The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-12
CHAPTER Xi.-Continued.

"Yes," she accepted, out of sight of
Blairtown and everybody l ever knew.
lei away the next day" She lifted
her glass Of champagne to her lips.
Here's q thing | oughtn't to do
she said, but I'm going to just the
same. I'm going 10 do everything l
want this evening. Remember, | let
you drink six glasses OF chocolate
soda once" She drained her glass
and her friends drank with her. Il
IKE this soup awfully. What is it?"-
Just touching it with her spoon.
Why" Ruggles fastened to tell
her, 1T amt a party soup. It's Scotch
broth. But somehow it sounded good
on the bill of fare. l fixed the rest
Of the dinner up for you and Dan, but
let myself go on the soup. It's my
favorite."
She did not eat it.. however, al
though she said 1t was splendid and
that she was crazy about 1t.
did you come East them" Dan re-
turned to what she had been saying
Yes. that week; went to Paris and
Ill over the place"
She instantly fell into a sort OF
melancholy. 1t was easy to be seer
that b did not wan to talk about
her past and yet that 1t fascinated
her.
lust think of it," he exclaimed
7 never heard a word about you un.
I'll ! heard you sing the other night.
The actress laughed and told him
that he had made up fol lost time
and that he was a regular sitter
now at the Gaiety.
RuggIes said. HE took me ever,
night to see you dance until | baked
Miss Lane"
"Still. it's = perfectly great show
Mr.. Ruggles. don't you think SO?
like It better than any part | evel
had. ! am interested about 1t TO-
the sake Of the man who wrote 1t, too
It's his first opera: he's an invalid ant
has q wife and five kids to look after.
And Ruggles replied. "Oh. gracious
| feel better than ever. having gon-
ten times, although ! wasn't very sor,
about 1t before! Amt you going 4
eat anything?"
She only picked at her food, drink
ing what they poured in her glass
and every time she spoke to Dan
look Of charming kindness crossed be,
face. an expression Of good fellow
ship which Ruggles noted with inter
ct.
Il wish you could have seen thfI
same author today at the rehearsal o
the play" Lefty Lane went on. He,
too Ill to walk and they had t. carr,
him In q chair. We all went round Il
his apartments after the theater. HI
lives In three rooms with his who'll
family and he's had 20 many debt
and 20 much trouble and such 4 poo
contract that he hasn't made mucI
out Of "Mandalay." but l guess he vii
ont Of this new piece. He Rugged m,
Kissed me until | thought he woul'
break my neck"
London had gone mad over Lett,
Lane. whose traits and contour YER
the admiration Of the world at larg,
and wellknown even to. the news
boys, and whose likeness was nearl.
- familiar as that Of the Madonna,
Of old. Her face was oval and per
fectly formed. with the reddest o
mcuths-the most delicious and soft
ct Of mouths-the line Of her brow
cloar and straight. and her gray eye
large and 40 innocent and appealin,
- 4 child's: under their long lashe'
they opened up like flowers. It wa
satd that no nan could Withstand thei
appeal: that she had but to look t
make = man her slave: and % NOR,
than once she turned to Dan. smiling
ana gracious. Ruggles watched her
untely thinking Of what he had heart
tn1s day. for after her letter cam
aeeepung their invitation he hat
thken pains to ind our tns things b.
vaxtod % know. Il had not hssl
MOcult AZ her face and form wsr'