The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-03


the sincere lleartine win which he
would hsfe iiked b answer
53IIe vent ofef q tile window, and,
with his hands 81 his pockets stood
looking out 1T The fog. RuggIes, q
the table. opened the cover Of the
book OF YAlandalays and took out the
four checks made out to Lady Galorey
and which he had forgotten. He hur-
riedly thrust them into his pocket.
Come away, Dannie." he said cheer.
fully, lets do something wild. ] feel
up to do most anything with THIS mis-.
cradle fog down on me. II 1t had any
nerve it would take some form or
shape, SO man could choke It back.
Ruggles blew his nose violently.
There's nothing to. do" said Dan
IN a bored tone.
.fWby don't you see who your tele-
gram Is from% Ruggles asked. 1T
proved TO be a suggestion from Cor
don Galorey that Dan should meet
him at five o'clock at the club.
what will you do. Rug?"
Sleep" said the Westerper serene
ly; Pm nearly as happyiin London
as l am in Philadelphia. It's four
o'clock now and can't sleep more
than four hours anyway. Let's have
a real wild time, Dannie."
Dan looked at him doubtfully, but
Ruggles' eyes we're keen.
What kind Of a time do you
mean?"
Lets ask the Gaiety girl for din
ner-for supper after the theater."
Lefty Lane? She wouldn't CO."
why not?
she Is awfully delicate; 1t is all
she can do to keep her contracts"
He knows that, Ruggles thought.
Lets ask her and see" He went
over to the table and drew out the
paper. Come on and write ana ask
her to 80 out with us to supper"
See here. Rug, what's this for?"
Whats strange in it? She is from
our state, and II you don't hustle and
ask her l am going to ask her all
alone"
Dan was puzzled as he sat down to
the table, rejecting that 1t was per-
fectly possible that old Ruggles had
fallen prey to the charms of an
actress. She wouldn't come, OF course
lie wrote a formal Invitation without
thinking very much of what he said
or how, folded and addressed his note.
what did you ay?"7Ruggles asked
eagerly.
why. that two boys from home
wanted to give her supper"
We'll" said Ruggles, IF the an
swer comes while you are at the club
I'll open it and give the orders. Think
she'll Gomez"
81 do not" responded Dan rather
brutally. She's got others to take
her out to supper;syou bet your life"
well, there's none Of them as rich
as you are, l reckon, Dan"
And the boy turned on him VIC
Iently.
"See here, Josh, II you speak to me
again Of my money, when there's a
woman in the question"
He did not finish his threat, but
snatched up his .Goat and hat and
gloves and went out of the door, slam.
ming it 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
it not without emotion.
Dear boy,",it ran, Il haven't yet
thanked you for the pvimroses; they
we're perfectly sweet. There is not
one Of them in any of my rooms, and
I'll tell you why tonight. | am crazy
to accept for SUPERHERO she had
evidently struck out her intended re-
fusal, and closed with, I'm coming,
but don't come after me at the Gaiety,
please. III meet you at the Carlton
after the theater. Who's the other
boy? L. L."
The "other hoy" read the note with
much difficulty, for it was badly writ
ten. Hell have to stop sending her
flowers and going every night to the
theater unless he wants row with
the Duchess he said dryly. And with
certain interest in his role, Ruggles
rang for the head waiter, and with the
mans help ordered his first midnight
supper for an actress.