Manda-
lay" from box, from the pit and from
the stalls. On the table lay a book
of the opera. While talking with
Galorey, Ruggles had unconsciously
arranged the checks on top of the IL
bretto Of "Mandalay"
"I'll take care of Miss Lane" Rug
giles said at length
His lordship echoed, Miss Lane?"
and looked up in surprise. what Miss
Lane, for Gods sake"
miss Lefty Lane at the Gaiety,"
Ruggles answered
Why, she isn't in the question, my
dear man."
"You put her there just now your
self"
"Bosh!" Galorey exclaimed impa-
tiently, 81 spoke of her as being the
limit, the last thing on the line"
NO." corrected the other, "you put
the Duchess of Breakwater as the
limit
Galorey smiled frankly. "You are
right, my dear chap" he accepted,
land l stand by it."
A page boy knocked at the door and
came in holding out on salver card
for Mr.. Ruggles, and at the Interrupt
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