The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1912-09-20
decided to come here and

wo't9er! the other answered.
A. nnegles turned bis broad. bon,
st faee full on 0alorsy: DO you
think - could be bought OIL"
0aleoy took his pipe out Of biz
ucusA.
m 1spends on how far Dan has
goae q with her. To be frank with
you. ~ Ruggies. II 10 . case Of emo
tioa eml the part Of the woman. 8he
10 realQ9 In love with Dan. Cad" 81.
claimed the nobleman. Il have been
On IL point Of turning the whole
brood ct Of doors these last days. u
was l1ke imprisoning . mountain
breese b charnel houses woman
with ~ scars and her experience and
that boS--I don't know where you've
kept hin or how you kept him ~ he
h. but he 10 ~ clear a. water. I
have talked to him and I know"
Nothing In Ruggles' expression had
change until now. His eyes glowed.
"Dant all right" he said softly.
"Dont you worry! He's all right.
guess his father knew what he was
doing. md I'll bet the whole thing was
Just what he sent him over here for!
Ord Dan Blair wasn't worth . COP
per when the boy was born, and ret
he hsa Ideas about everything and he
seemed to know more In that old gray
hsaA q his than q whole library Of
books. Dams all right"
MY dear man. said the noble.
man, that ID Just where you Ameri.
cans are wrong You comfort your.
self WIN your eternal Dams all right
and you won't see the truth. You
woat breathe the word scandal and
yet poo are thick enough In them, God
knows. You won't admit them, but
they ere there. Now be honest and
look ct the truth. viii you? You are .
man of common sense. Dan Blair 10
not an right. He 10 In an Internally
dangerous position. The Duchess Of
Breakwater will marry him. II Is
what she has wanted to do for years.
but she has not found q man rich
enough. and she will marry this boy
olghan1,"
'We1l." said the westerner slowly.
III y loves her and II hs insrries
"Mssries her!" exclaimed the noble
man There you are again! Do you
think marriage makes II any bettsrY
why. q she went on to the Continent
With Nm for six weeks and then set
him -. that would b prefssabls
p uHyi1g hsr. NJ Gear mas.~ b
- -eves 49, -Anhlo -uhara.
Rugglse ut. ~ haA . bog ] vould
rather have him marry Lefty Lane q
the Gaisty. Nov you know what
mean"
RusGlss' face. which had hardened.
relaxed.
= haze seen that lady" be ex.
claimed with satisfaction; Il have
seen her several times"
Galorey sank hack into his chair
and neither man spoke for q few sec.
ondH. Turning Il all over In his slow
mind. Ruggles remembered Dams ab
sorptioa In the last few days. 80
there arc three women In the nest"
he concluded thoughtfully. and Gordon
Galorey repeated:
mo. not three. What do you
meant"
Your wife"--Ruggles held up one
finger and 0Alorey interrupted him to
murmur:
'I'll take care Of Edith"
The Duchess Of Breakwater you
think won't talk Of money!"
NO. don't count on Il. She 10 aim.
Ing at ten million pounds"
Ruggles was holding up his second
finger.
Well. guess Dan has gone out 10
take care u her today"
Dan and Ruggles had seen "Manda.
lay" from boz. from the pit and from
the stalls. On the table lay . book
Of the cpera. while talking with
Galorey. RuEgles had unconsciously
arranged the checks on top Of the u
bretto u "Mandalay."
III take care Of Miss Lane" Rug
giles said Il length.
His I0rdship echoed. Miss Lanei"
~" '~Seso w ~ sotDsseSs "ust @ssf
Lane. for Gods sake"
Miss Lefty Lane at the 0aisty."
Ruggiss answered.
why. she Isn't In the question. my
dear man."
"Yos put her there Just now your
self"
"BosA!" Oaiorsy exclaimed impa,
tiently. = spoke Of her - being thu
limit. IL last thing on the lins."
mo-" corrected the other. you put
the DucAsss of Brsakwater % the
limit
Galcssy smiled frankly. "You are
right. NJ dear chap" be accepted.
and I staad b. a."
A paos bog knocksA u the door snd
came u holding out On . salvsr card
for Mr.. RuGsiss, and st The iatssrun
tion 0alersy rose and invited R9ggles
10 60 eut With him that night 70 o.
dsns. LAZY 0siorsy viii - -
LIGHTED"