Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-03

duchess were too unreal to give IN
the sincere heartiness with which he
would have liked to answer Ruggles.
He went over to the window, and.
with his hands In his pockets, stooe
looking out at the fog. Ruggles. q
the table, opened the cover OF The
book Of "Mandalay" and took out ne
four checks made out to Lady Galorey
and which be had forgotten. He hur
riedly thrust them into his pocket.
Come away, Dannie," he said cheer
fully, lets do something wild. l feeA
up to do most anything with this mis-
cradle fog down on me. II 1t had any
nerve 1t would take some form OIL
shape, SO a man could choke 1t back
Ruggles blew his nose violently.
There's nothing to do" said Dam
In a bored tone.
why don't you see who your telsi
gram is from?" Ruggles asked. ~
proved to be a suggestion from Gor{
don Galorey that Dan should mes
him at five O'Clock at the club.
What win you do, Rug?"
Sleep" said the Westerner serene
"; I'm nearly as happy in London.
Is l am in Philadelphia. It's four
o'clock now and can't sleep more
than four hours anyway. Let's have
Q real wild time, Dannie."
Dan looked at him doubtfully, but;
Ruggles' eyes were keen.
What kind Of a time do you
mean?
Lets ask the Gaiety girl for din,
nsr-for supper after the theater."
Lefty Lane! She wouldn't 60"
why not?"
"She is awfully delicate; II Is alb
she can do to keep her contracts"
He knows that, Ruggles thought,
Let's ask her and see" He went
over to the table and drew out tAA'
paper. Come on and write ana AK
her to 60 out with us to supper"
See here, Rug, what's this for?"
What's strange in ii? She is from
our state, and If you don't hustle ana
ask her l am going to ask her al
alone"
Dan was puzzled as he sat down t.
the table, rejecting that 1t was per-
fectly possible that old Ruggles had
fallen a prey to the charms Of Al
actress. She wouldn't come, Of course,
He wrote a formal Invitation without
thinking very much Of what he said
or how, folded and addressed his nota>
What did you say?" Ruggles asked
sagerly.
why, that, two boys from homo
wanted to give her a supper"
We'll" said Ruggles, III the a.
swer comes while you are at the club
III open It and give the orders. Thinh
she'll Gomez"
IT do not" responded Dan rather
brutally. She's got others to take
her out to supper you bet your life
well, there's none OF them as rich
as you are, reckon, Dan"
And the boy turned on him Vio-
lently.
See here, Josh, II you speak to No
again Of my money, when there's Z
woman In the question"
He did not finish his threat, but
snatched up his coat and hat ana
gloves and went out of the door, slam.
ming II after him.
Mr.. Ruggles profound and happy
snore was cut short by the page boy,
who fetched in note, with the Savoy
stamping on the back. Ruggles opened
1t not without emotion.
Dear boy" It ran, 81 haven't ysa
thanked you for the primroses; thay
were perfectly sweet. There is NOT
one Of them In any Of my rooms, and
III tell you why tonight. | am crazy
to accept for superhero she hAA
evidently struck out her intended r.
fusal, and closed with, I'm coming
but don't come after me at the Gaie.y.
please. I'll meet you at the Carlton
after the theater. Who's the other
boy? L. L."
The other boy" read the note With
much difficulty, for It was badly wit.
ten. He'll have to stop sending her
flowers and going every night to the
theater unless he wants a row With
the duchess" he said dryly. And with
q certain interest in his role, RuggieaI
rang for the head waiter, and with the
mans help ordered his first midniEht
supper for an actress.