The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-24
CHAPTER XVI.
The Musicale PROGRAM.

Inc duchess ran Dan made plans.
set the pace, and they were very much
In evidence during the season. The
young American, good-natured and
generous, the duchess beautiful and
knowing, were the observed Of Lon
don, and those of her friends who
would have tolerated Dan on account
OF MS money, ended by sincerely lik.
Ing him. The wedding-day had not
been fixed as yet. and Dan was not so
violently carried away that he could
not wait to be married. Meanwhile
Gordon Galorey thanked God for the
delay and hoped for miracle to
break the spell over his friends son
before it should be too late. In early
May the question came up regarding
the musicale. The duchess made her
list and arran ged the Sunday after
noon and her performers to suit her
taste, and the week before lounged in
ner boudoir when Dan and Galorey
appeared for a, late morning call.
There, Dan" she said, holding out
a DIT OF paper, "look at the list and
the program, will your"
Sounds and reads all right" com.
mented Dan, handing 1t on to Galorey.
Besides being an artistic event, she
INTENDED that the concert should serve
10 present Dan to her special set. She
now lit cigarette and gave one to
each OF her friends, lighting the Eng.
lishmans herself.
The best names in London" LORD
Galorey said you see, Dan, we shall
trot you out In a royal way. | hope
you fully appreciate how swagger this
Is to be-"
Glancing at the list Blair remarked:
But don't see Miss Lanes name ?"
why should you?" the duchess an.
swered sharply.
Why we planned all along that
she was to sing" he returned.
She gave a long puff to her cigar.
ette.
we did rather speak Of it. But we
Shall do very we'll as we are. The
program is full up and it's perfectly
ripping as 1t stands"
Yes. there's only just one thing the
matter with it" the boy smiled good.
naturedly, land it's easy enough to
run her In. l guess Miss Lane could
be run IN most anywhere on any pro.
gram and not clear the house"
p-L0
about the subject under discussion.
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 1t is," said the duchess, going back
to her desk and stirring her paper
about. ITS really too late now, you
know, Dan"
Unruffled, but with determination
which Lord Galorey and the lady were
far from guessing, Blair resumed tran.
gully:
"Oh. I guess she'll come in all right,
late as 1t Is. Well send word to her
and fix it up"
The duchess turned to him, annoy.
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 bell at 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.
toner's"
Better wait, Lily"-her fiance ex.
tended his hand-"until the program
is filled out the way II is going to
stand" And Blair fixed his handsome
eyes on his future wife. why, We got
this shindig up" he noted irreverent-
iy. 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 too
ridiculous!"
And Lord Galorey said: What is
the row anyway"
why. I want Miss Lane to sing here
on Sunday" Dan explained. -.
"And l don't want her." finished the
Duchess Of Breakwater, who was evi.
IDENTIFY unwilling to force a scene be.
fore Lord Galorey. She handed the
list to her servant, but Dan intercept.
ed 1t.
Don't send out that list, Lily, as it
is"
He gave 1t 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.
If she had been married to Blair
she would have burst into n violent
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