The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-01-13
(oopyrssht. lsle, by TAs Boshs-Asrr1u Coz
CHAPTER I.
Dan Blair.

uo ioCt tudI muCQ Ne BdlO, because
Of his unconscionable slang, was in
comprehensible did not take from the
charm OF his conversation as far as
the duchess Of Breakwater was con-
oerned. The brightness of his express
sion. his quick. clear look upon them,
his beautiful young smile. his not too
frequent laugh. his new gayness." as
the duchess called his spirits, his su-
pernAl youth, his difference. credited
him with what nine-tenths Of the hu-
man race lack-charm.
His tone was not too crudely west
ern: neither did he suggest the ultra
east, with which they were familiar.
American women went down, well
enough with them. but American men
were unpopular, and when the visitor
arrived, Lady Galorey did not even an
nounce him to the party gathered for
the first shoot"
The others were In the armory when
the ninth gun, young chap. SIX feet
of him, blond as the wheat, cleanly set
up Gnd very good to look at, came in
with Lily. Duchess OF Breakwater.
Lady Galorey. his hostess. greeted
them
"Oh. here you are, are your Lord
Mersey. Sir John Fairthrope." She
mumbled the rest OF the names OF her
companions as though she did not
want them understood. then waved to-
ward the young chap. calling him Mr..
Dan Blair, and he, as she hesitated.
added:
From Blairtown, Montana"
: And give him a gun. will you, Cor
don't" Lady Galorey spoke TO- .her
husband.
II discovered Mr. Blair. ,Edie," the
duchess announced. "and he didn't
even know there was q shoot on for
today. Fancy"
II guess" Dan Blair said pleasant.
~. "rll take gun out At this bunch"
and he chose one at radon from sew
erai indicated to him by the game
keeper. IT get my best lick when
20 It blind Right! Thanks. That's
20, Lady Galorey. didn't know there
was to be any shooting until the duch-
ess let it out -.
To himself he thought with good-na-
tured amusement, Afraid I'll spoil
their game record, maybe!" and went
out along with them. following the In
sular noblemen like q ray of sun.
smiling on the pretty woman who had
discovered him In tho grounds where
he had been pok1ng about by himself.
where, in heavens name, did you
'corral'-word OF his own-the dear
: boy, Edithf How did he get to Os-
dene Park, or in fact anywhere, just
aa h> fu froah from Eden ?"
Thought I'd let him take you BY
surprise, dearest. Where'd you find
:. DAM" 81 sfes
Down BY the garden house. feeding
the rabbits. ON his knees like q little
boy, his hands fun Of lettuces. I'd
Just come cropper myself on the
mare. She fell. I'm sorry to say. Edi4;
| and hacked her knees quite lot. ORD
Of those disguised bitches, you know
I was coming along leading her when
ran on your friend" v.t.5
The young duchess was slender al
. willow, very brunette. with q beautf-
full, discontented face. .s45 y
"I'm going to show Dan Blair on,
Lady Galorey responded. going to
give the debutantes a chance"
Placidly nodding, the duchess ut q
cigarette and began quoting from Dan
Blairs conversations: II fancy he
won't let them worry him. he's too
busy!'"
You mean that you're going to
keep him occupied! -
The duchess didn't notice this.
rs he such a catch?"
Neither Of the women had walked
out with the guns. The duchess had
q bad foot, and Lady Galorey never
went anywhere she could help with
! her husband. She now drew her chair
up to the table in the morning room.
TO which they had both gone after the
departure Of the guns, and regarded
with satisfaction . quantity OF sta
taonery and the red leather desk ap-
pointments. 5-.t
"sit down and smoke II you like,
LILY; I'm going to NIL out some lists"
mo, thanks, I'm going up to my
rooms and ct Parkins to massey this
bsastly foot Of mine I must have fall
en- on It. But tell me nrst. Is Mr
Blair . cAtch!"
Lady Galorey had opened an ad-
dress book and looked up from 1t to
reply:
pounds"
Heavens! Dfsgustingi"
~Ths richest young man west Of
some river or other At any rate he
tpld me last night that It was clean